By VIKING PEST CONTROL
Every year, around 62 people die from hornet, wasp, or bee stings. These creatures may be little, but they can be very dangerous if you or someone you know has an allergy.
You may be allergic to a particular insect, which means it's important to know the difference between them.
So what is a wasp? And how can you identify them? We'll discuss these ...
By TAPINTO PARAMUS
July 19, 2021HACKENSACK, NJ — The Bergen County Health Care Center (BCHCC) in Rockleigh will permanently close by the end of 2021, according to Bergen County officials.
"With diminishing census but fixed overhead, operation of the facility has become less cost-effective, and continued operation of the facility is no longer in the best interests of the long-term care community or County ...
By TAPINTO.NET
July 15, 2021TAPinto is currently hiring to support its growing network of more than 90 franchised online local news sites in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
Positions available include:
Customer service specialists. Click here for more information and to apply.
Director of Content. Click here for more information and to apply.
For more information about ...
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
July 27, 2021TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released the latest COVID-19 figures from around the state during this Monday afternoon press conference.
There were 594 new PCR cases reported and 162 antigen tests, with 2 new deaths. Statewide, there are now 902,870 positive PCR cases, 131,363 positive antigen cases, and 23,860 deaths, ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released the latest COVID-19 figures from around the state during this Monday afternoon press conference.
There were 324 new PCR cases reported and 110 antigen tests, with 4 new deaths. Statewide, there are now 898,254 positive PCR cases, 130,989 positive antigen cases, and 23,827 deaths, and ...
TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy released the latest COVID-19 figures from around the state during this Monday afternoon press conference.
There were 227 new PCR cases reported and 65 antigen tests, with 20 new deaths. Statewide, there are now 895,552 positive PCR cases, 130,734 positive antigen cases, and 23,800 deaths, and ...
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
July 19, 2021SURFSIDE, FL — As the world continued waiting for news from the devastating condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, four elite first responders from Hamilton Township made the trip south to search for victims and recover anything for the residents and their families.
Hamilton Township Fire Department Captains Jason Ryan and Joe Flynn and Firefighters Jeff Barlow and ...
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
July 16, 2021TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) issued an Air Quality Alert for the region through Friday, July 16 at 11 p.m. The alert is issued for Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex, and Union counties.
The alert means that ground level ozone within the area may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.
This alert comes on top of the heat ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ - Severe thunderstorms moved through Bergen County on Thursday afternoon, causing flooding on main and local streets.
The National Weather Service had issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning for the area. Storms began at 2 p.m., with thunder, lighting and driving rains.
Parts of the Boulevard looked like a river, as waters swept down the street and ...
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The combination of high temperatures and high humidity across Northern NJ will continue through Wednesday evening according to the National Weather Service (NWS). In response, a heat advisory has been issued through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
"A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 ...
By ANDREA CROWLEY-HUGHES
July 24, 2021NEW JERSEY — For many who call the Garden State home, summer tastes like the first bite of a ripe, juicy Jersey tomato plucked fresh from a roadside farm stand or local farmers market.
But for every delicate tomato dripping with flavor we devour on the spot or place ever so carefully in our canvas bag to bring home from the market, we struggle to understand its secrets. What makes the ...
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS STAFF
July 23, 2021BEACH HAVEN, NJ — Survivors, divers, and historians will gather at the New Jersey Maritime Museum on Sunday, July 25 at 1:00 p.m. to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the S.S. Andrea Doria’s tragic sinking.
As part of the program, the Museum will unveil and blow the Andrea Doria’s foghorn, which was recently salvaged by the crew of New ...
BELMAR, NJ — There were quite a few interesting characters on Belmar’s 18th Avenue beach on Wednesday.
Bruce, the fish-friendly shark, was watching the waves come in with Nemo tucked under his fin. Another great white was eating a pork, egg and cheese sandwich for an early lunch. A fire-breathing sea dragon was letting off some steam, and Mickey Mouse was catching some rays between ...
By CATHY GOETZ
July 21, 2021FREEHOLD, NJ — The 46th annual Monmouth County Fair will make its return on Wednesday, July 21 through Sunday, July 25 at the East Freehold Showgrounds.
After its cancellation last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will once again feature plenty for fairgoers to enjoy — from opening-night fireworks, amusement rides, carnival games and live entertainment to a host of ...
By TAPINTO DENVILLE STAFF
DENVILLE, NJ -- The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) announced the addition of Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Esq. -- franchisee, publisher, and editor of TAPinto Denville -- as chief of policy and government affairs.
AACCNJ is a proactive advocacy group that provides a platform for New Jersey’s African-American business leaders to speak with a ...
By ERICKA RIKER
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - To reporters, news is more than a job, it’s a passion. For Ed Barmakian, news is his whole life. And when he saw his passion was in danger, he found a way to evolve to meet the times rather than lose what he loves.
Barmakian launched TAPinto Chatham in July of 2013. He had recently retired from the Star Ledger after 33 as a sports journalist and editor. His ...
By ERICKA RIKER, TAPINTO.NET STAFF
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Summer is back and so are customers! With the worst of COVID-19 hopefully behind us, people are more excited than ever to get outside and enjoy the warm weather. For your business, this could be a huge opportunity to draw in new customers and gain additional revenue you may have lost during last year’s lockdown.
With consumers looking to shop locally now more ...
By MICHAEL SHAPIRO, FOR EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Back in October, I wrote about the launch of partisan local news sites and how they were filling the void in local news in towns across the country. Since then, the amount of such sites has grown from a few hundred to more than 1,000. While some high-quality objective local news sites have launched since then, they are being dwarfed in size and scale by the partisan sites.
One ...
