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Hit the Gas on that Zamboni: East Brunswick Gears Up for New Hockey Rink
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - At Monday night's meeting, the East Brunswick Township Council approved expenses for the construction of the proposed two-sheet ice hockey rink/facility at 110 Tices Lane and Renee Road. It is likely that the long-anticipated project will come in under budget. The full proposal for the rink...
Prominent Harvard scholar criticized by conservative lawmakers is leaving for Princeton
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a prominent scholar of race and African American history, is leaving Harvard University to join Princeton University’s faculty following high-profile attacks on his work from Republican critics in Congress last December. Muhammad, who teaches a popular “race and racism” course at the Harvard Kennedy School, said...
(VIDEO) Lebanon discusses infrastructure, garbage collection
LEBANON - The Borough Council discussed infrastructure improvement and garbage disposal issues Wednesday, July 17. Borough Council President Richard Burton gave a high-level overview of the Infrastructure Committee presentation, listing some recent borough improvements and future projects. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news and value good...
Sparta Residents Asked to Complete Survey for Updated Open Space and Recreation Plan
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Environmental Commission, a statutory board, is working with the Land Conservancy of New Jersey to update Open Space and Recreation Plan for the community. The are asking Sparta residents to complete a survey to help them “identify goals and recommendations for the plan.”
1 pedestrian killed, 1 hurt in Michigan when trailer hauling boat breaks free and strikes them
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One person was killed and another was hurt in western Michigan when a trailer hauling a pontoon boat disconnected from the vehicle towing it and struck them. The victims were walking along a bike path Sunday afternoon in Holland Township when they were struck...
Florham Park council approves Eagle Scout project for library book walk
FLORHAM PARK - The Borough Council approved Eagle Scout candidate Jack Graham’s project to build boxes for books outside the Florham Park Public Library during the Thursday, July 18 council meeting. Graham, a Florham Park resident and member of Troop 25 of Madison, plans to build the boxes along...
Fontana Approved as Acting Assistant Superintendent of the Phillipsburg School District
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg Board of Education approved a series of personnel changes at their Monday, July 22, 2024 meeting at the Sargent Avenue Board of Education Center building. Fontana to Serve as Acting Assistant Superintendent. Among the key items at Monday’s meeting, the board voted on the...
AGENDA: Montville Township Historic Preservation Review Commission Meeting
MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION (HPRC) meeting to be held at the Montville Township Municipal Building, 195 Change Bridge Road on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7 p.m. AGENDA. OPENING. Reading of the Public Open Meetings Act "As required by the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this...
‘Still’ Captures the Underground Railroad and Fight for Freedom
UNION, NJ - “Still,” the drama that opened at Premiere Stages in Union last week, is a thoughtful, dramatic tale of the determination to escape slavery in the 1850s. Carl Hendrick Louis is Willliam Still, a black man who lives in Philadelphia and is instrumental in the Underground Railroad movement and the desperate journeys from south to north. One day, an older man, Peter Friedman, (Brin D. Coats) walks into his office. He is downtrodden, but defiant, with his determination to find his relatives in the north. He has traveled from Alabama, leaving his wife and children behind. Still, by contrast, is well-dressed and refers to the visitor as “Sir.” That is so unlike Fiedman’s treatment in the south that Friedman becomes suspicious.
Roseland to Impose an 'Outright' Ban on All Short-Term Rentals
ROSELAND, NJ -- Mayor James Spango said that a five-year old ordinance regulating short-term rentals in the borough will now be tightened to impose a full ban on these types of rentals in town. In 2019, the Roseland Borough Council passed an ordinance requiring a license in order to offer...
Scarlet Knights at the Paris Olympics
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Athletics will be well represented when the Opening Ceremony to the Paris Olympics begin on Friday, July 26 with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will serve on the U.S. Women’s National Team coaching staff.
Boating safety courses offered through Fairfield Recreation Department
FAIRFIELD TWP. - The town's recreation department is offering three boating safety courses this summer and fall. The courses will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 25, Sept. 29 and Oct. 27. HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK: You obviously care about local news and value good...
Five questions facing Rutgers football with Big Ten Media Days set to begin
It’s been a while since Rutgers football has started a season that’s been so highly anticipated as the one that’s about to begin. There are plenty of reasons for that. The Scarlet Knights are coming off their first winning season in 10 years. They return the Big Ten’s leading running back. The bulk of a stout defense is coming back. And Greg Schiano’s team will face a schedule that’s not quite as daunting with Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State not on the 2024 slate.
I-78 Crash Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley: PennDOT
All lanes of Interstate 78 are closed in Williams Township after a crash near the New Jersey border, according to transportation officials. The wreck happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 71 (PA 33) around 2:35 p.m., said PennDOT on the 511pa website. The closures were still in effect as...
Congresswoman Sherrill Backs Harris as Democratic Nominee to face Republican Trump After Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Twelve days after publicly advocating for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race vs. former President Donald Trump, Chatham's NJ-11 Congressional Representative Mikie Sherrill on Sunday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States. “I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States," Sherrill said in her official statement. "She has broken barriers while improving public safety, protecting abortion rights, and standing up for our democracy. Vice President Harris understands what is at stake in this election, and as a former prosecutor, is uniquely qualified to prosecute the case against Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and their extremist Project 2025. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “This election is about the future, and the country we are leaving to the next generation of Americans. For my children, and every child in New Jersey, I will work each and every day from now until Tuesday, November 5th, to make sure that Kamala Harris is elected the 47th President of the United States of America.“ For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
National Moth Week returns to Giant City State Park, and your own backyard
MAKANDA, IL — National Moth Week is finally here, and both moths and hearts are aflutter. Started in 2012 by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, National Moth Week is an annual event that encourages communities across the globe to host mothing events in their area.
Son wakes up from nap to find his 37-year-old mom stabbed to death in their N.J. home
A 37-year-old man was arrested in New York City hours after he stabbed a woman to death in her Edison home on Sunday, authorities said. Lizbeth Benitez-Ramirez was found dead by her son in their home on Horizon Drive after he woke up from a nap at about 4:30 p.m., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday.
Village Super Market chair William Sumas dies following years-long cancer battle
William Sumas, chairman of Springfield-based Village Super Market Inc., passed away following a four-year battle with cancer. Sumas died July 11 surrounded by family, according to his obituary. He was 77. In a statement, Village Super Market’s board of directors described Sumas as a “visionary leader whose passion for excellence...
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