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Press Releases

September 9, 2022

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto launched a marketing campaign today to draw attention to the importance of local news and how owning a TAPinto local news and digital marketing platform can help fill the void in local news while providing a rewarding and profitable business for TAPinto ...

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Two Kean University graduates were selected as 2022-2023 County Teachers of the Year and are now in the running to become the New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. Middlesex County Teacher of the Year Leana Malinowsky, ’08, ’12 M.A., is a first-grade teacher at Private Nicholas Minue School in ...

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Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., told a packed auditorium of faculty, staff and students at his Opening Day Address that “Kean is on the rise” and called on them to be part of the University’s continuing transformation. “This is the time to reflect on who we were, reexamine ...

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Mujahid Salam is no stranger to challenges. He served in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, with tours of duty in Korea and Germany in the late 1970s and early '80s. He worked as a counselor in the state Department of Corrections, helping rehabilitate inmates and reintegrate them into daily ...

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Kean University Deputy Chief of Staff T. Itunu Balogun has been named an Emerging Leader by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and will be participating in the organization’s Emerging Leaders Program. Balogun, who works in the office of Kean President Lamont O.

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Christopher “CJ” Titmas ’14 loves helping people check an item off their bucket lists. He gets that satisfaction every summer when he harnesses his customers to a parasail that lifts them 250 to 300 feet above the water, making his boat look like a toy and the people on the nearby beach like ...

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Morris Plains, NJ. POWER CHANGES LIVES INC® is pleased to announce the official deployment of LavaLove®. The 29-foot custom designed, all-weather, mobile hygiene shower trailer, the first of its kind in New Jersey, equipped with three shower-sink-toilets, washing machine and ...

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TAPinto.net is looking for talented local journalists to fill freelance, part-time and full-time roles. We are seeking freelance, part-time and full-time journalists with previous writing experience and a strong interest in local journalism. Like most community outlets, we focus on essential ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – The second annual Juneteenth federal holiday weekend was celebrated in spectacular fashion, as Empower The Village Inc, a New Jersey-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, showcased Black excellence in the arts and hosted over 200 attendees at their annual For The Love of Art: A ...

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Women in Media-Newark (WIM-N) will hold its 13th annual Women’s International Film Festival for two consecutive weekends, July 28 – 30th in person and  August 4th – 6th virtually in celebration of global achievements of women. be in person, and the final two days will be virtual in order to ...

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Garden Savings Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey with branches in Newark, Dover and South Orange, is helping to build homes for local communities in the surrounding areas. The credit union has partnered with WDHA FM (105.5 FM) to help support Habitat for Humanity and ...

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No one ever said being a parent or teen was easy. Whether you’re a parent dealing with the “terrible twos” or a teenager feeling lost and confused, help and support is just a phone call away. Parents Inc. offers the Family Helpline (1-800-THE-KIDS) - a free and confidential statewide service ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ  – To commemorate the significance of Juneteenth and recognize our nation’s strides toward equity, hospitals and health care facilities across RWJBarnabas Health, the most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, will be hosting a variety of events for employees.

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LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges invites the community to join the Y for its second Outside with Pride Virtual 5K on June 10-12, 2022. This event will be an opportunity to support our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors while acknowledging the important history of the LGBTQ movement ...

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(May 31, 2022 – Millburn, NJ) – Performances begin tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1 for the hit Broadway musical Sister Act at Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Managing Director), the 2016 recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award. Sister Act features ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ – The East Orange YMCA wants to ensure that water safety doesn’t get lost in the community’s eagerness to return to a “normal” summer. As temperatures rise, kids want to cool off, whether that is in home pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, or oceans.  “As ‘America’s Swim ...

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - On May 9, 2022, Wynona’s House CEO Dominic Prophete and his staff warmly welcomed the Jack and Jill North Jersey chapter delegation to the facility and was overwhelmed by the Senior Teens’ generous $21,228.94 donation.  Mr. Prophete expressed profound gratitude, passionately ...

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NEW JERSEY - Ascendia Bank, Formerly Glen Rock Savings Bank, to Hold Grand Opening Celebration at All Branches in Glen Rock, Hawthorne & West Orange - May 14th The event will include a special “Ascending Rate CD” offer, giveaways, refreshments and a raffle for a Microsoft® Surface Go ...

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Mother’s Day has always been special for Rosalind Grant. She was born on Mother’s Day, 73 years ago, and this weekend the Irvington, New Jersey, jazz singer and band leader will be celebrating her birthday (Saturday) and Mother’s Day with a special song in her heart for the team at Newark Beth ...

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Bridge Inc. will be hosting their 50th Anniversary Celebration & Spring Golf Classic on May 25, 2022 at Green Brook County Club in North Caldwell, NJ. The Bridge -- established in 1971 -- is a nonprofit community-based organization that provides behavioral health care ...

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EAST ORANGE, NJ— The East Orange YMCA is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday, May 14, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success. Sponsored nationally by Howard Johnson® by Wyndham, the free afternoon event features family ...

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HAWTHORNE, NJ -- Ascendia Bank, formerly Glen Rock Saving Bank, will celebrate its new name and refreshed identity with a Rebranding Celebration on Saturday, May 14th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at all four branch locations:  175 Rock Road, Glen Rock 250 Lincoln Avenue, ...

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ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - Pleasant Valley Productions is based at  the Oskar Schindler Center for the Performing Arts in West Orange. Since its founding over a decade ago, PVP has taught and mentored people in all aspects of theatrical production. Several former mentees are now successful professionals on ...

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In light of the surge of gun violence across the nation which has become even more pervasive during the pandemic, Acenda Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI) is hosting a summit to shift the approach on gun violence to one of public health. The hybrid event, “Merging Science and Safety: ...

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