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MONTVILLE, NJ – Woodmont Elementary School was under lockdown conditions for about one and a half hours on Thursday morning, April 18, according to Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano. A threat was made to the school, which the Chief declined to comment on, and was forwarded to district School Resource Officer Patrolman Robert Manieri and immediately reviewed by Montville Police, according to Caggiano and a release by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Gorman.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Classes resumed once the threat was deemed “not credible,” but an investigation into the threat is ongoing, Caggiano told TAPinto Montville. The Montville Township Police, the Morris County Sherriff’s Department, and the County K9 Unit were on site to secure the premises, according to the release. Visit and read your exclusive Montville news at TAPinto Montville​ 24/7 for FREE: TAPinto​Montville​.net  Sign up to receive FREE TAPinto news in your email inbox: www.tapinto.net/enewsDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Follow TAPinto on X: @​MontvilleTAP  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MontvilleTAP/ ​​Download the FREE TAPinto App!  Click here for Android - Click here for iOS to get news as it is happening. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Police have released the following scam alert to all residents: A scam was recently reported to our department involving a tree-cutting service. The scammers are illegally soliciting victims, claiming to be performing tree removal services on behalf of the Township of Parsippany – Troy Hills for properties that were “likely to be condemned”. They are accepting money and not returning to perform the service. The incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Parsippany Police Department’s Investigative Branch at 973-263-4300.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...

An overcast day is in the forecast for Northern New Jersey on Friday, according to National Weather Service. What may appear to be a gloomy day will still have cool temperatures with a high of 57 degrees and a low of 45 degrees. Showers may arrive in the evening hours as there...

What would a holiday be without sales? 4/20 is no exception. The celebration of all things pot brings with it special deals, events and more on Saturday, April 20, and the days surrounding it. ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A worker was shoved to the ground during a liquor store robbery in Mariners Harbor on Wednesday night, according to police. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. at the store at 2220 Forest Avenue between Amity Place and South Avenue, according to a spokesman for the NYPD.

PATERSON, NJ - Eudys Santios-Toribio, 23, East Orange, was arrested on Thursday in connection to a shooting incident that occurred on January 1 in Paterson, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes, and Paterson Police Department Officer in Charge Isa Abbassi announced. Santios-Toribio faces several charges, including Aggravated Assault in the second and third degree, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to a statement, on the day of the incident, members of the Paterson Police Department responded to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center at approximately 4:56 a.m. following reports of a shooting victim arriving seeking treatment. Once on scene, officers encountered a 25-year-old female resident of Prospect Park who had sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound. A subsequent investigation identified Santios-Toribio as the perpetrator of the shooting. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

The Drew Rangers softball team suffered a crushing loss to Moravian University before rallying back for a win in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday, April 9. After losing 0-11, the Rangers returned to the field with renewed energy for a 4-1 win lead by pitcher Allie Porbansky (‘27).

A lottery player in Union County purchased a ticket for the $5 $250 Cash Stash, winning $61,321, 50% of the progressive jackpot, on Thursday, April 18. The winning ticket was sold at Leland Liquors & Deli, 296 Leland Ave., in Plainfield. ...

BAYONNE, NJ  - A 25-year-old Bayonne man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer after he reportedly threw punches while he was being placed under arrest. According to Captain Eric Amato, Ranneil A. Wiggan was operating a motor vehicle when he was stopped in the area of West 31st Street at approximately 11:36 p.m. Wiggan “immediately became irate and refused to provide the officer with his driving  credentials,” a report says, and he was advised that he would be arrested if he did not comply.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER After further “non-compliance,” the report says, the officer advised Wiggan that he was under arrest and requested him to exit the vehicle.  Wiggan reportedly continued to not comply and as the officer attempted to guide him out of the vehicle, Wiggan tensed his body, began flailing his arms, and punched the officer numerous times about the torso.  Once additional units arrived, Wiggan was removed from the  vehicle and continued to resist arrest until ultimately being safely secured in handcuffs. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

"Who had 'radioactive river' on the Garfield bingo board?" asked one Garfield resident on Facebook on Wednesday morning alongside a photo of an unnaturally green body of water. This post in the Garfield Deserves Better Facebook group stirred up a conversation with several residents, all wondering why the Fleischer Brook near Price Rite on Outwater Lane was bright green. ...

Nutley school officials adopted a corrective action plan on Wednesday night to right the district's finances after a $7 million deficit was confirmed last month, and outlined two years worth of poor decisions, and budgetary oversight within its business office over the past two school years. The projected shortfall from...