By JENNIFER DERICKS
September 8, 2020SPARTA, NJ – In the weekly update from acting Superintendent Patrick McQueeney, he announced the district is “actively pursuing substitutes and leave replacement to meet our needs.”
The district is looking to bolster the reserves of substitutes anticipating a greater need during the pandemic and as nearly addressing the need of 100 teachers having applied for leave ...
By JENNIFER DERICKS
September 13, 2020SPARTA, NJ- The Sparta Chapter of UNICO National is holding their annual charity golf outing at Ballyowen Golf Course.
The proceeds will go to “a very deserving young boy, Liam Feeny a Wantage resident, who was born with congenital heart disease,” President Ray Shupak said. “He has undergone several heart surgeries and his parents are struggling to keep hope in ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Town of Newton will be holding the 19th annual September 11 Memorial ceremony, though because of the pandemic it will be a virtual event.
According to the Newton, NJ Facebook page, a brief ceremonial tribute remembering victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be held at the Sussex County Community College at 8:46 a.m. on Friday.
The public will not be ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Town of Newton is offering a way to honor a veteran that has touched their life. The 2020 Flags of Honor initiative allows community members to donate $30 to “adopt a flag.”
The proceeds of the fundraiser will benefit Veterans through Community Hope’s - Hope for Veteran’s Program, according to town officials.
The flags will be ...
By KENDAL LAMBERT
September 17, 2020NEW JERSEY — September is widely recognized as National Honey Month. This month typically marks the end of the honey collection season for beekeepers across the US.
You don’t have to be arms deep in a beehive to appreciate the thick, golden stuff that makes everything sweeter. The Garden State has a number of bee and honey farms that produce high-quality, local raw ...
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
September 15, 2020NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A chilling video shows four men emerging from a car with guns drawn and unleashing a hail of bullets that left two dead and six injured early Sunday morning.
In the video provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the shooters can be seen emerging from the four-door sedan with hoods pulled down in front of their faces. They open fire in the direction of 32 Delafield Street, ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — When Livingston sisters Victoria and Lauren Belcuore saw a young woman sitting at the edge of a bridge in Seaside at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, they did not hesitate to pull over—risking their own safety until they successfully convinced her not to jump.
In an essay written about the incident, Lauren, a senior at Livingston High School, ...
PATERSON, NJ – Joined by legislators, faith leaders, and others, Gov. Phil Murphy held a press event in Paterson to promote his "Baby Bonds" initiative that would provide a $1,000 deposit into an account for every baby born into a New Jersey household with income less than 500% of the Federal Poverty Level ($131,000 for a family of four) in 2021. The plan, which ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND - A global pandemic couldn't stop people from enjoying the lovely beaches of Long Beach Island this summer.
Labor Day has passed but don't expect to summer to sizzle out too soon.
There will be more people here in September primarily because there are many home owners will stay put here on LBI and work remotely from home.
Here is the current ...
By LYNN GARAFOLA
COME SHOP! For over a decade we’ve helped hundreds of our Sparta neighbors not only clean out their garages, basements and attics, and make money doing it by participating in one of our Team Nest Builder Community Garage Sales. Our West Mountain Area Garage Sale is being held on 9/19! Signs will be placed along route 517 and West Mountain Road. CLICK HERE to get the map of ...
By IR-2020-213 SUBMITTED BY FILOMENA MEALY
September 17, 2020WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminds taxpayers who filed an extension that the Oct. 15 due date to file 2019 tax returns is approaching. Taxpayers should complete their tax returns and file on or before the Oct. 15 deadline.
Convenient electronic filing options, including IRS Free File, are still available. Taxpayers and tax professionals should continue to use ...
By JOHN CHRISTMANN
If they didn’t wear masks in California before, they certainly do now. Smoke and ash obscure the dark orange skies as millions of acres burn out of control encroaching on homes and entire towns. It is the kind of apocalyptic event that makes me glad I live in New Jersey.
But even so far away, it makes me wonder. What would I do if a natural disaster threatened my home and I had 15 ...
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
September 15, 2020NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A chilling video shows four men emerging from a car with guns drawn and unleashing a hail of bullets that left two dead and six injured early Sunday morning.
In the video provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the shooters can be seen emerging from the four-door sedan with hoods pulled down in front of their faces. They open fire in the direction of 32 Delafield Street, ...
