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Police chief sees a firework issue in Easton. He wants to find a solution.
Easton police Chief Carl Scalzo said while consumer fireworks are legal in Pennsylvania, there are conditions according to state law. Still, the police can only do so much. Scalzo attended Easton’s city council meeting on Wednesday to walk council and the public on Pennsylvania’s fireworks laws after an extensive discussion by council members earlier this month following the Fourth of July.
Morristown Little League wins NJ state championship, topping Lincroft in final game
Morris County is once again the epicenter of Little League baseball in New Jersey. For the second time in as many years, a Morris County team claimed a state championship when the Morristown 12-year olds beat Lincroft, 9-4, on Saturday night at Freehold Township. It is Morristown’s first state title in 39 years...
Former CFO of Morris County law firm sentenced to 5 years in state prison for defrauding firm, dodging state taxes
NEW JERSEY — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Friday announced the sentencing of a Union County man who was formerly the chief financial officer of a Morristown-based national law firm, after he admitted embezzling over $1.5 million from the firm and evading payment of income taxes owed to the State.
Six sites in North Jersey will receive initial markers for the NJ Black Heritage Trail
Sometime between the end of this year and early next, New Jersey residents will see markers placed in front of historic sites statewide like Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson. The markers are part of the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail that recognizes overlooked sites key to Black history in the Garden State. In September...
'Tested by fire': Easton firefighter who fought July 5 blaze promoted to lieutenant
EASTON, Pa. — Mayor Sal Panto Jr. swore in firefighter Joseph Leicht as a lieutenant at city council’s meeting last week. But Leicht already had gone through the proverbial “trial by fire” during the Lehigh Street fire over Independence Day weekend. Firefighters, EMTs and other emergency...
Photo Gallery: Opening Day at the Warren County Farmers’ Fair
WARREN COUNTY, NJ -The Warren County Farmers’ Fair kicked off its 86th season with a plenty of activities centered around the rural life of Warren County. This annual event, offers something for everyone. From affordable food to the Hot Air Balloon Festival, which features mass launches every evening at 6:30 p.m. (weather permitting), and live music, the fair promises a week full of excitement and fun.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The opening day saw a bustling crowd, eager to participate in the fair's festivities. The day began with a Wrestling Tournament sponsored by...
Perth Amboy Unveils Two Full Court Murals to Honor Basketball Legend Brian Taylor
PERTH AMBOY - Growing up in Perth Amboy in the late 1950s, Brian Taylor has fond memories of walking two miles each day to play three-on-three basketball in Washington Park. At the time, things were a bit different. There were no full basketball courts. In fact, Taylor and his friends would somehow connect the basket to a metal fence for their half-court games that would run until sunset each day.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I think we were actually playing on an old tennis court,” recalls Taylor, 73, with a laugh. “I had to...
Town can bury NJ mayor’s ‘racially charged’ video, judge rules
SPOTSWOOD — A Middlesex County judge has blocked the release of police bodycam footage that a lawsuit claims shows the Spotswood mayor going on a racist tirade against a resident whose only mistake appears to have been the color of his skin. The video is integral to a dispute...
$30M ice rink is coming to N.J. town
A Middlesex County municipality has taken a big step toward getting an ice rink eagerly awaited by hockey players and others. The East Brunswick Township Council on July 22 unanimously awarded two contracts, totaling $30.485 million, for building an 83,900-square-foot ice rink near Route 18, Mayor Brad Cohen told NJ Advance Media.
Wildfire smoke spreads into the Lehigh Valley, could hang around 'for the foreseeable future'
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — With wildfires exploding across the West and in Canada, smoke has spread across the country and once again is in the Lehigh Valley. “Noticing a haziness to the sky today? That is due to the smoke spreading into the region aloft from the wildfires in western North America,” the National Weather Service said on X.
Trader Joe’s to Open New King of Prussia Location By Year’s End
Trader Joe’s is planning to open the doors on its new King of Prussia location by the end of the year, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The store will be located at 224 W. DeKalb Pike, in the old Bed Bath and Beyond building. The exact opening date is...
Roxbury High School Opens Aviation Program to Other Morris County Students
ROXBURY, NJ – A new partnership between the Roxbury High School Aviation Academy and the Morris County School of Technology will soon give students throughout Morris County a chance to study aviation. The “Host Site Academy Partnership Agreement” was approved by the Roxbury School Board on July 22.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We will begin recruiting this fall with Morris County School of Technology for students to enroll in our program Fall 2025,” said Roxbury High School Aviation Instructor Mike Gottfried. “We plan to offer a new cohort each year with 24 seats...
$1.1M Upper Saucon house tops July 15-21 list of most expensive sold in Lehigh Valley
A house in Upper Saucon Township that sold for $1,065,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lehigh County in the most recent week of available deed transactions. The property at 5150 Majestic Drive was built in 2007 and have a living area of 4,011...
8 guns, ammo, body armor found after man made threats in Montgomery County: police
ABINGTON, Pa. - A man is charged with terroristic threats after a scary series of events unfolded Friday evening in Abington Township,. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Walnut Avenue after a 911 caller reported that an armed suspect had just threatened him. The victim told police the suspect,...
Bear Sighting Caught On Video In Robbinsville Township, NJ
Summer is officially in full swing and we have seen quite a few bear sightings in Mercer County, New Jersey this year so far! We got word that there has been yet another black bear sighting in Robbinsville Township within the last few days. During this time of year, we...
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre looks to set up shop in former Lutheran church
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, which has been looking for a new home with the impending razing of the Banana Factory arts and education center, apparently has found it. If all goes to plan, the nonprofit performing arts organization, which for the past 25 years has been a...
Princeton Enjoys a Quiet Week on the Municipal Agenda -- and a Chance to Catch Up on the Seminary's Renovation of Historic Houses
Princeton, NJ – This is the week that wasn’t – or this is the week that isn’t – in Princeton municipal circles. It’s the last week in July and the beginning of August. Almost everyone has figured out how to take the week off. Almost. Except for the good guys from Mercer County Improvement Authority who collect our recycling on Monday, July 29; the Board of Education, which has a closed meeting later on Monday with an undisclosed agenda; Council member Leighton Newlin, who will hold his weekly listening session on Wednesday, July 31, at 11 a.m....
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