TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO STAFF
July 23, 2025
BETHESDA, MD - Nine drownings of children between the ages of 22 months and three-years old since 2007 have led to the recall of about five million 48-inch and taller above-ground pools that use compression straps.According to officials, the straps wrap around the pool on the outside of the ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The driver of one of three vehicles involved in a crash in Jersey City on Monday night fled on foot, leaving three injured passengers behind, a statement from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Tuesday. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A dispatcher with the West New York Police Department, a retired Detective from the West New York Police Department, and a Hudson County Correctional Police Officer, are among seven individuals arrested and charged by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force ...
MONTVILLE - The gavel has been passed to the next president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) during a recent ceremony at the police chief’s 113th-annual Training Conference & Police/Security Expo in Atlantic City.Andrew Caggiano, the chief of the Montville ...
WASHINGTON, DC- Legislation by Representative Rob Menendez (D-NJ-08) that would strengthen telecommunications networks against cybersecurity attacks and natural disasters was recently passed by the US House of Representatives. H.R. 1717, the Communications Security Act, makes permanent the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s Division of Animal Care and Control is being recognized nationally for its efforts to save and rehome abandoned pets.In a statement Mayor Steven M. Fulop touted that the division was noted as a No-Kill Shelter for 2025 in Best Friends Animal Society’s Annual Shelter ...
TRENTON, NJ — With Governor Phil Murphy’s signing of the $58.8 billion FY2026 state budget, New Jersey enters a moment of financial reckoning. The state is bracing for the loss of up to $5.2 billion annually in federal support for essential programs such as Medicaid and CHIP, and nearly $3.6 ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - When Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez took over the job in 2015, she set a goal of building an office that could better provide for the needs of the residents while also providing law enforcement with the tools necessary to protect and serve. With her mission accomplished, ...
NEWARK - Construction of phase one of the Greenway project – a nine-mile, 100-foot-wide former rail line spanning Essex and Hudson counties that will be transformed into the Garden State’s newest state park – has begun in Newark.Gov. Phil Murphy joined local, county and state officials in Newark on ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 15, 2025 — The collaboration between RWJBarnabas Health and SciTech Scity represents a new model for health innovation ecosystems, where clinical excellence meets entrepreneurial ingenuity in a real-world testbed. By embedding pilot programs within a premier academic health ...
TRENTON, NJ – A Hudson County resident may have exposed others to measles in a number of locations, including hospitals in Hudson County and Bergen County, a Jersey City coffee shop and the Newport Mall, a Paterson restaurant, and a Kearny CVS.According to the New Jersey Department of Health ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - An effort to create safer and more positive interactions between law enforcement and individuals with Autism and other communication disorders is expanding to local police departments as the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, in coordination with the Hudson County Department ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s Monumental Baptist Church is celebrating its125th anniversary this year, a milestone recently noted by the Jersey City Municipal Council.According to a resolution, thechurch has always had deep community roots, starting with the founding of this house of God in 1900 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The 36th Annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour (JCAST), recognized as the city’s “signature arts festival”, will run this year under the leadership of Atim Annette Oton. Described on her website as a Nigerian-born, American and British-educated designer as well as a curator, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s children aren’t going hungry this summer thanks to the annual Food Service Program administered by the State of Jersey and managed locally by Jersey City’s Department of Health and Human Services. The program provides free, nutritious breakfast and lunch to all ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners recently approved the award of $3 million in funding to Integrity House to provide Substance Abuse Treatment Programs at the Hudson County Adult Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in Kearny.According to the resolution approving the ...
NEW YORK, NY - Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking professional firefighters and police officers to portray characters in the same professions in a Netflix feature film currently known as UNTITLED ROOMMATES PROJECT.As first reported by TAPinto Neptune/Neptune City, and according to a Facebook post by ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Municipal Council took time during a recent meeting to honor a number of black musicians. The celebration was held as a commemoration of Black Music Month in June, a time designated to recognizing the profound contributions of Black artists, musicians, and cultural ...
The reverification of Jersey City Medical Center’s Level II Trauma Center is far more than just a certification—it is a promise to the community that high-quality, life-saving care will always be available. For Hudson County, this means specialized trauma care tailored to the community’s needs, ...
NEWARK, NJ - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is conducting a survey to understand better how cyclists and pedestrians use its shared-use pathways on the Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, and George Washington Bridge (GWB). The goal, according to the survey, is to assess usage patterns ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County has been awarded $30,000 as part of a statewide effort to expand summer programs for at-risk youth.The grant, one of 21 announced by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Thursday, will provide organizations already operating ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - With crews set to begin repaving a number of roads near Dickinson High School around July 16, Mayor Steveb Fulop announced this week that work will also bring new bike lanes to the area. Fulop noted that the new bike lanes will result in zero loss of parking spots, yet make it ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Eight Jersey City firefighters were injured, including smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, battling a three-alarm first on 4th Street early Thursday morning, local officials said.At about 1:30 a.m. members of the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 319 4th Street. Upon ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that would ban the use of toxic PFAS chemicals in clothing sold, manufactured, or distributed in New Jersey passed the full New Jersey General Assembly on June 30, Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D-Hudson) has announced. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills.Additionally, mandatory student fees will increase 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled Tuesday as the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City’s 4th of July Festival Fireworks Celebration drew an estimated 150,000 visitors to the Exchange Place area, Christine Goodman, Jersey City’s director of the City’s Office of Cultural Affairs told TAPinto Jersey City.During the course of the day, visitors took advantage ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City has kicked off the 50th Anniversary Season of Summerfest, the city’s iconic outdoor concert series that has brought music, culture, and community together at Liberty State Park for five decades.The full lineup, a statement said, includes an exciting mix of soul, jazz, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City officials have announced the launch of a new online Affordable Housing Portal designed to streamline the application process for residents seeking affordable housing.The portal, available at AffordableHousingJC.com, allows users to view all affordable housing listings ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Just weeks after successfully hosting the 10th annual Whole Spectrum Autism gala last month, Sherry Singh, the organization’s founder, will officially launch The Power of a Smile: A Story of Love, Autism, and Survival.On July 22 Singh will hold a book signing to celebrate her work ...
KERRVILLE, TEXAS – A New Jersey native who joined the U.S. Coast Guard while still a student at Rider University is being hailed as an “American Hero” for his efforts to rescue victims in the tragic flash flooding in Texas. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Scott Ruskan was on ...