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New Jersey Senior Freeze: Don't Miss the October 31 Deadline
By now, eligible seniors should have received their application for the property tax relief program called New Jersey Senior Freeze. This tax break program reimburses eligible New Jersey residents, who are senior citizens or disabled persons, for property tax increases on their principal residence like their home. ...
Gibson kicks off Bronx Summer Concert Series
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on Saturday joined co-founder of Bronx Night Market, Marco Shalma of MASC Hospitality Group (MHG), in kicking off the Annual Bronx Summer Concert Series. Gibson,...
Sun fall to Liberty, allow 30 points from Sabrina Ionescu
NEW YORK — The Connecticut Sun fought back into the game after falling behind early to the New York Liberty Tuesday at Barclays Center. Things were tied going into the fourth quarter. However, a silky 3-pointer from Sabrina Ionescu followed by a layup from Kennedy Burke in the opening...
Community bus trip heading to Yankee Stadium
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — The public is invited to come along Saturday, Aug. 10 on a Community Bus Trip to Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will be playing the Texas Rangers. Deadline for registering has been extended to Friday, July 26.
Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
Measles Outbreak Hits NYC Migrant Shelter: Should You Be Worried?
Panic is spreading through New York City as two cases of measles have been confirmed in a shelter for migrants. The Hall Street shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, is now at the epicenter of this alarming outbreak. This facility, part of the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC), is supposed to be a safe haven for new arrivals, but now it's a quarantine zone.
Hasbrouck Heights Appoints Junior Firefighter, Sub-Code Official at July 16 Meeting
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights Council approved the appointment of Mahmoud Elnahal to the Hasbrouck Heights Junior Fire Squad at the July 16th meeting of the Mayor and Council held in Council Chambers at Borough Hall. The timing of the swearing-in was apropos as later in the meeting Councilman Thomas Mele, the Fire Commissioner, stated that the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department is in dire need of volunteers. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We are down to around 20 firefighters,” Mele stated. “And we are a very busy fire department, we really need...
Alleged extremist group leader accused of planning to poison kids in NYC
NEW YORK -- The alleged leader of a violent extremist group plotted to poison children and minorities in New York City, authorities said Tuesday.Michail Chkhikvishvili, 20, was arrested in Moldova on July 6.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, Chkhikvishvili is the leader of the "Maniac Murder Cult," an international racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist group.Authorities said Chkhikvishvili was staying with a relative in Brooklyn in 2022 and began using encrypted mobile messaging platforms to encourage others to commit violent hate crimes. He also claimed that he committed hate crimes himself while living...
NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 7/17
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect until 8 p.m. for dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Thousands fewer NJ high schoolers apply for federal college aid
Applications to the problem-plagued FAFSA system are down nearly 10% this year. Kean University senior Kamilla Gell said it would not have been possible for her to attend Kean without financial aid she received through the federal financial aid system known as FAFSA. Now, she is helping high school juniors...
Severe storms leave behind downed trees, power outages in Philadelphia region
Severe storms brought down trees and knocked out power across the Philadelphia region on Tuesday night, and possibly caused an apartment fire that left several people displaced in South Jersey.Now, clean-up is underway across the area after the wild weather brought down trees and wires.Tree damage can be seen near the Conshohocken home of Richard Miskinis, where he's lived for nearly 50 years. As the storm brewed Tuesday night, he rushed to his porch to stow his cushions, some of which were already scattered on the lawn."I jumped down and got those and then there was a big crash and...
Big box store shopping in New Jersey just got smaller
In an ever ugly and sad trend another big box store announced that they are closing a chunk of their stores and trying to reorganize to stay above drowning in debt. National discount retailer Big Lots, with close to 1,400 stores nationally including twenty-seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties here in New Jersey, has announced that they are closing up to forty stores nationally and opening three more. Big Lots closed fifty-two stores in 2023 due to inferior performance.
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
⚫ People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. ⚫ The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. ⚫ First-in-the-nation legislation has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It's up to Gov. Phil Murphy whether New Jersey will step up prevention and control efforts...
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