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See all homes sold in Essex County, April 22 to April 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Essex County reported from April 22 to April 28. There were 96 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 3,072-square-foot home on Wakeman Avenue in Newark that sold for $560,000. Belleville.
Here's how much money it takes to be 'rich' in NY, NJ, CT for 2024
NEW YORK - What does it mean to be considered "rich"?. The definition of "rich" can vary dramatically depending on where you live. Cost of living, tax structures and local economies all play a role in how much income is needed to be considered wealthy. JUMP TO: NEW JERSEY l...
Raising test scores will be Newark’s top priority, school board prez says
Newark’s school board president said he will call on colleagues to make improving students’ academic performance the district’s top priority during Thursday’s reorganization meeting, when a slate of incumbents who swept the April 16 school election will be sworn in. “I’m ecstatic to be welcoming back...
A child’s horrific death drove NJ to reform welfare system
Two decades later, foster care system a national model following dramatic restructuring. In January 2003, police found the mummified body of 7-year-old Faheem Williams in a locked basement in Newark, alongside two brothers who were starving but still alive. Faheem and his family were known to New Jersey’s child welfare system, but with more than 100 children on his caseworker’s docket, no one was checking on the boys regularly.
New Jersey mayor alleges political payback behind funding cut
(The Center Square) — A New Jersey mayor is suggesting a state agency's move to pull funding for a museum project was in retaliation for his refusal to endorse First Lady Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate candidacy. On Friday, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority threatened to pull funding for the controversial Pompidou Museum project unless the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency "rectifies" a $19 million shortfall on its books. But an...
Nutley Overnight Paving Notice for Tues April 30 to Wed. May 1
Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli, D.C., would like to notify residents of an upcoming paving project by the Essex County Department of Public Works that will occur in Nutley and that may impact Township residents. This notification is in an effort to inform residents of the upcoming work so that alternate routes can be planned if needed and to maintain a level of safety within the community. Starting on Tuesday April 30, 2024 and continuing Wednesday May 1, 2024, weather permitting, the contractor for Essex County will begin roadway re-pavement operations on High Street. The work will primarily...
Temperatures soar as North Jersey sees warmest day of 2024, so far
North Jersey is experiencing the warmest day of the year so far on Monday, but is this a historically hot day for April? According to the National Weather Service, today's high of 85 degrees compares with past spring days that saw temperatures soaring past their averages. ...
City seeks to have lawsuit tossed in 2 shipfire deaths, says it’s a workers’ comp issue
Newark has moved to dismiss a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit brought by the families of two firefighters who perished last July aboard a burning cargo ship, arguing that accidents arising out the course of employment do not belong in the federal courts, but instead are a workers’ compensation matter.
Important Nutley Mobile DMV Inspection Unit Update
Nutley Commissioners Tom Evans and Mauro Tucci announce that the NJMVC Mobile Inspection Unit has been RESCHEDULED FOR Monday, May 6, 2024 7am-3pm Please Note: The NJ Division of Motor Vehicles will still be present on April 30, 2024 for REAL ID, registration renewal and duplicate titles! ONLY the Mobile Inspection Unit is being rescheduled. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER No appointment required for inspections. Please bring your driver license, vehicle registration and proof of New Jersey insurance. NJMVC Mobile Inspection Unit 44 Park Ave, Nutley Monday, May 6, 2024 7am – 3pm For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Man busted for stealing moped after riding without a helmet, speeding, in Secaucus
A man was busted for stealing a moped out of Union City after a police officer stopped him for riding without a helmet and speeding in Secaucus, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. On Friday, April 26th about 11:24 a.m., Secaucus Police Officer Robert Schaffer was patrolling the area of Plaza...
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