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See all homes sold in Mercer County, May 20 to May 26
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Mercer County reported from May 20 to May 26. There were 52 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,521-square-foot home on Albemarle Avenue in Ewing that sold for $375,000. East...
Free Movie Night at Trenton Thunder Ballpark in June
The Trenton Thunder is planning a fun, family-friendly event at their ballpark in June and you're invited. It's a free movie night. Make your plans now to go with family and friends. It's a really cool experience. Movie Under the Stars presented by Spencer Savings Bank will be on Thursday,...
FREE REDBANKGREEN SHIRTS, NEW COMMENT POLICY
We made it to Memorial Day Weekend. Of course, we’re repping that in our masthead at the top of this page (and below, in case you missed it). You may have noticed that we like to have fun at redbankgreen. It’s a core value, really. If you’re going...
Red Bank NJ Memorial Day Ceremony: Honoring Fallen Heroes
Red Bank, NJ: This morning, Monday, May 27, the borough invites the community to participate and/or place a wreath at the Veterans' Monument, 51 Monmouth Street. The ceremony is approximately one hour long and starts at 11:00am.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Red Bank comes together every year on Memorial Day to commemorate those fallen heroes. The borough will honor those who sacrificed so that we may live free. In the event of rain, the service will move indoors to the Red Bank ELKS Lodge #233, 40 W. Front Street. “Freedom is never more than one generation...
Officials investigate whether NJ town is having crooked elections
🔴 The number of registered voters in Allenhurst has increased in the past year. 🔴 A number of cars with New York plates were seen during Tuesday's election. 🔴 The prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation but did not name the town. An investigation is underway in...
Spirit of Princeton Honors Members of the Military Services with the 'Other' Parade on Saturday, May 25
Princeton, NJ – If you were organizing a Memorial Day parade and trying to enlist a speaker to address the crowd at the end of the parade route, you might first scour the ranks of retired military officers in your community for a potential speaker. The organizers of the Spirit of Princeton Memorial Day Parade on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 10 a.m. may have exactly that. But they also looked in the opposite direction – toward the incoming ranks of active military officers. And by looking in that direction, they found this year’s parade grand marshal...
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.
Celebrate our heritage: Bring back Columbus Day
For many years I've been writing, speaking, and aggressively educating and advocating for New Jersey and America to embrace and elevate Columbus Day. It was refreshing to be invited to the Mercer County Italian American Festival Association Scholarship Award Dinner. My friend Robert Pluta opened up his restaurant for the group and served up his delicious Italian specialties.
2.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Gladstone, N.J. today
GLADSTONE, N.J. -- There has been another small earthquake in New Jersey.The 2.9 magnitude quake was recorded early Friday morning near Gladstone in Somerset County. That's roughly 40 miles west of New York City. It happened around 3:50 a.m., and occurred 4.3 miles below ground. The map below shows where the United States Geological Survey recorded reports of people having felt Friday morning's quake. The USGS has a spot on its website where people can report if they felt it. Gladstone was hit with another 2.9 quake back on April 27, which led to light shaking but didn't cause any damage. It was just...
N.J. town backs off plan to kill geese fouling its park after animal lovers intervene
A New Jersey town has come up with a three-step plan to combat its Canada geese problem, none of which involve the original proposal of killing the birds that sparked an outcry from local residents. A photography and video production service used drones on Wednesday to chase the geese away...
No Garbage or Recycling Collection on Memorial Day in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - There will be no recycling or trash collection in South Brunswick on Monday due to Memorial Day, according to the township. All materials scheduled for collection on Monday will be picked up on Tuesday. Residents can expect a delay in trash and recycling collection this week due to the upcoming holiday. The township advises residents to leave all materials at the curb as usual and await collection. Questions may be directed to the South Brunswick Solid Waste & Recycling Department at (732)329-4000 ext. 7274. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers University adviser routinely shares pro-Hamas social media posts, calls attacks on IDF soldiers ‘funny’
A New Jersey lawyer who sits on one of Rutgers University’s advisory boards routinely shares bloodthirsty pro-Hamas content on his social media accounts — including a slew of posts celebrating attacks on Israeli soldiers as “hunting season.” Rajeh A. Saadeh, a divorce and family attorney from New Jersey and member of the board of advisors for the school’s Center for Security, Race and Rights, has taken to sharing daily clips on his personal Instagram page of Israel Defense Forces personnel being gunned down in Gaza in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack. In a video posted over the weekend...
State's School Performance Report for Edison Schools 2022 - 2023 is Now Available
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The state’s annual school performance report for 2022-2023 is now available for the Edison School District as well as all other New Jersey school districts. These reports measure a school's academic accomplishments as well as the student’s post-graduate enrollment in higher education. “The School Performance Reports reflect the New Jersey Department of Education's commitment to providing parents, students and school communities with a large variety of information about each school and district,” the state’s website reads, “These reports can be used as a tool to help evaluate whether all students have equitable access...
Woodbridge Mayor’s Message, May 24, 2024
This is Mayor John McCormac. It's Friday, May 24th. Shore Soundz will perform at Curtains Restaurant at 7 pm tonight, and Rich Fink will appear there at 7 pm on Saturday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 3 pm, there’s a giant yard sale at Olsen Senior Towers on New Brunswick Avenue in Fords. For Memorial Day, Woodbridge will have ceremonies on Sunday, May 26th and on Monday, May 27th, that include: ● At 12 p.m. on Sunday, Colonia VFW Post #6061 will hold a noon Memorial Day service at its headquarters, 606...
Honoring World War II service
Courtesy of Mercer County Library System Hightstown Memorial Library is dedicated to several local soldiers who died during World War II. The Hightstown Library Association created posters with photographs and bios. They will be on display at the library until the end of May.
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