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Grants Go To Open Space, Parks & More
BRICK – During a recent Township Council Meeting, the governing body approved the insertion of a $1.2 million NJ Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program grant for the preservation of the Breton Woods property. Development of the 32-acre wooded property was averted when an $8.55 million deal was...
46th Annual Spring Lake 5 rings in Memorial Day weekend
SPRING LAKE — With sunny skies and clear weather, thousands of participants once again took to the streets for the 46th Annual Spring Lake Five to mark the start of the summer on Saturday, May 25. Cheered on by family and friends, runners and walkers from near and far gathered at the starting line on Ocean Avenue near Sussex Avenue to participate in the largest five-mile race in the state.
Overgrown grass, locked gates have Staten Island man looking for action at neighboring NYC properties
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Neighbors don’t always meet each others’ expectations when it comes to property maintenance, but what do you do when your neighbor is the government?. That’s the conundrum longtime Oakwood Beach resident Robert Rosita is facing at his Mill Road property surrounded by city-owned...
A Familiar Taste Returns To Asbury Park, New Jersey
This is such exciting news. If you loved Medusa Stone Fire Kitchen on Main Street in Asbury Park and were devastated when it closed, you'll be happy to hear chef Aimee McElroy is back with a new pizzeria in town. It's where pizza is made with "love" in a wood-fired...
Explosion and fire at NJ utility site knocks out power in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE — An explosion at a JCP&L substation knocked out power to over 3,000 homes and businesses late Friday morning in an outage that could last into Saturday morning. JCP&L spokesman Chris Hoenig told New Jersey 101.5 that a worker with a contracted company was burned in the explosion and fire at the facility near Main Street and Sayreville Boulevard around 11:45 a.m.
Asbury Park Launches New Scooter Sharing Program with Veo
ASBURY PARK, NJ - in partnership with mobility service provider Veo, has introduced a fleet of 250 new scooters, available for both seated and standing rides. The initiative aims to provide residents and visitors of Asbury Park with an affordable, convenient, and eco-friendly transportation option. Adults over the age of 18 can access these scooters via the free VeoRide app, available at www.veoride.com. The cost to unlock a scooter is $1, followed by a per-minute charge of $0.39. To ensure proper use and parking, riders are required to park scooters in designated areas and confirm parking with...
Hazlet and Keyport Remember--You are Invited to Memorial Day Ceremonies. Read more:
On Monday, May 27, Hazlet and Keyport will be hosting special ceremonial events to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifices for our freedom. See details: IN THE BAYSHORE: On Monday, Memorial Day, 2024, The Hazlet Township VFW 4303 will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony, May 27 at 10 a.m. All are invited to join the veterans to respect and remember our nation's fallen.The event will be held at 1776 Union Ave, Hazlet, NJ 07730-2444. In Keyport there are a series of ceremonies on Memorial Day. See flyer below: For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
This NJ mall will be new again. Let’s remember back to the old one
After years of legal wrangling with Eatontown and its residents, the new Monmouth Mall plan has been revealed in all its glory. Not only has the mall, like all of NJ’s malls, been a place for shopping, but it’s also been an important piece of New Jersey history.
Solemn Ceremony Marks Memorial Day in New Brunswick, Highland Park
NEW BRUNSWICK and HIGHLAND PARK – The sick, the homesick and the lovesick – they and others have often sought the help of Air Force chaplain Lt. Colonel Louis A. Mattina. The men and women of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and those he has counseled during one of his many oversea deployments, come to Mattina because they know they are entering a safe haven in which they can share their problems and sometimes shed their pain.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “In general, those who seek the counseling of a chaplain, it’s to help them...
EBPD: Low-Flying Aircraft Alert for Sunday and Monday at Traveling Vietnam Wall Site
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Vietnam Wall is currently on display at the Community Arts Center (721 Cranbury Road) and is accessible to the public through Memorial Day, May 27, 2024. The almost 400-foot-long AVTT Wall is an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., which contains every name etched on the original memorial. Accompanying the AVTT Wall are the Cost of Freedom tributes to every U.S. military action since World War I. The East Brunswick Police Department is alerting residents of low-flying aircraft on Sunday (5/26) and Monday...
A Banner Year for the Hometown Heros of Long Branch
LONG BRANCH, NJ - The City of Long Branch will once again honor the heroes who have bravely served our country, by flying a record number of banners for its Hometown Heroes Program. In its third year of the program, eighty-two banners have been hung along the City’s oceanfront, a substantial increase from just fifteen banners in its inaugural year of 2022, and up from fifty in 2023. “I love this program,” commented Councilmember Rose Widdis, who brought the program to the council back in 2020. “It’s a wonderful thing that family and friends can look up and...
As CA battery storage site burns, Staten Island Borough President sends NYC a warning: ‘Imagine if’ same happens here
With dozens of lithium-ion battery energy storage sites (BESS) in the works in New York City, and the recent removal of zoning obstacles in residential areas, more and more homeowners are wondering what to expect when a site starts operating in their neighborhood. A fire that took 10 days to...
NYC’s Adams turns Staten Island into BESS site dumping ground with new zoning rules (opinion)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: battery energy storage system sites. Staten Island, which was the city’s garbage dump for decades, now looks to be the dumping ground for these BESS sites. You can thank Mayor Eric Adams for that. If you purchase...
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