TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO HOBOKEN STAFF
February 11, 2025
HOBOKEN, NJ – Hoboken won the McMullen Cup championship with an 8-0 ice hockey victory over Bayonne in the final on Monday.Aiden Stamm scored five goals and passed for one assist for Hoboken (13-7-2), which scored five goals in the first period.Ian Fu had one goal and one assist. Luke Batcha and ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would vastly reduce plastic waste in New Jersey won narrow support from lawmakers amid criticism from business groups and praise from environmentalists.The legislation, S-3398, was approved Monday by a 3-2 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, with Democrats ...
BETHESDA, MD - Pearhead is recalling Infant Learning Toy Sets due to a choking hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. These products were sold at Kohls stores nationwide and online at Kohls.com, Oyaco.com, Faire.com, Pearhead.com and Amazon.com from August 2024 ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host its next Hoboken fundraising event – “Kick Kids’ Cancer and Celebrate Life!” – to fight kids’ cancer on Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Wicked Wolf Tavern, 120 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken. The local version of the national event is derived ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Steve Zazenski, whose iconic paintings have documented much of Bayonne’s more nostalgic past died on Jan. 29.Born in Bayonne in December 1948, Zazenski’s paintings were famous for capturing particular moments in time.He always wanted to become an artist. In 1971, he graduated with a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Planning Board will hold a public hearing at its Feb. 11 meeting on proposed redevelopment plans for 398 Broadway.The applicant is seeking preliminary and final major site plan approval for an extension of the ground floor rear and second floor to the rear of the building ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The 2025 Bayonne St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held March 23, rain or shine, beginning on Broadway and 5th street and stepping off at 1p.m. A post-parade party will be held at Robbinsville Hall, St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church, from 2:30 p.m. tunil 5:00 p.m. Tickets for this ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne boys basketball team came away with a 52-51 victory over Orange on Saturday.Noah Shaw scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and made three steals for Bayonne (11-9), which outscored Orange, 27-22, in the second half.Christian Hampton totaled 12 points and eight rebounds ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s Second Ward Councilwoman Jacqueline Weimmer is the newest entrant into what appears to be a growing division within the Democratic Party in Hudson County.On Sunday, Weimmer confirmed to TAPinto that she will be running for one of two seats in the New Jersey General Assembly ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Bayonne jumped out to a 13-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 49-33 girls basketball victory over Hudson Catholic on Saturday.Giselle Davis finished with 17 points and nine rebounds for Bayonne (19-5), which led, 17-4, after the first quarter. Davis recently surpassed ...
New Brunswick, N.J.– Cancer screenings are essential for detecting cancer early—often before symptoms appear—when treatment is most effective. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 2,041,910 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2025, reinforcing the need for cancer ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Sara Adair shared smiles and swapped stories between posing for photos with several of the health care professionals at Robert Wood Johnson University who worked together to save her life.Standing off in the corner of the room, her son couldn’t help but consider how close his mom ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A reader caught a Bald Eagle perched in a tree at Goffle Brook Park on Saturday and snapped a picture to share with other TAPinto readers. This just as Bald Eagles were taken off the state's list of endangered species.“Yesterday, Saturday, Feb. 1, while walking in Goffle Brook Park ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway residents and members of the Rahway Public Schools community may or may not be Philadelphia Eagles fans. But one thing is no doubt certain. This Sunday, as the Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, everyone in town and all those with any kind of love in their ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler is reminding football fans to keep safety in mind this Super Bowl Sunday. With celebrations and parties planned across the area, Sheriff Kemler is encouraging attendees to follow the simple but important rule: “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Zoning Board of Adjustment held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 27Nicholas DiLullo was named chairman, Joseph Pineiro, vice chair, and Louis Lombari, board secretary for the upcoming year.As part of the reorganization, DiLullo reported on actions taken by the board in ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Bayonne rallied from a seven-point deficit for a 62-55 boys basketball victory over Hoboken on Thursday.Christian Hampton scored 21 points for Bayonne (10-9), which trailed, 44-37, going into the fourth quarter.Dave Kobryn collected 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Bees, and Noah ...
DALLAS, TX - In recognition of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association (AHA) is encouraging people to wear red this Friday, February 7, to raise awareness about heart health.According to the AHA, heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women across most racial and ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and the Board of County Commissioners celebrated Black History Month at the Historic Brennan Courthouse on Tuesday with a flag raising of the Pan-African Flag. “Hudson County is proud to celebrate each of the honorees today with awards that ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari has garnered the endorsement of seven Hudson County mayors for his re-election campaign in the June Democratic Primary. Elected in 2010 and now seeking a record sixth term, Schillari is a U.S. Navy veteran and he has dedicated himself to ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The corner of 28th Street and Avenue C will be renamed in honor of Marie Pope at a celebration set to take place on Tuesday, February 18. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m.Pope, who served for 28 years as the Director of Religious Education at St. Henry’s Church and impacted many local ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne shot out to a 28-point lead by halftime and went on to a 65-33 girls basketball victory over Kearny on Tuesday.Giselle Davis scored 13 points to lead four scorers in double figures for Bayonne (17-5), which outscored Kearny, 25-8, in the second quarter to take a 40-12 halftime ...
BAYONNE, NJ-A new art exhibition, entitled “Ozempic Face” by The Paint Splatterer, is now on display at the Dollhaus II in Bayonne. The show runs until Sunday, February 16.The exhibition's opening night on January 10 drew crowds to the art gallery at 23 Cottage Street, featuring a DJ as well as ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights leader Malcolm X, delivered the keynote address at Hudson County Community College’s (HCCC) annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial recently. Prior to the speech, the crowd joined together in a rendition of the Black National anthem, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The former Rite Aid that shuttered on 54th Street in 2024 has a new tenant. The closing of the uptown store was a concern to Council President Gary La Pelusa because it is situated at the gateway of the city near the Jersey City border."It's a relief to see the new tenant because the ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Once a cop, always a cop. This is part of the logic behind Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis’s decision to seek the Democratic nomination to be Hudson County’s Sheriff.Although Davis has been elected mayor three times, being a police officer is his passion and he would like to conclude his ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Division of Recreation will host a “Valentines for Veterans” event at the Bayonne Museum on Saturday. The event, set to run from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. will give participants, children under the age of 13, an opportunity to make Valentine's Day cards for and with ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Four residents were displaced after a Sunday fire at 104A West 55th Street left the home uninhabitable.According to Fire Chief Keith Weaver, members of the Bayonne Fire Department arrived at the scene at approximately 10:08 a.m. and found a fire in the basement of the one family home.
BAYONNE, NJ - iTchyOrgans Oddities will present Artist Alley in the Gallery Room of the Bayonne Public Library on Saturday. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.Local artists will showcase their works and have a wide variety of artworks for sale including paintings, crochet, prints, graphic ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Students at Bayonne’s Henry Harris School recently got a lesson in military history at Bayonne’s Military Museum located inside VFW Post 226. Students got a tour from Commander Glen J. Flora; John Scafidi, a US Marine Corps combat veteran and Jackie George, the Post’s Commander’s ...