Numbers Remain High on New Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations, Testing

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s COVID-19 public health emergency has been extended for another 30 days, “as we battle this virus through the second wave that has enveloped our nation and our state,” said Gov. Phil Murphy in making the announcement on November 22.

The extension — the ninth ...

FAIR LAWN, NJ - Bergen County is going to begin testing wastewater to track COVID-19 flareups, which can pinpoint outbreaks up to two weeks in advance.

Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announced the move this week as he touted the response of the county to the virus over the past eight months.

"Bergen County was the epicenter of the virus," Tedesco ...

The Township of Nutley is providing an update to the community on:

Total COVID-19 cases in Nutley
Essex County Testing Sites

COVID-19 Total Cases
The Township of Nutley announced 90 additional cases since the last announcement on 11/13/2020. Bringing the cumulative total to 978 cases and 37deaths.

Essex County Testing Sites – 11/21-11/27
To make an appointment, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Between 36% and 47% of New Jerseyans say they will “probably” or “definitely” not get vaccinated against COVID-19, with response rates varying depending on how the question is asked, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

Among individuals reluctant to get vaccinated, 80% cite a concern about side effects, and 82% cite the need for more ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers will enroll as many as 2,000 participants from the university community and throughout the state to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

The university is a clinical trial site for Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s phase 3 clinical research study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Study ...

NEW JERSEY — A video has heavily circulated showing Gov. Phil Murphy being loudly confronted Saturday night at a Red Bank restaurant while he was outdoors dining with his wife and the rest of his family. 

At least two women reportedly approached the governor’s table during the encounter. Murphy was out eating with his wife, three sons and daughter.

One woman in the video, ...

CAMDEN, NJ — The COVID-19 pandemic has not relented on New Jerseyans since March, claiming loved-ones, putting families in financial ruts and set to change the fabric of the holiday season to come. 

With three days to go until Thanksgiving, Gov. Phil Murphy shared resources for those feeling overwhelmed.

“We recognize that with everything that we have already endured, plus ...

The measure would give pandemic-hit tenants up to 30 months to make up missed payments. Landlords say it would cause bankruptcies

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Tenants who have been unable to pay rent during the ...

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Irish American Association (NIAA) canceled the 2021 St. Patrick's Day parade due to COVID-19 concerns. 

The annual event, traditionally the first St. Patrick's Day parade in the state, has also been the largest and best attended parade in the township of Nutley for more than 40 years. 

The officers and trustees of the NIAA made the decision after ...

TOTOWA, NJ - Due to the sharp increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Totowa and West Paterson Fire Departments made the decision to cancel the 2020 Holiday Lights Parade for the safety of the community and the first responders who organize and participate in the event. 

Organizers of the parade considered multiple options as a substitute for the parade, but could not find a ...

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. – Take and Make Kits for Teens.  Teens in grades 6-12 can pick up an awesome new craft kit to do at home every week.  For more information and registration, visit teenservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org/takeandmake. 

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. – Take and Make Saturdays.  Pick-up a craft project you can do at home!  While ...

LONG ISLAND, NY -- Ellen Volpe, President of American Business Associates, spoke with Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union, on a recent episode of Opportunity Calls with Ellen Volpe.

Apfelbaum’s position as CEO of an internet-based marketing company is only one of his many roles. “Joe is a business mentor, leader, direct marketing guru, extraordinary networker, educator, ...

SHAFTSBURY, VT -- Erin McKenny, Director of the Robert Frost Stone House Museum, joined TAPintoTV’s Brian Brodeur to discuss the museum and the lasting legacy of one of America's most celebrated poets.

We know whose woods these were—Robert Frost lived in the home for nine years starting in 1920. The home is located in Shaftsbury, Vermont, and is operated by Bennington College.

LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- TAPintoTV Executive Producer, Brian Brodeur, was joined by Janellen Duffy, Senior Advisor with JerseyCan, and Vivian Cox Fraser, President and CEO of the Urban League of Essex County, to discuss a recent report released by the Global Strategy Group and the New Jersey Children’s Foundation examining parents’ perspectives on remote learning during the 2020-21 school ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ – This week, East Orange STEM students launched into space, through the eyes of Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. that is.

Dr. Harris, Jr. is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, during the second of his two space shuttle flights, Harris became the first African American to perform a spacewalk. This year marks his 25th anniversary of becoming the ...

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. – Take and Make Kits for Teens.  Teens in grades 6-12 can pick up an awesome new craft kit to do at home every week.  For more information and registration, visit teenservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org/takeandmake. 

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. – Take and Make Saturdays.  Pick-up a craft project you can do at home!  While ...

TRENTON, NJ - The Governor and his allies in education see eye to eye on many issues. They do not see eye to eye on reopening schools, however.

In the last few days, this private détente has broken through to the public as well.

The NJEA has lobbied hard during the pandemic to keep schools remote. While the union wants them to work remote, however, supermarket ...

The year 2020 has been rough for us all. The deadly virus that has kept us all stuck in our homes and the amount of surprising deaths of celebrities have taken a toll on all of our hearts. But one thing that has affected many all with the same magnitude has been the Black Lives Matter Movement. This movement was formed by African Americans to combat police brutality, which has resulted in ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Back to school looked a little different this year. Not only did the 2019-2020 school year get cut at the end due to COVID-19, many schools, including Nutley Public Schools,  still weren’t ready to allow students to come back into the building for September. Nutley students are continuing with virtual schooling for the start of the school year in their homes. For many, if ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Cars lined up Sunday morning for Mayor Michael Venezia's 5th annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. The event took place in the municipal parking lot behind the police station.

Over 800 turkeys were given away to preregistered Bloomfield families.  In addition to the turkeys, residents were also given stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, cookies, bread, rolls and pies.

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Toni's Kitchen held the first town-wide food drive, in which, they asked residents to leave food items on their doorstep for pick up.

Volunteers then traveled throughout the community picking up the items from residents who had registered online.

Organizers stated that the next food drive is being scheduled for the end of November and mid-December. They wrote, "We ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Two brothers from Cedar Grove, Matthew and Michael, will be collecting new pajamas for pediatric patients that are in the hospital for extended stays. 

The boys have collected and donated hundreds of new pajamas in the past four years to local hospitals in memory of Christopher D’Amico Jr., a family friend who ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Rutgers’ 48-42 triple-overtime loss to Michigan was heartbreaking considering the Scarlet Knights missed a field goal in the first OT that would have clinched the victory.

Valentino Ambrosio, who had connected on two field goals including a 42-yarder, missed on a 45-yard attempt with the score 35-all.

Both teams scored in the second overtime, but the Wolverines ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Myles Powell, former Seton Hall University Pirates shooting guard and one of the more highly regarded players to ever come out of South Orange has signed a free agent contract with the New York Knicks. 

In 2020 Powell earned All-American honors and a Big East Player of The Year title. His name was surprisingly not called in Wednesday’s NBA draft, but he was ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Belleville and Nutley will resume its gridiron rivalry for the first time in five regular seasons, although the teams did meet in a NJSIAA crossover game, in 2018.

The Raiders and Bucs were scheduled to play this season, on Halloween, but the game was postponed and will now be played on a somewhat familiar setting, on the Thanksgiving weekend.

The teams will kickoff at the ...

WAYNE, NJ – Wayne Police Detective Captain Dan Daly is asking for the public’s help in solving an aggravated assault case that happened just outside the Willowbrook Mall on Sunday, November 8.

According to Daly, “four juvenile males were walking on the sidewalk in the area of the Willowbrook Mall food court when a passenger in a passing silver, or grey sedan fired multiple, ...

TOTOWA, NJ - Due to the sharp increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Totowa and West Paterson Fire Departments made the decision to cancel the 2020 Holiday Lights Parade for the safety of the community and the first responders who organize and participate in the event. 

Organizers of the parade considered multiple options as a substitute for the parade, but could not find a ...

Trenton, NJ — To help protect the safety and security of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers, Governor Murphy today signed into law a bill sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, Senator Joe Cryan, Senator Nick Scutari, and Senator Nellie Pou that would keep their home addresses and phone numbers from public disclosure.

The senators acted in response to the fatal ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ -  Jenn Stilwell's cranberry jelly recipe remains the worst kept secret in the township. First published in 2016 when TAPinto Bloomfield was only a few months old, this recipe will probably be published just before Thanksgiving every year. 

Stilwell's jelly was the subject of a great deal of chatter in town back in 2016. At the ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Not only has COVID-19 claimed the lives of those near and dear to us, but it is also claiming many jobs and businesses. This week, the Montclair Social Club announced that it will no longer stay open.

Owner Jason Miller posted to social media that the Montclair Social Club "...has served its last smiling face."

Miller, who left his law profession to open the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The pandemic has changed the dining scene in Morristown.  The community has witnessed the closing of Urban Table, George & Martha's, The Morristown Pancake House, Nunzios Dolce Vita, La Campagna and Market Taverne.

The latest to close its doors, although temporarily, is Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen.

In an announcement on their website, the restaurant has ...

NUTLEY, NJ - The "media" may have many around the country believing that Nutley's greatest gift to Thanksgiving is Martha Stewart, but locals know its "Nutley Raiders Ginger-Spiced Cranberry Sauce." First created by students in the culinary program at Nutley High School in 2017, this dish has become a local favorite, given the reach of TAPinto, its popularity may soon ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Not only has COVID-19 claimed the lives of those near and dear to us, but it is also claiming many jobs and businesses. This week, the Montclair Social Club announced that it will no longer stay open.

Owner Jason Miller posted to social media that the Montclair Social Club "...has served its last smiling face."

Miller, who left his law profession to open the ...

The IRS reviewed its collection activities to see how it could provide relief for taxpayers who owe taxes but are struggling financially because of the pandemic. The agency is expanding taxpayer options for making payments and other ways to resolve tax debt.

Taxpayers who owe taxes always had options to get help through payment plans and other tools from the IRS. The new IRS Taxpayer Relief ...

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to take necessary actions this fall to help them file their federal tax returns timely and accurately in 2021, including special steps related to Economic Impact Payments.

This is the first in a series of reminders to help taxpayers get ready for the upcoming tax filing season. A special page, updated and available on ...

The Nutley Community Thanksgiving Service will be held live virtually tonight Monday evening, November 23, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

There will be a time of remembrance for the struggles of this past year and a time of thanksgiving for God’s grace and presence through it all. Rev. Jill Fenske of Franklin Reformed Church will give the message, area clergy will participate, ...

The Nutley Community Thanksgiving Service will be held live virtually on Monday evening, November 23, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

There will be a time of remembrance for the struggles of this past year and a time of thanksgiving for God’s grace and presence through it all. Rev. Jill Fenske of Franklin Reformed Church will give the message, area clergy will participate, there ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Vincent United Methodist Church will gather for worship in the church sanctuary this Sunday morning, November 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. on the Last Sunday after Pentecost and Thanksgiving Sunday.

The worship service will be held in the church sanctuary and will be broadcast live for viewing on the church Facebook page. There will be hymns and special music by the ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - A stray pygmy goat was found in Montclair and taken to the local animal shelter. He has now been reunited with his family.

A passerby found the goat near Mount Hebron Road and Grove Street on Monday afternoon. Shelter staff then took to social media to try to locate the owners. Until the owners were located, they faced a slight dilemma. The Montclair Township Animal ...

NUTLEY, NJ — Pet Valu, a specialty pet food and supplies retailer, has announced it will shutter all 358 of its U.S. stores, including locations in Bloomfield and Clifton.

The Bloomfield location is on Bloomfield Ave. near Aldi, the Clifton location is near Trader Joe's. 

Jamie Gould, Pet Valu’s recently appointed chief restructuring officer, said in a news release that ...

(Newark, NJ) – District 3 Freeholder Tyshammie L. Cooper, Chair of the Essex County Freeholder TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Committee held a meeting to address the issue of feral cats overpopulating communities throughout Essex County. The meeting was held via Zoom telecast and attended by District 1 Freeholder Robert Mercado, Essex County Administrator Robert Jackson, and members of the ...

PATERSON, NJ – Paterson firefighters gave a helping wing to a man who lost his pet parrot Tuesday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m., firefighters responded to City Hall after receiving a report that a blue-and-yellow macaw was perched on top of the building, according to Fire Chief Brian McDermott.

The large bird was first spotted by a film crew that was working nearby and while at the scene ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will not conduct its annual Deer Management Program to reduce the number of deer in Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Essex County Hilltop Reservation in 2021.

Other county priorities during the pandemic were cited as the reason. “Our energy and manpower are being focused on offering our expanded COVID testing schedule and weekly ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Bloomfield resident Rick Wright has recently written two books that, literally, are for the birds. 

While that connotation is usually negative, in this instance it's a perfect description of the local author's latest work. Wright's Custom Bird Guides series introduces birdwatchers to the best local birding sites and a wide selection of the most common, ...

NEW JERSEY — Tuesday is National Take A Hike Day, so grab those hiking shoes and find a trail to get away from it all. The American Hiking Society established National Take A Hike Day, each year falling on November 17, as a way to encourage families and individuals to get outside, and to connect with nature. 

Here are three options not that far from home for you explore. Be sure to ...

State Sen. Tom Kean Jr. has conceded the 7th Congressional District election to Democratic incumbent Tom Malinowski, who will be sworn to a second term in the House of Representatives in January, 2021.

Down by more than 11 percent on Election Night, Kean and his supporters held out hope as the margin narrowed over the past two weeks as the paper ballots were counted by election officials in ...

As election neared, complaints against vendor piled up, officials said

Editor’s Note: This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy.

An unknown number of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election in ...

NEWARK, NJ - Preliminary results for the 2020 Nutley Board of Education include some very familiar names.

Salvatore Balsamo, who served as a Board of Education Trustee in the past, received 8,132. Incumbent Salvatore Ferraro received 8,408 votes, and incument Lisa Danchak-Martin received 8,372 votes. 

The write-in votes included some very familiar names: Frank Contella 11 votes, Joseph ...

NEW JERSEY -  There are currently 46 states and U.S. jurisdictions that require individuals to quarantine. Maine and New Hampshire were added today.

Travelers who are coming from the following states and territories are being asked to self quarantine for 14 days: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, GU, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ...

NEW JERSEY — Tuesday is National Take A Hike Day, so grab those hiking shoes and find a trail to get away from it all. The American Hiking Society established National Take A Hike Day, each year falling on November 17, as a way to encourage families and individuals to get outside, and to connect with nature. 

Here are three options not that far from home for you explore. Be sure to ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The annual Gingerbread Wonderland will be going virtual for 2020. Individuals, families, and groups can design and build their creation and then submit photos online.

The online show will run from December 5 until December 31. All gingerbread creations will be viewed on the Frelinghuysen Arboretum website. 

"In order to vote for your favorites, however, we must ...