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 ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – Graduates from County College of Morris (CCM) are once again raving about the quality of their education and the college’s ability to provide them with a solid foundation for success.

The most recent survey of graduates, this time from the Class of 2017, shows unequivocal satisfaction with the preparation they received at CCM.  The Office of Career Services and ...

DENVILLE, NJ – The Denville Zoning Board of Adjustments voted down Outfront Media’s application for site plan approval, with variance relief, to modernize its existing billboard adjacent to Pelican Shops on Route 10 West. Three board members (Adam Caravaglia, Christine Hong and Daniel Napolitano) voted to disapprove the application, while four (Tim Fisher, Krista Kussoff, Edward ...

DENVILLE, NJ – Members of Citizens Against Marijuana Industry Near Schools (CAMINS) attended the Township of Denville Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday, March 19, to voice their concerns about the possible cultivation and processing of cannabis at Hamilton Farms in neighboring Boonton Township. Earlier this week, two New Jersey legislative committees approved a new marijuana bill that if ...

TRENTON, NJ – Legislation authorizing school bus drivers to administer epinephrine in emergency situations passed the New Jersey Senate 34-0 on March 14.  

“We allow parents at home and nurses at school to administer an EpiPen, but state law doesn’t address what happens if the student is on a bus going from home to school,” said Senator ...

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 ...

TRENTON, NJ — State health officials are warning that passengers who traveled through Newark Airport between March 4 at 9 p.m. and March 5 at 9:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles and could develop symptoms as late as March 26.

According to the N.J. Department of Health alert issued on March 18, the carrier of the highly contagious disease arrived in Terminal C at Newark Liberty ...

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 ...

NEWARK, NJ – No. 2 seed Morris Knolls defeated No. 1 seed Hillsborough, 6-1, at the Prudential Center in Newark on March 4 to take home the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Public A championship. After shaking off two penalties early in the game, senior Sean Murray hit the ice with focus and determination to lead the Golden Eagles to their first state championship since ...

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 ...

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 ...

DENVILLE, NJ -- The General Federation of Women's Clubs Denville-Rockaway is collecting items for Easter baskets to provide to local children ages 3-8, March 18 through April 15. Requested items include: chocolate bunnies, peeps, jelly beans, playdough, crayons, coloring books, stickers, ribbon, bubbles, socks, hair accessories, sidewalk chalk, washable markers, matchbox cars and action ...

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 ...