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Juniors Kick Off Back To School Drive For School Supplies
School supplies can be expensive, and there are families in Verona who will struggle to purchase everything their children will need. That’s why the Junior Women’s Club of Verona created Packs with Purpose, a drive to send students off to school with backpacks filled with the necessary supplies.
Nutley Verizon Store Host Annual Backpack Giveaway Sunday July 28
NUTLEY, NJ - Back for 2024: the Nutley Verizon Store is giving away backpacks as part of their 'School Rocks' event. It's happening on Sunday July 28 starting at 1 p.m. until all the backpacks are given away. In 2023, every backpack was given away so arrive early.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Wireless Zone, the local Verizon store, is located at 211 Franklin Ave. at the corner of Centre St. in Nutley. Due to the nature of the event, only one backpack can be given to each child, so be sure to bring every...
WBC Orders Immediate Rematch Between Foster and Conceicao After Controversial Outcome
The World Boxing Council has ordered an immediate rematch of the clash between WBC super featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster and Robson Conceicao after a public backlash over the outcome of their July 6th fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The 2016 Olympic gold medalist Conceicao (19-2-1,...
Duerk Sees Success, Challenges In Mountain Bike Competitions
Christian Duerk embraced the challenge of major mountain bike races this summer. The incoming Verona High School freshman scored a big win, but also encountered some stiff competition. The win came on June 30 in the Hudson-to-Highlands (H2H) Lewis Morris Challenge, where he took first place for Cat 3 junior...
Graduates Reunite at Montclair High School All Class Reunion
Graduates reunited at the Montclair High School All Class Reunion over the weekend at Nishuane Park. The annual event offers a chance for Mounties to reconnect and relive high school memories. It also raises funds to award a scholarship to a recent MHS graduate. Scroll through the slideshow below for...
Bear seen wandering N.J. town on Sunday
Maplewood police are urging residents to be wary of a black bear seen roaming the township Sunday. Multiple sightings of the bear were reported to Maplewood officials on Sunday, police said. It was unclear if police are planning invasive action to coax the bear away from homes. The township is...
Hudson County approves $8.4M in Open Space Trust Grants
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners approved over $8,498,822 in Open Space Trust Grantees for numerous open space acquisitions, park improvements and historic preservation projects throughout Hudson County. Funding awarded included:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER $500,000 for Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor Waterfront Walkway Extension $250,000 for improvements to Veteran’s Park in Bayonne $250,000 for Hoboken Skate Park and Walkway Upgrades Project, $500,000 for Church Square Park Improvement Project-Phase 1 $500,000 for the Skinner Park Improvements Project in Jersey City $2500,000 for the Martiniak-Enright Park Improvements Project in Jersey City $500,000 for City Hall Park in Jersey City $500,000 for the Jersey City Redevelopment Authority, Bayfront Promenade Park Phase 1, $100,000 for the Old Bergen Church Cemetery Restoration Project, Hudson County Parks, $179,822 for Lincoln Park Sun Houses The anticipated start date for these proposed projects is September 26, 2024 with completion dates by September 2026. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westchester’s First Chick-fil-A Restaurant to Open in Yonkers July 25
YONKERS, N.Y. (July 22, 2024) – The first locally owned and operated Chick-fil-A® restaurant in Westchester County will begin serving the Yonkers community on Thursday, July 25. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Israel Allmand as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Central Park Ave and Roxbury. Located at...
Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $1.6M sold at convenience store
A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $1,637,643 was sold for Friday’s drawing at a convenience store in Passaic County. The winner made the lucky purchase at ZT Convenience Store on Haledon Avenue in Prospect Park, state lottery officials said Monday. Friday’s winning numbers were: 1, 8, 23, 40...
Gov. Hochul unveils proposal to turn former prison into affordable housing units
CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — A former prison in Manhattan that has been shut down since 2012 might finally be repurposed. The Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street could be converted into 124 affordable housing units, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The proposed project, titled Liberty Landing, was selected after Hochul called for proposals to […]
Armani-branded condos snag Manhattan’s priciest contract
The Giorgio Armani Residences once again nabbed the top spot in Manhattan’s luxury market, marking the fourth time the branded condo has landed a top deal this year. The penthouse at 760 Madison Avenue, asking $32.5 million, was the most expensive of 20 homes asking $4 million or more to find buyers last week, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report.
An affordable housing lottery just opened up on the Brooklyn waterfront
As much as we love Brooklyn, the rents are getting way out of hand—especially if you’re a little pickier about living somewhere with air conditioning and no roaches. Luckily, the city still has programs that set aside a certain amount of units in brand-new luxury buildings for all of us who aren’t millionaires (yet).
KITTIE in Brooklyn: See epic photos of headline show
Last Friday (July 19th) Kittie took their 2024 headlining tour — a super-exclusive run of just five North American dates — through NYC, rocking Warsaw in Brooklyn with a career-spanning 20-song set. Unearth, Within the Ruins and Stabbing played in support, but the night belonged to Morgan and...
NYC officials announce numerous e-bike and battery initiatives
NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday his administration is launching a $2 million trade-in program that will soon allow delivery workers to swap uncertified e-bikes and batteries for UL-certified devices."Many of these devices do not meet the safety standards, so we're excited about this," Adams said.Delivery workers applaud NYC's strategy Delivery workers say the program will ease safety concerns because sometimes they have no choice but to charge their batteries indoors. William Medina told CBS New York he has to use two batteries for a typical 14-hour workday."I was worried for my family, my niece, my sister, because...
Free NYC summer program allows students to be amateur marine biologists
NEW YORK -- In July and August, a cohort of citizen scientists descends on Kaiser Park in Coney Island.Students with nets comb the shores, catching and studying the organisms that call the shores home."We're hoping that they will turn into the next generation of stewards of these spaces into the future and create long lasting relationships with these waterfront parks," said Luis Gonzalez, the associate director for environmental education at the City Parks Foundation, which runs the free summer program.Gonzalez said the program runs until Aug. 8 and hopes to work with underserved students."Some of these students don't have access...
New York City Council votes to sue Adams over solitary confinement law
(The Center Square) — The New York City Council is gearing up to take Mayor Eric Adams to court to ensure a ban on solitary confinement in city jails goes into effect in the latest back-and-forth of an escalating intra-party feud. The Democratic-led Council voted on Thursday to approve a resolution authorizing Speaker Adrienne Adams to take legal action if the city goes to court to block the law restricting the use of solitary confinement in the jails. ...
Cast Announced for Bedlam's Off-Broadway Season, Featuring 2 New Musicals
Off-Broadway's Bedlam has announced casting for its forthcoming season, which will include two new musicals, a renewed collaboration with playwright Tina Packer, and a solo performance focused on addiction and redemption in the LGBTQ+ community. Wake Up, written and performed by Spencer Aste, will launch the season, playing a two-week...
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