DENVILLE, NJ – Students in Valleyview Middle School’s ExPO program will present the fifth annual International Night on Thursday, March 28, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Foundation of Denville, the event will be held in the school's gymnasium and cafeteria.

In a statement issued by Marla Jaffe, Valleyview’s ExPO teacher for the last five years, people are invited to ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Looking for a new career? The field of cardiovascular technology (CVT) is expected to grow faster than the average for all careers between now and 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CVT helps improve the quality of life for patients with heart or vascular disease. Atlantic Health System has an accredited CVT school, the only one in the state with ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University officials say they are "making progress" with the labor union representing faculty, but still the American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers - representing 4,800 full-time faculty and graduate employees - is considering a first-ever strike.

University officials say they have met 33 times with the ...

TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that increases the penalties for failing to report child sexual abuse has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy.

The measure (S641/A850) requires those who believe a child has been sexually abused to immediately report it to the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency.

Failure to report the sexual abuse is now a fourth-degree crime with ...

TRENTON, NJ -- The scheduled vote on marijuana legalization that was on the calendar for today has been cancelled, after it became clear that there weren't enough votes to pass it.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney had this to say in a released statement, "While we are all disappointed that we did not secure enough votes to ensure legislative approval of the adult use ...

CRANFORD, NJ -- While on the campaign trail in 2018 for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom Malinowski promised that if elected, he would host events where he could hear from his fellow constituents.

On March 23, Malinowski did just that when he held a town hall event in the Roy W. Smith Theater on the campus ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The co-anchor for ABC News’ 20/20 had recently turned 40 when she was asked to take a mammogram for a television segment.

Amy Robach had every intention of turning down the story, but five years later Robach is thankful she did take the cancer screening.

Speaking to about 400 people at the Susan G. Komen North Jersey affiliate’s Pink Tie Party on Friday, ...

DG™/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus is being recalled due to potential contamination, announced the FDA. Kingston Pharma has recalled Lot KL180157 of its 2-fluid ounce (59ML) bottles due to potential contamination of Bacillus cereus/Bacillus circulans, they said.

According to the press release regarding the recall, the bottles of DG™/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – The Greater New Jersey chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association (AAGNJ) has announced that findings from the organization’s recently released “Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures” report show that despite a strong belief among seniors and primary-care physicians that brief cognitive assessments are important, only half of seniors are ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- It took six long hard years, but Anthony Ashnault finally reached his goal. The South Plainfield native was already Rutgers University's winningest and most decorated wrestler heading into the 2019 NCAA Division I wrestling tournament, but after his victory on March 23, he can call himself a national titlist.

Ashnault earned a 9-4 win over Micah Jordan ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morris Knolls High School's Dan Byrnes and his fellow teammates on Team Ball4aCause defeated Team Play4aPurpose, 138-125, in the first annual Morris County Senior All-Star Game at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown on Thursday, March 14. Byrnes contributed nine points (three three-pointers) to the high-scoring extravaganza.

The funfilled encounter mainly ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls High School's Dan Byrnes has been selected to play in the first annual Morris County Senior All-Star Game set for Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m.. at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown.

West Morris Head Coach Mark Schartner and Jefferson Township Head Coach Joe DiGennaro will coach each team.

Below are the 2019 team rosters.

Team ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – Through the initiative of Adjunct Professor and Choreographer Colleen McArdle, of Riverdale, six dance students at County College of Morris (CCM) will have the opportunity to perform on a New York City stage this month.

 The dancers will be performing a new piece, “Once,” choreographed by McArdle as part of the HATCH Presenting Series. The HATCH series ...

DENVILLE, NJ – TAPinto columnist Mark Di Ionno stopped by the Denville Public Library to talk about and sign copies of his newest novel, Gods of Wood and Stone, on Tuesday, March 12.

In front of an intimate gathering, Di Ionno outlined the themes of Gods of Wood and Stone, an American story narrated through the prism of America’s favorite pastime – baseball – that ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Actor/filmmaker Garry Pastore will celebrate the fifth anniversary of his award-winning independent film Destressed with a screening and panel discussion of the documentary on Thursday, March 28, at the historic Dunellen Theatre (458 North Ave, Dunellen, NJ).

Pastore is expected to be joined by cinematographer/film editor Fokke Baarssen, who co-produced the ...

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today renewed its effort to encourage taxpayers to review their tax withholding using the IRS Withholding Calculator and make any needed adjustments early in 2019.

Doing a Paycheck Checkup can help you avoid having too little or too much tax withheld from your paycheck. The IRS reminds taxpayers that they can generally control the size of ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Former President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Chris Daggett, will join TAPinto.net as an advisor. Mr. Daggett will bring more than 30 years of public, private and nonprofit sector leadership experience to help build on TAPinto’s success in expanding local news coverage through more than 80 local franchises.

“Local news is critical to the ...

ROXBURY, NJ – The 16-year-old daughter of a Roxbury woman who died last Thanksgiving was given a Sweet 16 party on March 24 by people who know – all too well - about the pain of a death in the family.

Laura and Chris D’Amico, of Mount Arlington, lost their 10-year-old son, Christopher, in a 2015 Lake Hopatcong boating accident. When they learned that Landing resident Nicole ...

MADISON, NJ – Numerous Rotary Clubs organized the fourth annual End Hunger event on Saturday, March 9.

The goal was to package 250,000 meals for distribution to 40 sites in the area, including MENDNJ, Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, Bloomfield Church on the Green Food Pantry, Vocationist Sisters of Florham Park, St. John’s Soup Kitchen, Family Promise, NORWESCAP, ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council, will be honoring six Denville residents at the third annual Denville Good Scout Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes at 6:30 p.m.

John Bartolotta, Harry Fahrer, Liisi Lascarro, Brigitte Mesa and Wesley Sharples will be recognized for their community service and leadership in the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Aids New Jersey State Police Opioid Enforcement Task Force Takedown of Major Fentanyl and Heroin Mill.

On March 21, 2019, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Chief of Investigations Stephen F. Wilson, Jr., and Captain Chris Kimker attended a press conference given by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, who announced ...

TRENTON,NJ – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today filed suit against a “ghost gun” company that allegedly sold an assault firearms kit online to an undercover state investigator. This marks the first such lawsuit against a ghost gun distributor.

“Ghost guns” are partially-assembled firearms sold with the parts needed to create a fully-operational gun ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Morris County service providers, probation and police officers and high school students assumed the roles of former jail inmates Friday to experience the biases, destitution, social and emotional challenges some inmates have upon discharge back into the community.

The re-entry simulation held at the Morris County Public Safety Academy was the first public showcasing of the ...