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‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
Vegas man arrested for making threats to federal, state officials
A federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment charging a Las Vegas man with threatening to assault and murder federal officials, including federal judges, and state employees in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, and Montana.
Crash Blocks Toll Lanes On Parkway In East Orange
As of 7:50 a.m., emergency response vehicles were at the scene with property damage at Exit 145. The vehicle appears to have crashed while leaving the toll lanes. to follow Daily Voice Essex and receive free news updates.
Michigan Deli Lunch Specials July 25
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Staten Island doctor opens new family practice where she strives to make ‘everyone feel safe’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Dr. Nor Darwish, 37, said her vast interest in the sciences, combined with a penchant for helping people, made the career of a doctor appealing to her as a child. Having never lost that ambition, this single-mom who is fluent in Arabic, has just opened her own practice on Staten Island.
Capuano leads Staten Island FerryHawks to a win
Christian Capuano notched his Atlantic League-leading ninth win as the Staten Island FerryHawks treated the New York State 12-year-old Little Leaguers -- who are in town this week to play for a spot in the regionals -- to a 7-3 victory over the Long Island Ducks Wednesday night at SIUH Community Park.
SILive.com audio: Morning Report for July 25 has alarming predictions for future hurricanes on S.I. and more
Good morning Staten Island, and welcome to the brand new daily SILive.com morning report. Today, we’ll be covering the alarming predictions for future hurricanes on Staten Island, a dramatic car crash in Mariners Harbor, a Vietnam War veteran’s journey to becoming a romance novelist, an incident involving knife-wielding on the Staten Island Ferry, and an exciting series of supermoons coming in 2024.
Five New Jersey Cities on list of the Top 25 Most Expensive Assisted Living Facilities
The good news is modern medicine has so many solutions to health issues that come with aging in today's world. The "bad news" is many treatments are specialized and you may not be able to properly take care of your aging parents. According to research from NORC at the University...
Prosecutor says N.J. man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated by a Hezbollah leader’s endorsement of a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing new terrorism charges. The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo offered for the first […]
Food Distribution for Any Madison Resident in Need; July 25 and July 26
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The free food distribution will take place in Morristown on July 25 from 1pm - 2pm at Bishop Nazery Way (59 Spring Street in Morristown). An additional food distribution will take place on Friday July 26 in Parsippany, 299 Webro Road from 10:30am - 11:30am CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Get your local news delivered to your inbox for FREE each day. Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MadisonTAP/ and on Twitter at @MadisonTAP to get all the news as it happens Celebrating Something Special? Showcase Your Wedding, Christening, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Reunion and MORE on TAPinto Milestones For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
N.J. Supreme Court rules against rabbi who accused school of falsely branding him a ‘pedophile’
The state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a New Jersey yeshiva had a right to tell families why it fired a rabbi, dismissing his claims that the school falsely branded him a “pedophile.”. In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court found that “ministerial exception” applied to Rabbi...
McKnight: ‘Disappointing’ that Hudson wasn’t part of community crisis funding
State Senator (D-31) Angela McKnight is lamenting that it is “disappointing” that Hudson County wasn’t part of the first round of Community Crisis Response Team state funding made possible by the Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act. “The Seabrooks-Washington Community-Led Crisis Response Act is a deeply personal piece...
Expert predicts next Hurricane Sandy will ‘cause greater inundation and flooding’ to Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hurricane Sandy devastated Staten Island in 2012, destroying homes, impacting livelihoods and claiming lives. Such a storm happens every hundred years or so, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oceanographer Dr. William Sweet explained to the Advance/SILive.com. The sediment overwash in the Long Island Sound, he...
New York Yankee executive’s wife found dead in NJ, report says
🔵 Former Mets general manager now works for the Yankees. 🔵 His wife was found dead in their Bergen County home, according to the New York Post. The wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya was found dead in their New Jersey home, according to a report by the New York Post.
Justice for Ellie: NJ sicko gets max prison for sex-torture of cat
ASBURY PARK — A man who admitted to sexually torturing and killing his pet cat received a maximum five-year sentence in prison. Bani Mezquititla, 19, of Asbury Park, was arrested in March 2023 after a "concerned citizen" brought a dead cat to Asbury Park police headquarters, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago. The cat named Ellie belonged to Mezquititla and had suffered greatly before its death.
Staten Island veteran survived war as a teen; now he’s a romance writer whose novel is getting a facelift
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A 77-year-old Vietnam War veteran and author -- whose service in the U.S. Marines as a teenager inspired the storyline of a romantic novel -- is now seeing his written work get new life. First published in 1993, Staten Island resident Westley Thomas’ romantic suspense novel,...
Produce recall in New Jersey expands due to possible listeria contamination
🔴 Ohio-based produce farm expands recall due to possible listeria contamination. 🔴 The affected produce was shipped to several states, including New Jersey. Out of an abundance of caution, an Ohio-based produce farm has expanded its July 12 recall to include additional produce because it may be contaminated with listeria, the U.S. Drug and Food Administration has announced.
Walmart building massive new warehouse of the future in NJ
PILESGROVE — Walmart giveth and taketh away in Salem County with the closing of one facility and the announcement of a new one. A Walmart distribution center under construction in Pilesgrove is one of five being built around the country as part of a plan to make its online grocery business more efficient.
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