TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy and the NJ Department of Health are taking heat for putting smokers in the 1B category for people registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine. 

On Wednesday, the governor announced that all residents over age 65, not just those in long-term care facilities, would be the next in line to get the vaccine, along with people who have conditions that ...

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Today South Orange passed a marker it did not want to see — seven new cases of COVID-19 identified in residents since yesterday put the Village at 503 cases total during the pandemic. 

Maplewood’s cumulative case load stands at 830 as of yesterday, Jan. 13. Essex County today reported a total of 543,974 cases and 18,070 deaths.

These ...

TRENTON, NJ — Individuals ages 65 years and older and those between the ages of 16-64 with medical conditions (defined by the CDC) that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination beginning Thursday, Jan. 14, according to Gov. Phil Murphy, who shared the news at his COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday. The governor also ...

UNION, NJ — Along with COVID-19 cases and trends, New Jersey is now reporting vaccination numbers. As of Tuesday evening, 219,126 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 24,532 doses of the second vaccine.

In Essex County, the dashboard reports that 20,041 doses of the vaccine have been administered.

The phases of vaccination administration ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Strong smoke prompted a call to the Maplewood Fire Department earlier today from Winchester Gardens. 

“Thankfully, there was no actual fire at Winchester Gardens,” Deputy Chief Christopher Ariemma told TAPinto SOMA. Winchester Gardens is home to older adults in independent living, assisted living, and long-term care situations. “It ended ...

NEW JERSEY — The threat of Trenton protests on Jan. 17 looms, following a massive insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. last week.

Gov. Phil Murphy and Colonel Pat Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, said Monday that NJ authorities are prepared and on high alert.

“We need to bat 1,000 every day. To the governor's point [we] will be ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — When the Nutley-Columbia High co-op ice hockey team finally takes the ice for the 2021 season, it will do so with a new head coach at the helm.

Dave Macri, a youth hockey coach for more than 20 years, including the last eight for Nutley and Clifton, was approved for the job in November. He replaces Andrew Surowiec, who was the skipper for the last four ...

TRENTON, NJ — After a forced time-out of nearly one month, indoor sports in New Jersey returned this weekend, clearing the way for the start of the high school sports winter season.

Since Gov. Phil Murphy did not extend his December 5 ban placed on organized indoor sports — practices and competitions for youths and adults — these activities resumed on January 2 but with ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Township of Maplewood emailed its residents the following vaccination update today. The update applies to all Essex County residents:

New Jersey Vaccination Update 

Please take note of the following updated information regarding NJ's Covid-19 vaccination effort.

Is the State still vaccinating 'health care workers' as defined in Group ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey has begun its program for administering the COVID-19 vaccine in a two-phase approach. Stage 1A provides vaccine access to healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities. The overall goal is to have the vaccine reach a majority of the population by the spring, according to the NJ Office of Emergency Medical Services. However, some people have ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On their first day back to school since the start of the pandemic last March, teachers across the South Orange Maplewood School District walked out during their lunch period.

The protest was a coordinated action by the South Orange Maplewood Education Association (SOMEA) in response to the mandatory return to school buildings that began today.

David Mastrodonato, chair ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education elected Thair Joshua president of the board after serving just the first year of his first three-year term.

“Though it’s only my second year on the board there are only three people who have been on the Board of Education longer than me,” said Joshua. “There’s been a lot of change in the last ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Julian Leshay, an independent photojournalist, spoke with Executive Producer Brian Brodeur about his experiences taking photos at the recent Capitol Hill riot on January 6. Leshay gives viewers his insight into the scenes he witnessed and the images he captured on that fateful day. 

Leshay arrived in Washington, D.C. the day before, “to get the environment, to ...

ATLANTA, GA -- Jimmy Carter was the first and only president to be a born in Georgia, and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum can be found in Freedom Park in the heart of Atlanta.

Though we know the story of the peanut farmer who rose to national heights, there’s much more to learn about the early life of James Earl Carter, Jr. here, including his early career in ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- TAPintoTV’s Brian Brodeur spoke with Chuck Kovach about his new venture, Chuck Kovach’s Collaborate for Results

An intriguing question led to a new business venture for Chuck Kovach, a corporate education and distance learning consultant and associate professor at Seton Hall University, who spoke with TAPintoTV’s Executive Producer, Brian Brodeur about his ...

NEWARK, NJ — For those who find themselves wishing they could own the artifacts they see in museums, a special auction from the Newark Museum of Art is making that wish a reality. 

In partnership with Remember When Antiques and Estate Sales, LLC, NMoA has listed more than 700 items from its Educational Loan Collection for public auction. The proceeds from bidders will be reinvested ...

NEWARK, NJ — The detention hearing for Benjamin Avrut, arrested for killing his mother in her South Orange Avenue home, has been postponed. 

The hearing, originally set for today, is now scheduled for Jan. 19.

Katherine Carter, public information officer for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, told TAPinto SOMA that the Maplewood resident will remain at the Essex ...

NEW JERSEY— The newly issued guidelines on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending overseen by the SBA and the U.S. Treasury Department will better target New Jersey's small businesses, especially those owned by minorities or located in low income areas.

The Economic Aid Act makes it possible for hard-hit businesses to get second loans from the PPP ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy and the NJ Department of Health are taking heat for putting smokers in the 1B category for people registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine. 

On Wednesday, the governor announced that all residents over age 65, not just those in long-term care facilities, would be the next in line to get the vaccine, along with people who have conditions that ...

SOUTH RIVER, NJ -- A GoFundMe page set up for the family of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick has raised more that $545,000 as of Sunday evening, Jan. 10, 2021. To contribute to the page, click here. 

Officer Brian D. Sicknick tragically lost his life on January 7th, 2021 following injuries sustained during the events at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th.

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Both Maplewood and South Orange's governing bodies have approved participating in the next round of Sustainable Essex Alliance's energy aggregation. 

SEA awarded a contract for round two of the program to Energy Harbor, the low bidder, for an 18-month contract which will begin in March 2021. SEA consists of Glen Rock, Livingston, Glen ...