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Sparta football aims to keep playoff streak going in 2024 | State of the Program
An early-season slide to begin last season slowed Sparta, but the Spartans finished the year as a championship contender once again. Sparta lost to a division opponent for the first time in several years to begin last season, falling to Lakeland to end a 36-game winning streak within the division. The Spartans continued to struggle after that, crawling to a 1-5 record by mid-October.
July Monthly Message from Mayor Stacey Ewald
I want to congratulate our Chatham Township Police Department on receiving their 3rd reaccreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. I look forward to the meeting when Association members will attend and we can officially recognize this wonderful accomplishment. I’d like to also congratulation three officers who were recognized. Detective Mike Bloom for his investigation of a Financial Crime; Officer Sean Lampf for his actions and investigation of a motor vehicle accident involving a cyclist; Officer Colm Dougherty for his actions during an encounter with a male experiencing a mental health crisis. Well done. Thank you for all you do for our Township residents.
UPDATED: 10,000th blood donation to be celebrated 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.
Don't Miss The Kids Program - Dig it! Plant it! Eat it! This Saturday at Morristown's Macculloch Hall
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Macculloch Hall is hosting a youth summer garden program on Saturday July 13, July 20 and July 27. The hands on program is for families from 10am - 11:30am. The free summer program offers hands-on gardening, activities in the garden, and an art-making experience with a New Jersey artist.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Programs differ from week to week, sign up for one or all! July 13: Tasty Tomatoes July 20: Fruit or Vegetable? July 27: What's Eating My Garden? The program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 973-538-2404 ext. 16 or email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org 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/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristownDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
‘Real Housewives’ Alum Has Deli Right Here in the Hudson Valley
One deli has some pretty big connections to the BRAVO Television Network. I'm going to keep saying this over and over again, I'm a big fan of the 'Real Housewives' and in particular the "Real Housewives of New Jersey'. I have been rewatching some of the older episodes and one guy on the show always stood out as a nice guy and someone who had their you know what together. Any guesses?
No, this photo doesn’t show Donald Trump golfing the day after assassination attempt
Posts claiming to show former President Donald Trump golfing the day after the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, have gone viral online, reaching millions of people. “Imagine getting shot at 7pm and still making your 9am tee time,” an X post with 12 million views says. Other...
Charges Announced in Dover Child Sexual Assault Investigation
DOVER — Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Town of Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney confirmed that Rony Oviedo-Buezo, 32, of Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged with acts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child, that occurred in Dover.
‘A kind soul’: Northeastern student killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in May
Northeastern student Jacob Davis was killed after his vehicle was struck by a car traveling 90 miles per hour May 31 in Roxbury, New Jersey, according to officials. He was 18. Davis was a behavioral neuroscience major on the pre-med track. He had just completed his first year at Northeastern and was slated to graduate in 2027, according to his LinkedIn.
Madison High School Dramatic Dodgers Announces Fall Drama
The Madison High School Dramatic Dodgers will be presentingSteel magnolias by Raobert Harling on November 14, 15 and 16. Save the dates!CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The production will take place at the Madison High School Auditorium more information to come...... 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 happensDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Celebrating Something Special? Showcase Your Wedding, Christening, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Reunion and MORE on TAPinto Milestones For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Motorcyclist dies of injuries from crash
A motorcyclist died five days after he was involved in a crash July 4 on Monroe Road in Lafayette, a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) spokesman said. Timothy Angle of Rockaway Township died July 9 from his injuries. He was 64. Troopers responded to a report of a crash about...
Route 611 in Delaware Water Gap to reopen soon after being closed since 2022
After waiting nearly 21 months for relief, people who depend on using Route 611 through the Delaware Water Gap may finally get some relief. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright’s office announced Friday afternoon that PennDOT and the National Park Service have reached a compromise to reopen the highway that was closed in December 2022 because of a rockslide in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation ...
North Jersey doctor allegedly wrote illegal prescriptions for 36,000 opioid pills
PATERSON — Two city women pleaded guilty this week in a federal case in which a doctor who practiced medicine in Paterson for 30 years is accused of illegally providing prescriptions for more than 36,000 oxycodone pills. The physician, Lisa Ferraro, allegedly provided illegal prescriptions to one of the...
Selective Insurance Selects One Inc ClaimsPay Solution
(Stokes State Forest, near Branchville, N.J. Image source: New Jersey State Park Service.) Selective Insurance, a Branchville, N.J.-based super-regional property/casualty carrier providing business, home, and auto insurance, has selected One Inc’s (Folsom, Calif.) ClaimsPay digital payment solution. One Inc pitches the ClaimsPay digital payment system as revolutionizing how individuals...
Gallery 23 to Celebrate Judy Musicant and James Miller
BLAIRISTOWN, N.J. – Gallery 23 is a cooperative of artists who display and sell a diverse array of locally made American arts and crafts. Located at 23 Main Street in Blairstown’s historic village since 2001, the Gallery’s mission is to provide an inviting public space for members to display their work and interact with one another and the community.
Centuries-old road set to reopen at Delaware Water Gap as $11M facelift proceeds
Work to rebuild Old Mine Road, the 250-year old route through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, is on schedule, with the road expected to reopen to the public in late August, according to an update from park officials. Thought by some to be the oldest commercial highway in...
Violet Marie Toomath Sipley
Violet Marie Toomath Sipley, 89, passed away on July 16 at home with her family by her side. Always known as Marie, she was born on August 4, 1934, to the late James, Jr. and Violet L. McMurtrie Toomath of Johnsonburg. Marie graduated from Blairstown High School as salutatorian of...
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