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By TAPINTOLINDEN STAFF
April 17, 2025
Linden, NJ-Spring into Easter fun! It's the wonderful time of year to celebrate with your loved ones. Mayor Derek Armstead is excited to bring the Easter spirit directly to you with a festive tour through the City of Linden. Be sure to watch for the Easter Bunny as he rides around town on Saturday, ...
LINDEN, NJ -- ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐. ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ Linden High School ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐ณ๐ถ๐น-๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ!-- ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ-๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ -- ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐๐บ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐บThis high-energy showdown is more than just a game โ itโs the Capstone ...
NEWARK - A first-of-its-kind hub designed to serve thousands of local girls with hands-on STEM, leadership and life skills programming will meet the surging number of Girl Scouts in Newark.ย The Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) officially opened the Girl Scout Leadership Center in Newark on ...
Linden, NJ - A Special Council Meeting of the Linden City Council has been scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2025, at 12:00pm in the Susan Hudak Auditorium, Linden High School, 121 West St. Georges Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036.ย For additional details, please visit the City of Linden Website at ...
Multifunctional Puzzle Crab toys have been recalled due to the risk of serious injury or death from an ingestion hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.The toy set violates the mandatory federal regulation for magnet toys, posing an ingestion hazard, announced the ...
LINDEN, NJ โ Derek Armstead, Mayor of Linden, dropped into a sixth grade special education classroom at McManus Middle School on Monday, April 14, to take part in the studentsโ dynamic โNo Hate in the Garden Stateโ projectโan initiative that continues to blossom into a living, breathing celebration ...
ย LINDEN , NJ -- Whatโs better than learning a new language? Learning it through foodโmade from scratch and shared with friends.ย Students from Linden High Schoolโs Multilingual Department recently traded textbooks for mixing bowls in a delicious ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ-๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ โ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ...
Linden, NJ - Come check out this week's happenings this week at Linden Library! Call us at (908) 298-3830 to register!Mon, 4/14 - Children's Easter Craft @ 4 pmMon, 4/14 - S'mores Brownies with Peeps @ 4 pmTues, 4/15 - Chair Yoga @ 10 amTues, 4/15, - Movie: The Magnificent Seven (1960) @ 1 pmWed, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The National Transportation Safety Board held a briefing at City Hall on Friday to update the public on the investigation into the tragic crash of a Bell 206 L-4 helicopter into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon that claimed six lives.NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy asked for ...
ย Linden, NJ โ The City of Linden held their much-anticipated Annual Easter Egg Hunt yesterday, April 12, 2025, at the Linden Multipurpose Center. The event had a large turnout, drawing families from the community for a day filled with fun and laughter. They had an opportunity to enjoy egg hunts, ...
PROSPECT PARK, NJ - More information is coming out about Anand Shah, the councilman who was arrested for racketeering on April 9. According to the Attorney General, Shah โwas identified as allegedly managing illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese Crime ...
TRENTON, NJ โ People who stopped at the New Jersey Turnpike service area in Woodbridge on Saturday, April 5th, may have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus, state health officials warn.The NJ Department of Health issued an alert saying a person with the measles virus traveled ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ โ Police from Linden have arrested an 18-year-old from the Iselin section in connection with a March 23rd shooting at an Applebee's in that Union County community.Linden police detectives arrested Dwayne Exilus, 18, in Iselin on Monday, April 7th, charging him with fourth-degree ...
ย LINDEN , NJ โ The ducks were brave. The hats were red. The storytime? Utterly quackers.As part of ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ, ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฌ. ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐, made a very special guest appearance at the Linden Public Libraryโs weekly โ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ program โ and things got ...
PISCATAWAY โ The eight students in the gym at the Future Foundations Academy are engaged in a spirited game of red light, green light when the instructor brings everything to a standstill.Red light!โOh, oh, ohhhhh, I have to stop,โ one student says with a laugh as he brings his bicycle to a ...
ย LINDEN , NJ - On a recent Thursday morning, the Linden High School auditorium was alive with rhythm, imagination, and bold self-expression. But what might have looked like a special event was, in fact, just one moment in a powerful six-week creative journeyโ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ taking ...
NEWARK - The 14-year-old arrested for fatally shooting a Newark police officer last month will likely be tried as an adult in federal court, according to a federal prosecutor.ย Interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba sent โa very serious messageโ to New Jersey gangs in a morning appearance ...
ย LINDEN, NJ -- If thereโs one place where magic, community, and curiosity collide, itโs the library. And during ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ค (April 7-11) โ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ โ Linden Public Schools is turning up the volume on appreciation for our hometown heroes of ...
Linden, NJ โ The City of Linden will host its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The eventโs location has been changed to the Linden Multipurpose Center, 1025 John St. ensuring a fun-filled day for families and children.Mayor Derek Armstead and the Department of Parks and ...
LINDEN , NJ โ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.What began as a Saturday morning gathering at the Linden High School gymnasium quickly became a catalyst for transformation. The ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐นโ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ปfrom across the district and the Linden community for ...
Linden, NJ โ The Linden Fire Department is thrilled to announce that registration for its highly anticipated 2025 Junior Fire Academy is now open! This unique program provides an invaluable opportunity for young students to gain insight into the operations of the Linden Fire Department, explore a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK โ Jonathan Holloway will leave his dual position as professor and university president soon after his tenure at Rutgers concludes on June 30.Holloway, the university's 21st president, has been named the president and chief executive officer of the Henry Luce Foundation, a grant-making ...
Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Sweet CHAbanero Sweet Sriracha Habanero Sauce have been recalled, announced T.W. Garner Food Company.Texas Pete Habanero Buffalo Sauce is being recalled due to undeclared sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Police Department will be participating in the โU Drive. U Text, U Pay." campaign, a high-visibility enforcement effort aimed at reducing distracted driving, will run from April 1-30th. This national campaign is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted ...
ย LINDEN, NJ - At Linden Public Schools, we believe that neurodiversity is a strength, and every student deserves to be recognized, supported, and celebrated for who they are. This April, during Autism Acceptance Month, we go beyond awarenessโwe ignite understanding, inclusion, and empowerment.On ...
ย LINDEN , NJ โ In a world too often shaped by misunderstanding, ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ๐ญ๐ก-๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ McManus Middle School is helping to change the narrativeโone thoughtful question, one powerful conversation at a time.ย Their statewide project, โ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐,โ became a lived ...
WESTFIELD, NJ โ Westfield High School student Francesca Mani was in the room where it happened Wednesday when Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation (A3540/S2544) establishing civil andย criminal penalties for the production and dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, aka ...
TRENTON, NJ โ New Jerseyans soon might have an incentive to forget about their plastic reusable shopping totes, as some lawmakers are pushing for a return to paper bags in grocery stores.The state in 2022 banned paper and single-use plastic bags at large retailers in a step to combat climate ...
ย Linden, NJโ Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with the Linden Police Department, proudly present Blossoming Bowlers 4, a celebration of family bowling and community connection at Jersey Lanes. This free event, funded by the NJ ...
CAMDEN โ NFL linebacker and Camden native Haason Reddick, who frequently returns to the city to support community events, plans to build 28 single homes and townhomes in Camden through a nonprofit organization he formed last year.Reddickโs Urban Renaissance Community Builders Corp. (URCB) of ...