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‘Fire literally shooting out': NJ apartments blaze leaves dozens out of homes
Residents grabbed their loved ones, pets and anything else they could grab as flames tore through their New Jersey apartment building Monday night. "You need to get out, massive fire," a firefighter could be heard saying on doorbell video. The blaze broke out just after 6 p.m. on June 10,...
N.J. town says it has exhausted all options, will kill troublesome geese
A town in Somerset County plans to have federal officials kill dozens of Canada geese within the next few weeks, with officials saying none of the alternative options to remove the troublesome waterfowl from a two-acre park have been effective. Animal right advocates say they will continue to fight to...
Jackson campus for over 2,000 Orthodox Jewish girls can proceed; judge dismisses lawsuit
JACKSON — The plan for a school campus serving over 2,000 Orthodox Jewish girls can proceed after a lawsuit challenging the project was dismissed in Superior Court last week. Superior Court Assignment Judge Francis R. Hodgson, Jr., dismissed with prejudice the complaint filed by a group of neighbors, who...
Homes at or under $350,000 in Middlesex County
For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Middlesex County, here’s what sold for or under $350,000 between June 3 and June 9. Here, we provide a breakdown of the top three properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.
Middlesex County Celebrates Juneteenth with Civil Rights Icon Dr. Opal Lee
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County welcomed Dr. Opal Lee, 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," this weekend to kick off a month of events celebrating freedom and educating residents on the County’s rich Black history and the significance of Juneteenth. Dr. Lee propelled the movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, enacted in 2021. New Jersey being one of the earliest states to declare it a paid holiday is one of the many reasons Dr. Lee visited Middlesex County. Dr. Lee’s visit was filled with Juneteenth programming throughout the County, beginning with...
Two New Warehouses Approved For Joyce Kilmer Avenue
NEW BRUNSWICK – Three lots will be consolidated into one on Joyce Kilmer Avenue, and two warehouse buildings will be constructed on the site under a developer’s plan that has been approved by the Planning Board. Under the plan approved at Monday night’s meeting, applicant Deugen Forterra New Brunswick LLC will raze an auto body shop at 699 Joyce Kilmer Ave. and a manufacturing and storage facility at 695 Joyce Kilmer. Those two lots will be combined with a vacant one at 705 Joyce Kilmer Ave.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The newly consolidated...
New 'home-like' mental health crisis centers are coming to 5 NJ counties. See the details
New Jersey announced $37 million in funding this week for five counties to establish "intervention and stabilization centers" for people experiencing a mental health or drug-related crisis. Nonprofits and health care facilities in Bergen, Morris, Essex, Monmouth and Camden counties will share in the grants, state Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman said in...
Air quality alert for Middlesex and Mercer counties Saturday
An air quality alert was issued in effect until Saturday at midnight for Middlesex and Mercer counties. "The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for Middlesex and Mercer counties," says the National Weather Service. Air quality alerts: Recommendations from NWS. When...
Drunk driving checkpoint on Route 35 in Shrewsbury this weekend
SHREWSBURY - This weekend’s sobriety checkpoint will be set up on Route 35 in the borough, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force announced Wednesday. From 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday, all southbound motor vehicles on the state highway will be diverted into the Shrewsbury Plaza. Drivers will then be screened to determine if they are intoxicated, said Allenhurst Police Chief Michael Schneider, task force coordinator.
Whole Foods is coming to this brand new Somerset County mall that’s finally opening after 15 years of waiting
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Somerset County, taking center stage in a retail, dining and residential complex currently under construction. The grocery store will anchor new shopping center Montgomery Promenade at 1200 Route 206 in Montgomery Township, near Princeton Airport. It is expected to open in early...
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