BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Township Administrator Anthony Dezenzo and Department of Health and Human Services Director Karen Lore provided a COVID-19 update and its effects on Bloomfield during Monday night’s Council Conference Meeting.

“We are hoping at this point that we are turning the corner, as in Bloomfield since January, we had over 1,500 cases we had to investigate, and we ...

NEWARK, NJ – The single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be indefinitely removed from Essex County vaccination sites after reports of blood clotting experienced in multiple patients around the country has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Federal Drug Administration reluctant to administer the vaccine further. 

Although the J&J single-dose shot ...

A mobile COVID-19 Test Center has been set up at 44 Park Avenue. Testing will be available to all Nutley Residents and Town Workers.

The hours of operation will be:

Wednesday, 4/14/2021       10am-6pm
Thursday, 4/15/2021           10am-6pm
Friday, ...

TRENTON, NJ — The state Department of Health has directed all New Jersey vaccination sites to cancel or put on hold appointments for the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine — following recommendations by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

The health agencies today issued a pause in the vaccine’s ...

With one in four cases linked to variants, NJ’s top medical official says ‘Keep doing what you’re doing and get vaccinated’

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At least ...

Legislation is Part of a $100 Million Relief Package for New Jersey Small Businesses

LONG BRANCH, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law S-3521, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for arts and cultural venues throughout New Jersey. The bill – sponsored by Senators Joseph Lagana, Dawn Marie Addiego, and Vin Gopal and Assembly Members Linda Carter, Angela ...

Those questions top latest legislative hearing on Murphy budget plan.

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Lawmakers dug deeper into Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest state spending proposals ...

Now looking at a $6 billion surplus, state treasurer tells lawmakers it was right to borrow $4 billion amid fears of COVID-19 collapse.

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During testimony before lawmakers Tuesday, Gov.

We are very excited for our next Virtual Readers Theatre: “Doctor Smarty in The New Normal” by Andy Reynolds, directed by George Seylaz on April 15th at 8:00 PM.

In the midst of COVID-19, 82-year-old Henry is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Referred by his doctor for nutrition education, Henry reluctantly starts weekly Zoom sessions with 32-year-old nutritionist Sonia.

Over a ...

EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — In January, TAP reported on the Essex County student and teacher winners of New Jersey Association of Gifted Children awards. Now, we are diving deeper into the story of Avien Abney, the winner of the Grades 3-5 NJAGC Distinguished Student Award for 2021.

Avien Abney, age 10, is an honor student at Heywood Avenue Elementary School in the ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Pub Style Trivia and Radcliffe Easts Fundraiser are on the menu every Wednesday at The Oakley in Nutley.

Radcliffe supporters, come dine with us (or get takeout!) every Wednesday until the end of school, and we will donate 15% of the bill to Radcliffe School PTO

Plus, starting tonight, Pub-Style Trivia! The Trivia University brings us four rounds of lively team trivia ...

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, ...

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Board of Education formally accepted a check for $100,000 from the 'Melissa's Hope Scholarship Foundation' at the March 22, 2021 open public meeting. 

The scholarship is named in honor of Nutley High School graduate Melissa Anne Centrella who lost her battle with dystonia in 2002. The annual scholarship, established in her name, will be awarded to ...

CARLSBAD, CA - The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named Nutley NJ one of the 2021 'Best Communities for Music Education.' Nutley is one of 686 school districts in the country to receive the honor. 

According to NAMM, "the award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - As schools gear up for hybrid learning, members of the community urge administrators to turn a critical eye toward cultural insensitivity in the district. 

The Superintendent’s Statement of Solidarity, released Friday, states, “the District and all of its staff stand in solidarity with our Asian, Pacific Islander and Asian American ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Snowdays are very nostalgic for many current and past students all over the globe. Due to Covid-19, students of all ages have been learning virtually for the past ten months. Now that most people know how to use technology to access this at-home learning environment, it seems that snow days may be a thing of the pasts.

Read the entire article, Snowdays, ...

MONROE TWP., NJ - Make-A-Wish New Jersey posthumously honored the wish of 2 ½ year-old Penelope (Penny), who recently passed away after her courageous battle with neuroblastoma during a private ceremony on Tuesday. 

Penny’s wish was to provide a contribution to Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic initiative of Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Children’s ...

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Board of Education formally accepted a check for $100,000 from the 'Melissa's Hope Scholarship Foundation' at the March 22, 2021 open public meeting. 

The scholarship is named in honor of Nutley High School graduate Melissa Anne Centrella who lost her battle with dystonia in 2002. The annual scholarship, established in her name, will be awarded to ...

We have been chosen for the community bag program! Again!

For the month of April, Nutley Little Theatre will automatically receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Stop & Shop store located at 160 Kingsland Road, Clifton NJ.

This program is designed to make it easy for shoppers to give back to their local communities while supporting the ...

NEW JERSEY -  Opening day of Trout Season is Saturday, April 10 and to celebrate, state waters have been stocked with a half million rainbow trout. For a full list of locations, click HERE

"Thanks to DEP’s Division of Fish & Wildlife, which has been hard at work with advanced trout stocking, New Jersey residents and visitors can enjoy trout fishing while avoiding crowds and ...

WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with TAPinto Wayne, is holding the Township’s first-ever Cornhole League. It’s time to find out who is the best of the best when it comes to throwing a bean bag into a small hole on an inclined wooden board.

The league will be hosted by the Taphouse – Wayne on French Hill Road and the Village Inn on ...

Wallis Debourou was born in 1993 in a town based in the outskirt of Paris (France), called Orsay. The outskirts of Paris is known for producing some of the very best soccer players in the world: Thierry Henry, Kylian M’bappé, Paul Pogba, or Zinédine Zidane are all from this type of background. A couple years after his birth, Wallis moved back to Benin with his parents where he ...

NEWARK, NJ — For the first time in nine years, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura is being challenged in the Democratic primary.

John Arnold, who served as Newark’s deputy police director from 2014 to 2016, announced on Tuesday that he is challenging the 10-term incumbent, for the Democratic nomination on June 8. A general election win would make Arnold the first African ...

NEWARK, NJ – Newark police are determined to reduce gun violence in the city after authorities reported today that 177 illegal weapons have been recovered so far this year. 

The number of firearms recovered by Newark authorities represents a 31% increase over the same time period last year, for the week ending April 4, 2021.

“The Newark Police Division stands in ...

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 ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Raise Your Glass! The Nutley Academic Booster Club (ABC) is hosting a Virtual Wine Tasting in your dining room Friday, April 30. The evening is a FUNdraiser for the ABC scholarship fund, with the emphasis on "fun" for this event. 

The deadline to order wine is April 15 at 9.p.m. 

Nutley ABC teamed up with an  In Good Taste wine specialist to ...

NUTLEY, NJ - Pub Style Trivia and Radcliffe Easts Fundraiser are on the menu every Wednesday at The Oakley in Nutley.

Radcliffe supporters, come dine with us (or get takeout!) every Wednesday until the end of school, and we will donate 15% of the bill to Radcliffe School PTO

Plus, starting tonight, Pub-Style Trivia! The Trivia University brings us four rounds of lively team trivia ...

Hostess Snoballs have been recalled due to an undeclared allergen, announced Hostess Brands, LLC.

According to the company, certain Hostess SnoBalls were "inadvertently manufactured in the packaging for Hostess Chocolate CupCakes and the packaging doesn't list coconut, an ingredient as an allergen.

The recall included SnoBalls manufactured on March 12, 2021 with a UPC of ...

QUINCY, Mass., -- In response to a public health advisory issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Stop & Shop encourages customers to discard Nature’s Promise 94% lean, 6% fat ground turkey with use by/freeze by/sell by dates of Jan. 1, 2021, Jan. 3, 2021, Jan. 4, 2021, Jan. 8, 2021 and Jan. 10, 2021 on the front of the package. Stop & Shop received ...

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — New Jersey restaurants will receive another $35 million in federal coronavirus relief aid under legislation signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy.

To be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA), the funds are grants that will be made available to restaurants, bars, breweries, brewpubs and wineries, and do not have to be repaid. The state EDA ...

MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Michael Sweigart, a Manahawkin inventor and businessman will be featured on ABC's Shark Tank this Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET for his "Furzapper" product. 

"FurZapper was originally (and accidentally) created for my own use, to solve the issue of pet hair all over my family's laundry," Sweigart, the Furzapper Inventor and ...

Nonpartisan legislative report says revenues better than Murphy predicted as lawmakers ramp up budget review.

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Despite the ongoing pandemic, New Jersey will ...

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 ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Central Presbyterian Church in Summit has been awarded a matching preservation grant of up to $250,000 from The National Fund for Sacred Places, becoming the first church in New Jersey -- and one of only 16 churches nationwide -- to be so recognized through the program, which is managed by Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust ...

PATERSON, NJ - Celebrating South Paterson as the "capital of the Muslim community," Councilman Al Abdelaziz led several city officials, business and religious leaders, and dozens of community members in a ceremonial lighting of a large fanous on Sunday. The decorative fanous is placed in the pocket park located at the corner of Main Street and Pacific Ave, right in the heart of one ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ -  This a story about Prancer. He's a bit angry. However, he needs a little love, and maybe it's going to come from you. Regardless, Prancer is helping the great work at The Second Chance Pet Adoption League - they are a place to check out, so you can rescue a furry friend. You can find them right here on Facebook Groups.

This story and is sure ...

The cat is out of the bag, and starting to run low on food. Much like toilet paper and cleaning supplies at the beginning of the pandemic, the US is now seeing a shortage of pet food. There are many reasons for the shortage, including overzealous shoppers, bad weather, Covid-19 delays, and a massive rise in pet ownership.

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin recently released this statement ...

MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Michael Sweigart, a Manahawkin inventor and businessman will be featured on ABC's Shark Tank this Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET for his "Furzapper" product. 

"FurZapper was originally (and accidentally) created for my own use, to solve the issue of pet hair all over my family's laundry," Sweigart, the Furzapper Inventor and ...

Our volunteers are an amazing group of caring individuals, and we are so grateful to have them. They devote their free time to making a positive impact in the lives of shelter pets. Bill Bulick is one of those individuals. 

Bill has been the Senior Partner of a Financial Planning-based team for a large investment firm in Bergen County for 40 years. He and his wife discovered Mt. Pleasant ...

Nutley Public Works’ Commissioner Dr. Joseph Scarpelli announced that the Department of Public Works will be conducting “Shredding Day” on Saturday, April 17, 2021.  This event will allow residents to safely - destroy sensitive material while also recycling.  Cars will enter Municipal Parking Lot 7 behind Bella Luce and proceed to Parking Lot 9 next to ...

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County will host its annual Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on May 1. The event is sponsored by the County of Essex and the Essex County Utilities Authority.

The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 1. Essex County residents may drop off their items that day at the Essex County Public Works ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The spotted lanternfly -- an invasive insect that threatens native trees and plants, and can destroy valuable crops -- hatches its eggs from late April to early May. This Earth Day, which will take place on April 22, Union County is challenging its residents to take on a different typ of Earth Day project: help destroy the spotted lanternfly and its eggs, as well.

The ...

NEWARK, NJ — For the first time in nine years, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura is being challenged in the Democratic primary.

John Arnold, who served as Newark’s deputy police director from 2014 to 2016, announced on Tuesday that he is challenging the 10-term incumbent, for the Democratic nomination on June 8. A general election win would make Arnold the first African ...

TRENTON, NJ - Governor Murphy signed legislation (S3203) on Tuesday, March 30 to establish early in-person voting in New Jersey. The legislation expands access to voting rights and democracy.

S3203 allows registered voters to vote using machines at polling places before the day of certain primary and general elections in New Jersey. In-person early voting will enable a registered voter to vote ...

TRENTON, NJ - NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced that the June 8th primary will be conducted primarily in-person. 

According to Murphy, "All of our regularly operated polling places will be OPEN for all voters who wish to cast their ballots on the voting machines."

The announcement was made Monday, March 22, 2021. 

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LBI REGION, NJ -  With a million acres of forests, farms, towns and rivers, the beauty of the NJ Pinelands is legendary. However, it's importance to our region is undeniable, celebrating four decades of preservation, the Pinelands Commission is spotlighting their achievements that all New Jerseyans can be proud of.  

The Pinelands dense forests supply clean air, with 600000 ...

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 ...

TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health issued new COVID-19 travel guidance this week, which follows updated travel recommendations released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) earlier this month.

“While the pandemic is not over, our vaccination program and updated CDC guidance have made it possible for vaccinated individuals to resume ...