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By TAPINTO NORTH HUNTERDON STAFF
May 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, NJ - New Jersey Senator Doug Steinhardt, representing the 23rd District, has announced a monthly recurring newsletter. The newsletter, called “Around Town” updates his constituents of important updates and events in Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset counties. In the latest edition, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Some residents in Sparta will be able to receive bear-proof garbage cans as part of a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wildlife program, according to township manager Jim Zepp. Zepp said the DEP selected the residential neighborhoods based on their ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – It’s 12:39 a.m. and the seven-person team that has been attempting to erect a long, rectangular tent has finally put the last stake in the ground. “There you go,” one of them calls out after their 20-minute struggle. Tents were still popping up like so many dandelions across ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Board of Education selected the newest board of education member at their April meeting. Emily Serafino was sworn in to take the position vacated by Jennifer Grana Lonsky who resigned in February. “There were five great applicants, all good candidates,” Board of ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown aims to slow traffic on seven town roads in response to safety concerns through a proposed amendment to the Town's Vehicles and Traffic code. Changing from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour are: Aqueduct Road, Hitching Post, Woodfield Court, High Ridge Road, ...
Reports filed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka's political campaign with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) show that more than $77,000 in payments to Amiri 'Middy' Baraka's political consulting film, Bottom Up, were made after the 2022 mayoral election. Public records show ...
Reports filed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka's political campaign with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) show that more than $77,000 in payments to Amiri 'Middy' Baraka's political consulting film, Bottom Up, were made after the 2022 mayoral election. Public records show ...
Reports filed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka's political campaign with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) show that more than $77,000 in payments to Amiri 'Middy' Baraka's political consulting film, Bottom Up, were made after the 2022 mayoral election. Baraka's campaign ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Mayor Matt Kayne talked about a meeting that administration and he had with JCP&L’s Montville representative, he said at the April 23 Township Committee meeting. The company is installing smart meters across the township by the end of next year which enable automated meter ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Come and meet with Mayor Anesh on Saturday, May 4th at the Senior Center located on Maple Avenue. This special event offers seniors and community members a unique opportunity to enjoy breakfast while engaging directly with the mayor in a relaxed and friendly ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ -Physics major and Morristown High School graduate Michael Polania was named a 2024–2025 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national designation for undergraduate mathematics, science, and engineering students. Out of 1,353 faculty-nominated sophomores and juniors from 446 ...
Join the Montville Township Historical Society in partnership with The Pathways of History, on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 5pm at the Henry Doremus House located at 490 Main Road in Towaco. There, you’ll be welcomed by colonial-era dressed docents for an engaging tour of the Doremus property, and ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- The impact Charlie Gonella has had on the Bernards baseball program has been felt for four years now. The senior has excelled at the plate, on the mound and playing the infield. In a recent stretch of games between April 23 and April 28, Gonella batted .417 with six runs ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Town of Morristown, along with the Morristown Shade Tree Commission will be hosting an Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday May 4. The event will take place at 4pm. Four Pin Oaks will be planted along the basketball court of Burnham Park. "The Oak tree is one of the most ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Where would the Ridge High School baseball team be without the bat of Ezra Sadowsky? Answer: Probably somewhere south of the 10-6 record the Red Devils have through April 30. Sadowsky, the team's senior right fielder, has 20 runs batted in through the first 16 games of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Atan, an information technology major, had no sooner stepped outside the Art Library in Voorhees Hall when he caught his first glimpse of several tents assembled by pro-Palestinian protestors. “We walked out and they were all banging on drums and yelling,” he said. “It used to be ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown Women in Business Network is inviting women in the community to attend their next event titled: Your Social Media Questions Answered + 5 Trends for Women Entrepreneurs. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 7 from 12pm - 2pm Social media has become an ...
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CORAL SPRINGS, FL - In honor of the upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week, educators in Coral Springs will receive a discount at local businesses during the week of May 6-10. That’s due to a partnership between the city of Coral Springs and businesses, city officials announced Wednesday. “Coral ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will collect electronic devices as part of their bi-annual E-cycling event. Residents can dispose of their electronic devices in the municipal parking lot, located at 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Saturday, May 11th, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The township will accept ...
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975c. 231, this is to advise that the Nutley Board of Education will hold an executive session meeting on Saturday, May 4 at 8 AM in the Nutley High School Auditorium. After opening the meeting, the Board will go into closed, executive ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Education met on Tuesday, April 30 for the 2024-25 Public Hearing of the Budget Presentation. Tonight's presentation aims to share the balanced final budget for 2024-25 school year, to highlight program improvements and enhancements, explain revenue and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ – On Saturday, June 1, the Kenilworth PBA Local 135 will host their 33rd Annual Fishing Derby at Black Brook Park Pond. The fishing derby will begin promptly at 8 a.m. and end at approximately 10 a.m. Registration is mandatory and will begin at 7:30 a.m. sharp. This event is open ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A new external investigation into the Coconut Creek police found a department with morale at an all-time low, and a hostile and retaliatory workplace with employees that have little to no trust in the command staff, including police Chief Albert “Butch” Arenal. A scathing ...
FANWOOD (and RAHWAY), NJ — On Tuesday, April 30, "Rahway's Own" Adele Kenny—poet, teacher, founder of the Carriage House Poetry Series—hosted poet and longtime public school educator himself, Edwin Romond. Established in 1998 by Adele Kenny and currently co-directed by Kenny and Fanwood poet and ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Larry Bishop, Sayreville resident and State Commander of the New Jersey American Legion, was honored by Mayor Kennedy O'Brien and the Borough Council on Monday, April 29. Commander Bishop served in the U.S. Army from April 24, 1969, to April 23, 1971, and has spent 35 years as a ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — In commemoration of National High School Voter Registration Week, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Livingston and the Montclair area recently conducted a lesson on “Why Voting Matters” for students at Livingston High School (LHS), which now has an active student chapter of the ...
EDISON, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity baseball team went into the 2023-24 season with the goal of earning back-to-back Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division titles. The Chargers won the Blue Division championship last spring for the first time since 2018. On Tuesday, the Chargers ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Are you a parent who'd like an evening out to yourself? Girl Scout Troop 20153 will be hosting a Babysitting Night on Star Wars Day — Saturday, May 4 — from 5PM to 8:30PM at the Bordentown Township Senior Center, located at 3 Municipal Drive. This is the third Babysitting ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Atan, an information technology major, had no sooner stepped outside the Art Library in Voorhees Hall when he caught his first glimpse of several tents assembled by pro-Palestinian protestors. “We walked out and they were all banging on drums and yelling,” he said. “It used to be ...