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Officer Involved Fatal Shooting Confirmed In Upstate New York
An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting in the Hudson Valley. A large police presence was spotted early Tuesday morning in Sullivan County. Fatal Police Shooting In Sullivan County, New York. Sad News: These 11 Popular Food Items Are Gone From New York State Stores. Middletown, New York...
Spectacular Lakefront Home Hits The Market In New Jersey
Listed with Deirdre Good (973) 713-4056 of Weichert Realtors. This lakefront home is located at 31 Island Trail on Manitou Island in Sparta, New Jersey and is situated on half an acre of land. It features 7,500 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 6 full and 1 half...
The Summer Has Been Hot, But These Crafters’ Mindsets Are Cool
The Blairstown Farmers’ Market opened June 1 and is in full swing and is open every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. until November 23. As the summer heat grows higher this July, so does the line-up of fabulous market vendors including:. Apple Ridge. Arena Farms. Consulting Forestry...
UPDATE…Man who trooper shot after striking him with car dies (VIDEO)
ROCK HILL – The man who led police on a pursuit from Ulster County into Sullivan County and struck a state trooper who was outside his vehicle died from gunshot wounds when the trooper fired at him. Police said at around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Albert Melendez, 32, of Middletown,...
The art forger had fooled thousands. Then he met Doug.
NEW YORK, NY.- Earl Washington loves wood. He loves maple wood from Wisconsin and boxwood from Turkey. He loves running his hands on its surface, feeling its heft and texture. But most of all he loves carving it. Thoughts about carving, he says, consume his waking moments. “If I’m looking...
Fam + 2 Win it All in Third Annual Timmy Klein Volleyball Tournament
Saturday morning, July 13, was forecasted to be a washout. Rain was expected for the entire morning with a chance of clearing up in the afternoon. With 112 teams signed up to participate in the third annual Timmy Klein Beach Volleyball Tournament, the decision was made to power through — this tournament would be held rain or shine. When those first serves went up at 10 a.m., it was dry and for the rest of the day, there was nothing more than a refreshing sprinkle. This amazing new Rockaway tradition, honoring Timmy Klein, a hero who gave his life fighting a fire almost two and a half years ago, was underway without a hitch.
This Passaic County town will serenade local shoppers with summer concert series
HAWTHORNE — A series of outdoor concerts will take place this summer as officials continue to try to support downtown merchants in more creative ways. The six musical acts, which begin Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center on Lafayette Avenue, will mark the latest attempt by the borough to charm new clientele to the business district. ...
Man arrested for stealing from a scrap yard in Sussex County
BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A Hunterdon County man is accused of stealing from a scrap yard in Byram Township. Raimos Scrap Iron & Metal reported to the Byram Township police that they had video surveillance of an individual breaking into and stealing from their scrapyard on Dec. 13, 2023 and June 3, 2024.
Daredevil street racer who taunted NY, NJ cops now accused in string of robberies
The reckless street-racing YouTuber who once taunted New York City and New Jersey cops before his arrest has now been charged in connection to a string of burglaries in the Garden State. Queens daredevil Antonio Ginestri, 19, was arrested again on Tuesday after Fairfield police connected him to a robbery...
Morris Township's Outdoor Concert Has Been Postponed Due to Weather
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Tonight's (July 17) concert in Morris Township has been postponed due to weather. A new date to see Hanover Wind will be announced by the Morris Township Parks and Recreation Department soon. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Get your local news delivered to your inbox for FREE each day. Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MadisonTAP/ and on Twitter at @MadisonTAP to get all the news as it happens Celebrating Something Special? Showcase Your Wedding, Christening, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Reunion and MORE on TAPinto Milestones For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Chatham Borough Administrator Email Explains Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvering Associated with Rolling Reassessment Decision
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Borough Administrator Steve Williams provided a written answer to the questions about "transparency" involving the Borough Council's unanimous vote last month that ended the plan to institute a 5-year rolling property reassessment program. Chatham resident Bob Weber questioned whether the June 24th vote of the Borough Council had been a "charade" after he discovered correspondence that pointed to the cancelation of a hearing before the county tax board a week before the vote was taken. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Weber provided the timeline and the correspondence at the July 8 meeting...
NPS: 79th person since 1980 drowns in Upper Delaware River with no life jacket
A man who was rafting on the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (UPDE) went for a swim but became the 79th drowning victim in the Upper Delaware since the National Park Service started keeping record in 1980. UPDE Superintendent Lindsey Kurnath reported to the Upper Delaware Council on July...
A Spotlight on Morristown's Urban Farm
MORRISTOWN, NJ - At first glance, Hazel Street seems mostly residential. However, as you make your way to the street’s end behind Lafayette Learning Center, you’ll find lush fields, blooming flowers and a bustling farmer’s market. You’ve arrived at Urban Farm. According to the farm’s executive director Lisa Alexander, many people do not know the farm is there. Urban Farm, New Jersey’s largest public school garden, has provided farm-based education and fresh produce to the greater Morristown community for 15 years. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Urban Farm falls underneath Grow it Green, a...
YouTuber known for speeding videos charged in string of NJ burglaries
A YouTube daredevil known for posting videos of him speeding around New York City was charged in connection with a string of burglaries in New Jersey, according to police, months after he was arrested for Queens assault. Antonio Ginestri, otherwise known online as "Squeeze.benz" to his million followers on Instagram...
10,000th blood donation expected Saturday
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) will host a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Saint Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Ave., Sparta. The drive will celebrate the parish’s 10,000th blood donation since it began hosting blood drives with NJBS more than two decades ago.
Chatham U-13 Baseball Tops Cranford, 3-2, in 8 innings to Give Chatham its First-Ever Youth Baseball State Championship
CHATHAM, NJ -- Marco Vessecchia's walk-off RBI single in the 8th inning gave Chatham a 3-2 win vs. Cranford over the weekend, making the Chatham U13 White team the first in Chatham youth baseball history win a state championship. Chatham, 29-7-1 on the season and winner of 23 of its last 25 games, advances to the Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament in Altoona, Pa., where it will compete against state championship teams from the Northeast.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "This is a very special group of players, many of whom have played together since they...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
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