NEWARK, NJ - The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating a shooting involving a police officer, Essex County Prosector Theodore N. Stephens II said.

The preliminary investigation indicates that an off-duty state prison corrections officer shot a suspect during an attempted robbery overnight into Sunday, Stephens said in a press release on Monday.

The officer was not injured.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The adjunct professor at Seton Hall University who was arrested earlier this week for trying to bring cans of gasoline into St. Patrick's Cathedral is no longer working at the university, according to a university spokesperson.

Marc Lamparello, 37, of Hasbrouck Heights, was arrested on Wednesday night for trying to carry cans of gasoline, ...

GLEN RIDGE, NJ -- The Columbia boys tennis team triumphed in four out of five matchups against Glen Ridge on Thursday.

Adam Kaplan, Ben Kaplan and Kaya Esgun each won their singles matches for the Cougars (3-4). The doubles team of Cole Donat and Ellis Gordon won for Columbia, which forfeited at second singles.

1st Singles: Adam Kaplan, Columbia, def. Ethan Che 6-3, 6-1.
2nd Singles: Ben ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- Sydney Rednik drove in three runs and Columbia rolled to a 12-1 softball victory over Newark Academy on Wednesday.

Cara Harrington went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Sydney Waldon was 3-for-4 with four runs scored for the Cougars (5-3), who scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the third for a 6-0 lead.

Rednik had two hits and scored a run, Julia Erickson went ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of women and various male supporters recently attended the 10th annual Northern New Jersey Go Red for Women luncheon as part of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) “Go Red for Women” movement, which encourages women to take charge of their heart health in order to live longer, healthier lives.

The event, held at the Wilshire ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - There's a new type of gym in town.

Chaise Fitness celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 13. The gym offers pilates classes blended with strength training and elements of dance.

"We really take a holistic approach to working out but in the package of a group fitness class so there’s music, an instructor," said co-owner ...

Just about every Saturday, Lightbridge Academy on Bleeker Street in Millburn is closed. However this past Saturday, April 13, was anything but a usual Saturday.it was time to celebrate one full year of operation and the school was humming with excitement and filled with many of the children they care for during the week and their parents.

As with most child oriented parties, there ...

Troop 60 South Orange and Maplewood has a Scouts BSA Troop Meetings and Open Houses on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Clinton School, 27 Berkshire Road, Maplewood.

Here is some general information about the troop.

Troop 60 is a year-round troop, for youth in grades 6 and up (ages 11 and up). Each youth in the Troop belongs to a patrol, which includes scouts of various ages and allows ...

NEW YORK, NY -- Jaguar USA, based in Mahwah, New Jersey, was the recipient of the top three World Car Awards at the New York International Auto Show this year for the same model, the Jaguar I-PACE.

Entirely electric and in the SUV category, the Jaguar I-PACE received the awards for World Car of the Year, Design of the Year, and Green Car of the Year. It is unprecedented for one manufacturer to ...

TOTOWA, NJ -- TAPintoTV caught up with staff members at the Totowa Public Library at the recent “Mind and Body Expo” to learn about the many events and community services frequently hosted at the library.

“It’s a chance for everybody to come out and learn more about themselves,” said Philip Schirner, Page at the Totowa Library, speaking about the Anxiety and ...

ASBURY PARK, NJ -- TAPintoTV spoke with TJ Hoffmann, Producer of “Roadie: My Documentary,” which won “Best Home Grown Documentary Feature” at the 2019 Garden State Film Festival. The film looks back at Hoffmann’s 20 year career as a roadie, and incorporates his personal video archives starting with his tours in the 80s. “My film gives everyone a little peek ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Beginning April 23, a group of virtuoso guitarists from around the globe will descend upon town to participate in the Third Annual Django a Go Go Music Festival and Camp.

Consisting of workshops, informal jams and public performances, the festival is hosted by the Township of Maplewood and produced by award-winning musician Stephane Wrembel.

A proud ...

MILLBURN, NJ - One River Millburn celebrated their one year anniversary in Millburn this past Saturday with music, cake and other snack food and a three part mural that celebrates One Year being painted by whoever wished a turn with the brushes.

Hosted by Erin Champion, Manager and her Assistant Manager Kristin Stazzone, many people of all ages stopped in either to participate in a class, wish ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The recently-renovated Orange Lawn Tennis Club has a new restaurant owned by an award-winning chef.

David Burke opened David Burke at Orange Lawn, a restaurant that will serve modern American cuisine with Italian influences. Burke is a James Beard award winner.

The restaurant will be located in the clubhouse and Burke's cuisine will also be served at the 40 Love Pub, ...

NEWARK, NJ - Anthony V. Casale Jr., 27, was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for killing Megan Villanella, a pregnant mother from Verona. 

Casale struck Villanella and her brother, Derek Longo, with his car in March 2017 while he was under the influence of heroin.  Villanella and Longo were standing on the sidewalk on Lakeside Avenue and Pease ...

UNION, NJ – It was a Beatle’s themed celebration, specifically their hit, “When I’m 64” for the Union Chamber of Commerce’s 64th Annual Ball and Installation of Officers last week at Galloping Hill Caterers.

And this year's award recipients include a business in Maplewood. Woolley Home Solutions received a Business of the Year award. Cozy Corner ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Village Trustee Howard Levison will be resigning from the Board of Trustees on Monday to pursue a position with the South Orange Water Utility, Levison told TAPinto SOMA on Thursday.

Levison applied to be the water utility administrator for the utility, which started three years ago and three years after two men from the East Orange Water Commission were indicted for ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The League of Women Voters of Maplewood-South Orange has announced plans to host a Candidates Night for the candidates for the South Orange Municipal Election.  The forum will be held Thursday, May 2, 2019 starting at 7:30 at the South Orange Library, 65 Scotland Road.  The Municipal election is Tuesday, May 14, 2019.  This is your opportunity to meet the ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of women and various male supporters recently attended the 10th annual Northern New Jersey Go Red for Women luncheon as part of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) “Go Red for Women” movement, which encourages women to take charge of their heart health in order to live longer, healthier lives.

The event, held at the Wilshire ...

SUMMIT, NJ - For the second consecutive year, Overlook Medical Center has earned Practice Greenhealth’s highest honor, the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award, as each Atlantic Health System hospitals was recognized for their accomplishments in environmental sustainability.

Practice Greenhealth is a Reston, VA-based nonprofit membership organization founded on the ...

Connectivity – a doublespeak word if there ever was one.

It is, in fact, dis-connectivity. Life through devices makes us not present in our immediate world and takes us outside of ourselves and into the world of entertainment, sports, social media, etc.

My favorite is the commercial for some streaming service where the guy says “Now you watch movies on your phone,” as if ...