PATERSON, NJ - Peru is nearly 3500 miles from Paterson, yet when Amy Zavatela, 13, practices and performs Marinera Nortena, a variation of the native dance of the South American country, she feels “close” to the homeland of her parents and other family.

“It gives me an opportunity to express myself in ways I can’t with other actions,” Amy told TAPinto Paterson ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Actor Kirk Cameron, known to many for his role in ABC's 'Growing Pains' will be at the Nutley Free Public Library Thursday September 19 for the launch of 'Trapped In My Body In My Own Words.'

'Trapped' is the story of Nutley resident Melissa Centrella, who despite serious physical challenges, never stopped being a gregarious high school student who made ...

WALK & TALK

Thank you to our gracious host Graeme Hardie and all who joined us for last week's Market Walk & Talk to the Mountsier-Hardie Garden as a sneak peek of the Sep 15 Nutley Family Service Bureau Garden Party fundraiser (get your tickets before they sell out!).

This week's Market Walk & Talk will be led ...

GLEN RIDGE, NJ - Stephen Reitberger may have grown up in soccer-rich Harrison. He may have a home on the Jersey Shore and spends quality time in Scranton, Pa., but Glen Ridge, NJ will always be in his heart.

The long-time head boys soccer coach at Glen Ridge High retired as an educator and coach following the 2018-2019 school year. And while the always upbeat Reitberger relishes over ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Top BMX bikers and skateboarders from across the region put their talents on display during the 18th Annual Joe Tiseo Memorial Skate Jam on Sunday, September 1 at the Joe Tiseo Memorial Skatepark in Bloomfield.

The Labor Day Weekend event was a celebration of the life and spirit of Bloomfield native and groundbreaking BMX competitor ...

IOWA CITY, IA - Rutgers came to Iowa City, IA on Saturday to take on the (20) Hawkeyes at the University of Iowa.  It was the first time the Scarlet Knights have played at the Big Ten Kinnick Stadium, and the team struggled for most of the game.

Wide Receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette, a Junior from Newark playing for the Hawks, had a career high 113 receiving yards and 2 TDs against the New ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- An officer was dispatched to Harrison Street on report of a package theft. The complainant observed an open package in front of his home. The package was later returned to the proper owner who had cameras that captured the incident.

The surveillance shows a light skin African American or Hispanic male, thin build, wearing a dark colored T-shirt, jeans, and black sneakers take ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ--An officer responded to 411 Broad Street (T-Mobile) on report of a theft. A store employee reports that two males entered the
establishment for help and then started looking around. The suspects then fled with a gold I Phone XS and a JBL speaker, a total value of $1,650.00.

Suspect descriptions:
Suspect 1- A heavy set black male wearing a bright color strippedshirt, jeans, ...

NUTLEY, NJ-- Sunday, September 22 is the 3rd Annual McCann Memorial Run in Nutley to honor the memory of Firefighter/EMT Daniel Patrick McCann III. 

The run will start at Krank Systems Gym, who will be splitting the proceeds from the race in his honor between Nutley Volunteer Emergency and Rescue Squad and Manasquan Fire Department, where he served as firefighter. Pre ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Loss Prevention officer from 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) responded to Police HQ to report a shoplifting. Loss Prevention detained a male and female who attempted to exit with unpaid merchandise.

The merchandise was Dove Soap and Energy Products valued at $160.00. This incident is under
investigation.

See pictures of the male and female suspects. If ...

ASBURY PARK, NJ -- Besides sand, surf and Springsteen, Asbury Park has been known in recent years as a hub for the New Jersey LGBTQ community. HomeGrown Host Stephanie Willoughby spoke with Comedian & Activist Jess Alaimo about the LGBTQ-friendly atmosphere of Asbury Park. Alaimo grew up in Asbury Park, where she still lives, and has family roots here. She founded the Asbury Park Young ...

NEW YORK, NY -- TAPintoTV caught up with Attorney Jonathan Goodgold, Esq., of the law firm Maitlin Maitlin Goodgold Brass & Bennett at TechDay New York, the largest event for startups in the U.S. TechDay produces events to connect the startup community and highlight the most unique and innovative products currently in development. 

“All great businesses start with a great ...

WALK & TALK

Thank you to our gracious host Graeme Hardie and all who joined us for last week's Market Walk & Talk to the Mountsier-Hardie Garden as a sneak peek of the Sep 15 Nutley Family Service Bureau Garden Party fundraiser (get your tickets before they sell out!).

This week's Market Walk & Talk will be led ...

Approximately 2,200 cases of Udi's Classic Hamburger Buns are being recalled by Conagra Brands due to the potential presence of small pieces of white plastic, announced the FDA.  The issue was discovered after a dough scraper inadvertently incorporated the pieces of plastic during the production process, announced the FDA in press release.

The product covered by this recall ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

When you date someone not from New Jersey they might ask why we’re known as the Garden State. Typically the answer can be found with one visit to a local farmer’s market, but if doubt persists all you have to do is take them to a New Jersey orchard. 

A beautiful fall afternoon becomes ...

It’s apple season in New Jersey, and with it comes fresh apple cider.

We asked Grain & Cane Bar & Table in Berkeley Heights to share a couple of their favorite apple cider cocktail recipes. These are perfect for sipping as we slide past the dog days of summer and into the fall.

Cider Old Fashioned

“This one is our new featured ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest volunteer-run tax-preparation service that is locally headquartered in West Orange, has officially kicked off volunteer recruitment for the program and is looking to expand its local team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season.

The foundation—AARP’s charitable affiliate that “works to end senior ...

HACKENSACK- The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center will host its 11th annual Celebrating Life and Liberty at MetLife Stadium on Fri., Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m.

The event celebrates survivorship and generates inspiration and support to those in the cancer community who are still in treatment or recovery. 5,000 patients, survivors and ...

NUTLEY, NJ-- Sunday, September 22 is the 3rd Annual McCann Memorial Run in Nutley to honor the memory of Firefighter/EMT Daniel Patrick McCann III. 

The run will start at Krank Systems Gym, who will be splitting the proceeds from the race in his honor between Nutley Volunteer Emergency and Rescue Squad and Manasquan Fire Department, where he served as firefighter. Pre ...

HACKENSACK- The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center will host its 11th annual Celebrating Life and Liberty at MetLife Stadium on Fri., Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m.

The event celebrates survivorship and generates inspiration and support to those in the cancer community who are still in treatment or recovery. 5,000 patients, survivors and ...

To the Editor:

Re: “Seton Hall University Begins Academic Year with First-Day Furry Friends

Animals enrich our lives, of that there is no doubt.  But animals should not be subjected to streams of groping hands and constant handling so students can be distracted from their studies and stress for a few minutes.

The bunnies, chicks, goats, sheep, cow and other animals used ...

Succeed2gether and S2G’s Montclair Literary Festival are excited to announce their Fall Fundraiser: Chelsea Handler in Conversation about her #1 N​ew York Times​ bestseller “Life Will Be the Death of Me”, in which she shares the funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of her year of self-discovery.

The fundraiser will raise money for Montclair-based non-profit ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – As part of their ongoing Leadership Series program, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy spoke on a variety of statewide and national issued on Monday evening, September 9 at Temple Ner Tamid on Broad Street in Bloomfield.

In the third and final program at Temple Ner Tamid in 2019, the town hall forum titled ‘Governing with Social Justice’ was moderated by CBS ...

NEW JERSEY – Aa A217 becomes effective today, New Jersey joins more than a dozen other states with red flag laws. Officially named the “Extreme Risk Protective Order Act of 2018,” the new law adds to New Jersey’s status as the state with the second strictest gun control laws in the nation.

The name of the act somewhat speaks for itself. The new law allows concerned ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Yesterday Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and her staff took part in a training session hosted by Sheriff Jim Gannon's Hope One team, to learn how to use Narcan.  Narcan is an opioid antagonist used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression. Narcan is also used for diagnosis of suspected or known acute opioid ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Montclair Planning Board member Martin Schwartz took a jab at township officials during the meeting on Tuesday night, criticizing them for "improper actions" and dropping the ball, which resulted in an applicant potentially receiving more units per acre that what was intended in the redevelopment plan.

On Thursday, Township Officials responded, denying any ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest volunteer-run tax-preparation service that is locally headquartered in West Orange, has officially kicked off volunteer recruitment for the program and is looking to expand its local team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season.

The foundation—AARP’s charitable affiliate that “works to end senior ...

HACKENSACK- The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center will host its 11th annual Celebrating Life and Liberty at MetLife Stadium on Fri., Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m.

The event celebrates survivorship and generates inspiration and support to those in the cancer community who are still in treatment or recovery. 5,000 patients, survivors and ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Chris Singleton lost his mother in 2015 at Charleston’s church shooting. On Saturday, he spoke to a room of more than 100 people at Montclair's Union Batist Church to discuss the power of forgiveness.

The former professional baseball player for the Cubs, says his work to impact lives will continue until he has exceeded his goal of reaching 100,000 ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Students at Cedar Grove High School honored the victims of the September 11 terror attacks Wednesday morning at a cermony outside the Cedar Grove Waves flag display.  The entire student body attended.

Senior and All School Council President Francesca Catrone began the ceremony by recognizing the importance of educating students.

"Most of us students ...

WOODLAND PARK, NJ - St. Ann's fifth annual Middle Easten Food Festival will be held this weekend - Saturday, Sept. 7 from 12 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eat, drink, and dance all day and night! 

There will be delicious food and nighly entertainment, carnival games, a 50/50, drawings and vendor booths. 

Free admission. Fun for all ...

TRENTON, N.J. — Five more horses in New Jersey have been diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis during the last two weeks bringing the total of 10 animals in New Jersey contracting the virus in 2019.

The latest cases are an 18-year-old gelding horse in Morris County, a 4-month old gelding in Salem County, a 4-year old gelding and a gelding of unknown age each in Ocean County, and a ...

STONE TAVERN, N.J. — Grayson Link of Gloucester County was crowned as the New Jersey 4-H Equestrian of the Year in ceremonies at the Horse Park of New Jersey before the State 4-H Horse Show.

According to the New Jersey 4-H website: The Equestrian of the Year contest is an ambassador program that encourages 4‑H'ers to become well-rounded individuals with a comprehensive background in ...

EAST AMWELL TWP., N.J. — Archers on horseback were once instrumental in the survival of many cultures. They provided food for their families and defended their nations in war time.

Today, horsemen are discovering that mounted archery is a fun sport. There are clubs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.

Diana Olds and Marissa Scalzo from the Chelee Mounted Warriors based ...

WAYNE- On Wednesday, Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik held a seminar on K-9 first aid sponsored by the Onyx and Breezy Foundation, a non-profit that has been a strong supporter of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 unit for the past several years.

“The issue of K-9 safety is a major focus of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office,” said Berdnik.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield Animal Shelter shared information about a Cockatiel found on Joerg St. in Nutley on Saturday August 24 around noon. .

Given the nature of birds, this cockatiel may have flown in from a surrounding community.

Anyone with information is asked to call 973-748-0194.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield Animal Shelter is seeking information about a pair of dogs found in the Watsessing Park Dog Park.

According to the shelter, the dogs, two female bully mixes, were found about noon on Sunday at the Locust St. dog park. The individual who found the dogs reported that they were together without a human companion for about an hour.

The shelter reports that the ...

PATERSON, NJ- The sounds, smells, sights, and tastes of one of New Jersey’s most popular annual family events were on display again Friday as the annual Passaic County Fair enjoyed its second night at Garrett Mountain.

The fair runs through Sunday, August 18 and is open from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. both days.

ROXBURY, NJ – The state is authorizing local health departments again allow swimming at six Lake Hopatcong beaches, having found that harmful algal bloom bacteria counts at the sites were safe for water contact.

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said it based its decision on water samples taken Monday, Aug. 12.

The DEP and the state Department of Health ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ –  Dusk is when the bats come out! Nine species of bats call New Jersey home, and many can be seen flying around your neighborhood at dusk. To help you identify which species of bat you’re looking at, Morristown National Historical Park is offering two free evening Bat Walk programs.

The next Bat Walk will be offered 7:30-9:30 pm ...

NEW JERSEY - Keeping the kids busy during the summer months or entertaining visiting relatives can be challenging and expensive. Of course trips to one of the Garden State's amusement or splash parks is a must as is heading to the Jersey Shore, but there are actually some free activities in New Jersey that make for fun day trips whether you are traveling solo, with a friend or the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - One of city's most charming and time-honored traditions, the Raritan River Festival and Rubber Duck Race, will return on Sunday, Sept. 22.

The 39th annual festival at Boyd Park will culminate with the Rubber Duck Race in which participants adopt rubber ducks and watch them race along the Delaware and Raritan Canal.

Up to 5,000 ducks will be dropped from a ...

CAMDEN, NJ — The retiring state official who fought to bring the Battleship New Jersey to South Jersey and have it docked in Camden will see her legacy carried on with the site.

The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial's board of trustees unanimously voted to name the pier on which the highly-decorated ship has been moored for nearly two decades after Assemblywoman Patricia Egan ...

CLINTON, NJ -- After the debut of Part 1 of the premiere episode last week, TAPintoTV airs Part 2 of HomeGrown: Clinton, NJ on Friday, May 17. HomeGrown visits local towns across New Jersey to discover the stories and people that make each community special.

Host Stephanie Willoughby continues speaking with residents and small business owners in Clinton to learn more about this dynamic small ...

TAPintoTV is proud to introduce its first series of original programming: HomeGrown. Hosted by Stephanie Willoughby, HomeGrown visits local towns across New Jersey to discover the stories and people that make each community special.  

The first episode of HomeGrown features Clinton, NJ. Located in Hunterdon County in a picturesque setting on the Raritan River, Clinton boasts a thriving ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - Are you looking to shred that box of old mail sitting in your basement?

What about those used tires sitting in your garage?

The Essex County Department of Public Works will host a paper shredding and used tire recycling day on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Essex County Public Works Department building, 99 West Bradford Ave., Cedar Grove.

People can ...

To the Editor:

Re: “Seton Hall University Begins Academic Year with First-Day Furry Friends

Animals enrich our lives, of that there is no doubt.  But animals should not be subjected to streams of groping hands and constant handling so students can be distracted from their studies and stress for a few minutes.

The bunnies, chicks, goats, sheep, cow and other animals used ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Council is doing some fact-finding before iniatiating more formal disccusions on whether the Borough should introduce an ordinance that would ban the use of plastic bags at retail establishments in Fanwood.

At its agenda meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, Councilwoman Kathy Mithchell inquired whether Fanwood would follow the lead of Paramus in banning plastic ...

TRENTON, NJ  –  In the wake of national incidents of illness and death from vaping, Governor Phil Murphy took action on Thursday to formulate a comprehensive strategy to protect New Jersey residents from the health hazards of electronic cigarettes.   

"The rash of lung disease and death nationwide due to e-cigarette use is deeply alarming," said Murphy.

Zantac has been found to contain a nitrosamine impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) at low levels, stated the FDA. NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen and could possibly cause cancer, they said.

NDMA is the same drug that was found in the Valsartan, a blood pressure medicine that initiated a widespread recall.

Ranitidine, an H2 blocker, is an over the ...

NEWARK, NJ - State Senator M. Teresa Ruiz introduced legislation on Thursday that would let municipalities across New Jersey adopt ordinances allowing local governments to change lead service lines without a property owners permission.

The state legislation mirrors that of a measure making its way through Newark’s City Council that would allow local government officials to enter ...

FLEMINGTON, NJ – Imagine that your close friend or family member died in an accident, and officials not only wouldn’t tell you how the wreck happened, but that they wouldn’t even confirm the death.

That’s exactly what happened to some of those close to William D. Hildebrant, the 34-year-old Califon resident who officials now say died after being thrown from an ATV ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A tree crushed a local man’s car and knocked him unconscious, causing permanent injuries because the town and property owners failed to maintain that tree properly, a lawsuit filed last month claims.

David Weinman, of Westfield, claims in the lawsuit filed in Superior Court in Elizabeth the tree fell on his car and knocked him out while he was driving on Boynton ...

NEWARK, NJ - The dilapidated Coe Mansion in the city’s Central Ward may finally be reborn now that the Newark Planning Board granted final site plan approval for a redevelopment plan earlier this week.

The plan calls for transforming the abandoned historic brick mansion at 698-700 Martin Luther King Blvd into a three-floor apartment building with 15 residential units. 

The Coe ...

NEWARK, NJ - A financial program designed to boost homeownership will expand to Essex County this fall with a $5 million commitment from Wells Fargo.

The NeighborhoodLIFT program will create more than 180 Essex County homeowners by offering $20,000 down payment assistance grants that require completion of HUD-certified homebuyer education.

Nearly one-third of ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Montclair Planning Board member Martin Schwartz took a jab at township officials during the meeting on Tuesday night, criticizing them for "improper actions" and dropping the ball, which resulted in an applicant potentially receiving more units per acre that what was intended in the redevelopment plan.

On Thursday, Township Officials responded, denying any ...

It's "Back to School" time, which means it's time for the 6th Annual Yantacaw School Fall Swap!  Our Fall Swap is on Saturday, September 21st and is for clothing, costumes, and sports equipment only.  It's a chance for you to clear out some outgrown items, and get them into the hands of families who could use them!  This event is sponsored ...

As Dorian threatens and with the peak of hurricane season just ahead, the Internal Revenue Service reminds everyone to develop an emergency preparedness plan. Taxpayers, whether individuals, organizations or businesses, should take time now to create or update their emergency plans.

Taxpayers can begin getting ready for a disaster with a preparedness plan that includes securing and duplicating ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit.  But don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest this year while improving things for next season.

Blossom end rot is a common problem.  It’s due to a calcium deficiency often caused by fluctuations in soil moisture, often seen on the first set of ...