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By TAPINTO MORRISTOWN STAFF
April 7, 2026
NEW JERSEY — NJ TRANSIT is pursuing “every available legal remedy” after two recent assaults on frontline employees, including one captured on video and another that led to criminal charges, according to a statement from President and CEO Kris Kolluri.In a message to customers, Kolluri said the ...
Princeton, NJ — Editor’s note: TAPinto Princeton Community News invites residents to offer their views and comments on the candidates for Princeton Council. Please include the name of the street you live on. E-mail your letter to rrein@tapinto.net. Letters will be posted at periodic intervals – not ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - With spring in full swing, some residents may have already started getting their flowers and vegetable seedlings into the ground. It was, after all, pretty warm last week for a couple of days. This week though, a freeze warning and watch has been issued by the National ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - With spring in full swing, some residents may have already started getting their flowers and vegetable seedlings into the ground. It was, after all, pretty warm last week for a couple of days. This week though, a freeze warning and watch has been issued by the National ...
NEW JERSEY — Anglers across the state will head to streams and lakes on Saturday, April 11 as trout season officially opens in New Jersey.From April 11 through May 31, 2026, the minimum legal size for trout in most stocked waters will be 9 inches, with a daily catch limit of six trout.Beginning ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – National Beer Day, observed April 7, marks the 1933 enactment of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which restored the legal sale of beer in the United States following Prohibition. The law allowed the sale of beer with up to 3.2% alcohol by weight, kicking off what became the end of ...
There are Three Ways to Vote (which is the most convenient for you?!):- Early Voting: April 6th -April 14th at one of these LOCATIONS in Morris County **if you have questions about early voting read more HERE - Mail-In Ballot: APPLICATION for a mail-in ballot application can be mailed by April ...
ROXBURY, NJ - U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-7, who represents Roxbury but has been criticized by local officials for lack of engagement when it comes to a proposed federal immigration detention center in Ledgewood, has asked newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to more deeply ...
TRENTON, NJ - With the state expected to experience cooler spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJDA Secretary Ed Wengryn’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect flowering crops ...
TRENTON, NJ - With the state expected to experience cooler spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJDA Secretary Ed Wengryn’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect flowering crops ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Three incumbents and one challenger will be vying for three seats on the New Brunswick Board of Education when voters go to the polls April 21.The three seats up for election this year come with three-year terms.Incumbents Maria Alvarez, Ashley Caldwell and Patricia Varela are ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - In celebration of Earth Day, Unity Charter School will partner with the Morris Township Environmental Commission to host a Styrofoam Recycling Event on Wednesday, April 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Community members are invited to drop off clean expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — A car accident involving a Coral Springs police officer last year has resulted in a lawsuit that could cost the city more than $100,000. A lawyer representing Louis Scinta filed a lawsuit on Friday, April 3, accusing the city of negligence, and it claims the city is liable since ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Renovations of the complex at Seidler Field are currently underway, with the basketball court and playground having been demolished in recent weeks. When they open, both parts of the city-owned complex are expected to be much improved.The City of Plainfield last renovated Seidler ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Student performers from Passaic Valley Regional High School were recognized for their acting, technical work and musical performance after participating in the 58th annual Student Theater Festival at Bucks County Playhouse.The festival, formerly known as Dramafest, has grown into ...
NEWARK — Sometimes change isn’t a bad thing, says Pedro Gomes, CEO of the prominent Newark-based real estate business Gomes Group, which is challenging the narrative that high-rise luxury apartment buildings sprouting up in the state’s largest city will ultimately disrupt the community fabric and ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — The Watchung Hills softball team built an early cushion and withstood a late surge to defeat Hunterdon Central, 13-11, on Tuesday. Watchung Hills (3-1) came out strong, plating runs in each of the first three innings, including a six-run explosion in the third that put the ...
FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Mayors and Councils of Fanwood and Scotch Plains are teaming up once again to promote health, community, and connection with their annual “Walk with the Mayors” event. This year’s walk, themed “Two Towns, One Walk,” will be held on Saturday, April 11, at 9:00 a.m. at ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging a thorough review of the Department’s proposed processing facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.In his letter to the newly confirmed Secretary, ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — The Watchung Hills softball team built an early cushion and withstood a late surge to defeat Hunterdon Central, 13-11, on Tuesday. Watchung Hills (3-1) came out strong, plating runs in each of the first three innings, including a six-run explosion in the third that put the ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging a thorough review of the Department’s proposed processing facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.In his letter to the newly confirmed Secretary, ...
EDISON, NJ - Two students from Edison Township attending Middlesex College have been named as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Students Mahi Sanghvi and Xuyang Pang are two of six students from Middlesex College named as semifinalists for this ...
CAMDEN – City Council, which last year restricted the number of smoke shops in the city, is now considering an all-out ban on licensing any new retailers that primarily sell tobacco and vape products.Like many other communities in the nation, Camden wants to crack down on the highly visible smoke ...
WHITEHALL – An early draft of the village’s 2026-27 spending plan includes a roughly $150,000 reduction in general fund spending, but the budget document does not include several significant allocations – including a planned spending line for a village code enforcement officer.The tentative budget ...
Hudson County Community College (HCCC) will host a first-of-its-kind Alumni Job Fair for alumni and students on Tuesday, April 21st.The event, a collaboration between HCCC’s Career & Transfer Pathways, Alumni Association, and School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, will bring ...
Barry Levy, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, announces that Brian Shea has joined the Elder Law and Trusts & Estates groups in the firm’s Hackensack office. The creator of New Jersey’s first Guardianship Mentor Program has 20 years of litigation experience.Brian Shea, of Park Ridge, NJ, ...
ROXBURY, NJ - U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-7, who represents Roxbury but has been criticized by local officials for lack of engagement when it comes to a proposed federal immigration detention center in Ledgewood, has asked newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to more deeply ...
Borough officials joined business owner Divya Patel on Friday, April 3, to celebrate the official ribbon cutting of Good Karma Dispensary, a woman-owned cannabis retail shop that recently opened in North Plainfield, NJ, following a soft launch in February.Mayor Larry LaRonde, along with council ...
Vermont State Police arrested a Wells man on multiple charges April 4 after he allegedly threatened a family member with a firearm at a residence on Bull Frog Hollow Road.Troopers from the Rutland Barracks responded to a report of a weapons offense at approximately 5:04 p.m. and identified Benjamin ...
HARRISBURG, PA—A group of Republican state lawmakers has joined the call for PECO to reconsider its recent rate hikes.PECO has proposed raising electric rates by 12.5%, which would lead to a hike of $20 a month for average families. It has also proposed an 11.4% hike for natural gas, which would ...