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County counsel questions Leroy Truth was part of clerks meeting in North Bergen
Hudson County Counsel Donato Battista is questioning why YouTuber Leroy Truth was a part of the Hudson County Clerks Association in North Bergen last week. ” … It has come to my attention that the association recently conducted an educational seminar on July 25th during regular work hours in North Bergen that was attended by approximately five county employees in addition to yourself,” Battista wrote in a letter hand delivered to Hudson County Clerk E. Junior Maldonado yesterday.
Paterson superintendent moves 10 principals to different schools
PATERSON — Superintendent Laurie Newell is transferring 10 principals for the 2024-25 year, changes that will affect the two largest high schools and about 20% of all city schools. The educators received messages at 6 p.m. Tuesday about their new assignments, said Grace Giglio, president of the union that represents Paterson’s school principals. ...
BJ’s Wholesale Club now offering major membership discount to Staten Island shoppers
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – BJ’s Wholesale Club is readying to open its first Staten Island store, predicting to launch a location in Charleston’s Bricktown Center before the end of the company’s fiscal year. And in anticipation of the big grand opening event, the discount warehouse retailer is now accepting online applications – and offering membership at a deeply discounted rate.
Tuition freeze by NJ university to help ‘financial pressures’
HACKETTSTOWN — A tuition freeze will benefit the pockets of students of one New Jersey university for the 2024-25 school year. Centenary University cites “financial pressures” as a reason behind its recent decision to keep the 2023-2024 price. “With this year’s delays in processing FAFSA applications, our...
BREAKING: New York State Commissioner of Education Mandates Additional Tax Levy for ERCSD
In a significant development for the East Ramapo Central School District (ERCSD), New York State Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York, Betty Rosa, has mandated an additional 4.38% tax levy. This decision comes on top of the 1% tax increase already approved by voters, effectively overriding the will of the electorate.
Controversial park fence near Penn Station, NJ, reportedly displaces homeless, residents
NEW JERSEY - There's a fence in Newark, New Jersey, that's sparking controversy among residents and lawmakers in the city. In Newark’s Ironbound section, Peter Francisco Park now sits behind a locked 8-foot iron fence on Ferry Street in order to prevent people from congregating near the monument. Some...
From a 40-game Winless Run, to a Playoff Berth in Just Years, the 1989 Bloomfield High Bengals Football Program Got the Job Done
Hard to believe, but it's been 35 years since Bloomfield High's football team qualified for the NJSIAA playoffs. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Making the playoffs wasn't new for the Bengals in 1989. The program qualified for the first-ever NJSIAA playoffs, 50 years ago, and did so again, in 1977. Earning a playoff berth back then was even more difficult, since only four teams, per section, qualified, where today, eight schools earn a berth. But getting back to Bloomfield, there would be a drought for the program, after that 1977 season. The Bengals, from...
Two Fair Lawn High School Grads to Join Fair Lawn Police Department
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Borough has hired two new police officers, both Fair Lawn High School graduates, who will begin training at the Bergen County Police Academy tomorrow, August 1. Vincent Messina, 30, is a 2011 graduate of Fair Lawn High School. He was previously employed as a 911 telecommunicator with the Fair Lawn Police Department. He is a volunteer with the Fair Lawn Fire Department and Heavy Rescue Squad.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As a youth, he was a member of the Fair Lawn Police Explorers Post 902. Vincent is the son of retired Fair Lawn Police Sergeant Michael Messina and great-grandson of retired Fair Lawn Police Lieutenant Leo Welez. Patrick Jablonowski, 19, is a 2023 graduate of Fair Lawn High School. He was previously employed as a painter with M&W Painting. Patrick is currently enrolled at Bergen Community College with a major in psychology and is an avid boxer. Both officers will be assigned to the patrol unit upon completion of field training. Per the salary guide, step one for officers is $61,442 annual pay after completion of training. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Newark Approves Mixed-Use Development Along Central Avenue
As revitalization has begun to head west in Newark, the path has been cleared to redevelop a long-vacant lot on a corner of Central Avenue into a modern complex with a sizable retail component. Newark’s Zoning Board granted approvals last month to completely revamp several parcels at 573-581 Central Avenue....
Winner! Scratch Off Ticket Sold In Jersey City Nets Big Bucks
A Power50x ticket sold on Friday, July 26 won $10,000. The ticket was sold at a Shell Service Station on 12th Street. A Power 50x features three game plays. Players remove the latex covering the play area to reveal 10 winning numbers and 30 your numbers, with a prize amount beside each of the your numbers play symbols.
New Owners Of The Cottage Bar Have Message For Longtime Customers
It was 2017 and the bar and restaurant at Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne had long been owned and operated by someone else. The customers were skeptical of change. They didn't like it, at first. They didn't want it, said Cavagliato, 41, and Mora, 47, of Bogota. But over...
New Speakeasy-Style Dispensary in Bloomfield: Emerald Tea Supply Company
This article is sponsored by Emerald Tea Supply Company. Having a sophisticated and discreet cannabis experience is now easier than ever. Emerald Tea Supply Company, located at 368b Broad Street in Bloomfield, is a premier cannabis dispensary and delivery service known for its top-tier customer service + curated selection of cannabis products. This speakeasy-style dispensary uses inspiration from 20th-century tea pads to create a relaxing, welcoming space for every customer, whether they are a cannabis connoisseur or a newcomer. Keep reading to learn more about this sophisticated cannabis dispensary in Bloomfield + its fast, legal, and discreet delivery services.
PAPD saves French bulldog from Palisades Cliffside in dramatic rescue
FORT LEE, N.J. (PIX11) — A major rock rescue unfolded Wednesday on the Palisades Cliffside for a 35-pound French bulldog. The wayward pup named Klipse took off while on an early morning walk in Fort Lee and wound up 300 feet above the Hudson River. “It’s my first and only pet; we clicked the first […]
O’Dea leads rally demanding elevator repairs at 630 Bergen Ave. in Jersey City
Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2), a declared candidate for Jersey City mayor, led a rally last night at 630 Bergen Ave. demanding elevator repairs. “Over seven months ago, it was brought to our attention that this building here did not have an elevator and had not had an elevator at that time for 18 months,” O’Dea explained, referencing when he and HCV toured the building in mid-January.
Jersey City Elevator Outage: Attorney General Issues Notice of Violation
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Residents of 503 Garfield Avenue in Jersey City may soon see relief after enduring an eight-month elevator outage that left many, especially those with disabilities, struggling to access their homes. The building's only elevator had been out of service since November 2023, forcing tenants to climb over 80 steps to reach the upper floors, with some unable to leave their apartments for the entire duration. According to an announcement by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) issued a Notice of Violation to the building’s...
Downtown Jersey City neighborhood groups, condo association vow to fight hotel project by connected developer
A prominent Hudson County developer and restauranteur operates businesses on county- and a state-owned land. But he’s not getting an eight-story hotel on the site of a former bank in Downtown Jersey City, seven neighborhood groups vowed. At least not without a fight. If you purchase a product or...
Man Gets Lengthy Sentence For Christmas Homicide
Habeeb Robinson was convicted in June of aggravated manslaughter, weapons possession and witness tampering in the death of Hassan Cobb-Jones, a 32-year-old Newark resident, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. He was sentenced to 50 years for the homicide and 18 years for witness tampering, Stephens said. Cobb-Jones was...
Victim speaks out after 3 women groped by man riding e-bike in Hoboken
Police in Hoboken are investigating three separate reports of women being groped by a person riding an e-bike.They all happened between 1:40 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday.The incidents happened near the intersections of Second and Garden streets, Garden and First streets and Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.One of the victims, who did not want to be identified, said it happened in the blink of an eye."He forcefully like grabbed my left breast and squeezed it like one or two times - really hard and just drove off," she said.The young woman was walking home from a coffee shop on...