TOP LOCAL News
By AL SULLIVAN
September 8, 2024
BAYONNE, NJ - Mayor Jimmy Davis and the City of Bayonne will host the 7th Annual Paddle the Peninsula Kayak event on Saturday, September 14. The boat launch is located on Newark Bay, west of Avenue A, and below the end of West 16th Street.Davis reflected that the event in the past has been an ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Elizabeth scored three touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 25-6 football victory over Bayonne in the Bees' first game of the 2024 season on Friday night.Arique Fleming threw three touchdown passes in the first half and a fourth one in the third quarter for Elizabeth (2-0).
BAYONNE, NJ - Samantha Howard, the longtime executive director of the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF) has tendered her resignation, citing family concerns.The BEOF provides a wide range of services to assist low-income, handicapped, and elderly residents of Bayonne and Hudson ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ –Essex Fells police arrested a Bayonne resident after a hit-and-run incident in the borough earlier this month.At about 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, Officer Gonzalez was flagged down by a concerned resident and made aware of a vehicle on Forest Way with significant front-end damage.
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls soccer team opened its season with a 9-0 victory over North Bergen on Thursday.Iliana Sanchez collected three goals and two assists for the Bees, who led, 5-0, at halftime.Kylie Galano scored two goals and assisted on one, Jenna Gaetani scored a pair of goals, and ...
NEWARK – Two well-known philanthropists in Newark, and one key social services provider in the city, recently joined together for a TAPinto Roundtable focusing on the ways in which they are directly impacting the lives of those in need.The panel included Mary Ellen Harris, the president of the ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently authorized the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office to accept $58,138 in funding from the New Jersey Department of Children and Family Services for a Child Advocacy Center at the Meadowlands Campus in Secaucus.The grant will be ...
CAMDEN, NJ - The past twelve months have brought a "significant increase" in the number of fraud cases throughout the state, according to the Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey (SANJ).The SANJ warned that scammers are bold and inventive, often pretending to be members of law ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Despite its impressive size and multinational reach, Goya Foods is still a privately held family business; fiercely devoted to family, quality, and its Hispanic roots.“My first day with the company was in 1964,” recalls Robert (Bob) Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods. “Our ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Hudson County Local Arts Program (LAP) and the History Partnership Program (HPP) grant program.Hudson County municipalities and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply by the application deadline of Monday, September 23rd ...
NEW JERSEY, NJ - A Rutgers University poison expert has offered tips on how to prevent children from coming into contact with poisons as we enter back to school season. Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School ...
NEW JERSEY - Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, a day to relax, gather with friends and family, and of course, enjoy some delicious food. As you plan your Labor Day celebration, consider these mouth-watering recipes that are sure to be a hit at your gathering. From classic BBQ dishes to ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Former Bayonne Municipal Court Judge Frank Carpenter III will be the guest speaker at the Bayonne Historical Society’s September meeting, the organization’s president, Lee Fahley, announced recently. Judge Carpenter will discuss his thirty- two-year career as a Bayonne Municipal ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy has invited entrepreneurs and business owners to a Business Resource Summit. The annual event, running under the banner “The year of Collaboration” is 2024, is hosted by the Hudson County Office of Business Opportunity, and will take place at ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Students from WTCARES came to the Joyce-Herbert V.F.W. Post 226 Museum in Bayonne for a history lesson about the role Bayonne residents played in various conflicts recently The museum is located within the nearly 100-year-old post at 16-18 West Ninth St. where thousands of ...
PARAMUS, NJ - "My Voice is Missing!" That's how Ashvy Shah felt as a six-year-old attending school, but now as a senior this fall with a stunning weighted grade point average of 4.34, she is touting her recently self-published children's illustrated book that talks about her journey to overcome ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners approved $174,075 to Guazabara Insights for the Provision of Educational Life Skills Programming for the Department of Family Services and Reintegration. The initiative will target the chronically homeless, mentally ill and ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Members of the Bayonne Fire Department were quick to take action Thursday when a panicked mother showed up at Station 5 asking for help for her daughter whose arm was caught under the seat of the car. Members of Squad 5 were able to safely remove the girl’s arm with no ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne High School will start classes for the 2024-2025 academic year on Wednesday, September 4. “We want our students coming back to Bayonne High School with a positive attitude for a successful year,” Principal Keith J. Makowski told TAPinto Bayonne. “I would also like to stress ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A former Bayonne recreation department assistant supervisor has filed suit against the city claiming he was underpaid by nearly a million dollars since being hired. The suit claims that the city failed to pay him minimum wage and is asking the city for back pay as well as money he ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A federal inmate being held at the Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny committed suicide earlier this week, officials confirmed to TAPinto. Despite being on a suicide watch, the prisoner, a source who asked not to be identified said, hung himself with bedsheets in his ...
NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today that more than 6.7 million travelers are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings during the peak travel period from Thursday, Aug. 29, through Tuesday, Sept. 3. This would be a record for the Labor Day ...
BAYONNE, NJ -Faculty and staff at the Horace Mann Community School are eagerly anticipating the return of children on Wednesday, September 4th, to begin this new school year, TAPinto Bayonne was told. “We extend a warm welcome to both returning families and those new to our school, offering our ...
BAYONNE, NJ - TY Lin, a global engineering firm, has completed a concept development report for the pedestrian bridge that is planned to be constructed over Route 440 from the 34th Street Light Rail Station. According to the plan, the structure will connect pedestrians and bicyclists between ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy invites residents to attend the 26th Annual Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony at Saint Peter’s University on October 2 at 6:00 pm. The event will be held on the 6th floor of the McMahon Student Center in the Duncan ...
NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heat advisory for our area from Wednesday August 28 from 11am to 8pm. The hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illness to occur, especially in vulnerable populations and the elderly. On Wednesday, expect temperatures ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A well-known historic washing machine, a fixture on upper Broadway in Bayonne for decades, recently underwent a striking transformation, changing from its traditional white to a bold hot pink. The washing machine has long been on display in front of Triangle TV and Appliance, a ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Freshman orientation for students and parents of the Bayonne High School Class of 2028 will be held on Aug.28 at Bayonne High School. This will be an opportunity to get ready to start the high school journey at Freshmen, as well as meet new friends and get to explore the Bayonne ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne School District students will be visited by two very special four-legged guests starting in September. As part of a new therapy dog program, students will have the opportunity to interact with Mabel, a Golden Retriever Pyrenees-mix and Ernie, a Goldendoodle puppy. According ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The approval of an ordinance that could bring Bayonne its first skyscraper will bring about some challenges for the community, such as concerns about traffic, officials have said. But when it comes to fire safety and suppression, the city is already prepared, Battalion ...