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Your Guide to Independence Day in New Brunswick, Highland Park
NEW BRUNSWICK and HIGHLAND PARK – The annual dazzling display of holiday fireworks that on Wednesday will light up the sky – however explosive and exciting – will be just the exclamation point on a night of family fun on both banks of the Raritan River. In Boyd Park in New Brunswick, the free Independence Day celebration starts at 6 p.m. with music, activities for kids and an array of food available for purchase from local vendors.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In Donaldson Park in Highland Park, the festivities will also start at...
N.J. mayor who made racist remarks caught using a slur, again
Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso is not apologizing for calling a political rival a slur for people with intellectual disabilities during last month’s council meeting. Bonaccorso made the derogatory remark during the township’s June 20 meeting after a Democratic candidate for council addressed the all-Republican board during its public comment portion, according to a recording on Clark’s YouTube channel.
NJ governor’s hometown left holding bill for $3.7M Biden fundraiser
MIDDLETOWN — The mayor says this township is on the hook for nearly $24,000 after providing extra protection Saturday night for President Joe Biden’s fundraising event at Gov. Phil Murphy’s home. Biden landed at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst late Saturday afternoon and flew Marine One to the...
A century of patriotism: Plainfield's 100th July 4th parade takes on added significance
PLAINFIELD – The city's celebration of the 100th anniversary of its Fourth of July parade is more than a celebration of the holiday marking the country's independence. The three-day event is also a celebration of Plainfield, its organizers say. Beginning in 1924 as an event just for the city...
Woodbridge to Host Huge July 4th Festivities, Fireworks
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This community’s 2024 Independence Day celebration and fireworks display will be Wednesday, July 3 at Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park on the Sewaren waterfront, an annual event that draws thousands of spectators. Mayor John E. McCormac says the town’s Fourth of July festivities will be the region’s largest, capped off with an incredible firework show, called “Bringing the Night to Life,” choreographed to patriotic music that starts at dusk or about 9:30 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Meanwhile, the Woodbridge Police Department says its annual illegal fireworks crackdown is underway....
Salty comments in Edison Dem chairman race followed by ouster of Bhagia ally
Former Mayor Thomas Lankey was elected Edison Democratic municipal chairman, ousting an incumbent allied with a declining faction by a wide margin, but the real drama came in a fiery speech by a third candidate, Robert Kentos. Kentos stood before the county committee and said something along the lines of:...
NJ101.5 listeners have voted for the best ‘dive’ bar in NJ
Thousands of votes came pouring in on Friday and through the weekend after we announced the finalists in the four-region contest to find the best Jersey dive bar. We ended up with five finalists because of a rare tie in Central Jersey between Ellery's in Middlesex Boro. and Lagoda's Saloon...
Fords Shoppers Get a Burst of New Businesses
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Good things are happening in Fords with new stores, eateries, and a wellness-provider recently opening their doors in this neighborhood’s go-to business district. Mayor John E. McCormac says the Fords section is in fact seeing “tremendous interest in its professional office and retail rental spaces.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Major credit goes to the Fords Business Community, a group of business owners who have taken steps to bring more people downtown to patronize local businesses,” the mayor said. The township supports their effort, and has "created more parking to make...
July 4th Closures and Cancellations In and Around Madison
MADISON, NJ - As July 4th is a national holiday, here are the closures happening in and around town. Borough offices are closed Post office are closed, and there is no mail delivery Madison Library is closed Morris County Library is closed on July 4 No garbage or recycling pickup NJMVC Facilities will be closed CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 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 happens Celebrating Something Special? Showcase Your Wedding, Christening, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Reunion and MORE on TAPinto Milestones For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Raritan unveils $96.3 million redevelopment plan for 'dead' Route 206 shopping center
RARITAN BOROUGH – The Borough Council will hold a final vote and public hearing July 16 on a redevelopment plan for the "dead" Raritan Mall. The Council approved the introduction of the redevelopment at its June 25 meeting by a 3-2 vote. If the Borough Council approves the redevelopment, that doesn't necessarily mean the...
NYC clears 220 tons of trash from this debris-ridden Staten Island location
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It took 20 days and the removal of 220 tons of trash, but New York City finally delivered for a North Shore community. The Port Richmond North Shore Alliance civic group pushed for years to get the old North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railroad, controlled by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), cleaned up, but their calls fell on deaf ears.
New Brunswick Law Firm Develops Team to Address AI-related Legal Issues
NEW BRUNSWICK – The advent of artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize aspects of everyday life in fields ranging from the arts to agriculture, entertainment to education, health care to hospitality. Nascent chatbot technology such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini and other large language models, however, are prompt-driven. And, since they rely on the accuracy of the information they receive, whatever they spit out can be prone to errors, omissions, misrepresentations, biases and more. And what are the ramifications if they’re fed information that is legally protected, such as confidential medical records or sealed court documents?...
4th of July Fun in Cranford
CRANFORD, NJ – Independence Day celebrations are just around the corner and Cranford is taking two days to celebrate the occasion with fun for all ages. Tuesday, July 2:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Cranford will host its annual fireworks display in Nomahegan Park. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. with rides, games, inflatables and food trucks. The fireworks will begin around 9:15 p.m. The rain date is July 7. Thursday, July 4: Canoe Races, which begin at the Cranford Canoe Club at 8:30 a.m. The Cranford Jaycees Firecracker 4-Miler and Fun Run will start at Nomahegan Park at 8:00 for the Fun Run, followed by the Firecracker 4-Miler at 8:30.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Need some flags to show your American pride this week? The Cranford Woman's Club is selling 10 quality 8" x 12" flags for $20 and can be purchased here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Piscataway Student Performs at Pride Month Celebration at Governor’s Mansion
PRINCETON, NJ -- Jada King, a rising 11th grader at Piscataway High School, delivered a captivating poetry performance at Drumthwacket, the governor's mansion, during a Pride Month celebration earlier this month. King performed her poem, "Angry Black Woman," at the June 17 event, which she developed in her creative writing class at PHS. Although she is still undecided on her career path, exploring new interests weekly, her talent in poetry has become evident.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER King is a member of the Changemakers group, which participates in various camps and events aimed...
Pedestrian Bridge Connecting Main Street Somerville Apartment Buildings Lowered into Place Above South Davenport Street
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A pre-fabricated bridge was lowered into place between the Edge I and Edge II apartment buildings over South Davenport Street Tuesday morning. Preliminary site plan work had begun June 22; by the end of the week, two pits had been excavated, one alongside the Starbuck's, where customers inside worked their laptops and sipped their coffees watching the bridge being lowered into place on Tuesday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The dproject is expected to be completed by July 12. Forms were installed for concrete which was poured into the pit by a...
Bridgewater's Washington encampment is site of Declaration of Independence reading July 4
BRIDGEWATER – You don't need fireworks to celebrate the true significance of Independence Day. For more than a century the Washington Camp Ground Association has held a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Middle Brook Camp Ground, at 1761 Middlebrook Road on the north side of Route 22 on the Bridgewater-Bound Brook border between Vosseller and Mountain avenues.
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