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By TAPINTO CLARK
April 17, 2026
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education (BOE) has just announced a date and location change for its next regular monthly meeting. The meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, May 11, has been moved to Monday, May 4.The Clark BOE stated:"The regular meeting of the Clark Board of Education ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Township Council recognized the retirement of longtime municipal employee Colleen Leroy during its April 13 meeting, honoring her 35 years of service across multiple departments within the township.Council President Dana Zimbicki described the moment as ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Mount Laurel this weekend? TAPinto Mount Laurel has you covered! Burlington County's 5th Annual Bring Health Home Resource Fair Focusing On Nutrition, Health, Housing Security: Nutrition, health and housing security will once more be the ...
FIELDSBORO, NJ — Area residents in need of food assistance can head to a local food pantry next week.Sheltered Yoga will be hosting its monthly Food Pantry on Tuesday, April 21 from 3PM to 7PM at the Fieldsboro Municipal Building, located at 204 Washington Street in Fieldsboro. A variety of ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A Walmart store in West Boca Raton is among dozens across Florida slated for upgrades as part of the retailer’s broader effort to modernize its shopping experience.Walmart on Thursday announced plans to remodel 58 stores statewide in 2026, including locations in Palm Beach ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), along with federal, state, county and local partners, will conduct a training exercise on Saturday, April 18, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford beginning at 7 a.m.The drill, which will gauge ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – As costs continue to rise across the country, the Township of Bloomfield heard plans for a potential cost-cutting measure during Monday’s council meeting.With the projected 2026 budget not yet finalized, the administration is looking to implement cost-saving measures that would ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia won Thursday’s special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s eight-month unexpired term from New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District to represent parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.Unofficial results from the April 16th special ...
MT. ARLINGTON, NJ — The Route 80 eastbound Exit 30 ramp to Howard Boulevard in Mt. Arlington is scheduled to be closed and detoured for about two weeks beginning Monday, April 20, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT).The closure is necessitated by the ongoing “Bridges over ...
CRANFORD, NJ — David Rosa led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run to give Cranford a 6-5 baseball victory over Gov. Livingston on Thursday.Cranford (7-3) had rallied from a 4-0 deficit after four innings. The Cougars still trailed, 5-3, going to the bottom of the sixth inning.Rosa ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Another summer of live musical performances is on its way to Paramus!Returning to the Paramus Bandshell is the Terrific Tuesdays Summer Concert Series, put together by the Cultural Arts Council.Taking place July through August from 7 to 9 p.m., the remarkable lineup is not to be ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – While they are usually seen patrolling the streets in cruisers, five members of the Stafford Township Police Department took to the pavement on foot this past Saturday, proving that their pursuit of excellence extends well beyond the badge.Officers Wiatrowski, Szwed, Pharo, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots beat the Reading Fightin Phils 9-8 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night as both teams combined to hit 9 HRs while Somerset pitchers combined for 18 Ks. The Patriots pounced with a season-high six runs in the sixth inning. It marked the fifth time this ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots beat the Reading Fightin Phils 9-8 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night as both teams combined to hit 9 HRs while Somerset pitchers combined for 18 Ks. The Patriots pounced with a season-high six runs in the sixth inning. It marked the fifth time this ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Olivia Miles, a Sts. Philip and James elementary school graduate who also played in the Lady Liners AAU program, was picked second overall on Monday by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA player draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.Born in Summit N.J. before moving to ...
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11, NJ — Analilia Mejia won Thursday's special election and will represent New Jersey's District 11 in Congress. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday, following early voting from April 6 to April 14. Mejia, a Democrat, a former head of the Working Families Alliance, defeated ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Have grass, leaves, plant trimmings, branches and/or twigs that need to be disposed of?Yard waste collection has returned this month, and will run through Oct. 9.Here is what DPW leaders ask of residents:For curbside pickup:Place grass clippings and brush in a barrel no larger than ...
Lebanon, NJ – As Borough Council President Marlene Baldinger held up her smartphone to the microphone in front of her, the meeting room became eerily quiet so she could play a recording which a local resident of The Commons at Lebanon texted to her. The audio clip provides evidence of unbearable ...
STAFFORD — The Stafford Township community and Southern Ocean area is in mourning following a tragic construction accident on Monday morning that claimed the life of 34-year-old Vincent “Vinny” Trotter.The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. at a work site on Main Avenue near Homer ...
STAFFORD — The Stafford Township community and Southern Ocean area is in mourning following a tragic construction accident on Monday morning that claimed the life of 34-year-old Vincent “Vinny” Trotter.The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. at a work site on Main Avenue near Homer ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The town’s second recreational cannabis dispensary is set to begin a soft launch this weekend, starting April 17. Broad Street Buds, located at 51 North Broad Street, announced it will open just ahead of April 20, widely recognized as “4/20,” an unofficial holiday celebrating ...
FANWOOD, NJ — The Township of Scotch Plains will assume responsibility for providing Tax Collector services for the Borough of Fanwood, Mayor Josh Losardo announced at the Scotch Plains Council meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Last week, the Fanwood Borough Council authorized the shared services ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Freda's Fighting Warriors, one of the teams raising money for this year's Relay for Life of Rahway, is holding a bowling fundraiser on Saturday, May 16.The event will include two hours of bowling, shoes, pizza, and a beverage.To register for the fundraiser, click here.For more ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A stabbing incident at a Piscataway motel and an ongoing legal battle over a recently adopted township ordinance fueled tense exchanges during a recent Township Council meeting, underscoring deep divisions over public safety and the regulation of local lodging establishments.Mayor ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Olivia Miles, a Sts. Philip and James elementary school graduate who also played in the Lady Liners AAU program, was picked second overall on Monday by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA player draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.Born in Summit N.J. before moving to ...
CAMDEN – Broccoli. Brussels sprouts. Beer. Shoppers at city-sponsored or co-sponsored farmers markets in the future may be able to drink some types of alcoholic beverages as they fill their bags with produce, according to a proposed city ordinance."We've got to change with the times," the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Olivia Miles, a Sts. Philip and James elementary school graduate who also played in the Lady Liners AAU program, was picked second overall on Monday by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA player draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.Born in Summit N.J. before moving to ...
CAMDEN – Broccoli. Brussels sprouts. Beer. Shoppers at city-sponsored or co-sponsored farmers markets in the future may be able to drink some types of alcoholic beverages as they fill their bags with produce, according to a proposed city ordinance."We've got to change with the times," the ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Connecting to the community through patient care is the kind of thinking that has Bergen New Bridge Medical Center recognizing Laura Genovese Behrmann at its first-ever Founders Awards Dinner on Thursday evening, April 16, 2026.“Receiving the Founders Award is truly humbling,” ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A landmark celebration of art, history, and community is set to take place this weekend as Manufacturers Village marks the 20th Anniversary of its Open Studios, coinciding with its role as the official headquarters for Garden State Art Weekend (GSAW).Located at 356 Glenwood ...