TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO STAFF
March 17, 2025
HOBOKEN/JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey Avenue between Harrison Street in Hoboken and 18th Street in Jersey City is to close 24/7 for approximately one month starting March 31 as part of the next phase of the Rebuild by Design – Hudson River (RBDH) project. This closure is necessary for the construction ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Former Jersey City Council President Rolando Lavarro announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the Jersey City Municipal Council, teaming up with Mayoral Candidate James Solomon to run on his slate, a statement announced. The statement went on to describe Lavarro as a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Eight women from Jersey City were celebrated on Thursday during the city’s Women of Action awards ceremony held in City Hall. Kaylen Davis, a senior at Lincoln High School, was also recognized. Each year, the city honors women from every ward for their unique contributions to the ...
DUBLIN, IRELAND - With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, homes all across the globe are preparing to enjoy some traditional Irish recipes. Here is one for Irish Soda Bread, straight from Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board. We'll leave converting the measurements to the bakers!Ingredients:250 ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - A program initially launched in Bayonne which assigned mental health professionals to specific units within the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, may be expanded thanks to a $136,800 grant from the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety. The Arrive Together initiative, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Potholes around the state could soon be on the road to recovery. The New Jersey Department of Transportation's (NJDOT) annual statewide pothole repair campaign starts Monday."Over the next couple of months, our priority will be repairing the most significant potholes from this ...
You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, beneficial insects, and pollinators to visit your gardens. You will find slight variations of definitions, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - TAPinto is partnering with the 2025 Jersey City Craft Beer Festival to offer discounted tickets and a chance to win a pair for free!Click here to get tickets at 40% off regular price and enter to win!The event will be taking place on Saturday, March 22, from 6:00-9:30pm at the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Jersey City Quality of Life Task Force, in coordination with municipal, county, and state agencies, conducted a targeted enforcement operation on Saturday, March 9, leading to four arrests, 14 summonses issued, multiple city code violations, and the confiscation of over 13 ...
TRENTON, NJ — A legislative committee signed off on a bill to require New Jersey schools to teach elementary school students cursive handwriting.The legislation is the first step toward reinstituting a statewide policy to teach cursive handwriting to all students by third grade, a move that ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - After nearly an hour of public comments for and against installing protective bike lanes on two streets in Jersey City Heights, a divided city council voted to adopt a compromise plan that will allow for the design to begin without any roads changing direction.Although the city ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A Jersey City woman faces charges in connection to her involvement in a motor vehicle crash that critically injured a Pennsylvania man in Kearny on Friday, November 15, 2024. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Maria Molesky has been charged with Aggravated ...
NEW JERSEY, - The baseball world was rocked recently by the news that New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery, sidelining him for the entire season. His procedure, formerly known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is a common surgery among baseball players, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - McNair Academic's Larisa Lubowsky has received a full scholarship to study at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, this summer, according to school officials. Lubowsky is enrolled in a fine arts course created by the Florence Academy of Art’s MA in Studio Arts program ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, Board of Commissioners Chairman Anthony Romano, and the Board of Commissioners celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day with an Irish American flag raising at the Historic Brennan Court House earlier this week.The flag raising honored Irish heritage and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Lisa Allen ran her hands back and forth over the surface of the wall-mounted plaything, determined to get its circles to light up. With some swipes of her hands, they glowed green. After a few more, they turned red.The sensory wall designed to occupy little ones that the Senior ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey boxing legend and now renowned trainer Edgar “Butch” Sanchez faced a formidable opponent outside the ring — kidney disease — which almost cost him his life and led to him later needing a kidney transplant from an unlikely source.Getting to Know ButchBorn in Puerto Rico, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Municipal Council passed a resolution expressing no confidence in Public Safety Director James Shea on Wednesday.While scores of residents were on hand to vent their outrage at what they believe is Shea’s indifference to community concerns, the real fight appeared ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Jersey City Police Department is searching for a 33-year-old female who has been missing since March 1. Anna Quereshy left her apartment at 147 South Street in The Heights, Jersey City, at 4:56am on March 1st. Annah left her apartment with her dog, who was later found in the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -A house fire that claimed the life of a 53-year-old Jersey City man on Tuesday is under investigation by Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force and the Jersey City Fire Department.According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, the Jersey City Fire Department was notified of ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Dealing with the impact of autism during a routine traffic stop can be a challenge for the driver as well as the cop.For some people who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, flashing lights and loud sounds might cause an episode.As pointed out by Hudson County ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Kushner and KABR Group have officially commenced commercial leasing for the newly renovated Arts & Powerhouse Building at 130 Bay Street in Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District. Originally built in 1913 as the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse, the six-story ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A 73-year-old man was struck and killed on Sip Avenue and Sumit Avenue on Monday.According to a city spokesperson, the incident took place at approximately 7:00 a.m.Member of the Jersey City Police Department arrived on the scene where they found the victim underneath a white Ford ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Stevens Cooperative School hosted its first-ever Young Women of Color Conference on Saturday.The event was aimed at young women of color in 6th–10th grade and gave its attendees the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about identity, leadership and empowerment.A ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Who’s got the time to seek out a way to repair that table lamp that won’t seem to stay on? Is that old leather bag worth keeping once the strap has broken? What use is that dull kitchen knife?Repair Cafe New Jersey was back in Jersey City on Sunday, the gym of Grace Church Van ...
PRINCETON, NJ – Jersey City’s Quarks Advantage Group is among 23 New Jersey-based startups to be awarded a combined $1.7 million in grants to start-ups focused on developing technology, therapeutics, and other solutions to address maternal and infant health challenges.The awards, according to an ...
New Brunswick, N.J. – Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, and approximately 1 in 26 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in her lifetime. Awareness about risk factors and early detection are crucial in preventing and effectively treating ...
BETHESDA, MD- Walmart is recalling Swagtron SG-5 Swagger 5 Boost Commuter Electric Scooters with Lithium-Ion Batteries due to fire and burn hazards, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The electric scooters’ lithium-ion batteries can overheat, smoke, melt and ignite, ...
Being able to touch one’s toes may seem like a simple measure of fitness, but it can speak volumes about an individual’s flexibility and overall muscular health. Maintaining flexibility in critical areas such as the hamstrings, calves, and lower back is essential for supporting functional movement, ...
NEWARK, NJ - A Newark police detective was shot and killed on Friday, while a second officer was also shot and is in University Hospital in critical condition but expected to survive.Shot to death was Joseph Azcona, 26, who had been on the police force for five years. Azcona was pronounced dead ...