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Ex-NYC cop seeking Hudson Valley House seat was accused of falsely charging teen girl
Alison Esposito was a New York City police lieutenant in 2016 when she and fellow officers from a Manhattan gang unit went to an East Harlem apartment one night to arrest a suspect in several shootings. They made that arrest. But they also cuffed a 16-year-old girl and charged her with punching and scratching Esposito. Those charges were dropped several months later, and the city wound up paying $25,000 to settle a lawsuit by the girl, who...
Woman details horror of random knife attack on face at Newark Airport terminal
A North Carolina woman was blindsided Sunday night at Newark Liberty International Airport when a man came up behind her, reached around, and knifed her in the face."He had the knife still raised in the air," said Melissa Mauldin, 36, in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News about her ordeal as she waited to go home at Terminal A.Port Authority police witnessed a man attack her with a knife on the right side of her face at the Terminal A departures level.The suspect, Xiong Jin, 54, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.Mauldin was...
NJ town to add Narcan emergency boxes in buildings
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. (PIX11) – A fixture for first responders is, in one New Jersey town, becoming a fixture on the wall. “The same way you see an AED box in most public buildings now, we’d like to have Narcan,” said Minda Maggio of the Hillsborough Millstone Municipal Alliance. Narcan is now available in an emergency overdose kit […]
Update: Air quality alert for Southeast Pa. Thursday
On Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. an updated air quality alert was issued valid until Thursday at midnight for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks as well as Delaware and Philadelphia counties. "The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air...
Walmart recalls juice brand contaminated with poisonous arsenic
Check the juice in your house, especially if you shop at Walmart. Walmart is recalling its Great Value apple juice after the discovery of alarming levels of inorganic arsenic that exceed industry guidance. The voluntary recall is for its six-pack 8oz apple juice in plastic bottles; the products have a...
Fannie Lou Hamer’s Speech
In 1964, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer delivered a searing speech at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, challenging the nation’s commitment to freedom and equality. As a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Party, Hamer exposed the brutal realities of racism in America and demanded that Black citizens be allowed to exercise their right to vote. Although she and her delegation were denied official seats at the convention, her words resonated across the country, marking a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
1.5 million people in NJ live too far from any affordable supermarket
🍅 Communities don't have access to affordable, nutritious food. 🍅 The NJEDA is trying to combat food deserts with various initiatives. There are 50 food desert communities in all 21 counties of New Jersey, affecting 1.5 million residents. What qualifies as being a food desert?. A food desert...
N.J. college offering free tuition to some students: Who is eligible?
A New Jersey college is offering free tuition to eligible residents in the state. Rider University, a private university in Lawrence Township, recently announced the Rider Tuition Guarantee — a new tuition program that is available to students pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet financial and academic requirements. The...
NJ Dept. of Military & Vets Affairs to Hold Outreach Event at Columbus Farmers Market This Week
COLUMBUS, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) will be hosting a community outreach event at the Columbus Farmers Market this week. The outreach event will be held on Thursday, August 29 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Columbus Farmer's Market, located at 2919 Route 206. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Representatives of DMAVA's Veterans Service Office (VSO) will be on hand to discuss benefits and programs available to veterans and their dependents. In Burlington County, VSO information can be accessed at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center located at 1048 US Highway 206 South in Bordentown or 555 High Street Suite #6A in Mount Holly. For more information about the Columbus Farmer's Market outreach event, contact the Veterans Benefits Bureau at vbb@dmava.nj.gov. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Final Stafford Summer Concert & Evening Farmer's Market Tonight
MANAHAWKIIN, NJ - Summer is not over yet, but the final Summer Concert and evening Farmer's Market brought to you by the Stafford Historical Society will be held tonight, August 26, at the Manahawkin Lake Park, starting at 4 p.m. The evening will also feature the 21st Annual Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs contest.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Join Stafford Police, Animal Control, Recreation and Municipal Alliance starting at 4:30 p.m. for this annual fun-filled evening of fishing by the lake. This free event is open to all children 15 years of...
N.J. weather: Strong thunderstorms could fire up today, with bigger threat on Wednesday
New Jerseyans may want to keep an eye on the sky Monday afternoon and again on Wednesday, with forecasters predicting the possibility of several rounds of strong thunderstorms developing in the final days of August. The National Weather Service says isolated thunderstorms could pop up this afternoon as a low...
N.J. football preview, 2024: A look at the WJFL Memorial Division
It proved to be a bit of a rough season a year ago for the six teams in the Memorial this fall. None finished with a winning record and only Cherry Hill East proved to be a .500 team. Triton, Egg Harbor, Deptford and Bridgeton combined to win the same number of games as Cherry Hill East, while Atlantic Tech played a JV schedule in preparation for its varsity debut in ‘24. Look for Cherry Hill East to continue its resurgence and take the division crown, with the remaining squads also getting the opportunity to play against division opponents that are in a similar situation and taking steps in the right direction.
Chatham Golfer Rice Helps New Jersey Junior PGA Team Defeat Philadelphia Section to win Jon Pritsch Memorial Cup
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Chatham High sophomore Roger Rice represented the NJPGA for the second year in a row in the junior circuit's season-ending Jon M. Pritsch Memorial, helping the Garden State contingent bring home the cup with an 11-7 win vs. a team representing the Philadelphia section. Rice clinched his match play round on the 14th hole to go up, 5 and 4, and teamed up with Ryder Hodgson to collect four birdies and five pars on the front nine in their 3 and 2 fourball win in the Ryder Cup style match play. The competition was held Friday at the Somerset Hills Country Club.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Jon M. Pritsch Cup is played in honor of Pritsch, a former competitive New Jersey golfer who had an impressive matchplay record in his junior career, and died tragically in May of 1991 at the age of 17. The Jon M. Pritsch Memorial Fund has raised over $175,000 and given over 100 scholarships to juniors who hope to pursue a career in golf. The Philadelphia and New Jersey Sections alternate between hosting sites each year. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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