TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO MADISON STAFF
May 18, 2026
MADISON, NJ - Borough officials are reporting a power outage affecting the Ridgedale Avenue section of Madison as temperatures climb into the 90s Monday afternoon.In an urgent notice, the borough said the Madison Electric Department is actively working to restore service but that there is currently ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Two Jersey City men were found shot to death inside an Old Bergen Road residence in the early hours of Monday, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.A statement said that members of the Jersey City Police Department were notified of shots fired in the area of 109-111 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Panepinto Properties announced on Monday that MENSHO, the world-renowned ramen “Farm to Bowl” destination recognized by the Michelin Guide for nearly a decade, is set to make its highly anticipated East Coast debut at 505 Summit in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood. The ...
UNION, N.J. — Union Public Schools will operate on an early dismissal schedule Tuesday, May 19, due to a forecast calling for unusually high temperatures, district officials announced.The district said the decision was made “to prioritize the health and safety of students and staff.” All schools ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Hamilton Township public school students will be dismissed early on Tuesday and Wednesday due to excessive heat in the forecast, district officials announced. Operating on a one-session schedule, high schools will close at 12:04 p.m., middle schools will close at 12:45 p.m., and ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Morris County residents can expect summer-like heat to start the week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s before thunderstorms and cooler weather arrive midweek.Sunny skies on Monday will help temperatures rise to around 94 degrees, with light winds increasing during the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Championships are in Tyler Lombardi’s DNA.At the rate the last few months have been going, that may be true for him and all of his peers at Gill St. Bernard’s School.Before making a swift jump from the basketball court to being a first-time lacrosse player as a sophomore, Lombardi ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Last week, the Plainfield City Council voted unanimously to ban US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from entering city-owned property without a valid judicial warrant or judicial order. It has also banned city employees from ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County residents can expect summer-like heat to start the week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s before thunderstorms and cooler weather arrive midweek.Sunny skies on Monday will help temperatures rise to around 92 degrees, with light winds increasing during the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County residents can expect summer-like heat to start the week, with temperatures climbing into the 90s before thunderstorms and cooler weather arrive midweek.Sunny skies on Monday will help temperatures rise to around 92 degrees, with light winds increasing during the ...
Renss LensTROY – Deputy Police Chief Steven Barker has informed the Renss Len the adult female shot on May 6 at 750 2nd Avenue in the city, passed away from her injuries on May 11, despite intensive medical care. Police identified her as 34-year Shardonay Tyce of Albany.According to Deputy Chief ...
CRANBURY, NJ – Jack Whitlock hit two home runs to help power South Brunswick to a 13-3 baseball victory over North Brunswick on Sunday.Whitlock went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in for the Vikings (11-10). Thomas Nyitrai also was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.Winning pitcher Collin ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — AAPI of East Brunswick hosted a congressional candidate meet-and-greet at Cozy Cup Cafe on Route 18, giving East Brunswick residents an opportunity to speak with candidates running in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.The event was attended by AAPI leaders Kimberley ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Candidates running for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District met with residents, faith leaders and community members Sunday evening during “The People’s Covenant: Faith, Community, and Our Expectations for Congress,” a nonpartisan interfaith forum held at Trinity ...
NEWARK - Two contractors have been ordered to halt their work at the 13-story apartment building on Market Street in Newark following the discovery of alleged wage theft, improper classification of workers and other labor law violations at those firms.New Jersey's Department of Labor last month ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police charged a Bristol man with spending prop money used in movies at a township gas station last month.On April 30, police were called to the Sparta gas station on Route 611 just south of Bristol Road. Employees said that 24-year-old Andy Ruben Rodriquez ...
POMPANO BEACH — A 22-year-old Pompano Beach man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after a neighborhood dispute on May 6 escalated into a daylight gun battle involving rifles and pistols, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office records. Tyrone Lanard Troutman was arrested following the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Residents should be aware of the following updates and notices:Township Committee Legal and Conference - Meeting CanceledThe Hanover Township Committee Legal and Conference Meeting scheduled for May 28 has been canceled, according to a Township notification distributed ...
UNION, N.J. — A Union family is receiving an outpouring of community support after all five members were seriously injured in a crash while traveling to a family vacation in Florida.The Belloso family arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, May 15, for what was supposed to be a long-awaited cruise ...
Princeton, NJ – Patrick H. Ryan, TAPinto Princeton’s editor in charge of all things Princetoniana, was the first to sound the alarm in a column posted several days ago.A full-length portrait of Princeton basketball legend Bill Bradley, Class of 1965, which for years had occupied a place by itself ...
PATERSON, NJ - The state Attorney General’s Office has filed an appeal seeking to revive a voter fraud case tied to Third Ward Councilman Alex Mendez and several co-defendants, according to court records reviewed by TAPinto Paterson.The filing comes after Superior Court Judge Sohail Mohammed ...
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Five occupants of an adult day care transportation van were hospitalized after it got knocked on its side in a crash in Paramus.None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening following the collision with a Suburu Crosstrek at the corner of East Ridgewood and Highland avenues around ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Motorists traveling through the Washington Avenue and Cumberland Road area Monday afternoon should expect delays due to emergency construction work, according to an alert issued by the Piscataway Police Department around 3:45 p.m.Police said lanes remain open on Washington Avenue ...
Three house cleaners were hospitalized after their SUV slammed into the front of a Ridgewood home.The Toyota RAV4 barreled off Wyndemere Avenue off Walthery Avenue and hit the front of the single-family residence head on around 2 p.m. today (Mon., May 18th).Members of Ridgewood Fire EMS took all ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Memorial Library is proud to announce that Maplewood native Bruce Eric Kaplan, the prolific New Yorker cartoonist and acclaimed author, screenwriter and television producer, will receive the 2026 Maplewood Literary Award. The award will be presented to Bruce Eric ...
Three house cleaners were hospitalized after their SUV slammed into the front of a Ridgewood home.The Toyota RAV4 barreled off Wyndemere Avenue off Walthery Avenue and hit the front of the single-family residence head on around 2 p.m. today (Mon., May 18th).Members of Ridgewood Fire EMS took all ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The uncertainty of a rapidly evolving technological world has college graduates more than a little nervous about entering the workforce.But Freddie Crawford, Class of 1964 and the keynote speaker at Sunday’s 166th undergraduate Commencement ceremony at St. Bonaventure ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire at 307 Genesee St. on Sunday.Crews were dispatched to the scene at 11:54 a.m. in response to a reported structure fire with explosions.Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found a fire in a second-floor bathroom. They ...
The Vermont Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Spring Fling on the Fair Haven Town Green this Saturday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with 34 vendors already registered and walk-ups welcome the day of the event.Sharon Parke, the chamber's secretary-treasurer for the past 16 ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township will be increasing police patrols as part of the statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign to ensure that drivers and passengers are properly using seat belts and child restraints.The Township has received a $7,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway ...