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MADISON, NJ - The community is invited to the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts's Open House of the Main Gallery exhibit, Cholera to COVID-19: Epidemics, Pandemics, & Disease.

The Open House will take place on May 21st and 22nd at 12p and 2p. Tours will last approximately 30 minutes.

This exhibit explores America’s experience with infectious diseases, and the pervasive ...

MADISON, NJ - The Madison Arts and Culture Alliance will be bringing music to downtown Madison on Friday nights through May. The events are free and will take place on Waverly Place from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Bring your own chairs and/or blankets and enjoy the music.

The schedule for the remaining performances are:

May 8 - Hatchet Jack

May 14- ARTS By The People

May ...

MADISON, NJ - The community is invited to the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts's Open House of the Main Gallery exhibit, Cholera to COVID-19: Epidemics, Pandemics, & Disease.

The Open House will take place on May 21st and 22nd at 12p and 2p. Tours will last approximately 30 minutes.

This exhibit explores America’s experience with infectious diseases, and the pervasive ...

NEW JERSEY — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the deadline to file 2020 federal tax returns to Monday, May 17 to give individual filers, tax preparers and the IRS itself more time to sort through the many changes affecting one's 2020 taxes from the latest Covid-19 relief package. New Jersey also extended the deadline to May 17 as well. Since today is the final day to file and ...

The community is invited to participate in a Facebook Live Community Conversation with Morristown Medical Center about AFIb, Heart Health and Stroke Prevention. The conversation will take place on Tuesday, May 11 at 12noon 

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) are five times more likely to have a stroke than the average person. On the next Community Conversation, Atlantic Medical Group ...

MADISON, NJ - The community is invited to gather in Remembrance of Ajay Sah. The event will begin online, tonight (05/08) at 7 pm EDT, on the Drew Theological Chapel YouTube channel. The link can be found in our bio.

At 7:45 pm EDT, we will be gathering in-person on the EC Patio where chai will be served and supplies will be available to write letters to Ajay’s family, said ...

The eighth edition of the Glorious Garden Tour, cultivated by the Senior Center of the Chathams, will be held on Saturday, June 5 from 10 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. This event occurs once every two years and provides a wonderful opportunity to usher in warmer weather by touring 8 beautiful and varied gardens in the Chathams. Each garden is distinctive: shade-loving and sun-loving; meticulously ...

The Friends of the Library of the Chathams are hosting an outdoor book sale on Saturday, May 15th from 10am-4pm on the lawn adjacent to the library.

The community is invited to come shop children's books, paperback beach reads and cookbooks - all for a suggested donation of $1 a book.   There will be a HUGE selection of children's items ...

Editor's Note: This story was written in 2017 and offers a little personal insight on the unspoken trials some face as moms.  It is shared with permission of Writefully Inspired and is intended to bring a smile to the faces of others who can relate.

This is a story about a mother.   And, it might just sound a little more than auto-biographical.  Because it is.

I ...

CONVENT STATION, NJ - There were no fatalities after a car collided with a train near the Convent Train Station on Saturday evening, according to Mariluz Garcia-Diaz, Senior Public Information Officer for NJ Transit.

The car that collided with a train near the Convent Train Station was driven by a 21 year old Point Pleasant woman, said Garcia-Diaz.The woman suffered non-threatening ...

Only 6% of 750+ Hospitals Performing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Have Achieved This Elite Recognition of Best Practices and Quality Care

Morristown, NJ – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center has received American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Certification, a designation of excellence that recognizes demonstrated ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Law enforcement officers  who have died in the line of duty have been recognized by Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker during National Police Week which runs from May 9 through May 15, 2021.

First created by presidential proclamation in 1962, National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, honors law ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Throughout the pandemic, East Brunswick's Emergency Manager John Kosick has been grabbing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from wherever it has become available. PPE made the services of the township possible, especially during the height of the COVID-19 shutdown in March and April 2020.  Township residents, companies, and medical professionals also donated the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — An ailing mother fox spotted in Westfield’s First Ward is in for a treat along with some treatment for its mange, a resident of Stanley Oval said Friday.

Susana MacLean told TAPinto Westfield she found the red fox on the grounds of her home and noticed its severe mange. Sarcoptic mange is a contagious skin condition that causes severe itching from mites.

“I ...

MONTVILLE, NJ – Five-year-old Gracie Ferluge was named honorary police chief and had a proclamation named in her honor recently, Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said.

A parade of police cars in the fall delighted the young girl, who has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, Caggiano said. Caggiano’s mother sewed a special Gracie-sized police chief uniform, and the chief asked Gracie if ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - Looking to add an enticing glaze for both current and prospective employees, Krispy Kreme New Jersey announced it will raise its average wage to $15 an hour as a minimum effective on June 1, 2021 for all workers at locations in the Garden State.

Krispy Kreme New Jersey is an independent franchise, with factory locations currently in Jersey City, Springfield, Paramus and East ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University is requiring all students and employees to be vaccinated for the fall 2021 semester. 

The school sent an email this week to the school community communicating the University's Executive Cabinet decision. 

“We know that reaching a high vaccination level in our University population is an important factor in achieving the ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Federal law enforcement officials descended on the BAPS Temple in Robbinsville on Tuesday to execute court orders on the property where workers say they were victims of human trafficking and labor abuse. Six plaintiffs have filed the lawsuit on behalf of approximately 200 other Indian nationals who claim they were forced labor and faced ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The New Jersey real estate market is at a high, with urban dwellers seeking the peaceful calm of suburban life.  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, according to real estate experts.

A true ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The New Jersey real estate market is at a high, with urban dwellers seeking the peaceful calm of suburban life.  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, according to real estate experts.

A true ...

If you’re looking for some good homemade Greek food, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield is hosting their Annual GreekFest but it’s “TO GO.” 

Get some delicious take out on June 4 from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. and June 5 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Some of their specialties like Pasticcio, Souvlaki, Gyros and desserts like Baklava and ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Visitors looking to take a tour of Morristown and neighboring historic sites can now do so with the free, digital walking tour app from the Morris County Tourism Bureau. 

The app, called “Morristown Walking Tour and Beyond,” provides information, photos and audio clips for 27 historic sites within Morristown and Morris County. Sites include:

Morris ...

TRENTON, NJ — Struggling under coronavirus restrictions and travel limitations, New Jersey’s tourism industry took a major hit last year, with the number of people visiting the state — and the amount of money they spent — registering dramatic declines, according to the state’s 2020 tourism report.

While the number of visitors declined to 84.6 million — a 27% ...

As the weather turns warmer and more people become comfortable getting together, it’s a great time to plan an outdoor party.

Here are six ideas for your next gathering, with tasty suggestions for what to serve:

Movie Night: Set up the projector, place out some comfy seating and have individual boxes of movie candy ready. For something fancy, put out bowls of truffled popcorn: ...

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

There’s always something growing in New Jersey, be it excitement for warmer weather or the flowers in everyone’s yard. Celebrating springtime in the Garden State requires a garden date. We have so many options at our fingertips — possibilities guaranteed to inspire romance and ...

WAYNE, NJ -- General Manager of Lincoln of Wayne, Peter Spina, Jr., spoke with TAPintoTV about the dealership’s unique history being a third-generation, family-owned business.

Spina’s grandfather, Gaspar Spina, started selling cars in the 1950s and established the dealership in 1962.

“Back then, the industry was very different,” Spina explained. “He worked his ...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- While Joseph DalBon, DMD, may be best known as a top-notch local dentist at the New Jersey Center for Laser and Cosmetic Dentistry, he is also the proud owner of a therapy dog. Dr. DalBon spoke with TAPintoTV about his Pit Bull puppy, Olivia, the services she provides to others in the community, and how he came to recognize her unique talents.

DalBon realized Olivia was ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ — On Sunday, April 25th 2021, the 93rd Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles, CA, and there’s a New Jersey connection to several nominated films and filmmakers this year. TAPintoTV's Executive Producer, Brian Brodeur, was joined by David W. Schoner Jr., the Associate Director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, at East Main Media ...