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A $15,000 grant will help families get autism services
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — CrimsonRIse. which serves non-speaking autistic childfen and adults, was awarded a $15,000 grant from the DeSantis Family Charitable Foundation to create scholarships so that non-speaking autistic children can receive Spelling to Communicate services. According to Lakshmi Rao Sankar, executive director at CrimsonRise, the three-year-old organization...
Quick Draw progressive lottery ticket worth $332K sold at N.J. ShopRite
A Quick Draw lottery ticket worth $332,370 was sold last week at a supermarket in Monmouth County. The lucky Quick Draw ticket was bought at ShopRite on Route 35 south in Middletown on Sept. 23. The lucky drawing took place at 4:40 p.m. The first set of numbers drawn were:...
Township Services This Week in Clark
CLARK, NJ — There are several services provided this week and next in the Township of Clark. Residents may wish to be aware of the following: Grass Pick-up on Tuesday, October 1, all day Zone 2 Recycling on Wednesday, October 2, all day Clark Senior Meeting on Thursday, October 3, at the Clark Recreation Center Ward 1 Bulk Pick-up on Monday, October 7, all day. In order to receive bulk pick-up services, requests must be placed by 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 3. Additionally, the public schools are closed this Thursday, October 3, in observance of Rosh Hashanah.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Plainfield Artist Alonzo Adams Among Honorees at the 2024 Queen City Film Festival
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Queen City Film Festival announced the names of three people who will be honored during this year’s annual event and a local icon has made the exclusive list this time. Alonzo Adams, known more for his work on canvas rather than film, has been selected as the 2024 Vanguard Award Recipient and will be honored in a ceremony later this month.The festival, which attracts filmmakers and movie lovers to the area for a weekend of films, panels, workshops and networking events, has only previously given this honor to two other individuals—acclaimed Plainfield resident, film director...
South Beach church, Grasmere restaurant join forces with fundraiser and Mass to mark feast of St. Padre Pio
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — He’s known for his deep wisdom, the gift of extraordinary healing, his work with the poor and a number of medical miracles he performed during his life — and even after his death. One of the most popular saints of the 20th century,...
Molloy University honors Staten Island native, who once pitched in the Majors
Staten Island native Shea Spitzbarth was recently immortalized by his alma mater. The 29-year-old was inducted into Molloy University’s athletics Hall of Fame over the weekend. Spitzbarth, who graduated in 2016 with a degree in business management, played three seasons on the baseball team before embarking on a professional...
Rahway High School Announces Students of Month for September/October
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School has just announced its Students of the Month for September/October.They are:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 9th Grade :Tamara Campbell 9th Grade: Doreen Ofori 10th Grade: Lucas DeCastro 10th Grade: Hazel Hernandez 11th Grade: Aiden Luna 11th Grade: Charlet Schmitt 12th Grade: Nichole Collazos Duque 12th Grade: Nyissa Patten Congratulations to all those recognized![Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westfield Makes NJ’s Top 20 in 2025 Niche ‘Best Public Schools’ Rankings
WESTFIELD, NJ —Niche has released its 2025 K-12 School and District rankings and the nationwide school ranking platform listed Westfield Public Schools as #19 in New Jersey and #283 in the country among public school districts.Niche gave Westfield Public Schools an overall grade of A+. The district scored an A+ for academics, A+ for teachers, A for clubs and activities, A+ for sports, C+ for resources and facilities, C for diversity, A+ for college prep, A- for administration and A for food.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNiche handed out As to Westfield...
Staten Island Tech robot throws out first pitch at FerryHawks baseball game | In Class column
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A team of students from Staten Island Technical High School made history when their robot threw out the first pitch at a recent FerryHawks game. The FIRST Robotics Competition team created the First Tech Challenge (FTC) “first pitch” robot, which threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Staten Island FerryHawks game on Friday, Sept. 6.
New Brunswick's Agrivoltaics: Farming Meets Solar Power
NEW BRUNSWICK – Four Jersey cows, blissfully brunching on grass and water Monday, didn’t pay any mind to the rows of vertical bifacial solar panels that now share their field.These Cook Campus cows may not be impressed, but those 378 panels that can generate electricity whether the sun hits the front or the back of each one have been engineered in such a way that farmers can use the space between the arrays to plant tomatoes, corn and other crops.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThey represent cutting-edge ingenuity in the nascent technological...
Carteret Gets $1.2 Million Grant to Enhance Police Technology
CARTERET, NJ — The borough is getting a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to enhance police technology, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced.This money is earmarked for the Carteret Police Department to acquire new technology like security cameras, heat-seeking and surveillance drones, patrol car laptops, 911 call boxes and pole-mounted license plate readers, the borough said in a prepared release.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe COPS Technology Grant was secured with assistance from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th), Mayor Reiman said, expressing gratitude for...
Unbeaten Rutgers wary of QB Dylan Raiola, Nebraska
Although his team is unbeaten through four games, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said the Scarlet Knights will need to take a step forward on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., if they expect to come away with a Big Ten road victory over Nebraska. "The Big Ten is the most challenging league in the country and it requires you to get better every week," Schiano said. "If you don't, you'll get left in the dust. My main focus is getting our team as improved as we can by Saturday. Will it be enough? I don't know." Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) has...
After a community push, new traffic light is installed by this Staten Island school
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The city Department of Transportation (DOT) said it is hoping to “enhance safety” for students through the installation of a new traffic signal at St. Joseph Hill Academy, Arrochar. The DOT recently installed the new traffic light on the northern end of Hylan Boulevard.
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