TOP LOCAL News
By DONNA ELEAZER
July 4, 2024
Linden, NJ - Celebrate Independence Day in Linden responsibly! Follow municipal ordinances on fireworks to avoid fines, community service, or imprisonment. Please be courteous of your neighbors while celebrating Independence Day. The Linden Police Department is reminding all residents of the ...
With the July 4th holiday beginning on Thursday this week, we are adjusting our weekly "What's on Tap" column from late Thursday to provide you with a number of ideas geared toward Fourth of July Events in and around the local Gold Coast area (Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Sea Girt, Manasquan, ...
NEWARK — A former deputy mayor solicited and agreed to accept a “stream of cash payments,” watches, jewelry and other benefits from two business owners in exchange for helping them in the acquisition and development of city-owned properties, according to federal charges Carmelo G. Garcia, 49, of ...
Linden, NJ - Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Linden Health Department are pleased to announce the upcoming Linden Health and Wellness Event that will be held on October 12, 2024. Save the Date! Who: Free entry. Everyone is welcome! What: Health and Wellness Fair. Free ...
Eating disorders rank among the deadliest mental illnesses in the U.S., presenting a consistent public health issue that, unfortunately, has been met with insufficient access to treatment, underscoring the severe impact they have on individuals' lives and their contribution to high mortality rates.
Social media has become an integral part of daily life in the digital age, especially for the younger generation. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook provide endless content streams, encouraging connectivity and creativity, but they also present significant mental health ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The commissioner board authorized the 2024-2025 hunt of white-tailed deer, for a cost not to exceed $20,000, at its June 5 meeting. Its cost has increased from last year’s hunt, which was authorized in July 2023 for a cost not to exceed $17,500. The annual deer management ...
The Linden Public Library is pleased to announce our special programs for July 2024. Tuesday, July 16 at 7 pm- Author Talk with Sheila D. Hairston Friday, July 19 at 2:30 pm- Beach Reads Bingo Tuesday, July 23 at 7 pm- General Knowledge Trivia Wednesday, July 24 and July 31 at 6:30 pm- ...
Linden, NJ - On Friday, June 28, 2024,The Linden Fire Department Junior Academy held their graduation for the 33 recruits in the program. The graduation was held at the JTG Center and was very well attended. The room was full of excited and proud parents and families to help celebrate the new ...
NEWARK — Construction of a cultural hub with 250 apartments, retail space and a gallery at the Newark Museum of Art is set to move ahead following City Council’s approval on Tuesday of a tax incentive for the project's developer, L+M Development Partners LLC. The City Council authorized a ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
TRENTON – A new student loan redemption program has been announced to benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities, announced the Department of Human Services, Department of ...
Linden, NJ - Join us in celebrating the achievements of our students as they embark on their next journey. Click the link below (or visit (lindenps.org/graduation2024) to watch live-streaming videos of this year’s graduation ceremonies. Let’s honor their hard work and success together! Enjoy the ...
Linden, NJ - The Union County Immunization Clinic wants to remind parents that while school is out, they are not! This back-to-school season is expected to be the busiest ever. Families can be proactive by getting immunizations done before the start of school. Remember, students may be excluded ...
NEWARK — Gunfire outside a police and fire training center in the South Ward on Tuesday ended with the arrest of two men, one of them a violence intervention worker who told TAPinto Newark the altercation was a “big misunderstanding.” Police arrested two men and recovered a firearm following the ...
MANSFIELD, NJ — The tragic death of a six-year-old boy who was a summer camper at the Liberty Lake Day Camp in Mansfield Township is now under investigation according to a Tuesday statement by the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office (BCPO). The Prosecutor's Office said that the boy was ...
WAYNE, NJ – The 17-year-old from Wayne, New Jersey stood, warming up, just meters from one of her idols, Reagan Smith, the 2019 world champion and former American record holder in this event they were about to race in, the 200-meter backstroke at the US Olympic Time Trials. “It was so surreal,” ...
Linden, NJ - Please be advised that S. Park Ave remains closed in both directions between E. Linden Ave & Route 1 due to a water main break. Repairs are expected to extend through the morning commute and could impact the evening commute as well. Drivers should expect significant delays, ...
Linden, NJ - The Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce-Linden Chamber Division held their 23rd Annual Scholarship & Business of the Year Awards Dinner at Amici's Ristorante. The evening was a celebration of academic excellence and an opportunity to honor individuals from the Linden business ...
NEW JERSEY - Tourist season in New Jersey brings life to our beaches. The Parkway becomes an automotive chess game with license plates reflecting exotic, far-off places like Michigan, Ohio, and Montreal. Most importantly, the season brings important dollars and employment to half a million New ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Community Access Unlimited (CAU) celebrated the "topping out" of the newest residential program on McClellan St. in Cranford on June 18. This marked the completion of the frame, a pivotal moment where four CAU members got to witness the construction progress of their future home, ...
Linden, NJ - Attention Linden Residents!! Please be advised that S Park Ave is closed in both directions from E Linden Ave to US 1 due to a water main break. US 1 &9 southbound is restricted to one lane of traffic only.This is due to flooding at S Park Ave for approx 1000 ft. Expect delays and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Alexander Liu said he was shocked when a cashier at Walgreens on North Avenue called him “ching chong ching” Thursday morning. Liu, a 48-year-old Westfield resident who is of Chinese Cuban descent, said that when he went to pick up a photo the cashier, who he recognized from his ...
CAMDEN – The Battleship New Jersey is home again. After getting fresh coats of paint on its hull and other maintenance in the Philadelphia shipyard dry dock, the Camden tourist attraction on Thursday was pushed up the river by tugboats and reunited in the early afternoon with its berth on the ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Juneteenth 1865 Collective, in partnership with the Urban League of Union County, is bringing its annual Juneteenth Celebration to the Elizabeth Waterfront at Veterans Memorial Park. The event will be held on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is free and open to the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three fifth graders at Wilson Elementary School successfully petitioned to create McDonald’s Day at their school on April 19. The students, Reid Poller, Oliver Boorjian and Nick Sisto collected 221 student signatures before presenting a slideshow proposal to the Wilson Parent ...
Linden, NJ - The City of Linden will host our Juneteenth Festival this Saturday, June 22. N. Wood Ave will be closed between Elizabeth Ave and Henry St from 9am - 1am. Henry St will remain open, however, Price St will be closed at Wood Ave. Price St will allow for 2-way travel during this time, ...
Linden, NJ - Come out and celebrate Juneteenth at the City of Linden's 9th Annual Juneteenth Celebration ! It will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 301 North Wood Ave, from 12 PM - 9 PM. Enjoy 2 sound stages, live performances, guest DJ's, cultural food trucks, and more at this Afro House ...
NEWARK — The Board of Education is demanding the school district get to the bottom of how a video of thong-wearing women promoting a now-canceled “Nuttin’ But Azz” basketball game was filmed in the gymnasium of West Side High School. At a meeting on Tuesday, school board members voiced their ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, a nonprofit organization which holds an easement that limits uses of portions of the Clark Reservoir, reached a settlement on June 4 in a legal dispute over the county’s application to the Department of Environmental ...