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1 pedestrian killed, 1 hurt in Michigan when trailer hauling boat breaks free and strikes them
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One person was killed and another was hurt in western Michigan when a trailer hauling a pontoon boat disconnected from the vehicle towing it and struck them. The victims were walking along a bike path Sunday afternoon in Holland Township when they were struck...
Part of Route 611 has been closed since 2022. A reopening is finally in sight
A temporary solution to reopen the closed stretch of Route 611 south of Delaware Water Gap has been reached, officials announced Friday. The road has been closed from Cherry Valley Road/Oak Street in Delaware Water Gap south to Slateford Road since a rock slide in December 2022. Part of this section is in...
Many around the world still stranded, days after faulty CrowdStrike software update
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Many people around the world were still stranded Monday, thanks to the faulty CrowdStrike software update. The glitch caused more than 8 million Microsoft computers to crash Friday, displaying the dreaded blue screen of death. It caused the airline industry to come to a grinding halt, stranding thousands of travelers wherever they were.
Driver drove wrong way, failed to yield to Franklin patrol car in fatal crash, report says
A 21-year-old Sussex County driver failed to yield to traffic and drove the wrong direction on Route 23 before his car collided with a Franklin Borough police officer's patrol vehicle on Memorial Day, leading to death of his 19-year-old passenger, according to a Sussex County Sheriff's Office crash report obtained by the New Jersey Herald. ...
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.
Infamous Stringdusters + Dishonest Fiddlers | Sherman Theater | 7/18/24
The Infamous Stringdusters brought their signature brand of progressive bluegrass to the historic Sherman Theater in East Stroudsburg, PA, for a night of electrifying jams and foot-stomping grooves. Pioneering a unique space at the crossroads of bluegrass and progressive music, The Infamous Stringdusters have become a beloved institution. This Grammy...
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area closed due to harmful algae bloom
LANDING, NJ (Morris County) – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has confirmed the presence of advisory level Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the center of Byram Cove and at the Hopatcong State Park Beach. The Hopatcong State Park’s swim area is closed until further notice due...
Police: Driver killed, passenger injured in crash on Pembroke Road in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — City police are seeking information on a fatal crash on Pembroke Road Wednesday evening. Police said they responded around 8 p.m. to the single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Pembroke Road and East Washington Avenue, where they found a vehicle into a tree. The driver, 51-year-old...
Newton Girl Scout Working Towards Her Gold Award Through Love of Reading
NEWTON, NJ—Newton resident and recent graduate of Newton High School is working towards her Girl Scout Gold Award, the top rank in Girl Scouts, with a special project. Danielle Penny is a member of Girl Scout Troop 5688 and is collecting previously “loved Children’s books. The book drive is just Phase 1 of the Girl Scout Gold Award project and according to Penny is “a crucial component, as it lays the foundation for the remainder of the project, which will be focused on distributing the books.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “After 12 years...
NJ man used false expense reports and credentials to steal $1.2 million, affidavit says
A Belle Mead man arrested on theft charges this week allegedly used a fellow employee's credentials to embezzle more than $1.2 million over a four-year period, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by NorthJersey.com. An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office determined Sang Park, 44, obtained the...
Newton Police Department to Celebrate National Night Out with Free Activities, Entertainment and Food
NEWTON, NJ – The community is invited to join the Newton Police Department for the annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6 from 5 until 8 p.m. Residents are invited to Memory Park for the event where there will be live music by Black Tie Groove, free hot dogs, ice cream and popcorn.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police, Fire and EMS vehicles will be on display and there will be bicycle and car seat safety demonstrations. The festivities will include an inflatable obstacle course, a face painter and balloon artist. Play corn hole and other games. There will be give-aways and more. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Living Well With Connor M. Moriarty, Founder of Reset Outdoors
Get to know Connor M. Moriarty, MA, LPC, and learn about the journey that led him to founding Reset Outdoors, a counseling center in Bethlehem that focuses on nature-centered well-being. Tell us about your journey to founding Reset Outdoors. What inspired you?. In a word, burnout. I was working at...
StartUp Lehigh Valley business pitch competition to return
BETHLEHEM, Pa.— A Lehigh Valley competition that pits the greatest local entrepreneurial minds against one another for the chance at professional feedback and cash prizes is coming back. Applications are now open for the annual "StartUp Lehigh Valley," set for Oct. 15 in Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center. It...
Darick Hall makes history leading the IronPigs to victory over Worcester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (47-46) played game two of a three-game series on Saturday night against the Worcester Red Sox (44-50) from Coca-Cola Park. Lehigh Valley pitcher Nick Nelson (2-3, 8.17 ERA) was on the mound against Worcester’s Jason Alexander (4-5, 3.98 ERA). In the bottom of the first...
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area closed
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area in Landing is closed until further notice because of a confirmed Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB), according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. More than 86,000 cells of cyanobacteria, which causes HABs, were found in a sample of water taken from Lake Hopatcong on...
Allentown Cheerleader's Sudden Death Prompts Outpouring Of Support
Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died on Thursday, July 11, according to her obituary on the Schantz Funeral Home website. As of press time, more than $6,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for her family launched by Sarah Kleppinger. "Gabby was a...
Land Use Board Meeting 07/25 - CANCELLED
The Land Use Board meeting on July 25, 2024, has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, August 08, 2024 commencing at 7:00 pm located in the municipal building at 50 North Road, Chester, NJ. This meeting is for regular business and was previously posted. This meeting will be held in person and is open to the public. The agenda will be posted on the borough website at www.chesterborough.org.
Delaware River bridge walkway closing. Local grist mill eyed for national register. | Lehigh Valley headlines
The Riverton-Belvidere bridge’s pedestrian walkway is scheduled to shut down Monday, July 22 so needed repairs can be made to bulging masonry wing walls on the structure’s Pennsylvania side, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission said. “Once started, the walkway closure is estimated to remain in place...
North Jersey man may have planned other heinous crimes before fatal shooting, police say
A Morris County man charged with murder in the shooting of a Warren County woman and her puppy last month may have intended to commit other heinous crimes, but his plans went amiss, a Warren County prosecutor said. Anthony Garvin, 34, of Netcong, appeared to have "lied in wait" to attack Amanda Pulver,...
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