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May 12, 2026

LINDEN, NJ - TAPinto Linden gave all the candidates running in Linden as part of the June 2nd Primary Election an opportunity to introduce themselves and share their responses to three questions.All candidates were asked the same three questions. TAPinto Linden is publishing the responses ...

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The north Hunterdon County area will feature a series of special spring events and celebrations this coming weekend, Friday May 15th through Sunday, May 17th. We've put together this list to help you navigate your weekend plans and activities, and to support local nonprofits and businesses that are ...

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Supporting the people and places that make Mountainside special. Want to reach a wider audience for your next event or fundraiser? It's easy to do with Tapinto Mountainside. Just click on the “Submit Content” on the top right of the page. 

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RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS Ravens baseball team (8-3-1) traveled to beautiful Cantine Field, to play the Saugerties Sawyers (9-4). This was the second year in a row RCS has played in the HOPE Rocks Hardball Invitational. It is supposed to be an all-day event with four baseball games, music ...

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MORRISTOWN & SUMMIT, NJ – MAY 2026 — Atlantic Health recently became among the first in New Jersey to use the Phagenyx® System, a novel neuromodulation technology designed to improve swallowing safety and accelerate recovery for patients suffering from severe dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) ...

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RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK —The RCS Ravens baseball team (9-3-1) made the short trip to Albany Academy to take on the Cadets (1-8) on May 5. Albany Academy has long been a staple of the Colonial Council but choose this season to play a prep schedule for all athletics. This could very well be the last ...

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 Paramus police captured a fugitive from Westchester County who fled authorities in two other states, The DeMarco Report has learned. Derrick C. Sutton, 39, of White Plains was previously arrested with a Manhattan resident who authorities said tried to remove money from a bank in Mahopac (Putnam ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — It started with a complaint about garbage.A Berkeley Heights resident emailed Mayor Angie Devanney earlier this spring frustrated by the condition of the Horseshoe Road exit onto Plainfield Avenue. "It's a garbage pile — litter and fallen trees," the resident wrote. "It's ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday, the Plainfield City Council held its May business meeting, in which all items passed aside from one ordinance and one resolution. The failed resolution was to designate Friends of Queen City Charter School to develop a West 8th Street property, and the failed ordinance, ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — Atlantic Health is recognizing its Soothing Paws volunteers in honor of National Therapy Animal Day, celebrating the human and canine teams who bring comfort to patients, visitors and hospital staff.The Soothing Paws program supports Atlantic Health’s healing culture by helping ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ — A Sayreville man was arrested Tuesday morning following an altercation involving a school bus driver at the intersection of Lakeview Drive and Solook Drive, according to the Sayreville Police Department.Police said officers were dispatched to the area at approximately 8:41 a.m.

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From community engagement and improvement to classic mom-and-pop shop owners, this year’s Top 5ive Changemaker Awards winners have reached into every corner of Schoharie County to help us grow.The Top 5ive Changemakers Awards, hosted by the Times Journal and its parent company, Capital Region ...

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TRENTON, NJ – For one night only, the Fighting Finches baseball team will take over the Trenton Thunder field to benefit the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey as a special partnership during the 2026 baseball season.The Fighting Finches will make their 2026 debut in a special event on ...

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 A view of the HVRT work from the east side of Route 22 looking west. Photo by David LeeCOPAKE—The Harlem Valley Rail Trail (HVRT) connection from Orphan Farm Road to Black Grocery Road is currently under construction and the work is visible from Route 22 just south of North Mountain Road in ...

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As April came to a close and with it the conclusion of Sexual Assault Awareness Month the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office honored and stood with all victims of sexual assault and appreciated community efforts during the month to bring awareness to the issue and identify strategies and ...

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South Orange, NJ (May 7, 2026) – Under Cover Music Fest (UCMF) returns to downtown South Orange on Saturday, May 30 with a full day of live music, food, beer, and family fun. Running from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Sloan Street Parking Lot (12 Sloan St), the free outdoor festival will feature ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ – Dylan Brito and Amber Zawacki have been named this week’s Athletes of the Week. Dylan is a freshman at David Brearley and has played baseball since he was three-years-old. His favorite sports memory so far was his first home run. Dylan's other hobbies include playing video games, ...

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SUMMIT, NJ — Summit resident Jayne Myers has been named a recipient of the 2026 Union County SHERO Award, a countywide honor recognizing women making an impact through leadership, service, and advocacy in their communities.The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced this year’s SHERO ...

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Four Democratic candidates vying for New Jersey's seventh congressional district squared off Monday in a live-streamed primary forum, unanimously targeting Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. while drawing sharp contrasts on health care, immigration, energy and foreign policy.The forum was ...

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Four Democratic candidates vying for New Jersey's seventh congressional district squared off Monday in a live-streamed primary forum, unanimously targeting Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. while drawing sharp contrasts on health care, immigration, energy and foreign policy.The forum was ...

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Four Democratic candidates vying for New Jersey's seventh congressional district squared off Monday in a live-streamed primary forum, unanimously targeting Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. while drawing sharp contrasts on health care, immigration, energy and foreign policy.The forum was ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, strawberries, trying new fruits and drawing. Like most little brothers, he idolizes his big sister Avya and he is a published author. This March his children's book, Dino Learns Not to Waste Food, was published by ...

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CAMDEN – When it comes to measuring how New Jersey's children are faring, standout progress has been made with the sharp increase in preschool children heading to the classroom, reports a statewide child advocacy nonprofit.Propelled by New Jersey Education Department funding, the number of ...

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WARREN, NJ — The Warren Township Board of Education officially approved the appointment of Casey Cupelli as the new principal of Central School during its regular meeting Monday evening.Cupelli will take over the role following the announced transition of current Central School Principal Alison ...

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TRENTON, NJ – Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex) is pushing legislation to protect rideshare users by requiring potential drivers to disclose any past sexual misconduct investigations when applying to work for such a company. The legislation, Senate Bill 1249 (S-1249), would require ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted recently on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka is praising the quick response from township residents on Mother's Day that helped officers locate a woman reported missing by her family on Sunday evening. The 36-year-old woman suffers from a condition which makes her endangered, ...

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Columbia County 911 dispatched the Chatham Task Force for a structure fire at 2467 Route 203, Kinderhook between Mason and McCagg roads, April 29 at 11:44 p.m. The caller reported a barn fire, according to a Chatham Fire Department Facebook post. Upon arrival Cars 1 and 2 “discovered a small ...

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ALLEGANY, NY — June Hilmey, a junior at Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School, has been selected to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany program sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation.Hilmey’s selection was announced in a press release from the League of ...

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