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Randolph VFW Visits Township Cemeteries to Honor Veterans With Flags Placed on Graves
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph Townships VFW Post 7333 was honored to keep up their annual tradition of placing small flags at the headstones of Veterans who have been laid to rest in seven Township cemeteries on Friday, May 24th. Pictured in the photo above from left to right are Post Commander Angel Soto, Past District Commander Col. (Ret.) Steve Niblett, Jerry Rubin, John Freudenberg, Ken Lareau, Adjutant/Chaplain Deacon Rich Reck, Glenn Young, and Vice Commander Bill Menzel. On May 27th, the VFW Post will further honor the weekend with their annual Memorial Day ceremony at their building located at 103 Carrell Road. This will include prayers, a Rifle Salute and the playing of Taps. The ceremony begins at 11:00 AM and typically lasts about 25–30 minutes. All residents are invited to help honor the patriots who died in our nation's many wars. For details, email vfwpost7333.org.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The VFW Thanks all for their support. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Sloth’s visit to NYC tattoo parlor Haven Studio sparks city fine, denials from business
A sloth visited Brooklyn — and sparked trouble with the city Health Department. The Long Island man who recently abandoned his Sloth Encounters storefront in the Town of Islip after legal action from local officials allegedly brought the exotic South American beasts to Kings County and is now facing a fine. The Dec. 8 visit at tattoo parlor Haven Studio brought the business a $500 penalty, while wildlife exhibitor Larry Wallach was issued a summons for bringing the creatures without a permit and now faces a July 2 hearing, the city Health Department said. Haven Studio denied the incident, claiming the information sloths...
North Jersey storm system leaves over 6,500 without power while flooding roads
A strong, damaging storm system that moved its way through North Jersey early Thursday morning left over 6,500 residents without power across the region in a one-two punch that dropped heavy rains, causing street flooding and road closures. As of Thursday morning, nearly 3,000 residents were in the dark in...
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey
PSEG was reporting approximately 2,000 outages in Bergen County (1,156 in New Milford, 398 in Paramus); 2,341 in Essex County (983 in Caldwell, 448 in West Caldwell); 1,230 in Gloucester County (1,206 in Woodbury City). JCP&L was reporting approximately 1,300 in Franklin Township, where a downed tree closed Route 57.
SEE IT: Born 693 feet atop a bridge, fluffy baby falcons are NYC’s newest residents
Editor’s note: The video above previously aired in a past newscast. NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City’s newest and ‘fluffiest’ residents were born 693 feet above the city atop the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the MTA announced. Three peregrine falcon chicks hatched on the Brooklyn bridge tower and joined their falcon mom, taking in the breathtaking […]
Caldwell Mayor Garrett Jones Updates Residents on Provost Square and New Borough Hall
CALDWELL, NJ -- Mayor Garrett Jones updated the public about the changes at Provost Square and the new borough hall during Tuesday’s Caldwell Borough Council meeting. Purchase of the site of the new borough hall located at 80 Bloomfield Ave. became official on Wednesday, May 22.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The demolition of the former borough hall has begun and will become a temporary parking lot. Jones confirmed that the administration was on task for the demolition of the parking deck, shooting range and parking garage. It was confirmed that the Caldwell Public Library...
New Jersey has one of the worst places for bed bug infestations
Did anyone else’s parents tuck them in as child by saying “Good night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite” and did it leave you with a fear of bed bugs from that point on?. Just me? Oh cool. Well residents of one New Jersey...
2024 Memorial Day Celebration in Kenilworth
KENILWORTH, NJ - To pay tribute to the fallen heroes who died in service for our nation, on Monday, May 27, the Kenilworth VFW will hold its annual ceremony honoring all veterans at 11 a.m sharp at the Robert Jeans Memorial Park next to the Kenilworth Veterans Center on South 21st Street. Speeches and sentimental demonstrations will be presented by distinguished veterans and local participants. All residents are invited to the event and refreshments will be served after.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more information about VFW Kenilworth Post 2230 go HERE. Related Articles: Kenilworth Veteran Sells Poppies All Month Rain or ShineDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Annual Poppy Sale to Benefit Kenilworth VFW Post 2230 For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Montclair Council Approves Revised Redevelopment Plan and Clary Anderson Arena Improvements
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The first meeting of the Montclair Township Council after the mayoral and council elections got off to a late start – and without Councilor-at-Large Robert Russo and Deputy Mayor / First Ward Councilor William Hurlock. The May 23 meeting’s main attraction was a second-reading ordinance concerned with replacing and superseding the redevelopment plan for Lackawanna Plaza. Mayor Sean Spiller and the council had passed an earlier version of the redevelopment plan, but various plaintiffs, including Montclair Residents for Responsible Development, filed legal challenges to their adoption of the plan citing possible conflicts of interest. Mayor...
Fallen signal wire to blame for NJ Transit suspension, Murphy mad
🚉The NE Corridor & North Jersey Coast Line were suspended Wednesday afternoon. 🚉Gov. Phil Murphy demanded Amtrak address its "equipment vulnerabilities" NJ Transit riders had a better commute Thursday morning after a complete suspension of service on the Northeast Corridor and the North Jersey Coast Line on Wednesday but it was not good enough for Gov. Phil Murphy who blasted Amtrak on his social media.
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