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NJ high school football player recovering after collapsing during game
ELIZABETH — An Edison New Jersey high school football player who collapsed on the field during a game Friday night in Elizabeth has returned home from the hospital after tests came back normal. According to the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Facebook page, one of its players, Chase Young,...
Linden man charged with vehicular homicide in Route 1 crash in Rahway
RAHWAY – A 43-year-old Linden man has been arrested and charged in a crash last year that claimed the life of an Elizabeth man. Fuquan White was charged with one count of vehicular homicide, a second-degree crime, and one count of strict liability vehicular homicide, a third-degree crime, Rahway Police Director Nicholas Breiner...
Street Closures in Madison Ahead of Bottle Hill Day
MADISON, NJ - Bottle Hill Day will take place on Saturday October 5 and in preparation for the big day, several parking lots will be closed beginning Friday night. The following lots will be closed for Bottle Hill Day.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Maple Avenue Lot will close at 9pm on Friday Prospect Street Lot will close at 9pm on Friday Train Station Crescent Lot will close 2am on Saturday All cars must be removed from the lots from the above posted times. Any vehicle left will be towed. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Racing BMW Driver, 20, Injures Young Family Of Four On Route 3 In Rutherford: Police
Hamza M. Abdelaziz, 20, of Clifton, was racing in a 2023 black BMW 540 when he struck the Fair Lawn family's vehicle on the Berry’s Creek Bridge in the eastbound lanes in Rutherford, just prior to the East Rutherford border around 1:10 p.m., Rutherford Police Chief John Russo said.
Callous assailant busted for knocking out NYC woman, 81, in sucker-punch attack
A callous attacker was busted Thursday for knocking out an 81-year-old woman in a random sucker-punch assault on the Upper West Side last month, cops said. Hansel Esparragoza, 37 – a Staten Island resident with 21 prior arrests – was charged with felony assault in the Sept. 13 caught-on-video attack on Geula Freeman at West 66th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, authorities said. Esparragoza sported scruffy facial hair and was wearing a light green T-shirt, black sweat pants and rubber slide-on shoes when detectives led the handcuffed suspect out of the front door of the 20th Precinct and into a waiting cop...
Bargain Hunters Gear Up for Piscataway's Inaugural Townwide Yard Sale, Featuring 350+ Households
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway pickers will be busy looking for the next great find as more than 350 households have signed up to participate in Councilmember Michele Lombardi’s first Townwide Yard Sale this weekend.Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 5th and 6th, bargain hunters will be able to explore front yards and driveways throughout Piscataway neighborhoods from 8:00 am- 6:00 pm.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERParticipating residents will have a variety of household items and collectibles outside for sale. These include gently used clothing, furniture, toys and games, kitchen wares, home décor, sports equipment, tools and outdoor equipment, collectibles, electronics, books, DVDs, CDs, and more.To see which houses are participating in the yard sale, shoppers should look for special lawn signs placed in front of each as they drive around.For more information about Piscataway's Townwide Yard Sale, or to view an interactive list of houses, click here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Millburn Township Attorney Provides Affordable Housing Update, Stays Denied
MILLBURN, NJ — During the October 1 township committee meeting, Millburn Township Attorney Jarrid Kantor provided an update on the Affordable Housing lawsuit. “Today, the appellate court ruled on all the pending motions in our fair share housing case. There were two substantive motions and one procedural motion.” He continued, “The procedural motion was granted in favor of the township, but both substantive motions were denied.”Kantor explained that the substance motions that the township was seeking were a stay of both court orders. The appellate court denied the stay, finding that the township failed to demonstrate an...
Man found guilty of fatal shooting outside N.J. ShopRite
A 37-year-old Orange man was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting a man outside an Essex County supermarket in 2022, officials said. Darienne Murray shot Melja Oliver, 37, of East Orange, in the head on June 3, 2022 at the ShopRite on Main Street in the East Orange, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Staten Island man, 27, accused of rape, drug sales, resisting arrest in multiple cases
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 27-year-old felon is accused of a series of disturbing crimes that include sex abuse, drug sales and trying to prevent police from arresting him and another individual on Staten Island. Alvin Bestman of Fillmore Street in New Brighton had sexual contact with a girl...
3 romantic wedding venues in NJ are among the best in the nation
New Jersey has been forced to say goodbye to a few longtime favorite wedding venues of eras past. Thankfully, other venues have established themselves as consistent stars at hosting a couple's big day. In Union County, Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch Plains first closed in 2020 amid tax issues. The...
NJ businessman bribed deputy mayor who got cash in restroom
🔷 Bribes included cash and high-end jewelry from pawn shop. 🔷 In exchange, official helped broker city land deals. A 64-year-old businessman admitted bribing a Newark official in exchange for illegal help buying and redeveloping city-owned properties. Fittingly, the dirty business happened near a toilet, investigators said. Irwin...
Costco is selling an emergency food bucket with items that last 25 years
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If you’re worried about supply chain delays and food shortages now that a massive dockworker strike is in full effect, Costco has you covered. The warehouse retailer is selling a 150-serving emergency food supply bucket with a shelf life of 25 years – and everything from breakfast to dessert is included.
Relaxing massage spas opening 2 New Jersey locations
New Jersey, you look like you could use a nice massage. Goodness knows we’re stressed out enough that we need a chance to relax. Lucky for us, two The NOW Massage locations are opening up in the Garden State. According to their website ,. The NOW is designed to...
Neighbors Won’t Swallow Carteret’s ‘Tiki Bar’ Cocktail
CARTERET, NJ — Apartment complex tenants and others who live near the borough’s waterfront are not thrilled about new plans for a Waterfront Park “tiki bar,” an outdoor stage and cooking facilities that they believe will attract more traffic and noise.Opponents claim Carteret’s latest plan was undertaken without public input, will further damage their ordinarily quiet lifestyle, and attract more traffic, putting them “at greater risk,” according to Facebook posts and emails from objectors.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThis week, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced a $4 million plan for a “tiki bar pavilion,” an...
NJ spot has some of the best pierogis
🍽 Yelp has a list of the top 25 places in the U.S. and Canada for pierogies. The Polish treat is either boiled or pan-fried dumplings, with typical fillings that include potato, cheese, ground meat, fruits, and berries. They can be sauteed in onions, or dipped in applesauce or sour cream.
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