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Montville Introduces $400 Per Tree Removal Ordinance, Steals Residents’ Lawn Signs
MONTVILLE, NJ – If residents want to remove a tree, they would have to pony up $400 under an ordinance introduced by the Montville Township Committee. The tree fee is one of a handful of property-related topics taken up by the committee at its Sept. 24 meeting.The tree contribution fee in this ordinance is $160 more than in the ordinance they introduced at the July meeting.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe proposed ordinance, which states that such laws are required by the state, allows for the removal of three trees per year...
Motorist hit children with car as kids walked to N.J. school, police say
Two middle school students were hit and injured by a car Monday morning on a Maplewood road some residents say is dangerous for pedestrians. The students were struck on Prospect Street near Oakland Road around 8 a.m. as they walked to their school in the Essex County township, according to Maplewood Police.
Newark Board of Education sued after NJ cheerleader critically injured
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — A grieving Newark mother is suing the Board of Education after her daughter was hit by a car while getting off a school bus earlier this year. Chiara Jones, then an 18-year-old senior at Arts High School in Newark, was returning from a cheerleading competition on the evening of Feb. 4. […]
Man Tries Covering For Brother Found With Loaded Handgun, Weapons In Little Ferry: Cops
Officer Gaetano Fernandes was patrolling near Liberty and Main streets in Little Ferry around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, when he noticed a Volkswagen Jetta with a tinted license plate cover, as detailed in the police report. The vehicle made a left turn onto Route 46 west without using a...
Ex-City Hall official name-dropped Eric Adams while encouraging mayoral campaign donors to lie to FBI, feds allege in new complaint
A recently-ousted City Hall official allegedly name-dropped Eric Adams while encouraging a mayoral campaign donor to lie to the FBI, federal prosecutors said Tuesday — as they charged the former staffer with witness tampering and destruction of evidence. Mohamed Bahi, 40, who was arrested Tuesday morning, is the first Adams administration official to be publicly accused of crimes after the mayor’s own indictment two weeks ago on bribery and corruption charges. The criminal complaint against Bahi was unveiled just a day after he was forced to resign as the mayor’s liaison to the Muslim community – and provides more details in Manhattan prosecutors’ case against Adams. Bahi encouraged...
2 NJ police officers hospitalized by drunk driver, cops say
SADDLE RIVER — A man from New York City was drunk and speeding when he crashed into two police vehicles involved in a traffic stop, according to prosecutors. Joseph Ford, 18, was one of four people hospitalized by the four-car chain-reaction crash in Saddle River late Saturday night. He's...
Girls Volleyball: West Essex Triumphs Over Columbia, 2-0
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The West Essex girls volleyball team went on the road and scored a 25-14, 25-18 victory over Columbia on Monday.The Lady Knights are 10-3 on the season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWest Essex For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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...
Plato's Closet Owner Sentenced for Privacy Invasion and Child Pornography
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Investigations Robert McNally, and Roxbury Township Police Chief Dean Adone announced the sentencing of Nicholas Zirpoli, 36, of Lincoln Park, New Jersey, the owner and operator of Plato’s Closet in Roxbury Township.
Justin Timberlake postpones show at Prudential Center in Newark
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Justin Timberlake postponed his show Tuesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, a post on the arena’s X account said. In an Instagram post, Timberlake said he was suffering from an injury. “I’m so sorry to postpone tonight’s show. I have an injury that is preventing me from performing,” […]
Iconic 87-year-old bakery closing NJ location
If this were a movie, its famous line might be, “leave the town, keep the cannolis.”. But this isn’t just a line in a movie. This is a tough decision in real life. Rispoli’s Pastry Shop is an iconic New Jersey bakery that is older than nearly all of its customers. It was started by the Rispoli family in 1937 in West New York. In its early years, it decided to relocate to Ridgefield, and for most of its nearly 90 years there, it has stood. They eventually opened a second location in Emerson.
East Newark Is Home to New Jersey’s Most Famous Restaurant
Living in New Jersey definitely spoils you when it comes to food. I might be biased, but I think some of the best restaurants in the country are right here in the Garden State. Whether you're in the mood for an upscale dining experience, a hidden gem with amazing dishes,...
Retired FDNY chief pleads guilty in federal corruption case
Brian Cordasco, a retired chief in the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to accept bribes in exchange for expediting safety inspections."I plead guilty your honor," Cordasco said.The retired chief admitted that he received more than $5,000 between 2021 and 2023 to fast track mandatory safety inspections.Last month, he and retired Chief Anthony Saccavino were arrested in a year-long federal corruption investigation.Cordasco will be sentenced in February when he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.The plea agreement contains no expectation of cooperation against his codefendant, Saccavino, but federal prosecutors said Cordasco conspired...
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