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By DANIELLE FRANCISCO
June 26, 2022
NEWTON, NJ—Halsted Middle School celebrated the Class of 2022 Eighth Grade Promotion ceremony on Thursday, June 16. This is the second year that Halsted’s class has had a ceremony on Palmer Field at Newton High School, making history after the last two years of challenges the Braves have had to ...
WAYNE, NJ – Nearly four dozen people were detained by Wayne Police after an illegal “pop-up party” was very briefly held in a vacant commercial property in Wayne on Saturday night. New Jersey State Police tipped off Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff on Saturday afternoon, warning him that a group ...
NEWTON, NJ – This year’s November ballot will include three seats for the Newton Town Council. Residents interested in running for a four-year term will be able to pick up a candidate petition packet at the Municipal Clerk’s office beginning July1. The Newton Board of Education will also have ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported June 24 there were 36 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of June 24 there were a total of 39,319 of COVID-19 in the county, 496 deaths and 37,937 recovered coronavirus patients. On June 16, 2022 Sussex County Health Department ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey has an economy about the size of Sweden’s though we consider ourselves a small state of smaller towns. In most of them, there's a few longtime gas stations that hired high school kids in summer to work the pumps, fixed kids’ bikes, sponsored community sports teams ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Police Department welcomed a new officer at the Monday, June 13 town council meeting. Andover resident Niko Anthony Grello took his oath of office with family, friends, and fellow officers looking on. Grello, 26, is a lifelong resident of Andover. He is the son of Joseph ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported June 23 there were 44 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of June 23 there were a total of 39,283 of COVID-19 in the county, 496 deaths and 37,632 recovered coronavirus patients. On June 16, 2022 Sussex County Health Department ...
NEW JERSEY - An Eagle Scout Project helps insect pollination at a Community Garden. Plus, a student reminds the community about the importance of blood donation. Also, a baseball team is honored for its achievements this year. And, new firefighters are welcomed. TAPinto's Kristina Behr ...
SPARTA, NJ- So it seems the ball is not rolling after all. In fact, some members of the Sparta Township Council seem to have decided not to play. Councilwoman Molly Whilesmith asked to rescind the ordinance that got this whole game started, 21-01. But Mayor Dave Smith and council and planning ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Assembly Judiciary Committee has advanced nine bills, that Democrats say, will help curb gun violence in New Jersey. Assembly Republicans say the bills take aim at residents exercising their Second Amendment rights. “New Jersey continues to lead the nation on fair and robust ...
NEWTON, NJ- Get ready to turn your clutter into cash. Get ready for the annual town wide garage sale, scheduled to be held on the weekend of July 22 to 24. Residents wishing to participate can apply in person or online. The fee to be included on the map is $15 for the whole weekend. The ...
RED BANK, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced back-to-school supplies will be tax-free in New Jersey from August 27 to September 5. Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D - District 22) and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D - District 19) announced at an event in Red Bank the agreement was ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Sussex County officials reported June 22 there were 53 additional COVID-19 cases and no deaths. As of June 22 there were a total of 39,239 of COVID-19 in the county, 496 deaths and 37,618 recovered coronavirus patients. On June 16, 2022 Sussex County Health Department ...
NEW JERSEY - A park in the state's largest city is renamed for Harriet Tubman. Plus, Rutgers University announced a tuition hike. Also, one school district announces officers will be stationed in every school until the end of the academic year. And, a burglar steals shoes from a ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would change the state law concerning graduation proficiency requirements in New Jersey. S2349 is sponsored by Sen. Shirley Turner (D - District 15) and Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D - District 18). The COVID-19 pandemic is a major ...
NEWTON, NJ—Special Officer Daisy Negron took her oath of office with the Newton Police Department last Monday, at the town council meeting, With family, friends,and fellow officers looking on. Negron was born in Dover, raised in Wharton and attended Morris Hills High School as well as the Morris ...
NEW JERSEY - Four young female athletes become All-American competitors representing their town while a young runner makes track history for his town. Also, a Revolutionary war well is damaged after a car smashes into it. And, High School Seniors take third place in a STEAM Tank ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that requires schools to submit critical information to local law enforcement has advanced in Trenton. The Senate Education Committee approved it by a vote of 4-0. Sen. Joe Lagana (D - District 38) sponsored the bill, which would require schools to document "critical ...
NEWTON, NJ—Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow officers, the Newton Police Department swore in their new patrolman during the Town Council meeting on Monday, June 13. Peter Vex is 30-years old and spent his early years living in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany before moving to ...
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced on Monday the first possible case of monkeypox in the state. A PCR test conducted by the Department’s Public Health and Environmental Laboratories confirmed the presence of orthopoxvirus in a Jersey City individual on June 18. A ...
NEW JERSEY - Towns across New Jersey celebrated Juneteenth this weekend. Plus, a school district plans to hire more officers in schools for next year. And, a tennis tournament raises mental health awareness. Also, one city celebrates the Indian tradition of Holi while a beloved 5k returns with ...
TRENTON, NJ — Some years ago, I was covering an anti-tax rally with demonstrators holding up placards damning the New Jersey politicians and policies that they believed were responsible for their high local property taxes. “Down With Big Government!” “Give Us Back Our Money.” “Trenton is a $$$ ...
NEWTON, NJ – It’s time to get ready for the sash and the crown. The Town of Newton will be holding the annual Miss Newton and Little Miss and Little Mister contests on Wednesday, June 29. The event will take place at the Newton municipal building at 6 p.m. Applications to participate are due ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Noury family was at the Sparta Township Council meeting to accept the proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month. Kate Matteson of the Sparta Pride 2022 initiative introduced Laura, David, Emma, Jane and May Noury, Sparta residents for more than 20 years. Matteson said Jane ...
SPARTA, NJ- Residents along East Shore Trail [County Road 613] and Stanhope Sparta Road [County Road 605] should not park on the shoulder on Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22 because Statewide Striping Corp. will be painting the fog line/shoulder striping, according to the Sparta Police ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – It was a day of giving back for Pass it Along day. “It was an amazing event created and led by teen participants from our leadership program, Service Corps,” organizer Jenn Marsh said. More than 75 volunteers descended on 10 locations throughout the county. Members of the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Class of 2022 was able to celebrate their senior awards ceremony in person, after the pandemic forced a virtual ceremony for the past two years. On Monday, June 13, the Class of 2022 and their friends and family, gathered at Sussex County Community College to ...
NEW JERSEY - FIFA announced that MetLife Stadium will be one of 15 locations across North America and 11 in the U.S. to play host to the 2026 World Cup tournament. Plus, a high school holds a Military Commitment ceremony. And, a community comes together to raise money for two brothers who ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Police Department participated in the annual Torch Run through New Jersey. In Sparta the torch was carried by Sparta Police Officers, Sparta High School Special Olympics and Unified Athletes, Sparta High School and Pope John Athletes and Sparta community members as part of the ...
NEWARK,NJ — Newton resident Dimitrios Protogeropoulos, pleaded guilty to evading personal income taxes for failing to report all the income earned from his restaurant. His plea comes with the requirement he pay back the $674,764 due on the undisclosed revenue as well as unpaid payroll taxes. On ...
