TRENTON, NJ -- Despite the side effects reported impacting some young women who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, Gov. Phil Murphy said that "no one who has received the J&J vaccine should panic or worry."  The governor tried to quell fears as the CDC and FDA called for a pause in the distribution of J&J vaccine "out of an abundance of ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Following Governor Phil Murphy's announcement that New Jersey educators and school staff were eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, the less than subtle distinction between eligibility and accessibility was raised. Now permitted to be vaccinated, would teachers and those working in schools have the means to secure appointments? Would adequate numbers of ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted just about every aspect of life: shutting down businesses, closing schools, instituting remote learning, limiting social interactions, and preventing activities, such as sports, from taking place. While government leaders and the CDC report on the physical toll the pandemic is having, COVID is having a serious impact on mental ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — With supplies limited, the COVID-19 vaccine is often tough to come by.

Twitter bots, which are automated Twitter accounts, track when certain COVID-19 sites post new batches of vaccine appointments online.

Click the bell icon on the Twitter page to have the bots that you want to notify you when new appointments are posted.

The following accounts are among the ...

NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy said at his COVID press briefing on Monday that he doesn't expect to loosen any more COVID-19 restrictions because of the recent rise in variant strains of the disease.

On March 19, the state of New Jersey expanded capacity at indoor businesses, such as restaurants and gyms, but the governor said that is unlikely to allow any further increases in ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Michael Adamowsky says he didn’t plan it, but he has found his purpose in life through teaching.

After completing his master’s degree in accounting and starting a career at Community Access Unlimited, Adamowsky found that the accounting position didn’t suit him, and he didn’t like sitting at a computer all day. He decided to become more directly ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Union County Board of Commissioners invites residents of all ages to take a look at the County’s Falcon Cam, which provides a live stream of the action in and around the peregrine falcon nest located on the roof of the County Courthouse in Elizabeth.

“Peregrine falcons are listed as an endangered species and Union County is very proud to assist in ensuring the ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The City of Elizabeth is mourning the loss of Elizabeth Battalion Chief Dale Arthur, who passed away at home on Sunday.

In a Facebook post, Elizabeth NJ Fire Officers IAFF Local 2040 said, "Our prayers are with our brother and his family as we all cope with this difficult and unexpected loss.  Battalion Chief Arthur was one of the most knowledgeable, aggressive and ...

NEWARK, NJ — When Judy Rodriguez was a sophomore at Elizabeth High School, her history teacher gave her a key piece of information that would empower her, then one day empower New Jersey.

"She gave us an aptitude test, and the result for me was that I would be good at the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. Her reaction was 'You should try for ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Law enforcement use-of-force data, including statistics from Elizabeth, is now publicly available as part of a new statewide dashboard that debuted Tuesday.

The Use of Force Dashboard tracks more than 3,000 New Jersey use-of-force cases from October through February as part of a “beta” test dashboard created by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. The data ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Sarah Sosa, Elizabeth resident and Co-Youth Coordinator for Groundwork Elizabeth’s Green Team, recently learned that she was accepted in a prestigious Summer internship at Harvard Forest, which is Harvard University’s 4000 acre and classroom.  The program will run from Monday, May 24 to Friday, August 6, 2021.

Groundwork Elizabeth’s Green Team ...

ELIZABETH, Nj - City of Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New Jersey Field Office Director, Justin Scheid; and U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New Jersey Office of Community Planning and Development Director, Annemarie Uebbing came together with the City of Elizabeth Planning & Community ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Trinitas Health Foundation will host its Annual Gala on Thursday, May 6 recognizing Fedway Associates, Inc. and Infineum USA L.P. This year, Fedway will be honored with the Celebrating Philanthropy Award and Infineum will be honored with the Humanitarian Award. Both companies have been very generous supporters of Trinitas for many years and did not let the pandemic dampen ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County recently announced the 2021 Youth of the Year winner, Joy S from the Elizabeth Club. Joy was chosen from three finalists from the Union, Elizabeth, and Plainfield Clubs. Joy is a 17-year-old junior at Union County Vocational Technical High School and plans to attend Kean University to be a preschool teacher.  She has been a member of the ...

NEW JERSEY - While the rest of the state economy slowly returns to pre-pandemic levels, the New Jersey real estate market reportedly experienced “a year we’ve not seen before” with no immediate signs of slowing.

Two state real estate experts with national credentials participated in a TAPinto panel discussion Tuesday about the “Current State of the New Jersey Real ...