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By TAPINTO ELIZABETH STAFF
March 17, 2026
ELIZABETH, NJ - An Elizabeth man was sentenced to 28 years in state prison for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in their Elizabeth home, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves announced Tuesday. 53-year-old Jose Melo ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Saturday 5K turned into a medical emergency when a runner suffered a medical emergency and collapsed about halfway through the Morris Township's St. Paddy's Day 5K race, prompting a swift response from first responders that organizers say saved the runner’s life.Members of ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Governor Mikie Sherrill’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget includes a record $12.4 billion investment in K-12 education statewide, but newly released aid figures show a mixed picture for school districts across Morris County, including the Morris School District.The state’s ...
Kuzmich’s Hot Hand Leads Greenwich to State Semifinals There is an old adage among coaches of a team that is heavily favored to win a game that goes something like this. “The longer you let the opponent hang around, the more they believe they can beat you."For a little over a quarter, the Lisbon ...
MADISON, NJ — Governor Mikie Sherrill’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 state budget includes a record $12.4 billion investment in K-12 education, and newly released figures show the Madison School District would receive a modest increase in state aid under the proposal.According to state data, Madison ...
Elinor Nark, 96, of Mineral Springs Road, Cobleskill, died Thursday, March 12, 2026, peacefully in her sleep, at her home, with her family by her side.Born on August 14, 1929, in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of John L. Robson and Inez H. Hodgkins Robson, the middle child of seven. She was a ...
My husband and I have a lot of lore that we’ve accumulated over the years for our family.The great tale of our date night in Rome, when we got a couples Thai massage, and the poor woman trying to stretch out Dave’s muscles struggled against his inflexibility and sighed and finally said, “I sleep ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m., the Rahway Public Library invites you to an “Afternoon of Jazz.”The library announced, “Join us in the Library Cafe [on] Saturday, March 21, at 2:00 p.m. for a solo performance by Reut Regev. Open to the public and free to attend. No registration is ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield High School boys basketball team is again heading to The Throne, a tournament run by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment that showcases the best basketball teams in the entire country. TAPinto Plainfield and ...
MIDDLEBURGH – Middleburgh Central School District is proud to announce the Class of 2026 Top 5. The five highest grade point averages belong to Valedictorian Delilah Shultes; Salutatorian Brooke Devlin; Honor Graduate Matthew Quinn; fourth highest average, Ev Kelley; and fifth highest ...
Clinton, NJ – Happy St. Patrick's Day, Hunterdon County! Sláinte!Above, Check out the many photos of the wonderful Irish Spring event, hosted by the Rotary Club of North Hunterdon and the Clinton Sunrise Rotary Club. The Saturday program was a big part of this weekend's successful Hunterdon County ...
LINDEN, NJ — Families, students, and community leaders gathered at Joseph E. Soehl Middle School on February 20 for the school’s first-ever Reading and Games Night, an evening dedicated to celebrating literacy, learning, and family engagement.Held from 6 to 8 p.m., the free event brought together ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s newest musical “Urinetown” is set to hit the stage for opening night on March 19. The funny yet thought provoking musical uses bathroom humor, slapstick comedy and exaggerated situations to navigate a dystopian society where private bathrooms ...
When Michael B. Jordan stepped onto the Academy Awards stage Sunday night to accept the Oscar for Best Actor, it was not only a milestone in his celebrated acting career. For many in Newark, it was a hometown victory. The Newark native won his first Oscar for his performance portraying twin ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s newest musical “Urinetown” is set to hit the stage for opening night on March 19. The funny yet thought provoking musical uses bathroom humor, slapstick comedy and exaggerated situations to navigate a dystopian society where private bathrooms ...
Another Forever War?Donald Trump ran on a campaign of ending the “forever wars” that cost America in terms of lives and money. So much for this campaign promise. Americans always bear the brunt of these types of regional conflicts. To be fair, the world is a dangerous place and sometimes leaders ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The construction work on Caldwell Place that began last week is not expected to be finished until well after the close of schools, according to Springfield administrator John Bussiculo.Union County is targeting July as a time frame by which the culvert replacement and all ...
WARREN/ WATCHUNG/ GREEN BROOK/ LONG HILL, NJ — Widespread power outages are affecting multiple Somerset County communities, including Warren Township, Watchung, Green Brook, and Long Hill Township, as Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) works to restore service. JCP&L officials ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Historical Society will host “An Evening of Celebration” on Saturday, April 11, 2026, honoring longtime Madison resident and philanthropist Martin Heller for his major role in helping preserve one of the borough’s most significant historic buildings.The event will take ...
A 37-year-old woman was jailed after what Little Ferry police called a vicious and brutal sneak attack on a former family member. The victim was bleeding from the face -- both eyes swollen shut -- when she was taken to the trauma unit at Hackensack University Medical Center around noon yesterday ...
WARREN/ WATCHUNG/ GREEN BROOK/ LONG HILL, NJ — Widespread power outages are affecting multiple Somerset County communities, including Warren Township, Watchung, Green Brook, and Long Hill Township, as Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) works to restore service. JCP&L officials ...
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — The Morris Plains Planning Board on Monday night memorialized two previously approved applications and spent a significant portion of its March 16 meeting discussing revisions to the borough’s development application and checklist process, with board members emphasizing ...
The Basic Relationship Between Interest Rates and Home PricesInterest rates and home prices are inversely related. This means that:When interest rates go up, home prices typically go down (or at least stop growing as quickly).When interest rates go down, home prices typically go up.The relationship ...
SHARON SPRINGS – Inside, families learned about sled dogs, and then outside, the kids got to go for a sled ride.At the Sharon Springs Free Library on Saturday, the program was led by Kate Walrath—and daughter Wren—and featured four-year-old Alaskan Husky Goosey and 10-year-old Siberian Husky ...
SCHOHARIE – Bluebird expert Kevin Berner, professor emeritus of SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Science, will present “Attracting Bluebirds to Your Yard” on Saturday, March 28, at 2 p.m. Hosted by The Schoharie County Historical Society, the ...
James D. Mowers, 56, passed away at his home on March 8, 2026, following a long illness.He was born May 19, 1969, in Oneonta, the son of Douglas J. and Sharon (Sperbeck) Mowers. Jim graduated from Worcester Central School and later attended nursing school. He was at one time employed at Corning, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ — With the New Jersey winter now hopefully behind us, Bobby Ring is already looking ahead to summer.“It’s time to get your cooling system checked for safety,” Ring, the president of Meyer & Depew, said. “We want to make sure your unit is ready to go before the first time it’s 80 ...
Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones announced Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being enacted from Tuesday, March 17th at 8 p.m. to Wednesday, March 18th at 9 a.m. The declaration is for overnight hours from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With the Thursday, March 26 regular season opening day for the Hightstown High School girls lacrosse program is right around the corner, it’s a sure bet that the Rams are concentrating in both practices and scrimmages as they prepare to face Allentown on the road on that day.“Our ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey General Assembly last week advanced two bills that would strengthen maternal health care and improve services for pregnant women. The Assembly Health Committee on March 9 advanced A-947 and A-948, both sponsored by Assemblywoman Carol Murphy, a Mount Laurel resident who ...