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Scotch Plains Farmers Market Returns
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ -- "You gotta try the vegan cheese," Scotch Plains Farmers Market co-organizer Lisa Mohn told visitors in a voice loud enough to be heard across the entire market. "They're stuff is incredible. You would never know that it's non-dairy. Earths Garden Vegan is a great addition to the Farmers Market this year," Mohn told TAPintoSPF.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Now in its 32nd year, the market offers the "Best of the Best" Jersey Fresh Farmers. Several other first-time vendors are at the market this year, including Kariba Farms (fresh organic, dried fruits and nuts), Florasylva Cut Flower Farm, and The B's Cheese. They join popular returning vendors such as Ort Farms, Pickle Licious, The Lithuanian Bakery, Black Drop Coffee, and Stella's Empanadas. The Scotch Plains Farmers Market runs from May 4 until November in the parking lot of the Scotch Plains Municipal Building (430 Park Ave.) on Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
These chain restaurants are closing locations in 2024
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — From TGI Fridays to Boston Market, several chain restaurants have closed their doors on Staten Island in recent years. But this year, a number of chains have announced the closure of select locations across the country, according to Eat This, Not That!, which compiled a list of the 10 chain restaurants which have closed or are in the process of closing locations in 2024.
NJ Transit train strikes woman in Morristown, causing 'severe' injury
A woman suffered a "severe leg injury" when she was struck by a New Jersey Transit train at the Morristown station, an agency spokesperson said Saturday night. "At approximately 7:23 p.m., Morris & Essex Line train 6936, which departed Dover at 7:05 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive At Penn Station New York at 8:40 p.m., reported an adult female was on the Morristown platform with a severe leg injury," the NJ Transit media relations office said in an email.
When will the rain start? Get ready for a soggy week in North Jersey
Get those umbrellas and duck boots ready. After a run of warm, sunny days, North Jersey is in store for an almost solid week of overcast, soggy weather, if the latest forecasts are accurate. The rain is likely to arrive overnight Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. In Bergen...
Plainfield Board of Education to Meet Twice in May
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Board of Education will hold two meetings in May where action may be taken. Both meetings will take place at 6pm at the Charles and Anna Booker School. The first, a special meeting slated to center around board training and personnel, will be on Tuesday, May 7. The short agenda contains the appointment of district personnel for the 2025-2025 school year. Read the agenda here.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A second gathering, the board's typical business meeting, will take place on Tuesday, May 21. The agenda is not yet available, as it is usually released the weekend before the meeting. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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