BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- The Township of Bloomfield’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting postponed last week due to bad weather has been rescheduled again due to weather, it is now Monday Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. . The event will feature caroling by Bloomfield High School Choir and local Girls and Boy Scouts, and a visit from Santa Claus at 7:00pm.

From 5:00-9:00pm ice skating will also be ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield Cruisers Car Club, a nonprofit organization, will host its annual Toy Drive event this Friday, December 13, 6-9PM at Old Canal Inn in Nutley. The cover charge is $5 pp and an unwrapped toy valued about $15.

The Cruisers' event helps the Bloomfield Police Department annual tradition of assisting families with holiday gifts. The goal is to fill ...

NUTLEY, NJ - A dozen Nutley residents stood in a circle each holding a candle on the Nutley Public Library’s lawn on Wednesday evening, Nov. 20. Nutley resident Rhonda Frobose led a Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil, one of many held that day throughout the United States.

The candles were lit one by one as 30 names were read by the participants of those whose lives were taken ...

NEWARK, NJ — New York City has agreed to temporarily stop sending homeless families to Newark through the Special One-Time Assistance program pending the court’s ruling on an injunction over the issue.

Through SOTA an estimated 1,200 of New York City's homeless were relocated to Newark apartments, regardless of the spaces' living conditions, with no ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals, killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, was a Bayonne native, according to two people who shared their memories of the respected law enforcement official with TAPinto Bayonne.

“He was the nicest guy,” Carissa Golomb said. “He always made everyone laugh.”

Seals, 39, is survived by his wife and five children, ...

RED BANK, NJ:  When contacted, Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell said, “Last night around 12:30am we responded to a wellbeing check at 85 Bank Street, Red Bank.  Officers found 5 Male subjects unresponsive.  EMS from Red Bank (Alert Ambulance), as well as surrounding towns and MONOC paramedics responded.”

Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene and ...

BelleJohns’ Soul Food has found success over the past few years, but things would be different if chef and owner Jewel Domino had believed what her doctors told her a year ago.

Last November, she was hit by a drunk driver, which resulted in her losing the bottom half of her left leg, Domino said. After many surgeries, she learned to manage her pain and walk with a prosthetic. And she did ...

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- TAPintoTV caught up with Crystal Pruitt, Councilwoman of Franklin Township, at the 2019 New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference. Pruitt is currently the youngest person on the Franklin Township Council, and we spoke with her about her background, goals, and advice for millennials who want to get more politically active. 

Pruitt, who is also Chief of Staff for ...

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- At this year’s New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference, TAPintoTV spoke with Captain Bill Sheehan of Hackensack Riverkeeper, about his organization and their efforts to revitalize the Hackensack River Watershed. 

Among its missions, Hacksensack Riverkeeper collaborates with planners to ensure that land use decisions reflect science and adhere to all ...

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- TAPintoTV caught up with Crystal Pruitt, Councilwoman of Franklin Township, at the 2019 New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference. Pruitt is currently the youngest person on the Franklin Township Council, and we spoke with her about her background, goals, and advice for millennials who want to get more politically active. 

Pruitt, who is also Chief of Staff for ...