TRENTON, NJ — NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a ...

TRENTON, NJ – As end-of-summer parties give way to welcome-back-to-college keggers, the cases of COVID-19 among New Jersey’s youngest populations are on the rise.

Residents in the 19-24 age range now represent the highest percent positivity rate in the state, according to State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli.

About 6% of those ages 19 to 24 are COVID-19-positive and those ...

NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey school districts, this week will mark the first day of class. 

While all have prepared — opting for in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two — new coronavirus cases are to be expected, state officials said Tuesday. 

“We have all the public health protocols and procedures in place to safeguard our children, our educators, ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Health Officer John Festa today informed Village President Sheena Collum that another South Orange resident has been lost to COVID-19. She relayed that the deceased is a 94 year old female, and said, "This is number five" for South Orange.

"This puts our totals at 125 positive test cases and 2,970 test cases," she said in an emailed ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A chilling video shows four men emerging from a car with guns drawn and unleashing a hail of bullets that left two dead and six injured early Sunday morning.

In the video provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the shooters can be seen emerging from the four-door sedan with hoods pulled down in front of their faces. They open fire in the direction of 32 Delafield Street, ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The World Trade Center, airplane, and Pentagon terrorist attacks in 2001 changed the course of history. Today, 19 years later, the South Orange Fire Department held a solemn remembrance and memorial service at the Sloan Street headquarters.

The United States Flag at South Orange Fire Headquarters was lowered to half-staff in memory all victims of the ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association), the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL. The organization will host a two-day, virtual diversity, bias, and cultural competence workshop for football game officials. The two-day session’s goal is to increase awareness ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia’s fall student athletes have been allowed to begin official practices with coronavirus protections in place. Over 500 kids have been cleared to play or try out for sports this fall.

The modified sports schedule will have four seasons unlike the traditional three (fall, winter, spring). Football, field hockey, cheerleading, girls tennis, boys and girls ...

TRENTON, NJ – As end-of-summer parties give way to welcome-back-to-college keggers, the cases of COVID-19 among New Jersey’s youngest populations are on the rise.

Residents in the 19-24 age range now represent the highest percent positivity rate in the state, according to State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli.

About 6% of those ages 19 to 24 are COVID-19-positive and those ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

Examining the widely varying approaches to the upcoming school year and how best practices can be determined and shared

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As part of its ongoing series on the changing face of education ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia’s fall student athletes have been allowed to begin official practices with coronavirus protections in place. Over 500 kids have been cleared to play or try out for sports this fall.

The modified sports schedule will have four seasons unlike the traditional three (fall, winter, spring). Football, field hockey, cheerleading, girls tennis, boys and girls ...

Artistic Director Brenda J. Lillie joined TAPintoTV's Brian Brodeur via Zoom video conference from Massachusetts where she discussed her international career in theater production and her latest one-woman show. 

Lillie started her professional career with a degree in Theater and Television Production from Emerson College in Boston. “For me, Emerson was a rock solid foundation to ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Commemorating the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, TAPintoTV takes a look back at our 2018 coverage of Cedar Grove Waves:

Cedar Grove Waves honors the victims of terrorism, remembers the lives lost, and educates students with a heartfelt 9-11 tribute on the front lawn of Cedar Grove High School.  

“I was a little over a year old when 9-11 ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- TAPintoTV’s Brian Brodeur spoke with Grammy award-winning electric bassist Mark Egan about his latest recording, “Electric Blue,” a duo project with drummer Danny Gottlieb. The release highlights the five decades-long collaboration between these two highly-accomplished musicians. 

Mark Egan is widely known as one of the leading players of fretless ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — To add some Irish cheer to the week, St. James's Gate Publick House is having a special this weekend: Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day. 

Couldn’t get to The Gate in March? With both outdoor and limited indoor seating, come now and celebrate St. Patty’s being six months closer. From Thursday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 20, The Gate’s corn ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Indoor dining can resume Friday thanks to Executive Order 183 announced by Governor Murphy Tuesday.

Restaurants will have to limit their indoor patrons to 25% of their capacity and tables will be limited to no more than 8 people unless they are all from the same home. In Maplewood this means that some of the community’s favorite establishments can begin welcoming their ...

TRENTON, NJ — Fabiana Pierre-Louis was sworn in to the New Jersey Supreme Court this week, becoming the first Black woman and only the third Black justice to serve on the state’s highest Court.

The daughter of Haitian immigrants, the Burlington County resident is a first-generation American who was the first of her family to attend law school.

Pierre-Louis, who at 39 years ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

Closed due to coronavirus, MVC is back with massive delays and a call by Gov. Phil Murphy to make some things more expensive

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Lawmakers grilled the head of the state’s beleaguered ...

NEW JERSEY — Less than two months from Election Day, Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday said a new website will allow New Jersey residents to register to vote and track their mail-in ballot all while on the go or from the comfort of their home.

“This online form is safe and secure, and can be accessed anywhere – whether from a library computer or your smartphone,” Gov. Phil ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — While some kids were at the beach Labor Day Weekend, Aliyah Ouedraogo was busy making the world a better place.

The eight year old was making Black Lives Matters posters, and was thinking of what to do with them since she had made so many, and “I realized I could sell them for money and use the money to buy food for poor people,” she said. Her mom, Morgan ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Township of Maplewood and the Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission held a virtual meeting to discuss the potential nomination of the Maplewood Village Historic District to the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places.

A presentation by Margaret Hickey of Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects detailed the significance of each of the buildings ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Many are mourning the death of Msgr. William Harms, former pastor of the Parish Community of St. Helen in Westfield, from 2000-2011, died Aug. 27, 2020, at Our Lady of Peace Rectory in New Providence, at the age of 80.

Msgr. William Harms was remembered for bringing the Archdiocese of Newark together. Over 30 priests and bishops joined Cardinal Joseph ...