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Good Samaritan Replaces Missing Sundial at Clark's Historic Plantation Museum
CLARK, NJ — TAPinto Clark reported a few weeks back on the missing historic sundial over at the township's 17th century Dr. William Robinson Plantation Museum. Representatives of the museum have just announced that, while the sundial has not turned up, a new one was donated by an anonymous Good Samaritan, left on the very spot of the original. Back around mid-June, museum workers noticed that their cherished sundial had been stolen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Despite an announcement to the community, a plea for the sundial's return on the museum's message board, and...
Enrollment Holding Steady for Chatham Schools; Tomaino Resigns as Chatham High Security Coordinator After 11 Years
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham's enrollment is holding steady at 3,525 students heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 school year as reported by Mary Donohue, assistant superintendent, at the July 15 regular meeting of the Chatham Board of Education. Donohue also reported in the video below that there are currently 219 students registered for kindergarten when the district opens school on Aug 26. At the time of the BOE meeting, Chatham was still looking to fill four teaching positions.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Tomaino Praised for Service Chris Tomaino resigned from his post as lead security at Chatham High School, where he served for 11 years. Tomaino received high praise from members of the BOE, including Jill Critchley Weber, who noted how well the students received him. Washington Avenue School Receives $50K Donation Washington Avenue School received a $50,000 donation from the Washington Avenue PTO to pay for new playground equipment.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Maplewood to Amend Setbacks and Stepbacks in Several Village Zones
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Township Committee voted at its July 16th meeting to make some changes to an ordinance dealing with setbacks, the minimum distance between a building and a property line, in zones R-1-5 and R-1-7 in the village. The amended ordinance would also add a stepback requirement for second-story construction on a front-facing attached garage of no less than two feet behind the front façade of the attached garage. Committee members have already received input from the planning board and the amended ordinance will have a second reading at the August 6th Township...
Two Woodbridge juveniles charged with attempted murder in Green Street stabbings: police
WOODBRIDGE – Two juveniles have been charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two others Thursday night on Green Street. Around 9 p.m. July 18, police officers responded to an area of Green Street on reports of a fight where an investigation found that four juveniles who knew each other were fighting,...
Community center, better fields coming to Monte Irvin in Orange
ORANGE — A community center is being built in Monte Irvin Orange Park where two baseball/softball fields in the park’s northern section are simultaneously being modernized. “When we started our initiative to re-imagine the community centers in our parks, it always was our intention to build a facility...
Rutgers Rant: Big Ten football media days preview, basketball practice observations
It is talking season in the Big Ten. The conference’s annual football media days will take place this week in Indianapolis, and Rutgers will be one of the first programs to participate this year. The Scarlet Knights will be in attendance on Tuesday — the first day of the...
Roselle Park Mayor and Council Introduces Ordinance to Lower Sewer Bill Costs
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — For Roselle Park residents upset about their sewer bill this year, Roselle Park Mayor and Council may have just ensured that it will be a one-time occurrence, as they introduced an ordinance would change the way that sewer bills are calculated at their last meeting on Thursday, July 18. This ordinance was first mentioned at last week's town hall meeting when Mayor Joseph Signorello III announced that going forward, the borough will likely calculate water usage based on the final three months of the prior year prorated out to the full year.CLICK HERE...
This Week: Summer Nights, Roselle Park Community Cooldown
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough's "Summer Nights" open mic nights and the last Community Cooldown event of the summer are just some of the things that residents can enjoy around Roselle Park this week. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Wednesday, July 24 Summer Nights Open Mic, 7 p.m. Michael J. Mauri Park GazeboDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Thursday, July 25 Community Cooldown, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Department of Public Works, 180 W. Webster Ave. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Project tour, expansion to new schools helping to grow ULI’s UrbanPlan program for students
Russo Development CEO Ed Russo (far right) speaks to East Brunswick High School students on May 21 at the firm’s Vermella Woodbridge property as part of a tour hosted by Urban Land Institute Northern New Jersey’s UrbanPlan program. — All photos courtesy: Russo Development. The UrbanPlan program’s...
Centuries-old road set to reopen at Delaware Water Gap as $11M facelift proceeds
Work to rebuild Old Mine Road, the 250-year old route through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, is on schedule, with the road expected to reopen to the public in late August, according to an update from park officials. Thought by some to be the oldest commercial highway in...
Spotswood High School Athletics Department Announces its 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On Friday, the Spotswood High School Athletics Department announced the 2024 Spotswood Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. The ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 26, at the Helmetta Community Center. This year's Chargers Athletics Hall of Fame Class includes Dawn Williams (soccer, basketball and softball), Jake Dadika (basketball), Kyle Price (cross-country and track and field), Cody Pace (basketball and baseball), Carolyn Logan (soccer), Brooke Astor (basketball and track and field) and Roland D'Orvilliers (contributor). The Spotswood High School 2005 Chargers cross-country team that won the state championship will be honored at the event...
Med-Metrix acquires HRSI, augmenting company’s eligibility management capabilities
Parsippany-based Med-Metrix is acquiring Healthcare Receivable Specialists Inc., a company providing a suite of technology-enabled eligibility management services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Med-Metrix, in a recent news release, said that the acquisition further enhances its end-to-end revenue cycle management offering with HRSI’s Medicaid eligibility services.
Village Super Market Chair ‘Bill’ Sumas dies at 77
Village Super Market Inc., a Springfield-based company that operates 34 supermarkets in four states under the ShopRite, Fairway and Gourmet Garage banners, announced this week that Chairman William Perry “Bill” Sumas has passed away. Sumas, a member and key leader of the Wakefern Food Corp. cooperative, was 77....
Crowds hit Downtown Hackettstown for street fair
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – Crowds of people got out to enjoy the Hackettstown Business Improvement District’s Street Fair on Sunday. The annual fair featured 125 artisans and crafters, live entertainment, food and more. The Street Fair was brought alive by DJ S.C.3 Entertainment. There was a kids...
Jeremiah Williams discusses acclimation of new-look Rutgers Basketball squad
Rutgers returns just three players from last year's team, one of whom has already taken on more of a leadership role. Point guard Jeremiah Williams is back for his second year at Rutgers after a season in which he led the team in scoring through 12 game appearances. This season,...
West Orange-area residents raise safety, environmental concerns over West Essex Highlands project
West Orange-area residents are urging town officials to vote against a development project proposal that could endanger wetlands and destroy thousands of trees. The West Essex Highlands project calls for a 496-unit residential development on a 120-acre tract of land at the Watchung Mountains. The proposed development would include 100 units for affordable housing, the township is obligated to create 231 new affordable housing units by 2025. Community-based groups Our Green West Orange and We Care NJ are concerned about increased traffic, floods, and drainage and soil erosion. The West Orange planning board will meet on Jul. 30-31 to discuss the proposal.
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area closed
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area in Landing is closed until further notice because of a confirmed Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB), according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. More than 86,000 cells of cyanobacteria, which causes HABs, were found in a sample of water taken from Lake Hopatcong on...
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.36 Mike Higgins
The start of the 2024 Rutgers football season is just around the corner and that means it's time for Scarlet Nation's annual Top 50 player projections. We will be counting down the top 50 players based on projections of how they will perform this season. The list moves on with a look at No.36, Mike Higgins.
Baby Dies After Being Left In Car In East Hanover: Prosecutor
Police were called to a parking lot near South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. where they found the baby girl in a parked vehicle, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Paramedics attempted to render lifesaving aid and the baby was taken to the hospital...
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