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Raccoon rampage of poop and pee leaves NYC family with $100K repair bill
These bandits cost a Brooklyn family $100,000. Romping raccoons that ran wild in Alice and David Zaslavsky’s $1.2 million Brooklyn home pooped and peed everywhere, chewed through wiring and terrified the couple’s 9-year-old daughter before they were finally banished. And while the flea-bitten critters are now gone, the Zaslavskys are still not out of the woods. Contractors estimate the ninja furballs caused $100,000 worth of damage to the three-bedroom, 1,930-square foot home, and the family’s insurance company won’t cover the necessary month’s worth of repairs. “We have this tiny little clause in our homeowner’s insurance that says they do not clean up wildlife...
Westfield Historical Society’s AppleFest 2024 Will Celebrate Hall of Fame
WESTFIELD, NJ — A pie contest, old-fashioned games, scavenger hunt and other family-friendly activities are planned for this year’s 16th annual AppleFest fundraiser, hosted by the Westfield Historical Society, on Oct.19.This year’s theme is “Celebrating the Westfield Hall of Fame,” which now has 52 members.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERHeld on the lawn of the historical society’s Reeve House, the event will feature a display of Westfield Hall of Fame member plaques and literature. Inside the Reeve House, there will be an exhibit on Virginia Apgar, who was also inducted into the New Jersey...
NYC cop claims bosses retaliated after he reported liquor found in captain’s car
It was a booze cruiser. An NYPD sergeant in Internal Affairs claims he found a half-empty bottle of liquor in his captain’s car, but that when he reported it to his bosses it became last call for his cop career. Michelangelo Hidalgo, 42, alleges in a new lawsuit that in July 2023, his boss, Capt. Genienne King, asked him to take her unmarked department vehicle to the car wash. While he and another sergeant drove there, they heard clinking coming from the back seat and looked to find “bottles hitting each other” and “rolling around,” according to the suit. On the floor...
You’re not seeing things: NJ city’s tap water really is pink
NEW BRUNSWICK — If you’ve seen a pink hue in your water this week in New Brunswick, you’re not imagining things. There’s been an "overfeed" of potassium permanganate at the area’s water treatment plant, according to city officials. While city officials say it’s safe to...
Cordoba's Three Touchdowns Leads Plainfield over Franklin
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Plainfield entered the contest searching for their first winning streak of the season. Franklin started the season with a 3-0 record but suffered two consecutive defeats. Momentum was on the side of the Cardinals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPlainfield seized the momentum on the 5th play from the line of scrimmage to start the game. Kent State-bound defensive back Joel Cordoba picked off a...
How One Elizabeth Native Is Embarking On His Music and Entertainment Journey
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth native Jordan Calixto has had a longtime love for the music and entertainment industry. His journey into music production and DJing began at the age of 11. At Elizabeth High School he participated in the Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphonic Bands.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAfter graduating from Elizabeth High School, Calixto was accepted into the inaugural class at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports, and Entertainment at Long Island University, where he is now a senior.In addition to his studies, Calixto has contributed to several independent music projects, serving...
New York Is Home To The Only Legally Haunted House In The US
Sure there are plenty of creepy haunted houses in NYC, but the Ackley House is the real deal — even the Supreme Court says so. The large waterfront Victorian home is nestled on the Nyack waterfront, less than an hour from NYC and right next to the Empire State’s beloved Halloween town, Sleepy Hollow. It’s gorgeous and welcoming, but legend — and the highest court in the country — says it’s responsible for some unsettling poltergeist activity. A post shared by Greg Ludweig (@ghostinspectorgreg) If you’re feeling a little spooky this October, we’ll give you insight into the country’s infamous “legally haunted house,” as it is affectionally known.
Cranford’s Anthony Carbone Featured on NBC’s “George to the Rescue”
CRANFORD, NJ – If you were watching NBC at 5:30 a.m. last Saturday, you would have seen Anthony Carbone of TimberRidge Construction on “George to the Rescue,” the renovation show for deserving people facing challenges. In his third appearance on the show, Carbone teamed up with George Oliphant and a designer to renovate Your Kind of Cuts, a business in Nutley that describes itself as “a sensory sensitivities, special needs” hair salon. They reached out to him last February, but it took until July to get the permits needed to renovate. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe...
Experts’ life-saving advice on how to survive an armed robbery
It must have been terrifying for a 35-year-old FedEx driver. Thursday evening in Edison as it was getting dark, he was switching out trailers when three men in masks and dark clothing confronted him with a gun. They held him at gunpoint and forced him to drive to a different location where a box truck was waiting. Then made him unload what he had in his truck and into theirs.
Fire breaks out at sushi restaurant on Staten Island
A fire broke out at a sushi restaurant on Staten Island.Flames started shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday at Oishii in Tottenville.When firefighters arrived, there was heavy smoke coming from the restaurant. It took roughly a half hour to get everything under control.There were no injuries.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.ALSO READ | NYPD to maintain visible presence amid Iranian missile attack on IsraelRaegan Medgie has the latest on the counterterrorsim unit of the NYPD protecting religious institutions as tensions escalate in the Middle East.----------* More Staten Island news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Dumping, rats becoming big problem behind shuttered Staten Island restaurant
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Following the unceremonious national closure of Boston Market, including two Island locations, residents surrounding the former Port Richmond location are complaining about a festering dumping problem going on behind the property which is feeding into a larger rat problem and overall gradual degradation of the area.
New Providence football rallies behind two-pronged attack to beat Middlesex
This story has been updated with new information. NEW PROVIDENCE — With a running back/quarterback tandem that ran for 299 yards and all four touchdowns, New Providence had a two-headed monster to call on as it trailed by 12 points early in the third quarter on Friday. ...
Lottery for free swimming lessons in NYC closing soon
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Summer may be over but NYC Parks is already helping New Yorkers get ready for the water next year. Registration for the “Learn to Swim” program with NYC Parks closes Monday, Oct. 7. Lessons are free as long as you’re a member of a recreation center. Classes are open to people […]
How long will it take until my free NYC compost bin is delivered?
Beginning on Sunday, Oct. 6, all New York City residents will have to separate their organic waste from their regular trash. The compost will have to be placed at the curb for pick up on the same day that New Yorkers put their recycling out. To make composting easier, the...
North Plainfield Football Falls to Voorhees, 47-22
https://www.youtube.com/live/XGFtqaRVxzY?si=qnGKFQdu99Gd1XicNORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — North Plainfield took the early lead 6-0 but fell to Voorhees on Friday, 47-22. The Canucks are now 1-4 and Voorhees improves to 3-3.Prior to the game the community honored its first responders.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER https://www.youtube.com/live/LpWV0kCA7i8?feature=sharedSEE HEREThe Canucks next play at Iselin Kennedy on Thursday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Day of Dignity event this Saturday: Free meals, hygiene kits, clothing, and haircuts for those in need
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Islamic Relief USA will host its Day of Dignity event on Staten Island this Saturday with Bait-ul Jamaat - House of Community -- offering warm meals, hygiene kits, clothing, and free haircuts to those in need. Over the years, this event has expanded to support not...
NJ high school students get a ‘dream’ surprise at American Dream
EAST RUTHERFORD — Students from one New Jersey high school got the surprise of their life while on a field trip with their teacher on Tuesday afternoon. Union High School history and cultural studies teacher, Nicholas Ferroni took a group of students on a field trip to the New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream in East Rutherford, where they ran into and got to meet actor Paul Rudd.
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