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Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Rutgers Football: Early schedule prediction for 2024 season
We’re back for another schedule prediction for the 2024 Rutgers Football season. This is the July edition with the final one coming out ahead of the season opener vs. Howard. In June, the first prediction was shared and it had the Scarlet Knights returning to a bowl game with...
NJ restaurant receiving Guinness World Record for most tequilas
Last fall I shared the news about a place opening in Metuchen. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar opened in mid-November. Just like their delicious Mexican food, the name is a mouthful. Friends just call it Meximodo. In that article I mentioned how Meximodo would be proudly offering over 1,000...
Auto Doctors on Harvey Street Has been Servicing Cars With Smile for 34 Years
Spirit of Esperanza: The second in a TAPinto New Brunswick series focusing on five business owners' triumphs and travails in pursuit of the American Dream in a 50-block section of the city. NEW BRUNSWICK – Mark Stephenson’s hands have replaced rusty radiators, fixed flats and changed brake shoes with the same ease as changing his socks.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER It’s been his smile and warm personality, though, that have kept customers coming back over the past 32 years as the owner and operator of Auto Doctors at 5 Harvey St. As Stephenson got...
REDCOM raises $4,000 for The Valerie Fund, joins 5K as first-time participant
From left: REDCOM Design & Construction Manager of Special Projects Joe Orsita, Vice President of Preconstruction Vinny Calabresi and Senior Vice President of Sales Sam Rockaway participated in The Valerie Fund’s annual Walk and 5K Run on June 8. — Courtesy: REDCOM. REDCOM Design & Construction is among...
Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary Parishes to Host Tricky Tray Event
DOVER — Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary Parishes in Dover invite you to join their anticipated Tricky Tray event on October 5, 2024. This exciting event will feature over 250 prizes, including a 50/50 lottery and a lottery apron. Event Details:. Date: October 5, 2024. Location: Sacred Heart and...
Maplewood to Present Designs to Improve Storm Drainage on Maple Terrace July 30
A multi-year process to create a long-term, permanent fix to a dangerous drainage situation on Maplewood Terrace is nearing the construction phase, with the Township of Maplewood hosting a public meeting on July 30 to share designs. After the death of a resident during Tropical Storm Ida in 2021, the...
TCNJ to provide room and board to local community college students
EWING — Come the fall semester, the housing situation at The College of New Jersey will be different than ever before. TCNJ and Mercer County Community College have worked out a deal where TCNJ will provide room and board to its students, according to a release from MCCC. The partnership “for the Fall 2024 semester and beyond” will also offer MCCC students special rates for the accommodation.
Berkeley Heights Township Council Agenda: Honoring Community Members and Advancing Local Projects
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The upcoming Berkeley Heights Township Council meeting on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 features the recognition of distinguished community members and the discussion of key local projects. ProclamationsCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Laura Fuhro's Retirement: The council will honor Laura Fuhro for her remarkable 49-year tenure as the Children's Librarian. Fuhro has been a cornerstone of the community, fostering a love for reading and learning among generations of children. Click here for related article. Eagle Scouts Honored: Maria DiPasquale and Sofia Maciejewski will be recognized for obtaining their Eagle Scout rank....
Missing Irvington Man Isaac Bishop Found Dead
Isaac Bishop had been missing since Tuesday, June 11, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. At 2:30 p.m. on June 30, the New Jersey State Police Major Crimes South Unit and the Missing Persons Unit responded to a heavily wooded area near 13th Avenue in Weymouth Township and recovered Bishop's body, Marchan said.
Don’t Miss The Peach Festival at Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, PA
If you love peaches (even if you don't) you won't want to miss the annual Peach Festival at Peddler's Village. Peddler's Village Peach Festival is August 3rd & 4th. It's happening Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th from 11am - 6pm each day. There will be fresh peaches galore,...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Stroudsburg man found guilty of brutal attack on homeless man at Tent City
A Stroudsburg man was found guilty on charges including a criminal attempt to commit homicide after an incident where he beat and robbed a homeless man in Monroe County. According to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso, 36-year-old Darrell Lashawn Best was a homeless man who assaulted another homeless man, 59-year-old Albert Haase, at a location known as "Tent City" in the East Stroudsburg Area on October 6, 2023.
Renovations made with an eye toward the next generation of residents
DIGroup Architecture has been redesigning the Jewish Community Housing Corp.’s Lester Senior Living community in Whippany, NJ, with an eye toward the desires of the next generation of residents. The campus provides independent living, assisted living and memory care as well as respite stay services. “These renovations and their...
The Art of Touch
PRINCETON, New Jersey — In Carolee Schneemann’s 1964 film “Meat Joy,” male and female bodies spontaneously writhe against each other on a beach in communal ecstasy as raw fish and chickens flop on their bare skin. “Lollipop” (1958) by the Chordettes plays in the background, before being intercepted by a hazy voiceover in French and English.
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad To Leave, Join Princeton in 2025
Harvard Kennedy School professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad teaches his Race and Racism course to first-year master's in public policy students. Muhammad will leave Harvard to join Princeton University at the end of the year. By Nicholas T. Jacobsson. Harvard Kennedy School professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad, who taught the school’s flagship...
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...
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