TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO SPARTA STAFF
July 26, 2024
WASHINGTON – Boar’s Head announced it is recalling several of its deli meats due to possible Listeria contamination. Two deaths, 34 illnesses and 33 hospitalizations across 13 states have been linked to meats sliced at delis, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food ...
WAYNE, NJ - The Wayne Board of Education has sent a cease-and-desist notice, to trustee Ryan Battershill with a stern warning. “A member of (his) family” was posting inflammatory, inaccurate statements and misinformation” on social media, the cease-and-desist said, in part. Battershill told ...
Linden, NJ - - The Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of N4SF Homeownership Center (Neighborhoods For A Sustainable Future) was held on July 17th, 2024. The Linden N4SF Homeownership Center is located at 1120 St. George Ave. in the Linden Social Service Building. The center is dedicated to assisting ...
RAHWAY, NJ — A Perth Amboy police detective’s medical condition has improved from critical to stable after being wounded in a shooting while trying to serve warrants in Rahway on Wednesday night. The unidentified police detective was shot at least once in his leg around 8:30 pm on Wednesday, ...
Linden, NJ - Linden Public Schools Summer Middle School STEM Camp concluded its thrilling two-week journey today with an exciting field trip to Merck Headquarters! Superintendent Atiya Cunningham-Perkins visited the camp to meet our enthusiastic 5th to 8th graders and will join them at Merck.
NEWARK, NJ – A Scotch Plains woman has been charged in connection with her role in embezzling more than $350,000 from a Union County synagogue, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday, July 23. Stacy Margaritondo, 51, is charged by complaint with one count of wire fraud. She ...
Linden, NJ -Come out and considering donating blood on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, The Gary Letizia Memorial Blood Drive will be held at the JTG Center 330 Helen St. from 1pm- 7 pm. Be the reason for someone’s tomorrow-Remember every drop counts!! To make an appointment ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
Linden, New Jersey -Linden Police held their Jr. Police Academy Class #6 Graduation on July 19th at the Linden Multi-purpose Center. " The mission and purpose of the Linden Police Department is to reduce crime, improve the delivery of police services and enhance the quality of life for Linden ...
CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...
WAYNE, NJ – From the time she was a young child, Kaitlyn Davies had a passion for excelling in sports. She began playing lacrosse in first grade with the encouragement of her dad, a lifelong player, participated in Wayne's PAL lacrosse program and later joined Steps, a club team. She elevated her ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
NATIONWIDE- BISSELL is recalling more than three million Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners due to a burn hazard, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled steam cleaners can expel hot water or steam onto users while heating or during use, posing a burn hazard, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that Gov. Phil Murphy says "is a monumental step toward building a health care system that is more affordable and more accessible for families all across New Jersey" was signed into law Monday in Trenton. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act protects New Jerseyans ...
TRENTON, NJ- – Governor Phil Murphy has signed Bill S3192/A4454, sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, which is known as the "Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act," incorporating certain protections for consumers engaging in residential real estate ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Union County Board of Commissioners is bringing their ‘ASK’ kiosks to Roselle on August 7. The event will be at the Roselle Library located at 129 Chestnut Street. The services provide an opportunity for attendees to meet with experienced professionals who can offer expert ...
Linden, NJ - Linden Fire Department wants you to take a moment to read about Lithium-Ion Battery Safety. Please see the attached flyer for safety tips!
WESTFIELD, NJ — Some unique and eye-catching public art installations are making their debut in Westfield this week, as the town begins hosting the “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson, Mayor Shelley Brindle announced in her weekly update ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Union County Board of Commissioners invites residents to an upcoming Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Roselle Memorial Library, located at 104 West 4th Avenue. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m and include several guest speakers ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Public Library hosted new author, Shelia Hairston for a Book Signing and Discussion on July 16, 2024, from 7:00pm-8:30pm. She introduced her debut novel, 'E'kalb Hollow". It is fiction but based on the true life of her own family living in the 1930s during the Jim Crow ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Have you ever been sitting in your favorite chair in your living room, watching Jeopardy! and thought, "Wow, I know a lot of these answers. I should try out for the show!" Well, one local woman did just that. Liz McKenna, a South Plainfield resident since 2015, was dog ...
NEW JERSEY — Some businesses and travelers in New Jersey are feeling the impact of a global technology outage. Gov. Phil Murphy said businesses and banks are impacted and flights are grounded. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says Friday's outage happened when it deployed a faulty update to ...
NEWARK — Three firefighters were taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion after fighting a blaze that tore through a three-story apartment building and spread to neighboring structures on Tuesday afternoon, the city's public safety director said. The fire at 263 South Orange Ave. displaced 51 ...
Linden, NJ - Come out and join the Linden Police Department for a “Community Night Out” on August 6, 2024. This is an annual celebration of the partnerships within our community that make Linden a safer, more caring place to live and work. Come meet the police officers and first responders who work ...
LINDEN, NJ – The Bayway Community Advisory Panel (CAP), an organization of local community members and industry representatives including Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery, Infineum USA L.P., Linden Cogeneration Plant, Solutia-Eastman, Veolia North America, and Linden VFT LLC, Sunoco, Parkway Generation ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, was convicted in a federal bribery case on Tuesday. Menendez was found guilty of 16 bribery, fraud and extortion charges that prosecutors say reflect his actions to sell his office to foreign nationals and local businessmen in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A combination of high heat and humidity could mean heat index values of up to 104 during the next two days, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. “Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses,” the weather service said. A heat advisory remains in effect in ...
Linden, NJ - Come out and Join the City Linden for a night of Polish music ! The Linden Summer Music Concert Series continues and will feature the Blue Sky Band on Friday, July 19th, from 7:30 pm--9pm. It will be held at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade Applebees will be out offering delicious ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In the more than three months since the demolition of the Pep Boys auto store on JFK Boulevard in Journal Square, union members have dutifully stood outside the construction site with a ten-foot high inflatable rat – a symbolic protest against development companies that do not use ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Copies of the original group picture featuring students in Piscataway High School’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) posing with the Palestinian flag at a yearbook photo shoot will be distributed to club members by the end of the summer. District superintendent, Dr. Frank ...