TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO STAFF
November 30, 2025
ORANGE, NJ — A fire in Orange on Thanksgiving killed two sisters, according to a news release Friday from Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and City of Orange Township Fire Department Chief Derrick Brown. Frantzia Fleury, 49, and her sister, Pojanee Fleury, 42, died in a fire at 660 ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield College basketball teams are off to a good start in the 2025-2026 season.The women's team improved its season record to 3-2 with a 113-58 win over Bryant & Stratton College, on Nov. 21, in the team's first home game of the season.The Bears are back in action on ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- A new bowling season is about to begin at Bloomfield High School.Led by head coach Phil Rapavi, the boys and girls teams will open the 2025-2026 season on Dec. 2, when the Bengals take on Montclair. The matches begin at 3:50 p.m. and will be contested at Bowlero Lanes, in ...
These are exciting and optimistic times for the Bloomfield High School girls wrestling program.The Bengals have an impressive mix of wrestlers who have reached the highest level of the super challenging sport in the state at the high school level-as well as newcomers aiming to reach very high ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Join Mayor Jenny Mundell and the Township Council for a special event in partnership with Montclair State University, the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones and local experts to help our small business community prepare for the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ–Paul Lasek moved to Bloomfield thirty years ago when he had been working privately as an engineer since 1986.Lasek has been Bloomfield’s Town Engineer for the past twenty years and is Head of the Engineering Department. Lasek went to school for engineering after switching his degree ...
PATERSON, NJ - A Paterson police officer will travel to Jamaica this week to help with hurricane disaster-relief efforts, city officials announced Monday.Mayor Andre Sayegh said Officer Jermaine Murray, who immigrated to the United States from Jamaica in 2012 at 19 years old, will return to his ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield’s holiday spirit will shine bright on Thursday, December 4th at 7PM, as Hot Bagels Abroad welcomes the community to its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 1129 Broad Street. This cherished tradition brings neighbors together for an evening of music, desserts, coffee, hot ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield residents interested in playing an active role in shaping the community have an important deadline approaching: Friday, November 28 is the last day to apply to serve on the Township’s Boards and Committees.These advisory groups play a vital role in supporting policy ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – As the holiday season approaches, Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones is delivering support to families throughout the community with food and other essential goods. With the rising costs of food, SNAP benefits being reduced and increased financial strain being felt in Essex County, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Board of Education met Tuesday night, 11/18. The board discussed several issues in the short meeting and unanimously approved several items on the agenda pertaining to the appropriation of funds. The docket item that generated the liveliest discussion during the ...
When considering the sport of bowling, many people may think of fun times spent on the lanes with friends and family.Members of the Bloomfield High School bowling program (girls and boys teams) are sure enough having fun, but they are also quite serious about becoming more well-rounded bowlers and ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- On Sunday morning, Mayor Jenny Mundell and the Bloomfield council held its annual turkey giveaway for township residents. Cars were lined up down Franklin Street to receive their full Thanksgiving dinner including turkeys and all the fixings, courtesy of the township. With the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Mayor Mundell and the Bloomfield Township Council are inviting residents to help brighten the holidays for local families in need through the annual Adopt-a-Family program. The initiative encourages community members to sponsor a Bloomfield family by providing gifts and essentials ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ— Bloomfield has something sweet to celebrate. On October 25th, Sweet Bliss by Liss officially opened at 5 Sunset Avenue, marking the start of a new era for those seeking delicious, completely nut-free baked goods—without fear, compromise, or missing out. The grand opening celebration ...
A solid season on the gridiron in 2025 has resulted in a number of Bloomfield High Bengals earning post-season accolades from the coaches in the Super Essex Conference's Freedom Red Division.Earning first-team honors for BHS were senior quarterback and captain, Jeremy Tejada, senior lineman and ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-- The annual NJ League of Municipalities Conference concluded this week in Atlantic City, NJ. The event offers a unique opportunity to network with officials and municipal professionals from across the state, discover new products and services in the exhibit hall, select from ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Saturday, December 13, marks Wreaths Across America Day, when millions of wreaths will be placed on the graves of veterans in cemeteries across the nation.For the seventh consecutive year, the Belleville Historical Society will host a local ceremony in the veterans circle at ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- At approximately 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon, two Essex County Prosecutor's Office vehicles, along with Bloomfield Police Department vehicles, were seen at 218 Broad Street conducting an investigation. 218 Broad Street is the Bloomridge Condominiums. No information was immediately ...
It was a good season on the soccer pitch at Bloomfield College this fall.It was a good season on the soccer pitch at Bloomfield College this fall.The Bears, led by head coach Giovanni Soto, competed in a new conference this fall and played well. Two of the team's players, Ray St. Bernard, a senior, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy issued a writ of election on Friday to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from office, effective 11:59 p.m. on Thursday.Murphy directed a special primary election to ...
NEWARK — Guests in Newark hotels will see a $3 per-day charge on their checkout bill, but it won’t be for use of the minifridge or fresh towels. Rather, the tax will go to the city’s firefighters. Christmas came early for the Newark Fire Department – New Jersey's second-largest fire department ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to attend The Holidays at Drumthwacket, continuing the tradition of open house tours at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton.This year’s theme is America’s 250th Anniversary, according to a news ...
With the Bloomfield High fall sports season just concluded, there won't be much downtime for athletics, since the winter campaign is on the immediate horizon.Once again, Bloomfield will have a busy schedule for seven varsity sports. Beginning in December, you'll be able to watch teams in wrestling, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--It was an exciting season in the 35-year history of Mike Carter as Bloomfield High's head football coach, in 2025.Carter, who has been a coach on the staff since 1987 and took over as head coach in 1991, was named the Coach of the Year in the Super Football Conference's Freedom Red ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Township Council convened Monday evening for their second meeting of the month. Held on Zoom to accommodate staff attending a conference, the body passed several uncontroversial ordinances, including those pertaining to professional service contracts and ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--A Bloomfield Firefighter has filed a $25m lawsuit against the Township of Bloomfield for what is being described as racial discrimination and a hostile work environment stemming from two separate incidents in which a coworker displayed and threw a noose at him during department ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey users of social media platforms would gain a way to report fraud on their accounts under legislation released by the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday.The bill, S3017, would require the sites’ operators to provide a 24-hour, toll-free phone number to contact live customer ...
While the high school football season has been completed at Bloomfield High, the team's head coach, Mike Carter, has been making the rounds, so to speak, to watch some of his former players compete on the gridiron collegiate level.Last weekend, Montclair State and William Paterson University met up ...