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, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Family caregivers and people with dementia or Alzheimer's disease are at risk for increased stress during the holidays – but holiday visits can be a joyous time with adjusted expectations and careful planning.

Mary Catherine Lundquist – program director of Care2Caregivers, a peer counseling helpline (800-424-2494) for caregivers of people with dementia ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Foodtown in Cedar Grove is now part of the Wakefern Food Corp. and will be rebranded as The Fresh Grocer, a Wakefern trademark.

New Jersey-based Nicholas Markets, owned by the Maniaci Family, operates four stores including the Cedar Grove store under the Foodtown banner and has now become the 51st family to join the Wakefern cooperative.

The Maniaci ...

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ - Girl Scout Troop No. 97947 won a tree decorating contest sponsored by the Franklin Lakes Chamber of Commerce, using colorful ornaments that symbolized nature. The girls decorated the ornaments for the borough’s Christmas tree in Van Saun Park in Paramus earlier this month.

The tree designated for Franklin Lakes in Van Saun Park is part of a county initiative to ...

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 ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Pfeffernüsse are spice cookies that originated in Northern Europe. They are a traditional cookie in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup non-dairy margarine
2 eggs, well-beaten
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 ...

NUTLEY, NJ - When the Nutley Irish American Association hosted their annual Christmas party last year, the Cranberry Orange Cookies were the most talked about subject of the evening. Santa was the headliner of the family friendly evening, and even he loved these cookies. 

The cookies are a drop cookie version of a shortbread, but with cranberry, orange zest, white chocolate chips, and ...