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Dog trainers in NJ don’t have to be certified — should that change?
Just say you're a dog trainer, and voila, you're a dog trainer. There's no legal requirement that one be certified in order to be hired to teach a dog behaviors and skills. But advocates say it's time for that to change. And a bill introduced in Trenton paves the way for New Jersey to become the first state in the U.S. to make the move.
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
6 More New Jersey Residents Win Big Playing The Lottery This Week
I'm really starting to think that Jersey is one of the luckiest states in the country, with the sheer amount of people who live here that hit it big with the lottery. And it's not always a massive, life-altering jackpot, but it's a big enough amount that can really do some good in your life.
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
Kool DJ Red Alert honored with interactive sculpture in Harlem
NEW YORK - On Friday, hip-hop legend Kool DJ Red Alert was honored with his own statue in his home neighborhood as part of the ongoing Harlem Sculpture Gardens exhibit.Kool DJ Red Alert himself was in Montefiore Park as shouts of "Yeahhhhh!" echoed from the crowd when his likeness, named for his signature chant, was unveiled."This is something that's very rare, but in blessings, I'm here to witness it," Kool DJ Red Alert said.Red Alert remains a staple in hip-hop history, credited with inventing the mixtape as Afrika Bambaataa's DJ, still mixing on WBLS six days a week, 40 years after...
A look at the legal fight over expanding CityFHEPS
Arnold Fernandez is many things: a father, husband and soon to be grandfather. He’s also one of many struggling New Yorkers facing eviction. “I’ve never been to a shelter. I’ve seen a lot of news about the shelters, but I’ve never been to one,” he said.
Urban Square Obtains Construction Debt for Jersey City Multifamily
JLL Capital Markets secured $13.1 million in construction financing for the development of Vroom Street Apartments, a 42-unit mid-rise luxury apartment building to be located at 72-76 Vroom St. in the Journal Square submarket of Jersey City. A JLL team led by director Max Custer and associate Salvatore Buzzerio represented the borrower, Urban Square Properties, to secure the two-year loan through First Bank.
NYC paid consultants $350,000 to help right-size preschool programs. The findings remain elusive.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.As Mayor Eric Adams took heat last year for rolling back a planned expansion of preschool for 3-year-olds, he repeatedly claimed the project had been mismanaged.The problem, Adams said, was the previous administration hadn’t properly accounted for supply and demand in different neighborhoods, leading to a glut of unfilled seats. So the city enlisted the consulting firm Accenture to figure out the right balance of seats at a neighborhood level across the early childhood system.The cost would top $760,000, according to the city’s budget director,...
'Essentially incompetent' criminal gets time-served sentence in Pa. fake bill scheme
WILLIAMSPORT — A New York City man, whom a judge called an “essentially incompetent” criminal, has received a time-served sentence for passing counterfeit $20 bills at retailers throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. U.S. Middle District Judge Mathew W. Brann after he finished sentencing El...
City of Elizabeth Announces 2024 National Night Out
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth’s National Night Out is making its annual return at 50 Winfield Scott Plaza. On every first Tuesday of August, a ‘National Night Out’ is held across the span of New Jersey. Numerous towns, including Elizabeth, will each host their own celebrations that are open to the public. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The event will be held on August 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Elizabeth Police and Fire Departments will be among the several vendors and community organizations in attendance. Food, music, and entertainment will be available for attendees. For more information, contact the City of Elizabeth at 908-820-4124. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Comedy comes to Liberty Science Center July 25
Looking for an evening of laughs without braving bridges, tunnels, traffic, and tolls? On Thursday, July 25, Jersey City’s own Bryan Oyola, founder of 6th Borough Comedy, is producing an evening of laughs, showcasing some of the Garden State’s funniest standups at Liberty Science Center (LSC). Home to...
Union City: Hometown says Menendez ‘needs to go’
In U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-NJ) hometown, Union City — where seven in 10 residents claim Latino ancestry — people reacted with deep disappointment to their favorite senator’s conviction on all 16 counts in his federal trial. Many said he should resign and they’ve lost trust in the man they’d long supported as a champion of Latino rights.
Send in your comments on “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity”
FRIENDS testified at the July 10 City Planning Commission Public Hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the New York City Department of City Planning's suite of zoning text amendments meant to encourage and incentivize housing creation and address the affordability crisis in the city. Friends was among some 200 New Yorkers--advocates and concerned individuals--who came together to make their voices heard at the marathon hearing that lasted just under 15 hours.
Infant dies after being left unattended in vehicle in New Jersey: police
EAST HANOVER, N.J. (PIX11) — An infant passed away Wednesday afternoon after being left unattended inside a vehicle in East Hanover, according to police. Officers responded to a 911 call at around 1:30 p.m. to a parking lot in the area of South Ridgedale Avenue. A six-month-old female infant was located inside a parked vehicle. […]
Westfield Police Department at Highest Staffing Level in History, Chief Says
WESTFIELD, NJ — With five recent hires, the Westfield Police Department now has 63 full-time, regular sworn law enforcement officers — the most in its history, Chief Christopher Battiloro said Friday. MORE: Westfield Fire Department Fully Staffed for First Time in 17 YearsCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The following probationary police officers were sworn in on Thursday, July 18, according to the Westfield Police Department: Officer Irene Sarris (appointed on Jan. 1), 27, a resident of Linden, is a 2014 graduate of Linden High School and a 2018 graduate of Union County College in Cranford with...
4 people, including kids, were stabbed to death inside Brooklyn home: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man allegedly stabbed his mother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew to death inside a Brooklyn home Friday night, according to police sources. One of the inhabitants of a Bensonhurst home arrived to find his brother with blood on his hands, police sources said. Responding officers arrived around 10:18 p.m. near Avenue […]
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