ELIZABETH, NJ - On Tuesday, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated their COVID-19 guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals. This update comes following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19 cases across the country. 

The CDC said to reduce the risk of being infected with the Delta variant and possibly spreading it to others, wearing a mask indoors in public is ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on July 27 updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated. The CDC said that while individuals can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic to reduce the risk of being infected with the Delta variant and possibly spreading it to others, wearing a mask ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his regular COVID press briefing on Monday, July 19, that over 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in New Jersey and that more than 5 million individuals who live, work, or study in the state are now fully vaccinated.

Among the 4,432,769 fully vaccinated individuals (as of June 28), only a small fraction of ...

NEWARK, NJ — In a state faced with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy aims to tackle those numbers with the establishment of a universal home nurse visitation program for newborns.

Murphy signed a landmark bill (S690) on Thursday at the Leaguers, Inc. building in Newark, giving New Jersey one of the most comprehensive and robust home visitation ...

ROSELLE, NJ - July 26 marks the 31st anniversary of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations and access to government programs. July is also celebrated as Disability Pride Month.

Advocates at Community Access ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy signed a package of laws on Thursday to address the state's lead exposure and its harmful effects on public health and child development by signing a package of bills aimed protecting New Jersey’s families from lead poisoning. The legislation, which will require regular inspections for, and the remediation of, lead-based ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — New Jersey’s original acai superfruit bowl shop, Playa Bowls, will be coming to Elizabeth with a grand opening at 505 N. Broad Street July 31 at 10 a.m. The first 50 people to arrive will receive free smoothie bowls and giveaways will take place throughout the day. 

Lizzette Pagan and Lamar McCloud have been eying Elizabeth as the next location to open a Playa ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that the state will rename nine Garden State Parkway service areas after iconic New Jerseyans, including Judy Blume, who grew up in Elizabeth and lived in Scotch Plains on Winding Brook Way from 1960 to 1972. 

Judy Blume (née Sussman) is one of America's best-selling writers of books for children and young adults. She ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The City of Elizabeth and Elizabeth Avenue Partnership will be teaming up to host “Dollar Hot Dog Day” on July 22, from 12 to 5 p.m. after canceling last year’s event due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The event will take place on Second Avenue, between Elizabeth Avenue and South Street. 

The event will feature Elizabeth’s long-standing Hot Dog ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Three members of the Elizabeth Public Schools Board of Education are going to be on your election ballots in November. Charlene Bathelus, Iliana Chevres and Stephanie Gonçalves whose terms end in January 2022, are running for re-election. 

Charlene Bathelus was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and has been serving on the Board of Education since 2012.

NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as the country's third best school system in the country, according to personal finance website WalletHub's annual list States with the Best and Worst School Systems. Only two states Massachusetts (No.1) and Connecticut (No. 2)  ranked higher New Jersey. New York (No. 14) and Pennsylvania (No. 24) finished in the top half of ranking ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his regular COVID press briefing on Monday, July 19, that over 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in New Jersey and that more than 5 million individuals who live, work, or study in the state are now fully vaccinated.

Among the 4,432,769 fully vaccinated individuals (as of June 28), only a small fraction of ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - A driver was killed around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning following an accident on Fulton Street, a spokeswoman for the City of Elizabeth confirmed. 

The spokeswoman stated that two vehicles collided at an intersection, damaging two parked cars in the area. Both drivers have not been identified at the time of publishing. 

The Elizabeth Police Department is actively ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - A spokeswoman with the City of Elizabeth has confirmed that Joao Branco has been found. He was located on Sunday night around 5 p.m. near an area hospital. 

UPDATE: Joao Branco was found near an area hospital Sunday night. See more here. 

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Elizabeth Police Department is seeking help in locating a missing person with dementia. 

Joao Branco, 67, was last seen at approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 23, 2021, wearing blue plaid boxer shorts, a gray tank top shirt, a gold ring and watch, and was either barefoot ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — On Thursday morning, the City of Elizabeth increased the ranks of the Elizabeth Police Department at a ceremony in City Hall Council Chambers. The 12 new recruits were welcomed by Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Police Director Earl Graves, Council President Patricia Perkins-Perkins, Councilman-At-Large Manny Grova, Jr., Councilman Kevin Kiniery, Councilman William Gallman and ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth resident was charged by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office following a search warrant being executed on July 13. 

Elizabeth resident Juan Gomez, 37, has been charged with second degree possession of CDS with intent to distribute (Fentanyl) and second degree possession of CDS with intent to distribute (Fentanyl) Within 500 Feet of a Public Park.

ELIZABETH, NJ - A Union County grand jury has returned a three-count indictment against an Elizabeth resident for beating a stranger with a blunt object in 2020, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced. 

Oliver I. Tzarax-Lopez, 21, is charged with first-degree murder and two related second-degree weapons offenses in connection with the death of 37-year-old Newark resident ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man on Wednesday was sentenced to 110 months in prison for participating in a string of statewide convenience store robberies, authorities announced. 

Meshach Whagar, 31, of Newark, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty and was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, nine substantive counts of Hobbs Act ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Tyler Rios, 27, charged with first-degree kidnapping and first-degree murder in connection with the abduction of his two-year-old-son Sebastian Rios and the death of the boy's mother, 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar, is due to appear in court for the first time today, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

This is a rescheduling of what was ...

McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning have been recalled due to possible contamination with Salmonella, announced McCormick & Company, Inc. The company was alerted by the FDA after routing testing. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The four products ...

A voluntary nationwide recall of Give and Go Muffin products has been announced due to potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, said the company. Muffins baked by Give and Go are sold under several brand names including many in our area. 

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Three members of the Elizabeth Public Schools Board of Education are going to be on your election ballots in November. Charlene Bathelus, Iliana Chevres and Stephanie Gonçalves whose terms end in January 2022, are running for re-election. 

Charlene Bathelus was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey and has been serving on the Board of Education since 2012.

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Local wildlife organizations need county residents’ help to solve the mystery of an unknown illness killing young songbirds in the state, and to stop its spread.

What’s happening to songbirds? Dr. Nicole Lewis, a wildlife veterinarian with the state Division of Fish and Wildlife, told TAPinto on Tuesday the condition has affected birds in the nestling and ...

SUMMIT, NJ - 2020 was a transformative year for Summit-based Family Promise.

In light of the many challenges presented by an unprecedented global pandemic, Family Promise Affiliates across the country adapted to the new landscape and continued to engage volunteers and served more families and children in 2020 than ever before.

The Annual Impact ...

Now is the time to plan and plant vegetables for a bountiful fall harvest. Planting now extends the harvest season for greater yield without expanding the garden.

Start by looking for vacant spaces in the vegetable garden. Fill areas that were not planted this spring or replant rows of quick maturing vegetables like lettuce, spinach, radishes, and beets that have already been harvested. Expand ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy signed a package of laws on Thursday to address the state's lead exposure and its harmful effects on public health and child development by signing a package of bills aimed protecting New Jersey’s families from lead poisoning. The legislation, which will require regular inspections for, and the remediation of, lead-based ...