By HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Hudson County Community College (HCCC) now offers 19 degree programs that can be completed from start to finish, on site, at the College’s North Hudson Campus in Union City.
“To better respond to the community’s needs and to offer more flexible options, the College has integrated Interactive Telepresence Video (ITV) into classrooms at our North Hudson ...
By AL SULLIVAN
May 3, 2021HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Some Hudson County officials hope to get out of the 10-year contract with federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) renewed last year to house federal immigration detainees at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny.
The $120 in daily revenue the county receives for the service provided helps fund operations at the facility that has seen a decline in its ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Pre-teen siblings don’t usually agree on much. But on Saturday, as they enjoyed an Earth Day celebration hosted by the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) at Lincoln Park, the sister-brother duo of Jana and Youssef were on board with a shared commitment to help keep their community clean and green.
“I love nature,” Jana, 11, told TAPinto Jersey ...
By JOHN MOONEY
April 29, 2021NEW JERSEY - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revised its masking guidance for fully vaccinated Americans on Tuesday, April 27. The new public health recommendations outlined instances in which fully vaccinated individuals can forgo wearing a mask. This guidance applies to COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for emergency use by the FDA: Pfizer-BioNTech, ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy said at his COVID press briefing Monday afternoon that effective May 10, indoor room capacities for private catered events -- including weddings and school proms, political events, funerals, memorial services, and performances -- will increase to 50% with a maximum of 250 individuals.
He also announced the easing of the following ...
By KELLY NAGLE
April 22, 2021In March, my home state of New Jersey signed into law the Murphy, Reynolds-Jackson & Verrelli Bill requiring schools to include diversity and inclusion (DNI) instruction into their curriculums. When I read that news I was first ecstatic. I love social justice! I live and breathe diversity and inclusion. Preparing students to become leaders who can live and effect change in ...
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
May 2, 2021NEW JERSEY — Food & Wine magazine made waves this week when it declared New Jersey the No. 1 pizza state in America and proclaimed that New York is No. 3. In the No. 2 spot? Connecticut.
You can read the article, in which the author recommends “The Best Pizza in Every State,” here.
MORE: Pizza in High Demand During Pandemic, NJ Restaurant Owners Say
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New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.
There comes a time in every relationship when a little something extra is needed. It’s not that the spark is gone nor is the relationship in any sort of trouble … it just needs a little spicing up. The same thing can be said for your date nights.
Ready to try something new? Flavorful, ...
By ERICKA RIKER
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - If you own a business, you might be familiar with lots of trends in marketing that promise to increase your business: social media and email campaigns, as well as paid and organic ads. One trend that tends to get overlooked is SEO, or search engine optimization. SEO is a proven and necessary tool, but you may ask yourself, “What is it?” and “How can you best ...
By ERICKA RIKER
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Longtime TAPinto Scotch Plains-Fanwood franchisee John Mooney is taking his talents to the banks of the Raritan. After spending years growing TAPinto Scotch Plains-Fanwood into one of the networks top 5 most-visited sites, Mooney is officially launching TAPinto Raritan Bay, covering Sayreville and South Amboy, N.J.
“Since I am familiar with Sayreville-South Amboy and ...
By MICHAEL SHAPIRO, FOR EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Facebook already serves as a news source for more than half of all Americans. But some communities solely rely on Facebook and other social media platforms for local information because no nearby news outlet exists.
Local groups dominate the digital landscape, often accumulating thousands of active participants who populate public forums with well-meaning but unvetted information. Even ...
