By ALIA C. COVEL
October 27, 2020MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As the COVID-19 curve continues to go up in the nation and the state, the uptick is mirrored locally, as well.
At last night’s South Orange Board of Trustees meeting, Health Officer John Festa gave his report about the Village’s numbers. He relayed that “we're sitting at 163 [positive] cases, [and] 4,505 negative cases” ...
NEW JERSEY — Cutting off indoor dining and mandating that all non-essential businesses close their doors at 8 p.m. are part of the measures that will begin in Newark on Tuesday, after the largest city in New Jersey confirmed more cases Sunday (101 total) than all other Essex County towns combined.
Since June 30, the city has reported at least 2,207 coronavirus cases and 42 ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey has submitted a draft of a coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials announced Monday during a virtual press briefing.
While a COVID-19 vaccine or therapeutic has not been created, the governor said the “growing reality” is that one or more vaccines ...
BLACKWOOD, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife, First Lady Tammy Murphy, entered a voluntary self-quarantine Wednesday afternoon after a senior staff member - who the governor was in close proximity to Saturday - tested positive for coronavirus.
Murphy unexpectedly left a press briefing Wednesday at midday in Camden County, after learning of his exposure to the individual - whose ...
By JOHN LEE
October 28, 2020BELLEVILLE, NJ — A NJ Board of Education Trustee will have to answer to multiple charges including Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and DWI within 1,000 ft. of a school after being found asleep in her vehicle just after midnight on Oct. 21, 2020.
According to the Belleville Police Department Incident Report, police were dispatched to the street in front of Michael's ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Cathy Keenan, Executive Director of Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), joined TAPintoTV’s Brian Brodeur to discuss the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund's Housing Stability Project Grant.
Keenan described the work of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF), which was established after the COVID-19 pandemic, and which has raised over $37 million from over ...
By ALIA C. COVEL
October 21, 2020MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Police Auxiliary will no longer be able to carry firearms.
The decision by the Maplewood Township Committee came last night after 90-day review period suspended their volunteer activities; that decision was reached in July just after a contentious Public Safety Committee meeting discussing the topic.
Yesterday’s vote was ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Township Committee, the Maplewood Police Department, and the public discussed the Maplewood Police Auxiliary and whether it needs to remain armed on Wednesday night’s Public Safety Committee’s streaming meeting. The more than two hours of discussion was the last item on the agenda; the entire meeting was over five hours long, ending ...
SOMA, NJ Local News
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 27, 2020MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia boys soccer team scored three goals in the second half to put the cap on a 5-2 victory over East Orange on Tuesday.
Juff Exilus scored one goal and had one assist, and Malachy Meyer doled out two assists for the Cougars (3-2), who led, 2-1, at the half.
Charlie Herley, Moussa Fofana, Robby Boyd and Zach Siskind all scored Columbia goals, and Mike ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia Cougars head football coach Gary Mobley has been named New Jersey’s High School Football Coach of the Week by the New York Jets.
The accolade comes after Mobley led the Cougars to an underdog victory against the rival Millburn Millers on October 10. Though Millburn was favored to win the game, Columbia steamrolled the Millers to a 28-13 ...
Health & Wellness
By LILO H. STAINTON
October 21, 2020Masks, gowns and other supplies are stockpiled, but some worry about staffing levels amid a national COVID-19 surge.
This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To read more, visit njspotlight.com.
No one anticipates the same surge of patients that flooded hospitals ...
With daily diagnoses at levels not seen since early summer, administration says it has to count on honor system to ensure compliance in small groups.
This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To read more, visit njspotlight.com.
Gov. Phil Murphy and state public ...
Schools Re-Opening Pushed to January after Classroom Filter Project Falsely Reported to be Completed
By MADELINE THIGPEN
October 28, 2020MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District will not begin its hybrid in-person learning model until January 19, 2021.
Superintendent Ronald Taylor announced the new date in an email to families sent Tuesday afternoon. The initial plan to begin phase one of re-entry on November 12 was scrapped after the district discovered that the MERV filters had not been installed in ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA families have been taking advantage of the new social and emotional support programs South Orange Maplewood School District introduced this fall.
Twelve social workers and 36 social work interns work to support students, staff, and their families. The district hired a multicultural team with social workers who are fluent in English, Spanish, and Haitian ...
By BRIAN BRODEUR
October 28, 2020LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Cathy Keenan, Executive Director of Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), joined TAPintoTV’s Brian Brodeur to discuss the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund's Housing Stability Project Grant.
Keenan described the work of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF), which was established after the COVID-19 pandemic, and which has raised over $37 million from over ...
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. - Senior Producer Kayla Steinmetz sat down with East Main Media Executive Producer Brian Brodeur to discuss the production company's evolution and her role in its success.
Steinmetz talked about her experiences beginning in 2014 when she started as an intern, primarily being an assistant editor. Brodeur recalled how Steinmetz contributed to the company's success from ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Clinical psychologist Dr. Meryl Dorf spoke with TAPintoTV’s Executive Producer Brian Brodeur to highlight strategies to help navigate potentially difficult political discussions with family and friends during hyper-partisan times.
Dr. Dorf joined Brodeur at East Main Media Studios’ media production facility in Little Falls, NJ, after being featured ...
By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF
October 26, 2020SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center has let go of its executive director less than a year after his hire.
SOPAC, a non-profit arts organization, made the announcement in a press release that said it is due to "budgetary cutbacks brought on by Covid-19."
Paul Bartick, Chairman of the Board of Governors, "regretfully announces a ...
MILLBURN, NJ — While performance spaces remain closed, organizations such as Paper Mill Playhouse look for innovative ways to connect with their audiences until they can safely open.
In a collaborative first, Paper Mill is co-producing a three-part series of virtual performances with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
The first performance will feature NJSO musicians and ...
By NATALIE HEARD HACKETT
October 27, 2020MONTCLAIR, NJ — After scoffing at the Governor's Executive Orders and repeatedly allowing patrons to continue to dine inside, the owner of Cuban Pete's is now locked out of his business.
On Monday morning, Montclair Police changed the locks on the doors of Cuban Pete’s restaurant, locking out the owner and workers. This was after three violations of the Executive ...
By TAPINTO LIVINGSTON STAFF
October 26, 2020LIVINGSTON, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health recently announced that Short Hills resident Cori Wilf has been named as a member of the Board of Trustees at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) in Livingston.
Board chair Bruce Schonbraun stated that Wilf will be joining the group “at a historic time” as SBMC continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic while also ...
By MAPLEWOOD TOWNSHIP
October 26, 2020Request for Quotes & Proposals: Executive Search Firms for Maplewood Township Business Administrator
Proposal & Quotes due by November 6, 2020 by 10:00AM
Submission must be sent to:
Township Clerk
Maplewood Municipal Building
574 Valley Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Introduction and Background: The Township of Maplewood invites qualified search firms to ...
By COLLEEN O'DEA
October 27, 2020Counties can begin counting general election votes on Saturday because of the expected flood of paper ballots — but they can’t reveal any results.
This story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To read more, visit njspotlight.com.
While thousands of mail-in ...
By CHRIS HALLERON
October 28, 2020JERSEY CITY, NJ — A family is desperately searching for a donor to help save the life of a young boy with severe kidney disease.
"My seven-year-old son, Modak, is in need of a kidney donor," say Nirmesh Kumar. "His kidneys are functioning at 6.5%."
Modak, a 2nd Grader at Golden Door Charter School in Jersey City, was initially diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome in ...
By TAPINTO STAFF
October 16, 2020TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection released the current fall foliage map for the Garden State and things are starting to look colorful.
Forests in the Northwest corner of the state, including the area near High Point State Park and Waywayanda State Park are at peak color. The southern portion of Sussex County is near peak.
Northern NJ along ...
By KIMBERLY REDMOND
October 26, 2020GLEN ROCK, NJ — Is your perfectly-carved pumpkin being ravaged by local wildlife?
If you don’t remember this being a problem in the past, there’s a lot of speculation as to why squirrels are foraging for food more than usual.
Some suspect fewer acorns have left squirrels hungry, while another theory regards reduced traffic in restaurants and parks as a result of the ...
