WAYNE, NJ – The Wayne Township COVID-19 numbers are posted on the township website.  TAPinto provides a weekly update on the number of Wayne residents affected by the virus.

This report runs from Thursday, July 16 through Wednesday, July 22.

One new death was reported for Wayne:

July 23: Zero
July 24: One
July 25: Zero
July 26: Zero
July 27: Zero
July 28: ...

WAYNE, NJ – A delay in reporting on the Wayne Township website has delayed last week’s weekly Coronavirus update. In order to keep the weekly reports consistent, we are showing the summary of data from Thursdays to Wednesdays since a Thursday was the first day that Mayor Vergano stopped doing his daily reports.

This report runs from Thursday, July 16 through Wednesday, July ...

Currently, approximately 25% of the township remains without power.

We are in contact with both PSEG and JCPL and have made them aware of the situation in our Township.

We currently have 5 nursing homes and 6 pump stations running on their generators. Residents are encouraged to stay away from downed trees because of the possibility of live wires. Township crews are working 24 hours to ...

Supreme Court set to hear case that could decide if taxes must rise or programs get cut

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Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration will soon have its chance to convince New Jersey’s ...

WAYNE, NJ – The administrative staff at the Wayne School District have been diligently working within new Department of Education guidelines to open schools in September. They recently released the results of the questions asked by concerned residents at the July 16 Board of Education meeting.  You can access it here.

But all of this hard work may be for nothing as the Wayne ...

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MT. ARLINGTON, NJ – At approximately 4:30pm on Wednesday afternoon, Havey and Pat Togno’s generator caught fire and because it sat so close to their house, flames began to catch on their Kadel Drive home.

Harvey Togno told TAPinto that he was home doing a crossword puzzle when he began to smell acrid smoke.

At that same moment, Togno’s neighbor Tom Monaselli had just ...

The Wayne Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management is responding to the aftermath of the storm that impacted our area.

We are aware of numerous power outages within the Township and are in contact with PSE&G and JCP&L. They are working on restoring power as quickly as possible. However, they could not provide a timeline for the restoration of power to those affected by ...

NEWARK, NJ — As an embattled travel and transportation industry confronts steep revenue fallout due to COVID-19, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is approaching a major construction milestone.

The $2.7 billion state-of-the-art Terminal One project at Newark Liberty International Airport will reach 60% completion this fall and open to travelers in late 2021, according to ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - "A lavish lifestyle." That's what Senior Administrator Chris Slavicek promises for residents at the new Care One on Cranbury Road.  Indeed, care one is located right next to the luxurious Park Chateau and the new hotel that is going up beside it.  On a recent tour of the almost-finished residence, it was easy to see the ground plan of a lovely care ...

WAYNE, NJ – We are getting used to so many things being canceled because of COVID-19. For the Wayne Parks & Recreation Department, this past spring and early summer has been a quiet time. However, September is looking like a fun month for Wayne Township as the Recreation Department is moving ahead with many activities for residents.

To end August, the 2020 Wayne Township Summer ...

WAYNE, NJ - The Summer Concert scheduled for tonight is still on!  The Wayne Township Municipal Complex has power so the show must go on.

Tonight's concert features Country Comfort. "North Jersey's Premiere Country Cover Band," says their Facebook Page. They will be playing hits from today's top male and female country artists with the occasional ...

TRENTON, NJ – During his COVID press briefing on Tuesday, July 22, Gov. Phil Murphy took the time to clarify Monday’s Exec Order on the resumption of contact drills and practices for high-risk sports and activities.

“All contact activities can only be conducted outside,” the governor said.

Yoga and pilates studios, which are not licensed health clubs, fall under the ...

TRENTON, NJ - The resumption of contact sports practices and new state guidance for all-remote learning were announced by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy during his COVID-19 briefing Monday.

Murphy said he signed an executive order today allowing for sports practices that require contact drills and competitions for "high risk" sports at outdoor venues only. Murphy announced last ...

Hostess Brands, LLC is voluntarily recalling certain Hostess Raspberry Zingers because the product may develop mold, the company announced. They mold, the company said, may develop prior to the best by date.

No other Hostess Brand products were affected, they said. The recall applies to the following Raspberry Zinger products:

Product
Item UPC
Batch
Best By ...

WAYNE, NJ – A special celebration of Wayne’s finest eateries is happening across our town this upcoming week. It’s an event that is very much like a ‘restaurant week’ where Wayne restaurants will be offering special meals and deals to incentivize people to come to their establishments and eat outside, or pick-up dinner or have meals delivered.  It’s called ...

WAYNE, NJ – This morning we reported that the PSE&G Outage Map showed power restorations to happen in Wayne on Aug 6 and 7. The Map has been updated and although some areas still have an Aug 6 or Aug 7 restoration date, many now say August 9, and some say: “Assessing Condition.”

The JCP&L Outage Map, still does not have any restoration dates for any Wayne areas that ...

WAYNE, NJ - The storm has passed, leaving in its wake a path of destruction. Power is out all over Wayne and although PSE&G have some estimates for restoration for some areas, many residents remain in the dark both figuratively and literally. 

The PSE&G Outage Map provides some areas of Wayne with estimated dates and time of restoration, but the earliest dates for Wayne are ...