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Juniors Kick Off Back To School Drive For School Supplies
School supplies can be expensive, and there are families in Verona who will struggle to purchase everything their children will need. That’s why the Junior Women’s Club of Verona created Packs with Purpose, a drive to send students off to school with backpacks filled with the necessary supplies.
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...
Spotswood High School Baseball Field - Massanutten Mountaineers
Spotswood High School Baseball Field 368 Blazer Drive Penn Laird, VA 22846. Nestled in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, the Rockingham County Baseball League is one of the oldest amateur baseball leagues in the country. Virginia's version of town ball was founded in 1924 and is currently celebrating its centennial season. The league's eight teams consist of a mix of current and former college players with ties to the area. Some of the latter have been playing in the league for years.
Bacteria Bloom: Historic Fountain in Roxbury Off Again, State Park Closed to Swimming
ROXBURY, NJ – Less than a week after it was reactivated, ending three decades of dormancy, the historic fountain at Hopatcong State Park is off again, thanks to a harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Hopatcong. The restored fountain, activated during a ceremony on July 23, was deactivated two days later after state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) scientists found unhealthy levels of cyanobacteria in the lake near the state park, from which the fountain draws water.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The DEP feared that the mist from the fountain would contain the...
YMCA collects items for Benny’s Bodega
The Sussex County YMCA is holding a “Stuff the Bus” donation drive through Friday, July 26 to benefit Benny’s Bodega in Newton. Benny’s Bodega, a nonprofit organization, provides food, clothing and other necessities to individuals and families facing hardships. The Sussex County YMCA invites all community...
Vein Restoration Clinic to Open in Montgomery Pro Center
Have you ever suffered from spider or varicose veins? Do you stand or sit for long periods of time? If so, you may want to schedule an appointment at a new business coming to Montgomery. “Chronic venous insufficiency, the root cause of varicose veins and spider veins, affects more than...
Rutgers Running Backs Preview: 2024
Next up in our series of breaking down each position on Rutgers roster, we have the running backs. Rutgers has one of the deepest backfields in terms of running backs in the entire Big Ten, including the Big Ten’s leading rusher in 2023, so this post will cover the four on the top of Rutgers’ depth chart.
New Jersey Symphony Showcases Rising Composers in “New Scores” Concert
On the 55th anniversary of man landing on the moon, it was fitting that New Jersey Symphony showed Princeton the future of musical composition. As part of its commitment to contemporary works, the Symphony sponsored its annual, weeklong, tuition-free Institute devoted to “enhancing the careers of four emerging composers” who, through in-depth coaching and rehearsals with the Symphony, were able to hone their craft and “move the ball forward” with orchestral music. This year’s culminating Edward T. Cone Composition Institute concert was held last Saturday night at Richardson Auditorium, featuring new pieces exploring a wide range of ideas. Conducted by Christopher Rountree, the performance brought well-deserved attention to four distinctive individuals with clear futures in the performing arts.
Plainfield Celebrates Linward Cathcart, Harvey Judkins and the Anniversary of the Plainfield Avenue Pool
PLAINFIELD, NJ — In the late 1960s, Harvey Judkins was one of two Black councilmen on Plainfield's 11-member governing body. Plainfield was a Republican city at the time, and its business and political leaders were overwhelmingly members of the GOP, including Harvey Judkins, a successful businessman who owned a funeral home. During a tense era of political upheaval, including the 1967 uprising, Judkins and Everett Lattimore—who later became Plainfield's first Black mayor—were often tasked with articulating the dissent of the Black residents to their white, Republican colleagues.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Through the...
5 dogs abandoned in NJ home, in nailed-shut closets with cig burns
IRVINGTON — Five neglected pit bulls were rescued from an abandoned home in the Essex County Township, according to a report by News 12. The Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption in Cranford was first alerted to two dogs left outside the property on July 3. Upon further investigation, rescuers went into the house and found three other pit bulls in the basement, nailed inside closets with no food and water, said The Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption president, Lauren Denoma.
Smooth Jazz New Jersey presents Spyro Gyra at UCPAC's Hamilton Stage
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- Smooth Jazz New Jersey presents jazz fusion legends Spyro Gyra on their 50th anniversary tour Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center with shows at 5:30pm & 8:00pm. Spyro Gyra has long been known to its peers in the contemporary jazz world as a "well oiled road machine" due to its relentless schedule of performing over 5 decades.
Football athletic equipment theft from West Caldwell High, Caldwell Sheriff’s Office seeks information
Caldwell County Sheriff's Detectives are looking for information into a theft from West Caldwell High School. Between Sunday, July 21st and Monday, July 22nd unknown person(s) broke into the field house and stole almost $12,000 in football athletic equipment. The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is willing to pay $1000.00 CA$H...
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox to bring "10" tour to The Newton Theatre
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox brings its "10" tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00pm. The show proves that Everything New is Old Again - leave the AI at home and take a road trip to experience Life In The Past Lane! Dressing in vintage attire is encouraged.
New Jersey Youth Chorus Offers New Class for Grades K-2
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) -- The New Jersey Youth Chorus (NJYC) is pleased to announce that it will offer a music exploration class for grades K-2 beginning in September. Primi Passi, a non-auditioned class at NJYC, has a singing-focused curriculum that includes active learning of musical games and activities, folk dance and movement, and basic music literacy and vocal skills. A key focus of the class is making new friends, building confidence, and sharing the joy of singing with others!
Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theater Conservatory presents "Endless Ovations"
(MILLBURN, NJ) -- Paper Mill Playhouse has selected students to be a part of its prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory for 2024. Members of the competitive Conservatory who earned coveted spots in the Senior (ages 15-18), Junior Plus (ages 13-14), and Junior (ages 10-12) companies are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse's professional artistic staff in a fully produced, original concert titled Endless Ovations, a celebration of 85 years of Paper Mill productions.
Town of Clinton Announces Veterans Banner Program
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - The Town of Clinton has announced "The Veteran Banner Program." The mission of the Veteran Banner Program is to place banners honoring veterans, living or deceased, who have served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, on banners throughout the Town of Clinton. The Veterans Banner Program is proud to offer the opportunity to recognize the servicemen and women who have bravely served our country. Any veteran that lives or has lived in the Town of Clinton may be sponsored by a banner.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET...
Parsippany Interfaith Council Annual Picnic Unites Diverse Community
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Interfaith Council held its annual picnic on Sunday afternoon, June 21st. There were food and games to be had for all members of the community that attended. There were many different people from diverse backgrounds, including members from Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and Christian faiths.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This year, Pastor Aaron Oliver was missing from the group as he is currently deployed overseas in the Middle East as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. He is a Major in the United States Army and hopes to be home this December. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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...
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