TOP LOCAL News
By DANIEL ISRAEL
April 20, 2024
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Celebrate Earth Day with a day of nature and learning with the Jersey City Free Public Library. The event is in coloration with the Jersey City Department of Infrastructure and Division of Sustainability, the Hudson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, and the ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Pittsburgh Passion outside linebacker/ running back Devon Peace had a lesson to teach in the Reilly Center. “Take what you love and make it something meaningful; never miss that opportunity in life,” the Portville Central High School graduate told the crowd of high school ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners are pleased to announce the return of “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” with 52 historical sites throughout the County on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 5 p.m. “The first weekend in May is ...
OCEAN GROVE, NJ — Despite residents' criticism that the historic commission's lack of input was unfair, the Neptune Township Committee voted 3-2 on April 8, to adopt an amended redevelopment plan for Ocean Grove's north end. The O.G. North End Development Project is a mixed-use development ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners are pleased to announce the return of “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” with 52 historical sites throughout the County on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 5 p.m. “The first weekend in May is ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Scotch Plains Township celebrates National Autism Acceptance Month during April 2024 and highlighted two local initiatives at its council meeting on Tuesday, April 16. Blue Envelope Program Sgt. Mike Baltazar came to the podium at the Scotch Plains Council meeting on ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- An Elizabeth man has been charged in connection with the fatal crash that occurred on Oct. 28, 2023, on Route 35 South in the Sayreville, according to a joint announcement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker. On October ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Board of Education (BOE), has approved a revision to the 2024-2025 school calendar. Next year's calendar was formally adopted at the January 23rd BOE regular meeting. The revision only affects Rahway High School (RHS). The change concerns the following: On October ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The water division will be conducting their annual flushing in the following areas for the week of April 22: Kingston, Schoolhouse Road, Jones Drive, Developments off Promenade Blvd, New Road in Kendall park, Kingsley Road, Kendall Road, Sand Hills Road Developments, Beekman ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, May 11, 7-10 p.m., the Lilydubois Coffeehouse is back in Rahway, offering an evening of Christian-themed live music, entertainment, and fellowship in the social hall of St. Thomas the Apostle Byzantine Catholic Church, located at 1405 St. Georges Ave., in Rahway. The ...
CREAM RIDGE, NJ - Situated on over 300 acres in Central New Jersey, Holland Ridge Farms is a "must-do-Jersey" destination this spring. TAPinto visited the farm in Cream Ridge on Tax Day, but there was nothing taxing about the experience. The most important thing to keep in mind is that tickets ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Charter's softball team secured a resounding victory against Paterson Arts on Friday with a final score of 16-0. From the first inning, the Lions established control, scoring eight runs and setting the tone for the rest of the game. Troi Jackson's solid pitching ...
CLARK, NJ — TAPinto Clark has written before about local resident and blogger Michele Krimmel who is currently organizing fundraisers and raising money for Still I Run - Runners for Mental Health Awareness. Now is your chance to meet her, get some fresh air, lace up those running shoes, and join ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. Today is Friday, April 19th. The “Breaking News Band” is at Curtains Restaurant tonight at 7 p.m., and “Kevin and Kompany” is there Saturday night at 7 p.m. Free yard sales will be held throughout Iselin this weekend. On Saturday (April 20th), the Annual ...
EDISON, NJ — A 33-year-old local man is charged with possession of child pornography, according to a prepared statement from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Andrew Chu, an alleged repeat offender, has been charged with possessing a hundred images of pre-pubescent children being ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A married couple from Piscataway have been arrested on theft charges for allegedly stealing $45,000 worth of jewelry from elderly residents at a Bridgewater assisted living facility. Ana Rios, 40, and her husband Ezequiel Rios, 43, are accused in connection with multiple ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - The Madison baseball team rolled to a 13-4 victory over Mountain Lakes on Friday afternoon. The Dodgers improved to 6-3 after the win. Andrew Haviland scored four times on two hits. Liam Melvin, Sam Berk and Carter Ferris each scored twice while Kyle Piechnik, Chris Vaughan, ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Paul Johnson began a life-changing challenge: running 3,000 miles across the U.S. from Los Angeles to New York on March 1, 2024. At some point on Saturday, April 20, he is scheduled to run across Cranford as part of his journey. He is making his way through New Jersey, running mostly ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A married couple from Piscataway have been arrested on theft charges for allegedly stealing $45,000 worth of jewelry from elderly residents at a Bridgewater assisted living facility. Ana Rios, 40, and her husband Ezequiel Rios, 43, are accused in connection with multiple ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A married couple from Piscataway have been arrested on theft charges for allegedly stealing $45,000 worth of jewelry from elderly residents at a Bridgewater assisted living facility. Ana Rios, 40, and her husband Ezequiel Rios, 43, are accused in connection with multiple ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The community is invited to an Earth Day Seed Event on Saturday April 20 at Zufall Health Wellness Center. The seed event will take place from 10am - 2pm. Free seeds include peppers, sugar snap peas, chard and more. Sample a fresh recipe while your there. The event is ...
MADISON, NJ – It was a cloudy day in the skies and on the softball field for Madison Friday afternoon as the Dodgers lost to Morris Catholic 15-2. Madison took an early 1-0 when Beau Braverman led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a triple and came home to score on a wild pitch moments ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will be hosting their second annual Eid Festival on Saturday at Lake Papaianni from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The festival is open to the public with no admission fee, according to the flyer. This event is hosted by Edison Township in collaboration with the Muslim Center of ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Samantha Cicerone has netted her 100th goal for the Park Lacrosse team. Congratulations goes out to Samantha and the girls' lacrosse team!
NEWARK — The soil and groundwater of a 7.6-acre industrial park on the banks of the Passaic River in the North Ward remain contaminated — the result of “historic site operations,” accidental spills, illegal dumping, and improper waste disposal, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A ...
CRANFORD, NJ – In response to an anonymous letter about a pride flag in the store’s window, Sweet n Fancy Emporium has been shown a lot of love by Cranford. Amanda Citron, the owner, wants to give some back with a fundraiser she’s calling “A Celebration of Love” on Sunday, April 28 from ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Paul Johnson began a life-changing challenge: running 3,000 miles across the U.S. from Los Angeles to New York on March 1, 2024. At some point on Saturday, April 20, he is scheduled to run across Westfield as part of his journey. He is making his way through New Jersey, running ...
SOMERSET, NJ -- Anthony Buroughs pounded out four hits to pace Franklin to a 13-7 baseball victory over Rutgers Prep on Thursday. Buroughs went 4-for-5 with two runs batted in and one run scored for Franklin (3-4), which scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 10-2 lead. Warren Bell ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Cedar Grove honored its Class of 2024 baseball players and then went out and beat Newark East Side, 14-1, on Friday. Nick Russo went 3-for-4 with a double, four runs scored and an RBI for the Panthers (9-0-1). Matthew Kuilan had two hits and two RBI. Winning pitcher Matt ...
Have fun and enjoy picking fresh fruit right outside your door thanks to compact varieties you can grow in containers. Just clear some space on your patio, deck, balcony, or front steps that receives at least six hours of sunlight and get busy planting. Consider starting with strawberries. They ...