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EPA Dispels Fears About Station Park Contamination at Sparta Township Council
SPARTA, NJ – Concerns about health risks related to Station Park were put to rest at the township council meeting on Tuesday, September 24. Sparta Mayor Neill Clark invited two Environmental Protection Agency representatives Rich Puvogel and David Montoya and Peter Hansen principal of Ecolsciences to attend the meeting to make a presentation and field questions about lingering effects from the AO Polymer superfund site.“Lots of strip malls in New Jersey are worse than this site,” Hansen said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERHansen had reviewed all of the history, documents and EPA...
This Month in Wayne History - Four Things You May Not Know About Wayne Township's Past
WAYNE, NJ - While reviewing many aspects of Wayne’s history, the staff at the Wayne Museum often come across historical items which contribute to Wayne’s uniqueness. For this month’s article, we spotlight four pieces of Wayne’s life throughout the 20th Century. These items are the Township of Wayne Grange No. 145, a gunpowder industry, a radio station, and a full marathon. Wait…. Wayne once had a “Grange”? CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWell, what exactly is a grange? A grange is a national fraternal association originally made up of farmers, somewhat like a “trade...
West Orange Council Member Tammy Williams Reads Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation & Speaks About Intervention
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During the September 24 town council meeting, Council Member Tammy Williams read West Orange’s Suicide Prevention Month proclamation and spoke about the organization she founded called West Orange (STOP) Suicide Advocacy Coalition (WOSAC). WOSAC holds programs at the high school.Williams shared why she has a personal mission to prevent suicides. “If you do not know my story, I don't want to belabor this evening with the details, but it is a family crisis that occurred to my younger sister. Even though this topic seems very dark, [we need to] bring awareness, because...
Livingston Declares VFW Day to Honor Veterans of Foreign War Group’s 125th Anniversary
LIVINGSTON, NJ — In recognition of the 125th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) — which was founded in 1899 by a small group of veterans who banded together upon their return from campaigns abroad to advocate on behalf of all veterans — the Livingston Township Council recently declared Sept. 29 as VFW Day in the Township of Livingston and presented members of Livingston’s VFW Post 2856 with a proclamation in honor of their contributions to the community and country. “We hereby stand with the VFW to ensure veterans are respected for their service, always...
Community Members Say Stakeholders Need More Input in Millburn’s New Grading & Assessment Policy
MILLBURN, NJ – At recent Board of Education (BOE) meetings, the spotlight has been on Millburn High School’s Grading & Assessment update. Faculty and staff have delivered a number of presentations defending the motivations behind and goals of the policy, but the area of concern for most stakeholders has been the promise for reassessment opportunities. Last Monday, these concerns shifted to larger questions of whether certain stakeholders –- including teachers, parents and students – have had enough of a say as this policy is being implemented in Millburn High School.Millburn Education Association (MEA) President Lois Infanger suggested at Monday’s meeting that...
Hollywood boutique spa concept coming to Somerset County this fall
SOMERVILLE – The NOW Massage will open a new boutique Oct. 1 near Starbucks on West Main Street. NOW Florham Park will be opening the same day. “We look forward to introducing the Somerville and Florham Park communities to The NOW’s menu of customizable massages, monthly memberships and nourishing products,” said Chirag Patel, franchise...
Clarence Dillion Library to Host ‘Garden State Genealogy Records of the NJ State Archives’ Webinar on October 1, 2024
FAR HILLS, NJ - Clarence Dillion Library will be hosting a Webinar entitled “Garden State Genealogy Records of the NJ State Archives" on October 1, 2024 at 12 PM. When conducting genealogy research in the great state of New Jersey, there is no better place than the NJ State Archives. Whether you are looking for vital records, wills, state census, court records or military records, the NJ State Archives has you covered. Please join us for National Family History Month as Jon Bozard from the NJ State Archives talks about their collections and what is available for in-person and mail reference,...
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