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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...
New Jersey Father Goes From Inmate To The Ivy League, Earns Master’s Degree From Cornell University
"The most impossible places and circumstances prepared me for some of the most powerful doors,” Thomas Jones told ESSENCE. Thomas T. Jones wasn’t your typical grad student—he served two terms in prison before graduating with his Master’s Degree from Cornell University on May 26. “The most...
Warren Township Board of Education Approves Calendar Changes
WARREN, NJ —Due to the required use of three district schools as polling places, the Warren Township Board of Education at its meeting on Monday considered two options for changes to the calendars: Option 1 - Schools are closed to students for the general election in November. The school year is extended by one day. The staff professional development previously scheduled for Columbus Day changes to Election Day. Columbus Day is a holiday for all students and staff. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Option 2 - Schools are closed to students for the general election in November and the primary election in June. The school year is extended by two days. The staff professional development previously scheduled for Columbus Day changes to Election Day. The staff professional development day previously scheduled for the day after the last student day in June changes to the primary election day. The Board approved option 1. In addition, note that parent teacher conferences will be Thanksgiving week allowing for more continuity of instruction in November. 2024-2025 Yearly Calendar-Update Version 1 2025-2026 Yearly Calendar-Version 1 DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Kaplan Companies Opens Doors on Luxury Rental Complex in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Reflecting the changing face of Sayreville – with many young professionals and commuters moving to town – Kaplan Companies has opened a luxury rental complex to accommodate the next generation of borough residents. Leaders of the Highland Park-based company joined with local officials on June 11 to cut the ceremonial red ribbon and to provide tours of the latest Kaplan community in Sayreville, known as “Camelot West at TowneLake.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For Kaplan’s team in Sayreville, the event was more of a homecoming than a ceremonial event. The...
Angry Morris County mayors vow to fight 'fugazi' affordable housing mandates in NJ
PARSIPPANY — Five Morris County mayors who say their towns are being overwhelmed by state affordable housing quotas vowed Monday to fight what one of them dismissed as New Jersey's "fugazi" regulations. "Brace yourselves," Hanover Mayor Thomas "Ace" Gallagher said during a roundtable discussion held at the Sheraton Parsippany...
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Announces the Installation of Enhanced License Plate Readers at the Outerbridge Crossing and the Bayonne Bridge
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced a $10 million program to install enhanced license plate readers at its three Staten Island crossings, where data from vehicular tracking technology associated with stolen vehicles or vehicles linked in other ways to criminal activity will be shared with regional law enforcement agencies for investigations and prosecutions.
What I learned about the NJ cannabis business…as an Oompa Loompa in a chocolate factory.
FAIRFIELD — Green apron? Check. Latex gloves? Check. Hairnet? Not quite – but a black, “Jersey Canna”-branded baseball cap will do the trick. I sent a quick selfie to my girlfriend — it was time to go to work. She replied, wordlessly, with a GIF of the Oompa Loompas from Willy Wonka and...
Several Rahway Roads Closed Monday Morning for Utility Work
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Police Department just announced (as of 8:47 a.m.) on Monday morning that portions of several roads in town would be closed due to scheduled utility work. Those roads include:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Audrey Drive between Linden Ave/St Georges Ave. Cora Place closed at Audrey Drive. Jaques Avenue between W. Hazelwood Avenue and Maple Avenue. Oak Street between Bryant Street and Jaques Avenue. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westfield to Celebrate Juneteenth with Black History Trolley Tour, Party Saturday
WESTFIELD, NJ — There will be two opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth in Westfield this weekend, with an African American history trolley tour hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield and a party at Bethel Baptist Church. Juneteenth is short for June Nineteenth, and it is celebrated as an Independence Day for Black Americans. On June 19, 1865, U.S. General Gordon Granger and his Union army arrived at Galveston Bay, Texas, months after the end of the Civil War, to officially declare the 250,000 enslaved people of the state freed. It was made an...
Mount Holly-Jacksonville Road Bridge to close for emergency repairs starting June 17
The Mount Holly-Jacksonville Road Bridge (D3.16) in Springfield will be closed for approximately two weeks starting Monday, June 17 for emergency repairs. The bridge, which crosses the Assiscunk Creek, is located on Mount Holly-Jacksonville Road (County Route 628) between Oxmead Road and Jacksonville-Jobstown Road. During the closure, local traffic will...
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