November 5, 2017 at 9:01 PM
UNION, NJ – Details are preliminary, but Union police have confirmed a shooting investigation in the vicinity of Sayre Road.
According to Union Police authorities, a shooting “involving a federal agent” is under investigation. The incident began at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening. No Union police were involved. One U.S. Marshal is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
By TOM HAYDON
July 18, 2018NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University Board of Governors today approved a 2.3 percent hike in tuition and fees, as well as increases for dorm rooms and meals, for the 2018-2019 academic year.
The increase now brings the annual cost for undergraduate students to $14,975, which is $337 more than this past school year.
Student housing will increase 1.9 percent, and ...
By AUDREY BLUMBERG
July 17, 2018BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Residents of Bridgewater, Somerville, Morristown and surrounding communities are mobilizing for action after they found posters around town promoting Identity Evropa, which the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has labeled a white supremacist group.
According to Bridgewater resident Stacey Friedlander, a member of the “Not In Our Town – Bridgewater/Raritan” ...
By TAPINTO EAST BRUNSWICK
July 17, 2018NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Ruddy Custodio, 30, of Piscataway was charged on July 16, 2018 with vehicular homicide in the second degree caused by driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. On July 16, 2018, Custodio lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and hit a curb, causing catastrophic injuries that resulted in the death of his passenger Jessica Montes, 28, also of ...
By TAPINTO CRANFORD STAFF
July 17, 2018CRANFORD, NJ - Five people were arrested when a stolen gun loaded with hollow-point ammunition was discovered inside a car that was pulled over for a seatbelt and brake lamp violation, according to Cranford Police.
On July 14, 2018 at 9:52 p.m., Patrolman Brian Trotter stopped the 2001 Mercedes Benz on Raritan Road near the intersection of Coleman Avenue. After an investigation ...
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
July 17, 2018PLAINFIELD, NJ - Union County is providing a valuable successful model proving to improve and reform national policies on incarceration. The local Reconnections prisoner re-entry program in Plainfield and Elizabeth, funded in part by the Freeholder Board, has helped hundreds of formerly incarcerated individuals adjust back to life in the community.
The Reconnections program provides ...
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
July 17, 2018PLAINFIELD, NJ - Letters to the Editor are a time-honored tradition in the newspaper industry and now that so much of news has moved online, the letters explaining a personal point of view have moved with it.
While many of our letters come during election time, TapInto Plainfield invites residents to submit letters all year round. The main rules are to include a full name, phone ...
By LILLIAN SHUPE
July 17, 2018WATERFORD, N.J. — A woman operating an equine sanctuary is scheduled to appear in Camden County Superior Court on July 24 to answer dozens of charges after allegedly neglecting the animals in her care.
Sarah Rabinowitz, 62, of Waterford, who operates Labrador Hill Equine Sanctuary, was charged with with 57 counts of fourth degree “Causing Bodily Injury to a Living Animal or ...
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
July 18, 2018The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce that two national achievement recognitions for history projects have been presented to the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a division of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
“Union County is rich in history, and this Freeholder Board is committed to engaging the public with programs and ...
By CARMENCITA PILE
July 12, 2018On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – I, Carmencita Pile, an elected Plainfield School Board member presented this during the Plainfield School Board monthly business meeting to the public and to the board after being recognized by Plainfield School Board President Mr. Richard Wyatt.
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 12:10PM an email was sent from the Plainfield School District's Postmaster that ...
By AUDREY BLUMBERG
July 17, 2018BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Residents of Bridgewater, Somerville, Morristown and surrounding communities are mobilizing for action after they found posters around town promoting Identity Evropa, which the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has labeled a white supremacist group.
According to Bridgewater resident Stacey Friedlander, a member of the “Not In Our Town – Bridgewater/Raritan” ...
By CITY OF PLAINFIELD
July 15, 2018"Primero, vinieron por los comunistas, y yo no hable- por que no era comunista.
Después, vinieron por los sindicalistas, y yo no hable- por que no era sindicalista.
Después, vinieron por los judíos, y yo no hable- por que no era judío.
Después, vinieron por mí- y no hubo nadie para hablar por mí."
Este dicho por el ...
El lunes, 9 de julio, nuevas caras alumbraran las oficinas de la Alcaldía. Nuestro Programa de Verano de los Jóvenes por fin comienza, y otra vez los empleados tendrán la oportunidad de ser mentores de un nuevo grupo de jóvenes.
El Programa de Verano de los Jóvenes corre por seis semanas todos los años y les da la oportunidad de empleo y experiencia a ...
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
“What you see behind me is a life-changing project for myself that I have been working on since January 2017, nearly two years, discreetly; not sharing much about it with anybody. I've had plenty of reasons to give up on this truck; I purchased it pretty much from the ground up from Rashine Mobile, another local city entrepreneur. The truck had no steering column, no computer; it ...
By BETH MORONEY
Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani (Ballentine Books, 2003)
If a summer romance novel is what you are craving to read as you sit by the pool or beach, Adriana Trigiani's Lucia, Lucia is a perfect choice. Set in 1950 New York City, the novel is about a young woman, Lucia Sartori, who is determined to have a career and be able to support herself, an unusual choice for a girl who was ...
By BETH MORONEY
The Anatomy of Escape: An Unconventional Adventure by Mike Blue (Available on Amazon)
Imagine that you could just say, “Chuck it,” and walk away from the bonds that keep you tied to what Mike Blue, author of The Anatomy of Escape: An Unconventional Adventure, defines as the restrictive Work-Consume-Die cycle. To most of us, becoming what Blue terms “a ...
By BETH MORONEY
Koko's Kitten, Koko's Story, The Eduction of Koko all by Dr. Francine Patterson
Last night when I heard about the death of Koko, the lowland gorilla who was educated to communicate through American Sign Language by Dr. Francine Patterson, I went numb with grief. I have followed the life of Koko, her two gorilla companions, Michael and Ndume, as well as Dr. Patterson for forty ...
By BETH MORONEY
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (William Morrow, 2018)
A friend, whose opinion on literature I respect greatly, reported to me recently that she had just finished reading A.J. Finn's debut novel, The Woman in the Window. Of it she said, “I wish I hadn't finished it,” which I interpreted to mean, “It was so good I'm sorry that I finished it.” ...
By BETH MORONEY
When the Men Go Off to War by Victoria Kelly (Naval Institute Press, 2015)
Victoria Kelly's first published volume of poetry, When the Men Go Off to War, is a wonder in that poems can be written so beautifully about the subject of war. Each poem is a jewel, polished and colorful, glittering with elegant imagery, and rich in emotional wallop. The book, divided into three sections, ...
By BETH MORONEY
The Queen of the Big Time by Adriana Trigiani, a New York Times best selling author, was recommended to me by a young woman who actually came from the town of Roseto, Pennsylvania, the place where the novel is set. “The author did such a wonderful job of describing how the town actually is,” said the young lady.
