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Bear spotted wandering near Route 1 businesses in N.J. town
A bear was seen near businesses on Route 1 in North Brunswick on Friday morning, township police said. A witness called police at about 9:30 a.m. to report the bear was behind Malouf Chevrolet in the area of Route 1 and Adams Lane, Capt. Brian Hoiberg said. An officer responded...
This Monmouth County bar has been named among the best in America
Esquire magazine has released its "Best Bars in America" list, and one in New Jersey made the cut. The publication named "42 noteworthy watering holes from coast to coast and everywhere in between," and in the Garden State, the honor went to La Otra in Aberdeen. The bar, which opened...
Customers: Woodbridge Wegmans is Middlesex County’s #1 Supermarket
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Prices are reasonable; its products are high-quality, and its ‘cheerful’ staff is helpful. Those are some of the favorable customer comments on Google about the Wegmans at Crosspointe Town Square in Woodbridge.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As a result, this supermarket off Main Street and Woodbridge Center Drive is apparently Middlesex County’s best customer-rated supermarket, according to a study from Solitaired, a Florida game-maker and web-creator. To rank U.S. supermarkets and grocery stores, Solitaired researchers focused on stores with more than 1,000 Google reviews, and used customer comments to rate them....
Somerset County sending its inmates to Morris Correctional Facility
With no discussion at their meeting on Tuesday, the Somerset County commissioners approved a five-year contract with Morris County that ends on May 31, 2029. Under the terms of the shared services agreement, Somerset County will be paying Morris $115 a day per inmate. That represents about a 10% to 15% reduction in the cost of housing an inmate at the Somerset County Jail.
New United Way in Perth Amboy offers financial, job opportunities for underserved
PERTH AMBOY – The United Way of Central Jersey's Financial Opportunity Center has opened to offer families in need with individualized employment services, financial education and coaching, as well as assistance in applying for federal support with housing and nutrition assistance. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., joined local leaders Wednesday for the official opening of the center at 313 State St. Pallone assisted in securing $425,000 in federal funds for the project. ...
2024 Summer Lineup for Summit's Village Green Concerts and Movies
SUMMIT, NJ -– The 2024 Hot Summer Nights concert series will feature a variety of bands on Tuesday nights during July and August. The lineup includes Mushmouth on July 16, 80s Revolution on July 23, The Band of Make Believe on July 30, The Benjamins on August 6, Diamonds in Jupiter on August 13, and Brian Kirk and the Jirks on August 20. The summer movies and concerts will be held on the Village Green, located at 356 Broad Street in Summit. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. and will be accompanied by food trucks.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Pair arraigned on heavy fentanyl charges in Staten Island takedown
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two men accused of dealing fentanyl on Staten Island were arraigned last week on heavy charges in state Supreme Court, St. George. Carlos Sepulveda, 30, of the 600 block of Port Richmond Avenue in Port Richmond, and Alexander Ramos, 58, of Townsend Avenue in the Bronx, had been indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
City of Plainfield Raises Pride Flag for the Seventh Time
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday, the City of Plainfield held its annual pride flag raising in front of City Hall, continuing a tradition that began in 2017. "In a city that's been active for 154 years, the flag hasn't been raised until 2017," said Plainfield Director of Health and Human Services Shep Brown, who gave Mayor Mapp credit for starting the tradition in Plainfield. "I want you to let that settle into your hearts and your heads. To think we often talk about 'no one's hearing us, no one's doing what our community needs to be done.'...
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