TOP LOCAL News
By TONY GALLOTTO
January 2, 2025
NEW JERSEY — 2025 brings good news for hard-working New Jerseyans and business owners.The state’s hourly minimum wage rose to $15.49 as of Wednesday, Jan. 1. It is the first inflation-adjusted increase in five years. Meanwhile, Garden State employers will see lower premiums for workers’ ...
TRENTON, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Tuesday to adjust New Jersey’s 2025 Primary election to accommodate a Jewish holiday."The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy and everyone deserves the freedom to have their voice heard at the ballot box,” Murphy, along with ...
BAYONNE, NJ - TAPinto is a dynamic network of over 95 online news sites covering 135+ municipalities in New Jersey. With 1.5 million monthly readers and a robust following of 350,000+ on Facebook, TAPinto is your gateway to a thriving local audience in 2025. Our readers are engaged and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - If you want to go back in time, look no further than the Bayonne Public Library.Recently reopened after an extensive remodel, the Bayonne Library now boasts a state-of-the-art ScanPro 2500, replacing the microfilm reader from the previous century. The new device, which allows users to ...
WASHINGTON, DC. - President Joe Biden signed the Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act into law last week. The bill, authored by Congressman Frank Pallone, was inspired by the sudden passing of Kittim Sherrod, a star football player at Edison ...
PATERSON, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team built a 13-point halftime lead on its way to a 60-37 victory over Franklin in its third game in the Holiday Hoopfest on Monday.Janaya Meyers finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists for Bayonne (5-2), which had a 28-15 lead at the ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey drivers will pay more at the pump on January 1, 2025.According to New Jersey State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio, the increase of 2.6 cents per gallon comes as a result of a 2024 law which gradually raises the State’s Highway Fuel Cap from Fiscal Year 2025 through Fiscal ...
BAYONNE, NJ - With the City of Bayonne poised for the massive redevelopment of former industrial areas extending to the far reaches of the east side, the City Council, through a pair of resolutions, put former oil company owners on notice that they will be held accountable for the cleanup of ...
PATERSON, NJ – St. John Vianney extended its lead in the second half on its way to a 66-54 girls basketball victory over Bayonne in the Holiday Hoopfest on Saturday.Stella Lockhart collected 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists for St. John Vianney (5-2), which outscored Bayonne, 37-28, in ...
BAYONNE, NJ- Members of Bayonne High School’s Model UN Team received some lessons on diplomacy and leadership from none other than Representative Rob Menendez (D-NJ-8) recently.The pep talk came earlier this month as team members prepared to compete in the Harvard Model United Nations Conference ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Mayor Jimmy Davis has appointed seven members to the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone Development Corporation Board.The Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) is tasked with promoting business within the zone that generates new, permanent jobs for local residents.Appointed, and approved by ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne rallied from a nine-point deficit after one quarter and went on to a 50-40 boys basketball victory over West Orange on Friday in the first round of the Bayonne Holiday Classic.Noah Shaw scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Bayonne (3-0), which outscored West Orange, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Developers will have one year from the day their project is approved to begin work, according to a new ordinance recently adopted by the Bayonne City Council. The new rule was recommended by Joseph Skillender, the Director of the Department of Planning, Zoning, and Economic ...
PATERSON, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team won its opening game of the Holiday Hoopfest at Paterson Kennedy High School with a 50-31 victory over Immaculate Heart of Lodi.Janaya Meyers collected 17 points, six rebounds, six steals and four assists for Bayonne (4-0), which outscored IHM, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne City Council recently approved a pair of ordinances to allow for the borrowing of $7.2 million for the purchase of a number of vehicles, and other capital improvements.Included in this is $250,000 for the purchase of vehicles to be used by the Bayonne Parking Authority, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The tennis courts at Hudson County’s Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park will be renamed and dedicated in honor of William “Bill” Broderick.Broderick, according to the Hudson County Board of Commissioners that approved the change, was an exemplary coach and leader in the sport of tennis ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently approved $335,000 in spending for home health care services across Hudson County. The program will provide home healthcare services, including basic personal care, hygiene, grooming services, meal preparation, laundering, light ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Despite pleas from Councilman Neil Carroll, developers will not be required to provide an affordable housing analysis each time they propose a project, the Bayonne City Council decided recently. Carroll, who renewed his efforts during a hearing to determine whether 1037-1041 Broadway ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The City of Bayonne will hold a public hearing to share details of and take input on, proposed improvements at Veterans Park, 26 Park Road and the intersection of 25th Street and 27th Street.Bayonne officials have announced that they are seeking funding through the State of New ...
NEW JERSEY - Grab your shamosh and light your menorah Wednesday as Hanukkah begins an eight-night celebration of the victory of light over darkness. Open the cabinets and pull out the good china and all those special plates that will be piled high with traditional foods of this happy week (plus an ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A 57-year-old Jersey City man was arrested on December 15, accused of shoplifting after he reportedly left Shop Rite on Avenue C with $423.03 worth of grocery items that he did not pay for. Scott Haley was charged with shoplifting and released on a summons. All of the items were ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Menendez (D-NJ-8) secured key wins as the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (“WRDA”), a statement from his office said recently.“Building resilient water infrastructure is vital not just to our safety and wellbeing, but to the future of our ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The joy of Christmas will be felt more warmly by children across Bayonne thanks to the success of the Kuhl’s Tavern Christmas Party and Toy Drive held earlier this month.Councilwoman Jacqueline Weimmer and Cheer Force Athletic joined Kuhl’s in sponsoring the toy drive to benefit ...
BAYONNE, NJ - While the contract for trash removal in the City of Bayonne is still an open question, the Bayonne City Council approved agreements with the Bayonne Board of Education and the Bayonne Housing Authority to pick up their trash starting in January.The council also approved a $4.1 million ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – From Rutgers to the Rockettes – you could say it has been a spectacular journey for identical twins Caitlin and Courtney Sullivan, a pair of 2020 Rutgers graduates.For Caitlin and Courtney, 25, who go to New York each holiday season to catch the famous Christmas Spectacular at ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently approved $916,669 in grants for Children and Youth Mental Health and Enrichment Program providers for one year.The funds, secured by the county through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be utilized for the benefit of ...
BAYONNE, NJ - While there is dispute about how many crashes have actually occurred at the intersection Goldsboro Drive and Chosin Way over the last two years, Bayonne officials agree the situation is dire.One resident speaking at the December 18 council meeting quoted information from the police ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Christmas season has been a little bit brighter thanks to a pair of tree lighting ceremonies hosted by members of the Bayonne City Council. Both events followed the annual Christmas Tree lighting hosted by the Bayonne UEZ/SID.On December 3, Council President Gary La Pelusa ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Bayonne remained undefeated with a 60-29 girls basketball victory over St. Dominic on Saturday.Penelope Feeney scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds for Bayonne (3-0).Giselle Davis finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Ailani Dasher netted ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Phillipsburg Elementary School (PES) held a heartwarming holiday reunion as United States Marine Nasali Cabrera returned home to surprise her younger sister, third-grader Chrisali Colon on Friday. The heartwarming moment, coordinated by Chrisali’s mother, Lisana Cabrera, along ...