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Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle on Route 206
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck Thursday morning on Route 206 in Morris County. The man was hit in the area of the 7-Eleven in the Flanders section of Mount Olive just after 6:30 a.m., the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was flown to a hospital....
WARRIOR SOFTBALL TO HOST SKILLS, PROSPECT CAMPS
Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball team will host a pair of camps in August for multiple age groups. Camp dates are set for August 9 and August 10 on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus. Led by head coach Tarah Rayos along with current student-athletes, the Summer Skills...
Rising High School Senior, Anushka Agarwal is Teaching Kids About Food Allergies, One Book Reading at a Time
MONTVILLE, NJ - Seventeen-year-old rising high school senior, Anushka Agarwal is the author and illustrator of the children's book Jelly Sandwiches. You might be wondering why just jelly and not peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? The reason is that Anushka is allergic to peanuts, as well as eggs, tree nuts, coconut, sesame, and poppy seeds.
Rockaway man dies from injuries days after Lafayette motorcycle crash
A Rockaway Township man died due to his injuries days after he crashed his motorcycle in Lafayette on the Fourth of July, police said. Timothy Angle, 64, was driving a Victory motorcycle east on Monroe Road around 6 p.m. when he went off the roadway while negotiating a curve, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
N.J. grandmother killed while walking on Route 23 identified
Authorities have identified the pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 23 in Cedar Grove earlier this month. Karin I. Johnson, 75, of Cedar Grove, was hit just before 3:45 p.m. on July 9 at an intersection on Bowden Road, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Another...
STORMWATER MATTERS: Passaic River Flooding: A chronic issue for Paterson
Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Northern New Jersey Media Collaborative Project “Stormwater Matters,” a project focusing on stormwater management solutions in the state. Roaring through 45 municipalities in northern and central New Jersey, the Passaic River, at 80 miles long, is only...
Sparta Township Council Narrowly Approves 1st Reading of Funding for Master Plan Review
SPARTA, NJ – The first reading of an ordinance to fund the master plan review narrowly passed after much discussion. Ordinance 24-08 was opposed by Josh Hertzberg, supported by Mayor Neill Clark, Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti and Councilman Dan Chiariello. Councilwoman Christine Quinn abstained. The ordinance provides $300,000 to...
Stryker among Fortune's top 100 companies to work for in 2024
Stryker has been named among the top 100 companies in the U.S. to work for in 2024 by Fortune. Stryker was named the 82nd best company to work for, joining fellow healthcare giants including AbbVie (53rd) and Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System (83rd). This is Stryker's 14th year making the...
Town celebrates multiple grant wins
The New York State Bridge New York funding program awarded a $1.1 million grant to the town of Monroe for improvements to the culvert on East Mombasha Road. The news was shared during the July 15 Monroe Town Board meeting, where Supervisor Tony Cardone noted that the town received an additional $50,000 grant through Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R-98).
Denville Looking for Municipal Court Clerk
DENVILLE, NJ - The Township of Denville is hiring. The Denville/Mountain Lakes Shared Municipal Court is looking for a full-time violations clerk. Responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting the Municipal Court Administrator with data entry, collecting fees for traffic, criminal and other penalty enforcement violations. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Township says the selected candidate will be required to perform clerical work such as filing, calendaring, proofreading, certifying, drafting, and answering the telephone, and email inquiries. Court office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Court sessions are held on Thursdays. Applicants must be available during those times. Interested candidates should send their resumes to Erin Geiger at erin.geiger@njcourts.gov, Rebecca Muller at Rebecca.Muller@njcourts.gov and Steve Ward at sward@denvillenj.org. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Mosquito spraying set for Thursday morning in 3 Morris County towns
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Morris County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be using an All-Terrain vehicle to treat a section of woods in Hanover Township, East Hanover Township, and Florham Park Borough on Thursday morning. The mosquito spraying will go on from 4:30 a.m. – 8:00...
Phillipsburg's Ethan Burke Restores Abilities of Northwest NJ Greenhouse for Eagle Scout Project
WASHINGTON, NJ - Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc.'s Mary Apgar Center in Washington, NJ, celebrated a special event honoring Ethan Burke of Phillipsburg, NJ, and Boy Scout Troop 54 on Monday, July 15, 2024. Burke’s 2024 Eagle Scout Project involved rebuilding a dilapidated greenhouse at the center, which provided valuable training opportunities for many of the facility's residents.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We are truly grateful that Ethan chose our greenhouse, as it is a wonderful training opportunity for so many who are served at that location. We look forward to thanking Ethan and...
Historical Society to host ‘Historical Sundays’ series
The Pike County Historical Society and Museum will host a series of educational and entertaining performances starting on July 28, followed by a light supper, dessert and coffee. The program starts at 3 p.m. and will be held in The Foundation Room of the museum, located at 608 Broad Street in Milford.
'The Nerds' will perform July 22 in Hanover
HANOVER TWP- Hanover Township’s next “Concert Under the Stars” will feature 'The Nerds,' a well known rock and pop act from the Jersey shore. The concert will be held on the evening of July 22 at Malapardis Park, 211 Malapardis Road in Cedar Knolls. HELP SUPPORT OUR...
Bedminster, Far Hills back up and running following global outage
Apparently some desktops at the Bedminster Township and Far Hills municipal buildings got caught up in the global outage created when an update by the cyber security company CrowdStrike went askew on Friday, July 19. Bedminster Township Committeeman Colin Hickey, who liaises with the township's information technology (IT) department, said...
Hackettstown Street Fair road closures, parking restrictions for Sunday
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – The Hackettstown Business Improvement District’s Street Fair will be held this Sunday, July 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Main Street will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. between Route 517 (High Street) and East Plane Street. There will also be no parking on either side of that portion of Main Street, police said.
Enter your best Upper Delaware area nature photo in Delaware Highlands contest, Aug. 1-31
The seventh annual nature photo contest for the Upper Delaware area, hosted by the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, is underway. Photographers, both adults and those under 18, are welcome to submit entries online between Aug. 1 and 31. Both professional and amateur photographers are welcome. ...
Two Atlantic Health System hospitals rank in top five in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report
NEW JERSEY – Atlantic Health System announced Tuesday that two of its hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, have been ranked in the top five in New Jersey, by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospital rankings. These rankings topped off dozens of...
NWS: Pike, Wayne could see 'isolated to scattered severe storms' Wednesday
Parts of the Poconos could see severe storms on Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook that includes Pike and Wayne counties. "Isolated to scattered severe...
Butler High School girls’ team heading to NFL Flag Championships
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - One North Carolina girls’ flag football team may become the best in all of flag football. The girls’ flag football team from Butler High School will be competing in the first-ever NFL Flag Championships. The championships will be held July 18-21 and will...
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