TOP LOCAL News
By MATT DOHERTY
March 11, 2025
BELMAR, NJ – In a show of appreciation for those who have served in the armed forces, the Borough of Belmar is offering free season beach badges to military veterans for the 2025 summer season. This new initiative aims to provide veterans with easier and more convenient access to Belmar’s scenic ...
New Brunswick, N.J. – Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, and approximately 1 in 26 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in her lifetime. Awareness about risk factors and early detection are crucial in preventing and effectively treating ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-- The Bloomfield Bengals girls wrestling team proved to be a powerhouse this season, sending five wrestlers to Atlantic City this weekend for the 2025 State Girls Wrestling Championships. Kira Pipkins may have put Bloomfield on the girls wrestling map as a 4-time NJ State ...
NEWARK, NJ - As we reported last night, a Newark Police officer was shot and killed and a second officer who was also shot is in University Hospital in critical condition but expected to survive.The officer who was killed has been identified as Joseph Azcona, 26 years old and had been on the police ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-- New Jersey wrestlers, at least the serious ones, generally have a goal from a very young age. Get to the NJSIAA Championships in Atlantic City. “Punching your ticket” to AC is talked about in youth wrestling rooms like little league baseball players talk about playing for the ...
The 23rd Anniversary of the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) will take place from March 27 to 30, celebrating New Jersey's premier independent film festival. It features a juried selection of 205 original films from local and international filmmakers across nine venues. Festival highlights include ...
WHARTON, NJ – Almost half of the unstable areas below Route 80’s eastbound lanes have been solidified, but an end to the project that forced the lanes’ closure on Feb. 10 remains “difficult to determine," said the state today.In an update released this morning (March 5), the state Department of ...
Being able to touch one’s toes may seem like a simple measure of fitness, but it can speak volumes about an individual’s flexibility and overall muscular health. Maintaining flexibility in critical areas such as the hamstrings, calves, and lower back is essential for supporting functional movement, ...
The Bloomfield/Nutley/Columbia tri-op ice hockey squad had a season to remember. The Raiders had their 2024-'25 campaign conclude with a 12-5 loss to West Milford/Pequannock in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Public Schools Co-Op tournament on Feb. 27 at the Ice Vault in ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Township of Bloomfield’s Planning Board has announced a timeline for public review of the new Master Plan, which will guide the Township's future growth and development. The Master Plan is a guide for land use for the future. The Master Plan is not a binding, legal document; ...
NEW JERSEY — The average property tax bill in New Jersey surpassed $10,000 for the first time ever in 2024.The data was made public in Governor Phil Murphy’s “Budget in Brief” summary of his $58.1 billion annual spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.New Jerseyans now on average pay ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirm that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The Bloomfield Animal Shelter is taking care of a friendly good boy who was found on Wednesday, March 5 in Nutley's Reinheimer Park.Reinheimer Park is located on Bloomfield Ave. near the intersection Hoover Ave and Joralemon St.A witness told the shelter that the dog was spotted ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Although the landscape of Bloomfield has changed significantly over the years, one constant remains. You can always find a slice of pizza with just a short walk or drive from anywhere in town. If you ask 100 Bloomfield residents what their favorite pizza place is, you'll likely get ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - At just 15 years old, Montclair resident Ife Joseph is making a national impact through technology and activism. Recently featured on "Good Morning America" for Black History Month, Ife has combined her passions for poetry and coding to create an app that empowers young people to ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- A Second Ward Community Resource Meeting will be held on March 4, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Mayor Jenny Mundell, and Second Ward Councilman Nicholas Joanow, along with other community leaders, will be there for a 30-minute Q&A.The meeting will take place at Oak View ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- After a grueling weekend of wrestling, the Bloomfield number of Bloomfield wrestlers vying for a spot in the NJSIAA State Championships in Atlantic City was whittled down from 6 to 1. Senior Gabe McCulloch was the lone Bengal to finish in the top four of his region, placing 4th in ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- With the first of two days in the books, the NJSIAA Region 2 Tournament concludes today with the top 4 wrestlers in each weight class advancing to the State Championships in Atlantic City next weekend. Each wrestler in the regional tournament placed in the top three of their ...
Leer en españolNEWARK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Wednesday the “imminent” reopening of the Delaney Hall Facility in Newark, the first new immigration detention facility under the administration of President Donald Trump.Delaney Hall’s reopening comes after ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A new ordinance aimed at reducing unnecessary waste from takeout and delivery orders will take effect in Montclair this Saturday, March 1. The "Skip the Stuff" law bans local restaurants from automatically including single-use items like utensils, napkins, and condiment ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- With spring rapidly approaching, an already hot real estate market could possibly get hotter in Bloomfield. With an average sales price of $589,989 in Q4 of 2024, the Bloomfield market saw an 11% increase over Q4 2023. The average home in town spent 29 days on the market, a 7% ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Earlier this week TAPinto Bloomfield reported on an influx of package theft incidents reported to the Bloomfield Police Department. That article can be found hereOn Wednesday, 2/26 the Bloomfield Police Department made an arrest of a suspect that they tied to nine seperate package ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle accident, with the vehicle on early Wednesday morning. Fire units were dispatched to end of Rowe Street and found a single vehicle off the roadway that had struck a utility pole and was actively on fire spreading ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--For the week of 2/17-2/23, the NJ Lottery had 10 winners of $10,000 or more throughout the state. This includes prizes in draw games as well as scratch offs.A lucky $10,000 Mega Millions ticket was sold at Quick Mart, located at 250 Glenwood Ave in Bloomfield.
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a record $58.1 billion state budget with more than $1 billion in new taxes and fees, a continued commitment to property-tax relief, and a raft of socially progressive initiatives that may collide with what he called “the noise of chaos and confusion” of ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - What a way to start the post-season. Senior Liam Madsen scored a power-play goal with 1:04 remaining in the third period lift the14th-seeded Bloomfield/Nutley/Columbia tri-op squad to a wild 7-6 upset victory over third-seeded Fair Lawn/Bergenfield/Dumont in the opening round of ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- While the number of package thefts is on the rise nationwide, Bloomfield saw a flurry of their own last week.Over a three-day period (2/10-2/12), the Bloomfield Police Department took five police reports of residents complaining of a stolen package, according to their weekly police ...
RANDOLPH, NJ--At this weekend's 32 District Tournaments, the top three wrestlers in each weight class advanced into the 8 Region Tournaments. When the dust settles next weekend, the top 4 wrestlers in each weight class per region will advance to the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships at ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--United Way of Greater Newark (UWGN) has opened a new Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at the Bloomfield Public Library, aiding community members with taxable incomes of $80,000 or less to file their taxes for free, potentially saving them up to $248. The VITA program will ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones announced Essex County’s Code Blue procedures are being extended through Monday, February 24th at 8 a.m. The declaration is for nighttime hours from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. only. Code Blue protocols are ...