By TAPINTO STAFF
May 10, 2021Ford was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and became a boxer and football player at Notre Dame before transferring to midshipman school at Columbia University as part of his service with the United States Navy during World War II. His wife, then Eileen Otte, was studying at Barnard College and was, herself, briefly a model. The couple met and eloped in 1944 while Mr. Ford was waiting to ship out ...
Horace G. Prall, a governor of New Jersey, was born near Ringoes, New Jersey in 1881. His education was attained at the State Model School, at Harvard University, where he graduated in 1906, and at New York University, where he earned an LL.B. degree in 1908.
After establishing himself as an attorney, Prall entered into politics as a Republican. From 1926 to 1927 he served as a member of ...
Macari is a graduate of Oberlin College and holds an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Macari founded and teaches in the Drew University MFA Program for Poetry & Poetry in Translation. She has also taught on the faculty of the Prague Summer Seminars.She is a member of the Alice James Books Cooperative Board.
Macari has published five books of poetry, including Heaven ...
By ANDY COHEN
Dear Andy: “My dogs love to chew! What is best to give them?
Chewing is an instinctive and pleasurable practice for dogs. It is beneficial for their teeth and gums, and it keeps them busy. Some dogs prefer soft, squishy chew toys and others enjoy hard chews such as bones, antlers and bully sticks. Finding what’s right for your dog depends on your dog’s size, ...
By RAY LESNIAK & MICHAEL PATRICK CARROLL
The 2020 census is finally out! And the good news for New Jersey: Unlike our neighbor to the east, the garden state will not be losing any congressional representation. We’ve still got an even dozen reps for the next decade! And we’ve reached 9 million people for the very first time. With all the hullabaloo and hoopla over people leaving the state, we’ve managed to keep a good ...
By STEVE CHERNOSKI
Janice Kovach is the mayor of Clinton Town, the secretary of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee and is the President of the NJ League of Municipalities. She discussed some of the issues facing her town and the state with TAPinto – and a lot of it has to do with development.
By TAPINTO STAFF
Sharon Mahn interviews Dr. Paul Marciano, a leading behavioral psychologist and business consultant. Dr. Marciano empowers organizations and engages employees through his renowned RESPECT Model. He is the current chair of the Flemington Community Partnership.
This is the first edition of our new feature with TAPinto You!, interviewing the members of the Flemington business ...
By TAPINTO STAFF
May 3, 2021Abby Lantos scored four goals for the Red Devils, as the Hunterdon Central girls lacrosse team scored 11 goals in the first half and went on to a 16-4 victory over Hillsborough in a recent game.
According to her profile on ConnectLAX, a college sports recruiting website, Abby started playing lacrosse when she was in first grade. She has played midfield and learned to also play attack the ...
Recently, Kyle McCoy pitched a three-hitter to lead Hunterdon Central to a 2-0 baseball win over Montgomery. The southpaw pitcher, a member of the class of 2022, needed just 84 pitches to achieve his win. He struckout 12, walked no one, and completed his second consecutive complete game shutout.
According to the Diamond Nation website, "The 6-3, 165-pound lefthander went 6-1 for ...
The Hunterdon Central wrestling team recorded seven pins en route to a tremendous 63-9 victory over Hillsborough recently on March 26th. The Red Devils clearly dominated and won with pins by William Cella, Henry Wilkinson, Evan Thompson, Tanner Peake, Colton Washleski, Norman Cella and Timothy Suk.
Bennett Cayero and Anthony Rossi each recorded sudden victories for Hunterdon Central, and ...
By KAITLYN TATULLI
May 13, 2021WAYNE, NJ -- General Manager of Lincoln of Wayne, Peter Spina, Jr., spoke with TAPintoTV about the dealership’s unique history being a third-generation, family-owned business.
Spina’s grandfather, Gaspar Spina, started selling cars in the 1950s and established the dealership in 1962.
“Back then, the industry was very different,” Spina explained. “He worked his ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- While Joseph DalBon, DMD, may be best known as a top-notch local dentist at the New Jersey Center for Laser and Cosmetic Dentistry, he is also the proud owner of a therapy dog. Dr. DalBon spoke with TAPintoTV about his Pit Bull puppy, Olivia, the services she provides to others in the community, and how he came to recognize her unique talents.
DalBon realized Olivia was ...
Sun, May 16, 12:00 PM
Barkley's Marketplace, Branchburg
By TAPINTO FLEMINGTON-RARITAN
May 14, 2021HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - Hunterdon County is reporting six new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday, bringing the total to 8,792.
The county is not reporting any new fatalities, keeping the total at 120, between the ages of 31 and 102.
The breakdown of towns is as follows:
Alexandria Township – 254 cases, 1 death
Bethlehem Township – 267 cases, 3 deaths
Bloomsbury ...
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ - Hunterdon County is reporting four new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, bringing the total to 8,786.
The county is not reporting any new fatalities, keeping the total at 120, between the ages of 31 and 102.
The breakdown of towns is as follows:
Alexandria Township – 252 cases, 1 death
Bethlehem Township – 267 cases, 3 deaths
Bloomsbury ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Pfizer vaccine opened to children 12 – 15 in New Jersey Wednesday night, state health officials said.
The state Health Department in a statement said that following federal authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children in that age range, it is allowing the vaccine to be administered to those children.
“With today’s recommendations, ...
By MICHAEL KEADY
April 23, 2021HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, NJ – Holland Township has received an award for its stewardship of one of the architectural treasures of the community, the Riegel Ridge Community Center. The center harks back to a rapidly disappearing period in Holland’s past, when the Riegel Paper Corporation was the most important entity in town.
As was common in the early years of the 20th century, ...
By JOEY NOVICK
May 13, 2021Candidates for Mayor in Lambertville met for a candidate forum:
Former mayor Dave Delvecchio and first time candidate Andrew Nowick answered a range of questions regarding the growth of city debt, keeping property taxes low, protecting the Lambertville water system, and many other issues of concern.
The moderator for the forum was Maureen Berzok, editor for the TAPinto in East ...
LAMBERTVILLE, NJ - The City of Lambertville partnered with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, New Hope Celebrates, Fisherman's Mark, Lambertville Public School, Delaware Valley Food Pantry and Lambertville Police Department to successfully provide vaccinations for 130 members of the public through a clinic by Lambertville Hall.
According to a release from the city, the task force, led by ...
The Carpool Cinema is back on Saturday night! Join the ACME Screening Room again this summer for the Carpool Cinema, located at 204 N Union St behind the Spokeworks Building. The evening includes live music by local musicians at 8pm with the movie starting immediately afterwards. Select Friday nights will be dedicated to Family Film Nights with a cartoon pre-show.
Saturday, May 8th, The ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
May 15, 2021Only 6% of 750+ Hospitals Performing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Have Achieved This Elite Recognition of Best Practices and Quality Care
Morristown, NJ – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center has received American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Certification, a designation of excellence that recognizes demonstrated ...
By HARRISON DILLARD
May 3, 2021To the Editor:
During a recent interview with retired Admiral Mike Mullen, who was the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in our Armed Forces) during the Bush and Obama administrations, he spoke about the racial disparities in the upper echelon ranks of our military. And although conscious bias and overt discrimination are very real and ...
To the Editor:
At Monday night's board of education meeting, Superintendent Jeffrey Moore stated that Martin Luther King, Jr. was not a marxist.
In fact, King was against Marxist tactics like violent riots and division based on race. King also said this, which is anti-Marxist:
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) are five times more likely to have a stroke than the average person. In this Community Conversation, Atlantic Medical Group cardiologists Timothy Mahoney, MD, and Michael Katz, MD, answer your questions on managing AFib and reducing your risk of stroke. See all of Atlantic Health System's Community Conversations ...
By DAVID B. LEVINE, MD
Two very important events occurred in 1977. One, I was born. Two, Star Wars came out. I’ll let you contemplate which was more important, but I am willing to concede that my birth may not be number one.
Thirty-five years later when I found out that my wife was pregnant, one of the first things to enter my mind was...what order to show my child the Star Wars movies? I ...
By COURTESY OF HUNTERDON HISTORY
May 14, 2021Hunterdon County, NJ – Rural Awareness Inc., a Franklin Township nonprofit civic organization, announced that the recipient of the Hiram Deats Award for 2021 is Philip Fleming, a 21-year resident of Sunnyside, a Franklin hamlet east of Cherryville on the South Branch of the Raritan River.
The Hiram Deats Award was initiated by Rural Awareness in 2000 to recognize Franklin ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - On May 20 at 4 p.m., the New Jersey Highlands Council (Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council) will meet to decide the application for Highlands Council Performance Petition Package, including the Highlands Master Plan element, which was approved by the Board of County Commissioners in February.
For the last several years, Hunterdon County has been working with the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - With a new task force being formed, Hunterdon County will actively explore options and ideas for the reopening of the senior center at 4 Gauntt Place, Building # 1 in Flemington, operated by the county Department of Human Services and its senior, disabilities and veterans services division.
With successful implementation of online programming and services during the past 14 ...
By SKYLYR VANDERVEER
May 13, 2021NEW JERSEY — Colonial Pipeline Co. announced in a statement late Wednesday evening that the pipeline that was shutdown by a ransomware hack last week was going to restart and begin operating again.
“Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue ...
NEW JERSEY -- Touting the benefits of vaccination in curbing the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy at his press briefing today said that he anticipates that the CDC and the FDA will give the green light to Pfizer’s emergency use authorization application to vaccinate adolescents between the ages of 12 to 15. Murphy added that the New Jersey Dept. of Health is currently ...
TRENTON, NJ -- With COVID-19 numbers trending decisively in the right direction and New Jersey progressing toward its adult-age vaccination goals, Gov. Murphy on Monday announced an additional easing of restrictions, including a removal of all percentage capacity limits for indoor and outdoor businesses, a lifting of the prohibition on indoor bar seating, and an end to the outdoor ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
Atlantic Health System Cancer Care, in partnership with OncLive, invites health care professionals and others interested in the surgical management of melanoma to a virtual lecture by internationally known melanoma expert Charles M. Balch, MD, FACS, FASCO. Dr. Balch is this year’s Joseph Calello Melanoma Scholar. The free lecture and Q & A will be held on May 6, 11 a.m.
