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Flu Shot Clinic for East Hanover Residents to be Held in Early October
EAST HANOVER, NJ - East Hanover residents will have an opportunity to receive a flu shot in early October. The East Hanover Health Department announced its annual INFLUENZA clinics for residents of East Hanover and Roseland ages 18 and older. The clinics will be held:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Monday, October 7, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at The Thomas Rinaldi Center, Fifth Street at Lurker Park, East Hanover. Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Roseland First Aid Squad, 300 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068. PRE-REGISTRATION AND APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED. Please...
Pickleball Tournament For Charity To Be Held In Denville
DENVILLE, NJ - Residents of Denville are invited to participate in an upcoming pickleball tournament for charity. Pickleball for Pink Witches, hosted by the Kathy Olenowski Foundation, will be held on September 22 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Powerzone, located at 3 Luger Rd.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Each team is guaranteed two games and there will be prizes for the winning team. The Kathy Olenowski Foundation says this is a doubles tournament. Registration is $50 per team, with all proceeds going directly to Pink Witches Night Out, an annual breast cancer awareness event in Denville. The Kathy Olenowski Foundation was founded in 2012 by Meg Olenowski, a Downtown Denville business owner to honor her mother Kathy, who lost a battle with cancer in 2011. Interested teams may register here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Bergen County wants to regionalize 911 services to its towns — for free. How it works
Their faces illuminated by the harsh light emitted by the multiple display screens surrounding them, dispatchers at the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center in Mahwah answer each incoming call with "nine-one-one, where's your emergency?" The screens, some hung in clusters on the walls and others forming a half-circle in front of...
What $400,000 can buy you in Hudson County
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Hudson County, here's what sold for or under $400,000 between Aug. 19 and Aug. 25. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top 10 properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
Overdose Awareness Day Vigil in Franklin Township
SOMERSET, NJ – Franklin Township and the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium will host an Overdose Awareness Day Vigil on Aug. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Franklin Gazebo, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the Municipal Council Chambers. The event will feature resource tables, free Narcan kits, community speakers, a memorial table, and a candlelight vigil. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER READ: Communities Across Somerset County Show Support This initiative, supported by several local organizations, aims to raise awareness, honor overdose victims, and promote community resilience. For more information, visit the Township of Franklin website. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
NJ man with illegal gun and drugs in fanny pack goes free
PATERSON — An appellate court has sided with a Passaic County man who had a gun and drugs in his fanny pack during a police search. Javarus Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty last year to second-degree handgun possession and two third-degree drug charges. He was sentenced to seven years in...
Dozens of firefighters respond to huge fire that engulfed N.J. barn
A large fire that could be seen across multiple counties destroyed a barn in Hunterdon County Thursday, police said. First responders were called to the barn on Pine Bank Road in the Flemington section of Readington Township on Aug. 22 for a report of a garage fire, authorities said in a release.
Weehawken Murder: 67-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 24-Year-Old Man
It was a shocking and tragic night in Weehawken on August 15, 2024. What started as an ordinary evening in a typically peaceful neighborhood turned deadly when a 24-year-old man was shot and killed on Park Avenue. The quiet streets were suddenly filled with police as they raced to the...
Hoboken to host virtual meeting Sept. 5 on Rebuild by Design plans, road closures
The city of Hoboken will host a virtual community meeting Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. to discuss the ongoing construction of the Rebuild by Design project, and related upcoming traffic detours planned for northeast Hoboken, city officials announced. Construction on the resiliency project, designed to comprehensively protect Hoboken from flooding...
Glen Ridge HS football team gets ready for the season
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School football team, under new head coach Chris Strumolo, began official practice sessions at Hurrell Field on Monday, Aug. 12. The Ridgers will visit Whippany Park in the season opener on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. Chris Strumolo is the new Ridgers head coach.
Calling all artists — this local hospital wants your ideas for murals
PARAMUS — Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is asking artists to submit designs for murals for its group therapy rooms and staff lounge in the newly renovated Behavioral Health areas. The hospital wants to make the spaces more personal and warmer for patients and to brighten the lounge area for staff, said...
This Labor Day, see the decline of working America in a 36 photo display in North Jersey
The decline of industrial America is a ghost that haunts us — and haunts our politics. The fiery union speeches at the DNC convention, the signature phrase Make America Great Again on the other side — what do they signify, if not the mourning of Americans for a vanished way of...
Bergen teens create an app that could save lives
Jay Patel and Rudra Patel are not related — but they have the same last name, live in the same town, and attend the same school. The two, who live in Elmwood Park and were students together at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, also have a shared passion for machine learning, research...
Spark Car Wash inks ground lease for new location in Wayne, Goldstein Group says
1207 Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne — Courtesy: The Goldstein Group. Spark Car Wash has leased a 1.5-acre site in Wayne for a new location on one of the township’s main retail corridors, brokers with The Goldstein Group announced Monday. According to a news release, the fast-growing chain will...
‘She Looks Healthier’: Wendy Williams Makes Shocking Comeback In Public Appearance with Dr. Sebi’s Son After Not Being Seen In a Year
After months of reports that Wendy Williams’ whereabouts were unknown to her family, the former talk show host finally has been spotted in public. In […] ‘She Looks Healthier’: Wendy Williams Makes Shocking Comeback In Public Appearance with Dr. Sebi’s Son After Not Being Seen In a Year
Groom dies 24 hours before wedding as he & his cousin are killed by wrong-way driver in second horrific crash in days
JUST hours before his wedding, a groom-to-be was killed by a wrong-way driver in a horrifying crash, along with his cousin. The early Saturday morning crash came just days after another shocking wrong-way car accident left a nine-year-old boy in Long Island dead. On Sunday, Kirk Walker, 38, was supposed to greet his bride and […]
Van Drew intervenes as electric bills skyrocket in South Jersey
This has been the summer of surprises for many residents who live in South Jersey. Throughout the summer, people have been shocked by the increase in their electric bills. In some cases, people have seen an increase of double, triple, and even quadruple the amount they paid just a year ago.
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