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N.J. college offering free tuition to some students: Who is eligible?
A New Jersey college is offering free tuition to eligible residents in the state. Rider University, a private university in Lawrence Township, recently announced the Rider Tuition Guarantee — a new tuition program that is available to students pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet financial and academic requirements. The...
NJ Dept. of Military & Vets Affairs to Hold Outreach Event at Columbus Farmers Market This Week
COLUMBUS, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) will be hosting a community outreach event at the Columbus Farmers Market this week. The outreach event will be held on Thursday, August 29 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Columbus Farmer's Market, located at 2919 Route 206. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Representatives of DMAVA's Veterans Service Office (VSO) will be on hand to discuss benefits and programs available to veterans and their dependents. In Burlington County, VSO information can be accessed at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center located at 1048 US Highway 206 South in Bordentown or 555 High Street Suite #6A in Mount Holly. For more information about the Columbus Farmer's Market outreach event, contact the Veterans Benefits Bureau at vbb@dmava.nj.gov. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Final Stafford Summer Concert & Evening Farmer's Market Tonight
MANAHAWKIIN, NJ - Summer is not over yet, but the final Summer Concert and evening Farmer's Market brought to you by the Stafford Historical Society will be held tonight, August 26, at the Manahawkin Lake Park, starting at 4 p.m. The evening will also feature the 21st Annual Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs contest.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Join Stafford Police, Animal Control, Recreation and Municipal Alliance starting at 4:30 p.m. for this annual fun-filled evening of fishing by the lake. This free event is open to all children 15 years of...
N.J. weather: Strong thunderstorms could fire up today, with bigger threat on Wednesday
New Jerseyans may want to keep an eye on the sky Monday afternoon and again on Wednesday, with forecasters predicting the possibility of several rounds of strong thunderstorms developing in the final days of August. The National Weather Service says isolated thunderstorms could pop up this afternoon as a low...
N.J. football preview, 2024: A look at the WJFL Memorial Division
It proved to be a bit of a rough season a year ago for the six teams in the Memorial this fall. None finished with a winning record and only Cherry Hill East proved to be a .500 team. Triton, Egg Harbor, Deptford and Bridgeton combined to win the same number of games as Cherry Hill East, while Atlantic Tech played a JV schedule in preparation for its varsity debut in ‘24. Look for Cherry Hill East to continue its resurgence and take the division crown, with the remaining squads also getting the opportunity to play against division opponents that are in a similar situation and taking steps in the right direction.
Chatham Golfer Rice Helps New Jersey Junior PGA Team Defeat Philadelphia Section to win Jon Pritsch Memorial Cup
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Chatham High sophomore Roger Rice represented the NJPGA for the second year in a row in the junior circuit's season-ending Jon M. Pritsch Memorial, helping the Garden State contingent bring home the cup with an 11-7 win vs. a team representing the Philadelphia section. Rice clinched his match play round on the 14th hole to go up, 5 and 4, and teamed up with Ryder Hodgson to collect four birdies and five pars on the front nine in their 3 and 2 fourball win in the Ryder Cup style match play. The competition was held Friday at the Somerset Hills Country Club.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Jon M. Pritsch Cup is played in honor of Pritsch, a former competitive New Jersey golfer who had an impressive matchplay record in his junior career, and died tragically in May of 1991 at the age of 17. The Jon M. Pritsch Memorial Fund has raised over $175,000 and given over 100 scholarships to juniors who hope to pursue a career in golf. The Philadelphia and New Jersey Sections alternate between hosting sites each year. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Here are the top zip codes for home sales, according to Realtor.com
Faced with high prices and mortgage rates, homebuyers are flocking to certain sections of the Midwest and metro-adjacent areas in the Northeast and Midwest in search of the right balance of affordable prices and desirable locales, according to Realtor.com's annual list which ranks the "Hottest Zip Codes" in the U.S.The U.S. housing market is in a deep sales slump, thanks to the double whammy of high borrowing costs and home prices that have priced many homebuyers out of the market. But don't expect properties in these zip codes to sit around for very long, according to Realtor.com. Properties in these zips saw...
Randy Mastro prepares his argument to City Council
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ pick for the corporation counsel is preparing to face what will likely be a barrage of tough questioning from City Council members at his first hearing on Tuesday. Randy Mastro, a former federal prosecutor and deputy mayor under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, was officially...
NYC Health Department to spray for West Nile virus
There are growing concerns about the West Nile virus around the country after several people, including former chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for the virus. In New York City, the Health Department is spraying for mosquitoes tonight. FOX 5 NY’s Linda Schmidt takes a look at why health experts are extra worried about the virus this year.
South Brooklyn Health launches maternity health plan, with upgrades to maternity units
CONEY ISLAND/SOUTHERN BROOKLYN — COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN AND MATERNITY HEALTH CARE IN SOUTHERN BROOKLYN will get an overhaul, thanks to $18.5 allocated from Borough President Antonio Reynoso. NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, particularly at the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital on Monday, Aug. 26, launched its plan to create a comprehensive women’s health service on its campus. The capital funding will enable the progression of services — from outpatient care to labor and delivery to post-partum recovery — to be brought together, to ensure care continuity and safety. The plan includes the upgrade of patient rooms and ancillary space to enhance total family care. The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and nursery will be redesigned to accommodate the needs of families to reflect the hospital’s Baby-Friendly designation. Reynoso had, during his campaign for this office, highlighted the gross inequity of Black pregnant women in New York City being eight-times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts and pledged to make Brooklyn the safest borough in which to give birth. Over the last several years, births at South Brooklyn Health have increased 30%.
Pols call for accountability for teens in attack on Staten Island man, 62
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Public officials gathered on Monday at the Sunnyside intersection where a 62-year-old man was beaten by a group of teens to condemn the attack and call for legislative changes that would allow prosecutors to hold the assailants accountable. The offices of Borough President Vito Fossella,...
NYC funeral home chain agrees to pay $700K for allegedly mistreating grieving families
R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home Inc. has locations throughout the city, including at 524 Southern Blvd. in the Bronx. R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home Inc. has agreed to a legal settlement with city regulators who sued the business last spring. [ more › ]
City agencies to address homeowner questions at community fair in Ridgewood on Sep. 5
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A group of New York City agencies will return to a Ridgewood community center next month for an evening dedicated to answering questions from homeowners and residents. Queens Council Member Robert...
The Roosevelt Island Tramway Operator Is a True NYC Character
Gregg Paravati has been operating the Roosevelt Island Tramway for 48 years. The first commuter tram ever built, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, has been in operation since 1976. Paravati started his tram operator journey with that original tram and has been working there ever since, including through its rebuild in 2010. "It's the only tram in New York," Paravati says. "So that's unique in itself."
Coney Island Cyclone still closed for repairs after malfunction
The Coney Island Cyclone in Luna Park is still closed for repairs, with no set time frame yet for its reopening, the amusement park said Monday. The decades-old wooden roller coaster shut down last week after operators found a crack on the chain sprocket in its motor room, the city’s Department of Buildings said.
Charges Upgraded For 20-Year-Old Man After Pedestrian Dies In WNY Hit-Run Crash
Samuel Collazo, a 20-year-old Westfield resident, was identified as the driver of the motorcycle that struck Angel Guzman Morales, 54, of Union City, last Saturday, Aug. 17, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Collazo was initially charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a crash resulting in serious bodily injury,...
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