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Newark Restaurant Fined $168K For Failing To Pay Workers In Overtime
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Swahili Village Bar and Grill in Newark willfully failed to pay 84 servers, cooks, and bussers overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. “Restaurant industry workers too often fall victim...
Jersey City Pride Festival celebrates LGBTQ communities and allies
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) – Jersey City Pride is on display. The 23rd Anniversary Jersey City LGBTQ Pride Festival on Newark Avenue celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ communities and allies of Hudson County and the New York City Metropolitan area. Last year’s Pride Month festival attracted an estimated 25,000 attendees, showcasing its position as […]
Millburn Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry Requests
Hello Neighbors! The pantry is in need of the following items:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Boxed Milk Canned Soup (All Types) Cream of Chicken Soup Chili Pinto Beans Cereal Laundry Detergent Pasta Pasta Sauce (NO GLASS) Boxed Rice These items & others can be found on our Amazon Wish List. We find that this is the easiest way to get items for us. However we always appreciate those who go to the food store! Donations can go directly to Millburn Town Hall during regular business hours. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Sparta High School Girls Cross Country 'Experienced Newcomers' Join 2024 Fall Roster
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School girls' cross country track team will have 10 new athletes on the roster though five have had track experience. Coach Sierra Horetsky is excited to see how they have enmeshed as a team. “With many athletes new to the XC team this fall, we are excited to see how the girls work together to navigate racing the 5k. We have many athletes who transferred from other sports and have participated in winter and spring track. I'm excited to see them on the cross-country course,” Horetsky said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Acebo unveils NJCU President’s Community Advisory Council with 20 members
New Jersey City University Interim President Andres Acebo unveiled his first community advisory council consisting of 20 members from the education, business, and political sectors. “We will continue to tether together the university and the local community by fostering collaboration and shared responsibility to build out the reach of our...
Newton School 2024-2025 School Calendar
NEWTON, NJ – The 2024-2025 school calendar includes vacation days, early dismissals and delayed openings. The district must provide 180 days of instruction with each day required to have four hours of instruction time. The Newton calendar provides for 184 student days and 188 days for staff. This includes four emergency closure days.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The calendar may change, at the discretion of the board of education. If the four emergency closure days are not needed they will be subtracted from the end of the year, June 19. If additional days are...
UNLV Volleyball Triumphs Over Utah Tech in Exciting 5-Set Match
The UNLV volleyball team wrapped up their preseason with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Utah Tech in an exhibition match. After losing the first two sets, the Rebels rejuvenated their strategy and dominated the next three to secure the win. Key performances included Dakota Quinlan, who led with 20 kills, and Olivia Mikkelsen, who contributed 48 assists to enhance team performance. This match demonstrated the resilience of UNLV as they outscored Utah Tech significantly in the final sets. With this momentum, the Rebels gear up to host The Rebel Challenge next weekend.
Beware... Something Spooky is Planned in Phillipsburg Halloween Weekend
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—As the days are shorter and the fall air arrives, the Phillipsburg Chamber of Commerce has conjured up not one but two spine-tingling events for the community this Halloween. Proceed if you dare, for one event is a beloved tradition, while the other is a classic fright in the downtown. Don’t be scared, stop by and enjoy an old-fashioned movie in the park.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A FREE Spooky Movie Night at Shappell Park Halloween weekend, the Phillipsburg Chamber of Commerce beckons all local brave souls to a FREE screening of the...
10 most expensive homes sold in Bergen County, Aug. 12-18
A house in Alpine that sold for $16.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bergen County in the past week. In total, 137 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $939,686, or $461 per square foot.
Dog trainers in NJ don’t have to be certified — should that change?
Just say you're a dog trainer, and voila, you're a dog trainer. There's no legal requirement that one be certified in order to be hired to teach a dog behaviors and skills. But advocates say it's time for that to change. And a bill introduced in Trenton paves the way for New Jersey to become the first state in the U.S. to make the move.
New Jersey sees steep decline in mental health issues like anxiety, depression: Study
Are you over the pandemic blues? According to a study, most people in New Jersey are getting there. Virtual medical assistants DocVA gathered data on anxiety and depression from the...
The best states to live in — do you agree with NJ’s ranking?
⚫ A new report ranks the 50 states, based on 51 factors. ⚫ NJ performs better than Pennsylvania and New York. Dozens of measures have been analyzed in order to determine the best places to live in. The personal finance website WalletHub is out its 2024 list of the best...
Dengue fever detected in New Jersey — what you should do right now
❓ What are the dangers and symptoms dengue infection?. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert this week about record increases in cases of dengue fever worldwide, including New Jersey. Dengue infections have doubled year-over-year to a record 9.7 million cases across the world. That includes...
New luxury in NJ that’s a sad reality for most
Not sure if this should be viewed as a good thing or a bad thing. A sign that's actually better for us all, or a sign that signals a troubling trend. It's one thing if this was just New Jersey, but it's not. It's all part of a National trend that involves one of America's favorite quick meals - fast food. But make no mistake as this survey definitely points to trends that are happening here now in the Great Garden State.
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