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Social Security latest COLA update for 2025 increase means bad news
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The roughly 70 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits are expected to see the smallest bump in their monthly checks since before the pandemic. Each year, Social Security benefits are subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on inflation rates to ensure that monthly...
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for NYC, New Jersey on Memorial Day
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a storm expected to hit parts of New York and New Jersey on Memorial Day. The alert impacts all five boroughs in New York City as well as Orange, Westchester, and Putnam counties. Bergen, Essex, Huson, Union, and Passaic counties […]
Rare magnitude 2.9 earthquake strikes the heart of New Jersey; Shaking felt in parts of New York
Early Friday morning, a 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor occurred at 3:50 a.m., with the epicenter located approximately 4.3 miles from Gladstone.
Nutley Remembers Her Fallen with Ceremonies Before the 103rd Memorial Day Parade
NUTLEY, NJ - “Remember and Honor” are printed on Nutley’s Memorial Day 103rd Parade program. The day kicked off Monday morning, May 27 by laying wreaths on the Nutley war memorials. It continued with the Firefighters' Memorial Service at the Public Safety Building led by Fire Chief Paul Cafone and Commissioner Alphone Petracco. Afterward, everyone assembled at the Frank V. Tangorra Field, also known as the Nutley Park Oval, for the parade. The weather held together for the ceremonies and parade following early morning showers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This year’s grand marshal...
Do You Know Which New Jersey Town Is the Oldest In The State?
New Jersey is one of the oldest states in the nation, and our history is an incredibly rich one. Do you know the oldest town in New Jersey?. We love to dig into the Garden State history books and learn as much as we can about the amazing history of New Jersey. One of the basics is which town in the state is considered the oldest.
New Jersey beach opens on a Sunday for first time in 155 years despite Christian court battle
For the first time in generations, beachgoers were out on the sand in a New Jersey shore community on the Sunday morning before Memorial Day as a Christian religious group fights the state over its regular beach closures there during Sunday services.The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a Methodist group that established a Christian seaside retreat at the Jersey Shore in 1869, said it had closed its beaches on Sunday mornings during religious services in Ocean Grove for more than a century and a half before the state Department of Environmental Protection accused the group of violating state beach access...
Hackensack Acting Like it Wants to Become a Filming Destination in NJ
HACKENSACK, NJ - The city has passed an ordinance that sets the stage for it to become a filming destination. On May 21, the city passed a filming ordinance which requires any entity from a non-profit to a major motion picture studio to acquire a permit at least three days before filming needs to occur.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The fees range from $25 per day for a non-profit to $1,000 per day for a motion picture studio. Those wishing to use public property for filming also need to carry the proper amount of liability insurance. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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