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Tensions Rise Following Mayor's Apology at Clark's July Council Meeting
CLARK, NJ — During Monday’s Clark Township Council meeting, one of the first things Mayor Sal Bonaccorso did was apologize. At the June 20th council meeting, at approximately an hour and 10 minutes into the gathering, Bonaccorso called resident John Greaves, one of the Democratic candidates for city council, in the mayor's words, a "f*** retard."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I was honestly not aware of it until I was called by the press and heard a tape of it,” Bonaccorso said this past Monday. “I want to apologize, first to you, John [Greaves], about that,...
Nutley Chamber of Commerce To Host Lotus Head Spa Ribbon Cutting
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting event at Lotus Head Spa on Thursday, July 25 at 4:15 p.m. Lotus is one of the Nutley Chamber's newest members. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The woman and son owned business is located at: Lotus Head Spa 90-A Centre Street Nutley, NJ 07110 This event is hosted by the Nutley Chamber of Commerce and Lotus Head Spa For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Elizabeth Church Announces 180th Anniversary Celebration
ELIZABETH, NJ - St. Mary of the Assumption Church is celebrating its 180th anniversary this summer. The church will hold a celebration event on Saturday, August 3, and Sunday, August 4. Saturday’s event will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday’s will run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The event will feature live music, entertainment, and a beer garden. Food will also be provided. For more information, you may contact St. Mary’s at 908-352-5154. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Essex County Man Faces Serious Charges for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
NEWARK, NJ – Kyrell Domnie, a 39-year-old man from Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, is facing multiple charges related to narcotics distribution and firearms offenses, as announced by U.S. Attorney…
Bloomfield Holding Christmas In July Outdoor Movie Night at Pulaski Park
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- On Friday, 7/19, the second edition of "Christmas In July" Outdoor Movie Night, hosted by the Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department will take place in town. The weather is looking to be a bit cooler than the past week. The event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Polar Express at Pulaski Park (rain date: July 20th). The movie will start at 8:30pm. Everyone is encouraged to get into the festive spirit by wearing their favorite holiday PJs and Santa hats. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER While admission is free, all attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items to support the Little Free Food Pantry at the Bloomfield Public Library. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs or blanket. For more information, please contact 973-743-9074. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
South Orange public works’ recycling center is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
South Orange public works’ recycling center is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Summer hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. The Jersey Bee’s staff includes producers and editors who work together to gather, verify, and report useful...
N.J. library gets free internet in settlement with Optimum Cable over poor service
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Altice USA. Dunellen and nine other communities reached a settlement with Altice USA, the cable television and internet provider that operates Optimum, resolving a three-year dispute over poor service and customer service complaints, officials said Thursday. If...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul announces $352K for this Staten Island organization to fight food insecurity
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Various organizations working to combat food insecurity throughout New York, including one here on Staten Island, are getting a major boost in funding. On Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $7.6 million has been allocated to a dozen food service organizations throughout the state as part of the New York Food for New York Families program, which helps connect local farmers with organizations working to address hunger in underserved communities.
Overlook Medical Center Emergency Services, Summit Campus Recognized for Excellence in Emergency Nursing
SUMMIT, NJ – The emergency department at Overlook Medical Center’s main campus in Summit has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2024 Lantern Award® for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance. The Lantern Award showcases the Overlook Medical Center Emergency Services, Summit Campus’s accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care. As part of the application, EDs are encouraged to share stories that highlight a commitment to patient care, as well as the well-being of nursing staff. The award serves as a visible symbol of Overlook’s commitment...
Bergen County jail kicks off 'groundbreaking' culinary class with five inmates
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...
Need a new job? About a dozen companies will be at this North Jersey job fair
The Jack and Ronnie McGreevey Civic Association will host a job fair for Hudson County residents on July 25 in Jersey City. The event will start at 11 a.m. and will take place on 73 Martin Luther King Drive. It will feature employers from various sectors, including transportation, public safety and education, in a celebration of the region’s growing economic opportunities.
TCNJ to provide room and board to local community college students
EWING — Come the fall semester, the housing situation at The College of New Jersey will be different than ever before. TCNJ and Mercer County Community College have worked out a deal where TCNJ will provide room and board to its students, according to a release from MCCC. The partnership “for the Fall 2024 semester and beyond” will also offer MCCC students special rates for the accommodation.
NJ man suffers severe burns while making fireworks at home
HILLSBOROUGH — A Somerset County man suffered second-degree burns when chemicals he was mixing for a homemade firework exploded early Saturday morning. Hillsborough police and first responders from several neighboring towns responded to a residence on Three Bridges Road at approximately 4 a.m. They said the man, who has...
2 women admit working with N.J. doctor to wrongly prescribe thousands of oxycodone pills
Two Paterson women admitted this week they worked with a Bergen County-based doctor to prescribe thousands of opioids without a legitimate medical reason, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey announced Thursday. Jasmine McGregor, 32, and 35-year-old Jhenelle Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and intentionally...
Thousands still without power days after severe storm in Central Jersey
Thousands of customers are still without power three days after violent storms swept across a narrow band of Central Jersey Tuesday evening. Jersey Central Power and Light was reporting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday that there are 2,789 customers without power in Central Jersey. There are 1,809 outages in Hunterdon County,...
North Jersey man may have planned other heinous crimes before fatal shooting, police say
A Morris County man charged with murder in the shooting of a Warren County woman and her puppy last month may have intended to commit other heinous crimes, but his plans went amiss, a Warren County prosecutor said. Anthony Garvin, 34, of Netcong, appeared to have "lied in wait" to attack Amanda Pulver,...
NJ State Police Helicopter Circles Cedar Brook Park, PHS Area Thursday Morning
PLAINFIELD, NJ — For around 15 minutes on Thursday morning, a New Jersey State Police Helicopter circled the area in and around Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield, cruising at around 500 feet. The helicopter was spotted at around 11:30am. According to publicly available flight information, the helicopter took off at Pulaski Park, in Passaic, NJ, around 24 miles from the center of the flight's path over Plainfield.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The helicopter was in town to visit and do a demonstration for the Queen City Mentoring Academy, a four-week day camp that was established in 2014 for Plainfield residents who will enter 6th through 8th grades. TAPinto Plainfield will report on the training. Update 1:35pm: A previous version of this article did not contain information about the reason for the helicopter's visit to Plainfield. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Valley Hospital is 1st in N.J. to treat cardiac ablation using holographic guidance platform
The Valley Hospital in Paramus said Thursday that it is treating the first patient in New Jersey, and one of the first patients in the U.S., with a procedure guided by a new FDA-cleared holographic cardiac ablation visualization platform known as CommandEP, manufactured by SentiAR. According to St. Louis-based SentiAR,...
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