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Stew Leonard's sets opening date for Clifton location. Here are the details
The Stew Leonard's grocery store chain is set to open its second New Jersey location at the Styertowne Shopping Center in Clifton on May 17. The new Clifton store will employ will more than 300 individuals and expand that to another 200 to support seasonal sale. Stew Leonard’s Wines &...
Jersey City ‘eliminating unnecessary & outdated positions,’ including 11 DPW jobs
The City of Jersey City is “eliminating unnecessary and outdated positions,” including 11 jobs at the Department of Public Works, though those employees were offered continued employment, an official said. “Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 11A:8-1, this is to notify all employees that for reasons of economy...
Paterson Community Mourns the Loss of Rachel McNeil
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson community is mourning the loss of Rachel McNeil, who passed away on April 12 after being hit by a car while crossing the road in Passaic. Throughout her 58 years of life, McNeil touched the hearts of many and left a lasting impact on those who had the privilege of knowing her, a resolution read. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER McNeil was born on December 15, 1965, in Paterson to Susan A. Coleman-Martinez and Hassel Allen. She was a cherished member of both the Paterson and Passaic communities. After graduating from John...
Shoplifting Rife in Hoboken's ShopRite
HOBOKEN, NJ - There have been at least three instances in April in which the Hoboken Police Department (HPD) charged suspects with stealing from the ShopRite at 900 Madison Street. According to the HPD, the first occurred on April 2nd when a 27-year-old woman, identified by police as Djamil Amadou-Seyni of Jersey City, was caught by security guards concealing items in a shopping cart and attempting to walk out without paying for merchandise valued at $136.12. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police discovered that she paid for other items that were part of an Instacart...
NYPD cop cleared of assault charge after caught-on-camera clash with unruly Apple Store customer
An NYPD officer accused of punching an unruly man inside an Upper West Side Apple Store three years ago has been cleared of the charges, police union reps announced Thursday. Manhattan prosecutors had charged Officer Salvatore Provenzano with third-degree assault for hitting the man while Provenzano was trying to remove him from the store at 1981 Broadway in a caught-on-camera clash in October 2021. In a statement, PBA President Patrick Hendry said Provenzano was “simply doing his job” by protecting the public from a repeat offender — as the labor boss took a jab at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg...
More officer lawsuits filed against Hackensack Police Department alleging discrimination
HACKENSACK — Two more lawsuits have been filed by police officers against the city, the police director and other department leaders, alleging retaliation and age discrimination. The complaints, both filed last week in state Superior Court in Hackensack, bring the number of lawsuits filed by officers against the city...
110-Year-Old New Jersey Man Attributes His Longevity To His Second Family: “The Fire Department… I Met So Many Friends”
A man who has lived through three centuries. New Jersey 110-year-old man Vincent Dransfield still lives independently in the town of Little Falls, which he has called home since 1945. Everyone who has lived for an extended period of time has their little tips and tricks, like 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli saying "a little red wine" keeps her alive. But given that Dransfield still operates entirely independently and still drives, the world wants to know his secrets to become a supercentenarian. Dransfield has never had any major health issues like cancer or heart disease and does not suffer from minor illnesses like headaches...
We tried Chinatown’s most viral cheap eats — here are our honest opinions
Manhattan’s Chinatown has it all –– but where do you start? Going on a food crawl through the iconic neighborhood is a quintessential New York City experience, but also a daunting one. After a substantial scroll through our social media feeds, we chose six of Chinatown’s most...
Newark OKs $5.89M in Homeless Funding Amid Questions on Shelter Conditions
NEWARK — The City Council approved $5.89 million in federal funding for homeless sheltering services this week amid questions about a shelter provider's operations. The council’s distribution of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to 14 entities came at the same meeting at which officials approved the application of a $5 million grant from the state Department of Community Affairs for the “2024 Homeless Housing and Services Project.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Council President LaMonica McIver requested a report from the city’s health department regarding organizations receiving grants through the...
These 13 subway stations are getting an upgrade this summer
Anyone who takes the subway in NYC knows certain stations leave something to be desired. The peeling paint, rusted stanchions, and generally cruddy atmosphere makes for a dingy commute. Luckily for some New Yorkers, the commute is about to get slightly nicer. The MTA and New York City Transit (NYCT)...
Curfew for kids will be enforced in Newark, N.J. this summer. Here's when.
NEWARK, N.J. -- The mayor of Newark, New Jersey says the city will enforce its curfew for kids this summer after an uptick in crimes involving suspects under 18. Starting May 3, no one under 18 will be allowed more than 100 yards away from their home without a guardian between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays."A child at 12 to 13 years old should not be out at 2 o'clock in the morning unaccompanied," said Mayor Ras Baraka.The curfew, part of the city's Summer Safe Program, will extend to seven days a week once school is...
How Safe Are Kids on School Buses Without Seat Belts? Mother of 2 in School Bus Crash Speaks Out About Issue
“There was just glass everywhere. Blood. Kids everywhere. The worst thing you could ever imagine as a mother,” Bryson and Rigel’s mother, Brittany Fisher tells Inside Edition.
Elite NJ private school closes after ‘threatening’ racist graffiti found in bathroom
An elite private school in northern New Jersey was closed Wednesday after a threatening message targeting the black and Hispanic communities was found scrawled on a bathroom wall Monday evening, according to school administrators. The hateful messages were discovered at the posh Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood around 6 p.m., according to an email sent to parents that night by school head Jeremy Gregersen and obtained by The Post. The school would not detail what exactly the graffiti said. Gregersen wrote that it was scrubbed away and reported to law enforcement. Meanwhile, the school would remain shuttered Wednesday while cops and...
More Than Six Years After Fleeing the U.S., Interstate 80 Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Smuggling $2 Million in Heroin
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Dominican Republic native and former New York City resident has been sentenced in federal court to 78 months of incarceration, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction for federal drug trafficking offenses, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on Wednesday.
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MTA’s free bus service program to end this year
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The MTA’s free bus service pilot program will end this year. The pilot program granted riders free bus service on one line in each borough. Passengers rode for free on the local and limited Q4 in Queens, B60 in Brooklyn, M116 in Manhattan, S46/96 in Staten Island, and the Bx18A/B […]
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