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By TONY GALLOTTO
April 8, 2024
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — A Manhattan-based investment giant is negotiating to buy Jersey Mike’s 2,700 sandwich shops across the U.S., including many in our area, now valued at $8 billion or more, according to media reports. Jersey Mike’s has a sandwich shop in Raritan Borough. It has even more ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - A road rage incident on Route 287 in Parsippany on Monday, March 11th involved a severed ear and a physical fight between two drivers that resulted in the NJ State Police charging both of them with simple assault. The physical altercation between the two drivers occurred at ...
TRENTON — Advocates for transparency and open government testified March 11, against an overhaul to the state’s Open Public Records Act as government interests lauded the measure. The bill (S-2930), which if passed would be the first major update to the state’s public records law in over two ...
FRANKLIN – The battle line in the fight against sweeping reforms proposed to the state’s public records law was drawn, in all places, a cramped parking lot with freshly painted stripes and polished stone landscaping on Friday. Outside a stately, red-bricked building that houses the offices of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The mild weather our entire region has been experiencing for the past few days is about to give way to a surprisingly significant punch from mother nature in the next 24 hours. A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch has been issued for regions throughout Central and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - State Senator John Bramnick (R-Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union) officially entered the 2025 race for Governor on Saturday. Bramnick, who will seek the Republican nomination for New Jersey's top elected position, is the third announced candidate following Jersey City ...
NEW JERSEY -- Former State Senate President Steve Sweeney formally threw his hat into the race for New Jersey Governor on Monday in a video posted online touting his service in public office and personal bona fides. In the announcement video, Sweeney touted his roots as an ironworker working on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – With Tuesday’s storm ending the streak of days without measurable snow in our rear-view mirror, it’s time to look at an impending storm that will be arriving in New Jersey late on Thursday and into Friday morning. Although areas near New York City and north got to see more ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Winter weather lovers have been waiting with bated breath for an opportunity to enjoy the white fluffy stuff in New Jersey for the first time in about two years. Much was hyped about the potential for a major snowstorm that would bring out shovels, blowers, and plows for most ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Just as increases in New Jersey property taxes are inevitable each year, so too are increases in the price of stamps by the United States Postal Service. The new prices scheduled to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The First-Class Forever stamp will increase in price from 66 cents ...
As part of our efforts to celebrate the rich tapestry of stories that define us, we are thrilled to announce our Legacy Storytelling Workshop – an exclusive opportunity to delve deeper into the art of storytelling, being provided exclusively at the New Jersey Storytelling Festival Saturday ...
NORTH BERGEN, NJ - Vowing to stay in place as New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez said on Monday that he will be vindicated once all the facts in the case against him are presented. America’s justice system is based on the concept of innocent until proven guilty, Menendez said at a ...
NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted in a wide-ranging federal investigation alleging bribe taking, influence peddling and attempted interference with state and federal investigations. According to the indictment announced on Friday, during the course of the investigation ...
The New Jersey Storytelling Festival will be held on Saturday, September 30 from 12pm to 5pm - featuring more than 50 storytellers in six locations in the Flemington Arts & Cultural District. The Festival is free, and will feature a Legacy Storytelling workshop for families in the morning from ...
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed what the rest of already knew: We live in Central New Jersey. Murphy made it official, signing into law a measure defining Central Jersey as Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties “at a minimum,” leaving open the possibility that Union ...
New Jersey's Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver was memorialized on Saturday, Aug. 12, with words and prayer at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, where about 2,000 people celebrated the life of the groundbreaking public servant. Public officials, family and friends remembered Oliver’s ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – In honor of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, a group of women attending Lt. Governor Oliver's funeral services are planning on wearing hats to honor her life and legacy. Though all women in attendance are welcome to participate in the display of solidarity, please ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - The Essex County Historic Courthouse will open its doors to the public on Friday, August 11th, to pay tribute to the late Honorable Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, whose remarkable career in New Jersey's government and trailblazing achievements have left an indelible mark on the ...
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, a Newark native who broke barriers as she rose to the highest levels of state government, has died. She was 71 years old. "She was not only a distinguished public servant but also our cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and hero," the Oliver family said ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has an official mineral as Governor Murphy signs legislation elevating franklinite from a local gem to statewide recognition. In February William Kroth from Sterling Hill Mining Museum petitions the Sparta Township Council members to approve a resolution supporting the ...
NEW JERSEY - The state has issued 11 stop work orders in Somerset County based on evidence of worker exploitation, and all of them locally are in Raritan. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued a release Wednesday regarding the state's actions to shut down work when ...
It may soon become more difficult for the public to get public information in New Jersey. Proposed changes to New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act introduced by state Assemblyman Joe Danielson, D-Somerset, last week would prohibit records requestors from challenging public agency denials in ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A cold breeze off New York Harbor and gradually heavier rain did not keep officials from gathering at the Tear Drop 9/11 memorial on May 4, joining former US Secretary of Army Patrick Murphy, former Governor Jim McGreevey, and other dignitaries to launch a groundbreaking initiative ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The State of New Jersey held "A Proper Tribute" funeral service for public safety professionals who died from COVID-19 at EPIC Church in Sayreville. Members of the New Jersey State Police force as well as many police departments, fire departments, and other first responders ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In a move that comes as a surprise to no one, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced the launch of his campaign for Governor of the State of New Jersey on Tuesday. According to a statement and accompanying video, Fulop has officially filed paperwork to open his campaign ...
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on Friday an investigation into an outbreak of Hepatitis A found in frozen strawberries and fruit blends. These frozen berries are sold in New Jersey in bags of Organic Tropical Fruit Blends ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Although the official start to spring is still over a month away, the captains and mates of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association are already preparing for the upcoming fishing season. As part of the BHCFA’s ongoing efforts to replenish and rehabilitate area ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - TAPintoSPF's People to Watch series continues with Bruce Moran, vice president of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Police Athletic League (PAL). Like most other kids, Moran grew up with an interest in sports. He took this interest into writing for the Westfield High School ...
NEWARK, NJ — An 18-year-old Sayreville man now faces federal charges, accused of making threats to attack a New Jersey synagogue. It prompted an FBI alert last week for synagogues around the state, causing law enforcement to increase security. Omar Alkattoul is charged with one count of ...
NEWARK/TRENTON, NJ — The FBI says it has found the person responsible for making a "broad threat" against New Jersey synagogues and that person "no longer poses a danger to the community." On Twitter, the FBI's Newark Office released a statement, saying "Upon receipt of threat information ...
