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N.J. town sued for alleged discrimination against home for recovering addicts, alcoholics
A Gloucester County zoning board is being sued for discriminating against recovering addicts by blocking a recovery home from operating in a residential neighborhood. The five-bedroom home, located in Washington Township and run by the organization Rising Sun Recovery, opened last year to help men recover from addiction and alcoholism, according to a lawsuit filed in New Jersey federal court last month.
Walmart evacuated, several sickened after foul odor permeates Pennsylvania store
Shoppers had to be evacuated from a Walmart store in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania after a foul odor inside the store got several people sick.It happened Sunday afternoon at the Walmart on Route 248 in Lower Nazareth Township.Authorities say nine people were taken to the hospital.They are all said to be okay.Police believe the putrid smell came from animal repellent that had been returned by a customer.Customer Vincent Ferraro told WFMZ-TV he was inside the store when a message came over the public address system."They said all the employees get to the back of the store and then everybody got in a quick panic and they made us all go out the front," Ferrero said. "There was a lot of people outside coughing, a lot of people got loaded onto hospital beds or the gurneys. They moved them out from there."
Phillipsburg Passes First Reading of $2.5M Bond Ordinance for Capital Improvements
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Town of Phillipsburg adopted a first reading for a bond ordinance on June 26, 2024 for capital improvements unanimously. Bond Ordinance Number O2024-15 is to “provide various capital improvements by and for the Town of Phillipsburg, Warren County, and the State of New Jersey, including the town’s public safety, redevelopment, and storm sewer system rehabilitation.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The financing meets part of the $2,508,500 appropriated for general improvements in the 2024 adopted budget. The aggregated estimated maximum amount of bonds is $2,383,075. A down payment of $125,425...
Phillipsburg Land Use Board Reviews Fees to Present to Town Council
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J.-After a year in the making, the Phillipsburg Land Use Board on Thursday, June 27, 2024 unanimously agreed to forward its completed land use schedule of fees to town council for its approval at an upcoming meeting. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Land Use Board Vice President Keith Zwicker spearheaded the project and, along with a subcommittee of researchers, came up with a new set of fees covering land use particulars such as variances, building permits, lot line adjustments, rental properties registrations, and building inspections, to name only a few. For the better part...
Doylestown YMCA Gets New Name and Another Merger
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The next time you drive by the YMCA in Doylestown, you may notice some changes. Starting on July 1, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties is officially known as the River Crossing YMCA. The organization includes the YMCAs in those two counties along with YMCA locations in Lehigh and Northampton counties that were previously part of the Greater Valley YMCA.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The new regional organization, which became official on Monday, has Bucks County locations in Doylestown, Fairless Hills, Newtown, Quakertown and Warminster. It has Lehigh County locations in...
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Northampton County Sunday
On Sunday at 3:38 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 4:15 p.m. for Northampton County. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 3:34 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Roxburg, or 7 miles northeast...
Share your thoughts on Easton at these community meetings
Easton City Councilman Frank Pintabone wants to hear thoughts, comments and concerns on Easton to engage with residents. Pintabone will host a series of meetings In an initiative called “constituent meetings in the neighborhoods,” according to a news release. Each meeting is slated to last an hour. Anyone from the public is welcome to attend.
Say bonjour to C'est Cheese, a new cheese shop opening in Asbury Park
In a city filled with foods of all kinds, Asbury Park has been missing one thing: a cheese shop. With C'est Cheese, Tina Haskopoulos and her mother, Eileen, will change that. They are converting the former Magnolia Jewelry store on Summerfield Avenue into a shop carrying more than 70 varieties of cheese from America and abroad.
City of Bethlehem, Hotel Bethlehem parking agreement is up for City Council vote on Tuesday
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A land dispute between the City of Bethlehem and its namesake hotel may be put to rest this week. City Council is due to vote Tuesday on a three-way deal between the city, its Redevelopment Authority and the Hotel Bethlehem that ensures the hotel can continue to use a small parking area and exit lane off Main Street.
A 'funky little survivor' could see the wrecking ball, as officials support demolition of old Allentown property
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Downtown Allentown could soon get more affordable housing, with a developer looking to knock down a home and replace it with apartments. The city’s Historical Architectural Review Board on Monday supported plans submitted by Muse on 7th to demolish a two-story home that’s set back from Seventh Street.
Hunterdon County Deputy Director Soloway hosts veterans headstone cleaning at Spruce Run cemetery
GLEN GARDNER, NJ (Hunterdon County)- Hunterdon County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan Soloway along with members from VFW Post 5119 and Ladies Auxiliary Saturday participated in a veteran’s headstone cleaning at the Spruce Run cemetery, located at 442 West Hill Road, in Glen Gardner. “It is always an honor to...
Hellertown Historical Society Awarded $10,000 Grant
The Hellertown Historical Society has been awarded a $10,000 grant to help pay for its efforts to have the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill site added to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. Est. Read Time: 2 mins. The Hellertown Historical Society has been awarded a $10,000 grant...
Grand Avenue Tavern temporarily closes for kitchen renovations
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – Hackettstown’s Grand Avenue Tavern is temporarily shut down due to kitchen renovations, according to the restaurant’s website. The restaurant closed on Monday, July 1 and will reopen in September 2024. Stay tuned for updates, upcoming events in September and October, menu changes...
Bethlehem Township considers regulating vacant properties
BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. – The Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners reviewed changes to codes and ordinances Monday night at the administration building. The first involved a township code governing vacant property. The township's current definition will be deleted entirely and replaced with a definition which states "any building that is uninhabited; or, not in use for which purpose the land or building is designed, arranged, intended or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained."
This 313 Year Old New Jersey Hotel Is Reopening In Hunterdon County
This New Jersey Hotel Was Built Before The Revolutionary War. As you know, if you have followed my articles, I love history and I love talking about history, especially here in the Garden State. New Jersey, one of the original colonies, has a deep history that is among the oldest in American history. So this sorry about a historical New Jersey inn is something I enjoy writing about.
Hellertown Council: Borough Authority Board Seat Filled, Police Program Ready
Hellertown Borough Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, with council members attending to several matters of importance to the community. Hellertown Borough Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night, with council members attending to several matters of importance to the community. Among them was a vote to...
Frenchtown to celebrate Bastille Day on July 13
Frenchtown will hold its annual Bastille Day event on July 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the borough’s website. “We are planning for closer to a full-scale event this year which we haven’t seen since prior to COVID,” said Frenchtown Business and Professional Association President Morgan Taylor. “We will be hosting a vendor market in Sunbeam Lenape Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with some live music from local musicians featuring Mike Arenella and his Jazz Quartet at 2 p.m. to 5 .p.m. to close out the event.
Free Summer Concerts in Asbury Park
Asbury Park invites residents and visitors to its free concerts on Mondays throughout the summer at Springwood Park. The series runs from now through August. These events, hosted by the Asbury Park Music Foundation, celebrates the diversity of the city by bringing together music from various genres to showcase the very best Asbury Park has to offer.
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