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Cloudy Wednesday on tap for North Jersey with temperatures in 70s
An overcast day full of clouds but no rain is forecasted for Northern New Jersey on Wednesday, according to National Weather Service. Despite the lack of sun, temperatures are still expected to be warm, with a high of 75 degrees. Winds will be mild only reaching rates in the single digits.
New Jersey Earthquake
This one 2.6 in magnitude just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, the USGS website shows. This one had an epicenter just east of the Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone (Somerset County). A 2.9 magnitude aftershock was reported last Saturday, April, 27 in the same area. People as...
Bloomfield Police Department Police Blotter Week 17: April 22, 2024 to April 28, 2024
Theft: 04/22/2024-Officers responded to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on report of shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a known male shoplifter placed several cleaning products into a bag and attempted to exit without paying. The Loss Prevention Officer approached the male and he returned the items. Upon exiting the store, the male took another bag that was hidden in the store and left without paying. The items were valued at $253.00. This incident is under investigation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 04/22/2024-Wanda Ollie age 47 of Orange, NJ. Officers responded to 8...
Hey North Jersey, get ready for warmer-than-normal May with lots of rain
Most of New Jersey can expect warmer-than-normal temperatures starting in May along with higher rainfall amounts through the bulk of the summer, according to long-term forecasts from the National Weather Service. A 30-day temperature outlook map of the United States, released on April 18 by the NWS, shows the majority of the...
South Orange Woman Charged With Stealing More Than $1 MILLION in Federal Retirement Benefits Intended for Deceased Aunt
United States Attorney District of New JerseyCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER NEWARK, N.J. – Today, a South Orange woman was indicted today for stealing over $1 million of federal benefits meant for her deceased aunt over a 25-year period, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Janis Miller, aged 77, of South Orange is charged by indictment with one count of wire fraud. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: In 1998, Miller’s aunt died. Unaware of her death, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) paid approximately...
Chatham Borough Police Make Monthly Incident, Crime, and Traffic Data Reporting Document for Enhanced Community Transparency
CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham Borough Police Department has launched an initiative that allows residents and the public to view "comprehensive" monthly statistics on crime, incidents and traffic data online through its website. The data compiled shows that there were 7 thefts reported in March 2024, which was more than double the amount in the same month over the last five years. That number dipped to just one theft reported in April (see data below).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The monthly Crime, Incidents and Traffic Data Reporting for March 2024 can be accessed HERE. The announcement...
N.J. police chief accused of using homophobic slurs calls charges ‘bogus’
Roselle’s embattled police chief is threatening to sue the borough, eight months after he was relieved of duty amid accusations he made graphic homophobic remarks to his officers. In a legal filing Tuesday, Police Chief Stacey Williams claimed he was the victim of retaliation by Roselle’s mayor and other...
Morris County housing boom cresting, but not its commercial growth, report shows
Median home-sale prices in Morris County continued to approach $1 million in 2023, while applications for commercial properties have slowed, according to the county's 2023 Development Activity Report. The annual report indicates the residential "building boom" of recent years, fueled by towns required by the state to build more affordable...
Drew University to revamp harassment policy, more after students' antisemitism complaint
Drew University in Madison has entered into a mediation agreement with the U.S. Education Department's Office of Civil Rights after two Jewish students filed a complaint accusing the school of failing to address allegedly antisemitic incidents and campus environment following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7. The agreement, obtained...
Chicken sandwich franchise backed by Shaq opening first NJ location. Here's where
Big Chicken, a fast-casual chicken sandwich chain restaurant backed by Shaquille O’ Neal, is opening in the Village at Bridgewater Commons in mid-June. It will be the first New Jersey location for the chain, which has 30 national stores and 350 in the works. “Bridgewater Commons is just a...
Where do Morris/Sussex boys lacrosse teams rank as tournament play ramps up? Our Top 10
It's boys lacrosse tournament time! The Morris County Tournament was seeded on Tuesday night. There are only four first-round games, which must be played by Saturday. Hunterdon/Warren Sussex will hold its quarterfinals on Saturday at the better seed. That's when top seed Sparta and defending champion and second-seeded Pope John will join the competition,...
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