FLEMINGTON, NJ - World War II Navy veteran, CHS Graduate and Flemington resident, Bill Watkinson will celebrate his 100th birthday Jan. 23 – and residents are invited to celebrate with him.

Watkinson was stationed on the USS Yorktown from 1942 to 1946. By 1943, he was a Navy test pilot, certifying aircraft and delivering them to the U.S. fleet abroad, and, in 1944, he was certified as a ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – All the models have confirmed what had been developing throughout the weekend. The impending storm will be a major event, but for all but the most northern and western portions of New Jersey and counties immediately north of New York City, it will be almost entirely a rain event.

The center of the storm is currently making its way up from the southeast, bringing ...

MAPLEWOOD, N.J-Maplewood could get one to three inches of snow beginning Sunday night according to a memo issued by the township’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The snow is expected to turn to freezing rain by Monday morning and wind gusts during the storm could reach 40 mph.

Staff from the Maplewood Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin salting the roads at 4 p.m. Sunday ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – An associate of the parents of a South Orange elementary school student - who contend a teacher improperly removed the girl’s hijab – is disputing published reports alleging the parents have sued the school district.

The associate, James Davis III, who is chairman of Black Parents Workshop, said the parents are planning to sue the South Orange Maplewood School ...

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Despite resuming in-person learning on Monday, the South Orange Maplewood School District announced an option for some students to continue virtual learning amid rising case numbers in the two towns due to the omicron variant of COVID-19. An option for virtual learning will continue through the month of January and may be extended depending on case numbers and ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education re-elected Thair Joshua to serve as its president for the 2022 year and welcomed three new members at its meeting on Wednesday night.

Board member Susan Bergin nominated Joshua to serve a second term as president at the board’s annual reorganization meeting, and Johanna Wright nominated Elissa Malespina for the ...

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, N.J-Local police and fire departments are monitoring weather forecasts in anticipation of a winter storm that is predicted to hit the area Sunday night and continue into Monday. Currently, an inch of snow and 30 mph wind gusts are predicted by the National Weather Service.

South Orange Fire Department captain Heston Anderson said the department is monitoring forecasts ...

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J-The South Orange Police Department has launched an investigation into alleged racial profiling by its officers. The investigation comes after officers accused their colleagues on the force of exhibiting bias and racial profiling in their tactics in a recent study conducted by professors from Seton Hall and New Jersey City Universities.

WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The Columbia girls basketball team broke it open in the third quarter and went on to post a 57-43 victory over West Orange on the road Tuesday.

Talia Baptiste connected for 17 points for the Cougars (4-3), who outscored West Orange, 22-12, in the third quarter to open a 48-31 lead.

Leah Connell scored 11 points for Columbia, which got 10 rebounds and nine points from ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Columbia opened a six-point halftime lead and pulled away for a 48-37 girls basketball victory over Ridge on Saturday.

Bella Galatt scored 15 points and made four steals for the Columbia (3-3), which outscored the Red Devils, 16-11, in the first quarter and led, 27-21, at halftime.

Talia Baptiste scored 11 points and Shana Desir totaled 10 points and six thefts for the ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey's COVID-19 Rate of Transmission stands at 1.02 on Monday, a dramatic drop since it was 1.92 on January 1.  Anything over 1.0 means COVID-19 is still spreading, but the lower the number means any infected person is spreading the virus to fewer people.

The State Department of Health confirmed 8,267 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the third-straight day under ...

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J-The South Orange Public Library announced that it will limit its services to virtual and pick up to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as case counts rise exponentially due to the omicron variant. The first day of limited services was Jan. 8.

Library patrons can still check out books by placing a hold online and emailing a request for pickup at sopl.org. Patrons will be ...

James MTume, a musician who recorded with jazz greats before leading the R&B group Mtume, has died. Born James Heath on Jan. 3, 1946, Mtume, son of jazz saxophone player Jimmy Heath, was raised by his stepfather, jazz pianist James Forman. Mtume was 75. Born in Philadelphia, Mtume had lived in South Orange since July 1981.

Over the years, as we all found out, if you knew anything ...

SOUTH AMBOY, NJ -- South Amboy or Southie?

Anne Hathaway stars in a film based on the 2015 novel, Eileen, by Ottessa Moshfegh, a New England-based fiction writer. Set in Massachusetts around Christmastime 1964, the story centers on a depressed 24-year-old woman who is trapped between two roles: taking care of her alcoholic father and working at a boys' prison. Eileen gets through her ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – An associate of the parents of a South Orange elementary school student - who contend a teacher improperly removed the girl’s hijab – is disputing published reports alleging the parents have sued the school district.

The associate, James Davis III, who is chairman of Black Parents Workshop, said the parents are planning to sue the South Orange Maplewood School ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - A developer’s application for a 42-unit, residential development was declared complete at Monday’s South Orange Planning Board meeting, the board’s first meeting of 2022.

The proposal now faces further review and debate by the board. If approved, the project will add to a long line of new buildings in the township, including structures under construction on ...

Maplewood Code Committee Discusses Leaf Blowers, Tree Cutting and At-Home Workers

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MAPLEWOOD, N.J - The Maplewood Code Committee met Tuesday morning and discussed a variety of issues, including the debate on gas-powered leaf blowers that was introduced at the Township Committee’s meeting on Jan. 4.

Maplewood Committeeman Frank McGehee, who along with deputy mayor Vic ...

NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of Northern NJ from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sun. Jan. 9. Freezing rain is expected.

According to the NWS, the ice accumulation is expected to be a light glaze. Travelers should expect very slippery sidewalks, roads, and bridges.

The NWS advises motorists to slow down and use caution when traveling.

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, N.J - A diverse coalition of elected officials, religious leaders and residents gathered virtually on Martin Luther King, Jr Day (Jan. 17) to celebrate the life and legacy of the legendary civil rights leader. 

The ceremony was organized by the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, which promotes inclusion and equity in the two towns. 

Nancy ...

NEW JERSEY — There's new promising news that the COVID-19 surge in New Jersey is slowing. Plus, generous kids are using their hearts to help other kids. Also, one community prepares to honor a local hero, as he celebrates a milestone.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

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NEW JERSEY — A community is remembering a New Jersey mother of four who died of COVID-19, just weeks after giving birth.  Plus, a high school freshman is going green and helping other girls at the same time.  Also, a little bit of luck changes 'lost' to 'found.'

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to ...

NEW JERSEY — As one New Jersey community mourns a COVID-19 victim, another is recognizing a new milestone.  Plus, a legendary figure in Trenton reflects on decades of service.  And a community spends months restoring history.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

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TRENTON, NJ — “Were all the votes counted?” joked Josh Murphy, as he and his siblings introduced their father during his inauguration for second term as 56th Governor of New Jersey. 

After the small roast from his four children and a speech from his wife and First Lady Tammy Murphy, Governor Phil Murphy took the podium following Chief Justice Stuart Rabner ...

NEW JERSEY — Dozens of New Jersey school districts will receive more money to help upgrade their security systems. 

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that appropriates a total of $5,150,531 from the “Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act” to provide grants for school security projects in 60 New ...

TEANECK, NJ — “It’s great to see you, even though you look a little bit like Nanook of the North," said now former Senator Loretta Weinberg to First Lady Tammy Murphy with a smile and sparkle in her eye. “I’m really glad to see you out and about.”

Those were Weinberg’s opening remarks at the bill signing for The Freedom of Reproductive Choice ...