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Two home fire incidents in the lower Hudson Valley have resulted in the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services sharing some important information as a warning to all New Yorkers. Home Fires in Westchester County. On Thursday, July 18, the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services (Westchester County DES) shared...

The Peruvian Civic Association of NJ Inc. (PCA) is set to host its annual Peruvian Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, July 21, 2024. This vibrant and colorful event will feature a lively parade beginning in Harrison, NJ, and a festival at the picturesque Frank Vincent Marina Park in Kearny, NJ. Given the limited parking at the festival site, attendees are advised to use side streets between Kearny Avenue and Passaic Avenue for convenience.

Detectives say 49-year-old Miguel De Jesus Reyes Medina was arrested Thursday when he tried to sell what he claimed was fentanyl to an undercover cop.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX 11) — A local woman is speaking out after she said she was randomly attacked by a woman in Queens as she was walking down the street just days ago. That woman recounted the horrifying incident that left her with face wounds and bloodied. Runing Lao said she had just […]

SOUTH ORANGE, MAPLEWOOD and NEWARK – The original Newark is below with details of the fire. Missing in the article is the fact the South Essex Fire Department (SEFD) provided mutual aid to the Newark Fire Department at the noon fire and again in the evening. For the daytime fire, SEFD sent Engine 32 and Ladder Truck E-1, while only one Engine, number 32, was requested for aid that evening. This is an example of the kind of assistance our Fire Company and SORS EMS provide. These fires were on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The South Orange...

NEW YORK -- The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during Wednesday's storm. The foul-smelling water seemed to bubble up from a sewage drain on Yadira Soto's floor at the Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg."Every time it rains, it doesn't matter if it's light rain, heavy rain, we get flooded. The whole apartment gets flooded. It's so much water that the neighbors get hit with our water," said Soto.  "Out of nowhere ... the water just burst out" Water also burst through her bedroom wall while she was in bed. "Out...

A teacher at Mount Carmel Guild Academy in West Orange, a private school for special needs students, has been charged with assaulting an 11-year-old student in April, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens announced Friday. The teacher, Jaron Spicer, 32, of Bayonne was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of...

According to information on the county's website, the former county legislator passed away back in June after a long illness due to complications with Alzheimer's disease.

NEW YORK - The NYPD is searching for a man they accuse of repeatedly punching and forcibly raping a woman in Queens last weekend. Authorities say the incident happened on July 14 at around 10:45 p.m., inside a building located near Main Street and 40th Road in Flushing. According to...

ROSELLE, NJ — Another Union County school will have a new head football coach for the upcoming 2024 season. While Union and Westfield promoted from within, with Jason Scott named the interim head coach at Union High School and Matt Andzel the head coach at Westfield High School, Abraham Clark High School in Roselle decided to go a different direction once Ibrahim Halsey left to become the head coach at South Brunswick High School.

MORRIS COUNTY - Looking for fresh produce and local products from farm stands. Four are happening in our area today with one tomorrow. Happening today, Saturday July 20 is the Morris Plains Farmers Market and the Urban Farm Stand.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Morris Plains Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 9am - 1pm through November 30. The farmers market is located at 771 Speedwell Avenue in Morris Plains. The Urban Farm Stand Urban Farm hosts a farm stand every Thursday from 3 - 6 p.m. and every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. -...

A couple of months ago, we covered a story about an incident that occurred in the area of Armonk, a hamlet located in Westchester County. News regarding the matter had seemingly been quiet since it first occurred but a recent report released by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office has provided new information on the case.

Passaic County officials announced more than $3 million in grants this week for park development and historic preservation projects. Set to be finalized by the Board of County Commissioners following a public hearing this September, the grants are due to help fund projects in 14 of the county's 16 municipalities. Awards range from $100,000 for improvements at Hershfield Park in Pompton Lakes and the baseball fields at Dotterweich Field in Wayne to $250,000 for Wayne's restoration of the Van Duyne House.

The Haverstraw police chief says the 19-month-old boy was walking outside when he was hit by the car. The driver did stay on the scene and police are investigating this as an accident.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Several students from East Hanover and Florham Park have made the spring 2024 Seton Hall Dean's List. Congratulations are in order to those students for their outstanding academic achievements. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List. The following local students made the Spring 2024 Dean's List: Sean Berberian of East Hanover (07936) Isabella Bergamini of East Hanover (07936) Carlo Capurso of East Hanover (07936) Michael Corsi of East Hanover (07936) Nicholas Da Cruz of East Hanover (07936) Alyssa DeCroce of East Hanover (07936) Gavin Dower of East Hanover (07936) Nicole Ferreira of Florham Park (07932) Isabella Inglima of Florham Park (07932) Jordyn Iuso of Florham Park (07932) Michelle Jandoli of East Hanover (07936) Victoria Le Pera of Florham Park (07932) Sarah Leitao of East Hanover (07936) Gia Leonardis of Florham Park (07932) Dominique Mercadante of East Hanover (07936) Alexa Minniti of East Hanover (07936) Hailey Murphy of Florham Park (07932) Samuel Quinones of East Hanover (07936) Natalie Ribeiro of East Hanover (07936) Dominic Rizzolo of East Hanover (07936) Louis Siciliano of East Hanover (07936) Victoria Torna of East Hanover (07936) Andrew Wecht of East Hanover (07936) Anthony Wioland of East Hanover (07936) For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

HACKENSACK — For the first time, and as part of a larger rehabilitation effort, Bergen County inmates participated in a culinary certification class to learn safe food handling practices. The new program is part of the overhaul of the jail to give it a new name and stigma-free image spearheaded by Sheriff...

💜 New Jersey could soon become a Purple Heart state. 💜The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan joint resolution. 💜 If signed into law, NJ would become the fourth Purple Heart state in the U.S. To honor our veterans, a bipartisan joint resolution that would declare New Jersey...

EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.

KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...

4 - 7 knots (Gust 9 knots) TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.