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Beaches Closed Due to Wind Turbine Debris, and It Can Happen in New Jersey Too
Beach Closures in Nantucket Amid Wind Turbine Concerns – Sharp Fiberglass Shards in the Ocean Nantucket, MA — Wind turbine debris forced the closure of beaches in Massachusetts today, and…
Could fireball be source of shaking and loud boom experienced in NJ?
Residents in parts of New Jersey and New York took to social media on Tuesday afternoon to report hearing a loud explosion, boom or shaking. The exact cause is not confirmed but NASA Meteor Watch may have offered a clue. ...
Popular Grocery Chain Closing Over 30 Locations
Ever since the pandemic hit, and still to this day, businesses have been struggling to stay afloat. Closing down stores that are underperforming, and having to file for bankruptcy seem to be the norm of today's day and age. Popular grocery chain closing over 2 dozen locations. Stop & Shop,...
Meet & Greet Shows Schmoozing is Central to Block Association’s Winning Ways
BY SCOTT STIFFLER | After nearly a decade’s worth of members moving away and other means of matriculation left its Board of Directors so sparsely populated that the gathering of two practically constituted a quorum, a repopulated and robust incarnation of the 300 West 18th/19th Streets Block Association (18/19) emerged in 2018.
Pitching Struggles Continue for Oilers
OLEAN, NY — Early pitching struggles for the Oilers proved to be too much for Olean's offense to overcome in an 11-7 loss to the Dansville Gliders Tuesday. The Oilers entered the third inning tied 2-2, and then the Gliders took control of the game. Starting pitcher Caleb Wurzer and relief pitcher Brendan Hamlin combined to allow seven earned runs in the inning.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On offense, the Oilers scored a run in seven different innings but failed to get more than one run in any of those innings. The five different...
‘I can’t breathe’: Eric Garner remembered on the 10th anniversary of his chokehold death
NEW YORK (AP) — Wednesday marks 10 years since the death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry. Bystander video showed Garner gasping the phrase while locked in a police chokehold and spurred Black Lives Matter protests in New York and across the country. More demonstrations followed weeks later when Michael Brown, an 18-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9, 2014.
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...
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