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NYS Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato and Speaker Heastie “Dive” Into Water Safety
NYS Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato welcomed NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to Far Rockaway on Tuesday, July 2, for a visit to the Rising Tide Effect swim lesson at the Ocean Park Apartments pool on Beach 17th Street. The lesson allowed the two assembly members to witness the impact that...
Meet the North Jersey adoptable pets of the week: Jingle and Roland
Each week, NorthJersey.com would like to highlight adoptable animals from local shelters and rescues. If you foster, work at, or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue and know of some animals who are in need of a loving fur-ever home, please send a photo, description, and adoption information to amwallace@gannett.com to have your adoptable pets featured in the next edition.
New hotel and spa coming to former Playboy Club in Vernon. Here's what we know
The plans for the former home of the Playboy Club in Vernon are starting take shape. Vernon Mayor Anthony Rossi, who previously said that the property sold back in March, said in a Facebook post that the sale has been finalized and the town's attorney's have deemed the transaction legal as of Friday.
Rockaway and Broad Channel Celebrate City Budget Wins
Members of the New York City Council joined with Mayor Eric Adams on Friday, June 28, to announce an agreement for “an on-time, balanced, and fiscally-responsible” $112.4 billion Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). While the budget, which officially passed on Sunday, June 30, restored most of...
10 most expensive homes sold in Sussex County, July 1-7
A house in Sparta that sold for $975,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Sussex County in the past week. In total, 28 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $427,694. The average price per square foot was $245.
Ryan Truex returns to NASCAR racing Saturday at Pocono after 6-week layoff
Ryan Truex's on-again, off-again NASCAR Xfinity Series season will resume Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Truex, a part-time driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, will be in the No. 20 Toyota GR Supra for the Pocono Mountains 225 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It's been six weeks since his most recent race, a 27th-place finish on the road course at Portland International Raceway in Oregon on June 1.
Juice Lab Is Back
Summer is here, and Rockaway’s teens are hard at work. On Friday, July 5, Juice Lab returned to Rockaway with an opening preview to officially launch its 2024 season. Completely run by students, the program allows teens to get firsthand experience in how to run a small business at a young age.
Ribbon cutting held at logistics center built on former blighted site
A ribbon cutting was held Thursday at a formerly blighted site that is now the first building at the Green Knight Industrial Park in Wind Gap. Real estate developer JVI LLC and Green Knight Economic Development Corp. said the 49,000-square-foot third party logistics facility will be leased and operated by Trillion Sources.
St. Francis Summer Classic: Sandy Couldn’t Stop It
So, to pick up where we left off, what has made the Summer Classic special is that it brings the community together, with St. Francis at its center. This has been possible because of the many wonderful pastors and associates who have served the parish and supported the Summer Classic including Msgr. Vincent Keane, Fr. James Dunne, Msgr. Martin Geraghty, Fr. Patrick West, Fr. Lou DiGaetano, Msgr. John Brown and our current pastor Fr. Bill Sweeney and his associate Fr. Jim Cunningham. And of course, Msgr. John Bracken who served his first term in the parish prior to the Summer Classic, but established the culture that led to it, and who has returned to serve the parish again in ‘retirement.’
Denville Brewery Celebrates First Anniversary
DENVILLE, NJ - Diamond Spring Brewing Company recently celebrated a significant milestone, marking one year in downtown Denville. The brewery was founded by managing partners Craig Doremus and Attila Nagy, both long-time residents of Denville, along with their spouses, Chrissy Doremus and Monika Kuzmos. Doremus also serves as the Head Brewer.
Rockaway Fishing Report
The dog days of summer are upon us. The time period from mid-July through August is often called the summer doldrums by anglers. As temperatures skyrocket inshore fish often slow down a wee bit. That with afternoon winds and occasional thunderstorms handcuffs fishermen who must make adjustments to those conditions. Still, the fishing wasn’t too bad.
Sparta Board of Education Candidate Petitions Due to County Clerk in 2 Weeks
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – Residents interested in running for a seat on the board of education have until the Friday, July 26 at 4 p.m. to submit their nominating petitions to the Sussex County Clerk’s office. In Sparta, the ballot will include three 3-year positions and one 2-year position to complete the unfulfilled term of a seat vacated in February.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Current board of education members Craig Palleschi, Wendy Selander and Vanessa Serrano’s three-year terms expire this year. Emily Serafino, appointed to the vacated seat, will also have her term...
Route 15 may reopen by Monday, easing traffic nightmare for North Jersey drivers
The wait may soon be over for Route 15 travelers, weather permitting. An temporary bridge under construction on the highway's southbound lanes in Jefferson may open this weekend, ahead of schedule, Mayor Eric Wilsusen announced on his Facebook Friday. The emergency construction effort began soon after the existing highway bridge...
Gabby Hieber of Wallenpaupack Area named to All-State softball team
HAWLEY — Gabby Hieber has been playing organized softball since the age of five, working hard every day to get better at the game she loves. This spring, Hieber helped lead Wallenpaupack Area to a second place finish in Division I of the Lackawanna League and a deep run at the District 2 Class 5A tournament.
New York State Police: Bucks County man drowns in Delaware River
POND EDDY, N.Y. (WOLF) — The New York State Police is investigating the drowning of a Bucks County man in the Delaware River. According to NYSP, on Sunday, July 7, around 12:40 p.m., troopers responded to the area of 2362 State Route 97 in Pond Eddy—east of Lackawaxen along the state borders—for a reported drowning in the Delaware River.
'Bud Bus' bust in North Jersey leads to money laundering charges
Two New York residents were arrested on money laundering charges Wednesday after a multi-agency investigation that started in West Milford of several "Bud Bus" locations resulted in the seizure of more than $200,000 and 150 pounds of marijuana, authorities said. William Schlette, 47, of West Nyack, New York, was charged...
Ryan Blaney captures second win of 2024 at Pocono
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney won for the second time in five races by taking The Great American Getaway 400 Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Blaney's No. 12 Team Penske Racing Ford jetted away on a restart with 23 laps left and easily topped...
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