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Check out this beautiful halter dress by Cleobella at NEW LEAF! Paired with a statement necklace for your next spring occasion! Cleobella Dress, SZ XL, $80 Statement Necklace, $12

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In the 1800s, the Macculloch family used handmade quilts and wore handmade clothes. Whenever possible, they passed down their clothes or adapted old clothes into newer styles.

Join Macculloch Hall at noon on Facebook Live from the Macculloch Bedroom. We will read Tony Johnston’s “The Quilt Story” and Boni Ashburn’s “I Had a Favorite Dress” to learn ...

The Madison Area YMCA invites you to participate in our 10-week Spring Session beginning on Monday, April 12 and our 8-week Summer Session beginning on Monday, June 28 with programs for all ages offered 6 days a week.

With clinics, workshops, intensives and programs for preschoolers through teenagers across Fitness, Gymnastics, Performing Arts, Sports and Y Ninja Gym, there is something for ...

Did you know that April is Keep America Beautiful Month? 50 years ago, the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America joined forces with Keep America Beautiful, Inc. to establish Keep America Beautiful Day. Join us for Storytime: Guess & Go today at noon on Facebook live to hear two stories about litter, recycling, and our communities: “The Wartville Wizard” by Don Madden and ...

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program is now open and will continue through the foreseeable future.

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, FEMA will now provide assistance for funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020 for someone who died of Covid-19 or coronavirus-related causes. The program is an opportunity for ...

Madison, NJ-  The winner's of Madison's Easter Fun Fest, which is hosted by the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce have been announced. 

The lucky Grand Prize winner of the Specialized bicycle was Cedric Asselin. In addition to the bicycle, the family received a beautiful Easter basket and Tulip plant, arranged and donated by Stop & Shop, 133 Main St. They also ...

All boys and girls in grades K-4 are invited to the Fishawack District Cub Scout Adventure Day on Saturday, April 24 at Lewis Morris Park.

Children and their parents will enjoy two elective adventures from the Cub Scout handbook for their grade.  Kindergarteners will have four adventures since theirs do not take as much time to complete.

The adventures will include:

Lion Scouts (for ...

CHATHAM, NJ - As the war against COVID-19 still rages on, other health experts are fighting new battles against other disease forces. This includes Chatham native Brooks Kenny who has been leading UsAgainstAlzheimer’s for women’s brain health. Most recently, Kenny and her team have created a new tool to achieve this goal.

“This project is the highlight of my career,” ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - An online Dating Violence Prevention Seminar for teens, ages 14-18 will take place April 13. The event is sponsored  by Morristown and Morris Township Library in partnership with the Junior League of Morristown and JBWS.

Research indicates that 1 in 3 high school students will be involved in a dating abuse relationship, stated organizers.

Teens and parents will ...

EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced live in-person performances. The theatre group will be reopening their Back Yard Stage in Florham Park, an outdoor venue that will accommodate COVID safety precautions, said the group.

Shakespeare’s perennial favorite, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the very timely Julius Caesar will be performed ...

EAST HANOVER,NJ - The East Hanover Police where instrumental in bringing a Bronx New York man sentenced to state prison for stealing a total of $142,900 from older adults throughout New Jersey using a "grandparent scam".

From the news release:

Osvaldo Thomas, 41, of the Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced today to five years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Buck in ...

EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Costco on Rt. 10 in East Hanover is now offering vaccines for COVID to the public.

Costco just opened their portal for COVID vaccinations and is offering the Moderna vaccine.

You can schedule an appointment by clicking here. 

ROXBURY, NJ — A new building to be built at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons will have more retailers than originally anticipated.

The proposed 10,000-square-foot structure, to be built near the Red Lobster restaurant — will have five separate storefronts instead of the three shown in initial plans.

The Roxbury Planning Board, on Tuesday, gave unanimous approval to ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- "I totally forgot I submitted. I was in shock when I won!"

Scotch Plains-based author Robert Constant's marketing plan for his latest children's book was derailed by COVID, but a recent award is giving his book new life. 

Hello Grandma!, Constant's second children book recently was named the Bronze/Third Place winner in the 2021 Feathered ...

BARNEGAT, NJ – A United States Army veteran plans to donate 36 acres of land on Route 72 in Barnegat to set up transitional housing for homeless vets.

Martin Weber and his late partner, Jeff Poissant, purchased the property in October 1994. Weber attributes Poissant’s death a few years ago to delays in receiving medical care from the Veteran’s Administration.

“Our ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Every week since June, a group of 10-to-15 Livingston women have been making 500 sandwiches to be delivered to the St. Ann’s Church food pantry in Newark with the help of Livingston UNICO members.

The Sandwich Project was co-founded by resident Rita Riccardi, who was informed about the need for sandwiches at St. Ann’s while making them for the summer CCD ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A cyber attack shut down the entire township school system on Monday with local and federal investigators working to pinpoint the source and what, if any damage has been caused to the computer network which is utilized by thousands of students, teachers and support staff daily.

Classes were conducted on a virtual basis Tuesday, with staff and students using their ...

Student debt tax relief in American Rescue Plan paves way for federal action

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today were joined by students, administrators, and higher education advocates at Montclair State University to highlight the student loan debt crisis. A provision in the American Rescue Plan authored by Pascrell and Menendez paves the way for ...

WAYNE, NJ — A township man was arrested last week in connection with the strangling of a Burger King employee on Route 23 South, police said.

A fellow employee intervened during the assault and the suspect fled. He was later found and arrested by Wayne Police, according to police.

Detective Captain Dan Daly said video footage from the Burger King security cameras showed two ...

NEW JERSEY - While the rest of the state economy slowly returns to pre-pandemic levels, the New Jersey real estate market reportedly experienced “a year we’ve not seen before” with no immediate signs of slowing.

Two state real estate experts with national credentials participated in a TAPinto panel discussion Tuesday about the “Current State of the New Jersey Real ...

The panel on Tuesday, April 13, will address topics including the impact of the recent influx of people moving to New Jersey, what New Jersey can do to retain residents, how COVID-19 has impacted the New Jersey real estate market and if now is a good time to refinance.  Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions for the panel, as ...

Step back in time and spend an afternoon outdoors at the Farmstead enjoying the “Music of the American Colonies”

On Saturday, April 24 at 2 PM, Farmstead Arts will present Anne & Ridley Enslow in a concert of colonial music on the grounds of Farmstead Arts at 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Tickets: $20 general admission, $18 for Seniors/Farmstead Members, ...

BRIGANTINE, NJ — The gray seal pup found underweight and injured on the Belmar beach in February has been sprung from rehabilitation.

After spending nearly two months at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center — where its feeding instincts kicked in, and it gained some 30 pounds — the four-month old seal waddled its way back into the ocean on April 5 along a quiet Jersey ...

CAMDEN NJ – Art can affect how we see the world around us.

That’s precisely what sponsors of a new, large-scale city art exhibit hope happens. On Earth Day – April 22 – the city is to unveil six one-of-a-kind, family-friendly art exhibits at various prominent venues.

The six-month exhibits, entitled “A New View,” are sponsored by departing Mayor Frank ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

Most couples are conditioned to think that romance only can be found after 7:30 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday. But those in the know realize that intimate moments aren’t found in only one or two specific windows of time: there are no restrictions on when it can be found.

One Date Night time ...

NEW JERSEY — No-shows have always been an issue for restaurants, but with pandemic restrictions limiting seating, these days the effects can be devastating.

Restaurant owners have a plea for patrons who can’t make their reservations: Just call and cancel.

“In previous years, busy days for us were a logistics challenge,” said Chris Migton, executive chef at Chez ...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- In honor of International Barbershop Quartet Day, TAPintoTV looks back at our conversations with Will Downey, member of New Jersey's #1 barbershop quartet, Gimme Four, and award-winning Musical Director and Producer, Deke Sharon.

Gimme Four is an International Semifinalist barbershop quartet based in Caldwell, New Jersey. Group members Paul Franek, Dave Ammirata, Will ...

CLIFTON, NJ -- Dr. Michael Magwood, family chiropractor and founder of Pure Balance Center, spoke with TAPintoTV about his work with babies and children. As part of his practice, Magwood works with people of all ages, including younger children and infants. 

Magwood often consults with new parents about trauma their child may have experienced at birth to determine a course of treatment.

ASBURY PARK, NJ -- Heather Brittain O’Scanlon spoke to TAPintoTV’s Executive Producer, Brian Brodeur, about her latest film, which premiered at this year’s Garden State Film Festival. O’Scanlon is the leading actress and co-producer of “Victim No. 6,” the latest production from SOS Productions.

In the film, a woman meets a random person at a New York bar, ...