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Passaic, N.J. receiving over $1.5M to combat flash flooding
PASSAIC, N.J. -- The city of Passaic received historic funding Wednesday to combat flash flooding.The federal funds will change the city's landscape.Flash flood remediation in Passaic, New JerseyRep. Bill Pascrell handed over a check for federal funds totaling more than $1.5 million that will go toward flash flood remediation in Passaic."This award will be essential to improving drainage to prevent tragedies in the future," he said.Mayor Hector Carlos Lora shares more trees will be planted, and green space and underground rain water storage will be added. A culvert that has been the root cause of the repeat problem will...
Liquid leaks down aisle from bathroom on Spirit flight traveling to NJ
Appalling footage captured a mysterious liquid spilling out of the restroom and trailing down the airplane aisle on a Spirit Airlines flight to Newark. Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Atlanta to Newark on April 22 were stunned watching the mystery liquid trickling down the aisle, eventually turning into a steady stream of fluid soaking the carpet. For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.
Returning to the Scene of the Crime in Wayne Proves to be a Mistake for These Suspected Thieves
WAYNE, NJ – Two suspected thieves returned to the Willowbrook Mall ten days after allegedly stealing packages from a UPS truck making deliveries to the mall. Alert Wayne Police Officer Matthew Bernardo had learned of the theft and was on patrol at the Mall when he spotted the suspects at the scene of the crime and promptly arrested them. Bernardo made a bonus arrest, as a passenger with the suspected duo, turned out to be wanted in “multiple jurisdictions.” The following is based on a statement released by the Wayne Township Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
See Where Parsippany Hills High School Ranks on U.S. News & World Report of Best Public High Schools
NEW JERSEY - U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) took and earned a qualifying score in college-level exams; and 3) graduated in high proportions. A state-by-state breakdown of the U.S. News & World Report rankings shows that Massachusetts is the leading state for high school education. This state-by-state performance comparison is solely based on which states have the largest proportion of their high schools in the top 25% in this year's rankings....
Emergency Department Expansion: The Valley Hospital's New Paramus Facility Accommodates More Patients Than Ever
PARAMUS, NJ — As the ambulance pulls into the emergency driveway, it waits a moment for the neighboring town’s rescue squad to pull out. Once inside, the EMT is unsure where to park the stretcher with all the rooms filled and patients overflowing into the hallways. This has been the scene at local hospitals in northern New Jersey for decades with continual population growth. At The Valley Hospital’s new $860 million facility in Paramus, all patients who enter the hospital through the emergency department will be spared the temporary hallway placement and find themselves immediately placed...
Police: Man Skimmed Credit Cards While Working At Gas Station
FREEHOLD – A Newark man, who was a former gas station attendant, has received a 52-count indictment on charges for stealing thousands of dollars from customers during his shifts, officials said. Patrick A. Brown, 48, was charged with 13 counts apiece of third-degree Credit Card Fraud, third-degree False Uttering,...
Police: Easton shooting suspect arrested in NJ
EASTON, Pa. - Police in Easton say the man wanted for a Centre Square shooting late last year is in custody. Authorities say 23-year-old Tamir Freeman was arrested Tuesday in the Newark, New Jersey area. He's currently in Essex County Prison awaiting extradition back to Easton. Freeman was wanted for...
Poor living conditions exposed in Newark shelter
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Residents of a shelter in Newark claim mice, bedbugs, and lack of hot water are some of the conditions they are living in. Most of the people that live here came from another shelter that was shut down. This shelter was only supposed to be temporary but the lack of low-income […]
Retired Hanover Township Police Chief Stephen Gallagher Has Passed Away - Arrangements Enclosed
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township Police Chief Stephen Gallagher has passed away. Chief Stephen Gallagher served the Township of Hanover for 34 years and was a beloved member of the police department and community who touched the lives of all who knew him. Funeral arrangements for Chief Stephen Gallagher are located below. Obituary of Ret. Police Chief Stephen W. Gallagher Curtosy of Dangler Funeral HomesCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Retired Police Chief Stephen W. “Steve” Gallagher, 66, of Waretown, NJ passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born in Montclair, Steve recently...
46 dogs in pet hotel saved during fire in New Jersey. Watch the rescue.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Police officers raced through smoke to save dozens of dogs trapped inside a pet hotel near a burning building. Bodycam footage shows the first officers arriving on scene at the K9 Resorts pet hotel in Fairfield, New Jersey at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.They immediately went inside, without any equipment to help them breathe. The officers forced entry through several locked doors to get to the dogs. Once inside, they quickly grabbed the pets and ran out. Firefighters arrived moments later and joined the effort. Good Samaritan assists first respondersGraham Clarke, who works around the corner from the pet hotel, was headed...
RE/MAX Neighborhood Properties Announces the Agents Who Made The RE/MAX Top 100 Producers List
MONTVILLE, NJ - Silvia Bonaccorsi, Lisa Motisi, and Sally Novak, owners of RE/MAX Neighborhood Properties, are proud to announce the sales associates who achieved a spot on the RE/MAX Top 100 Producers in the Northeast Region of New Jersey. The report is generated monthly by RE/MAX Headquarters. There are over 3,300 RE/MAX agents in New Jersey and to make Top 100 requires MUCH hard work and dedication and is quite an achievement that should not go unnoticed. Congratulations to the agents who made Top 100 of over 3,300 RE/MAX agents statewide for March 2024: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Joanne Gilrain #30 Triveni Gurikar #51 RE/MAX Neighborhood Properties' office is located at 381 Main Road in Montville, New Jersey; the main office number is (973) 334-3341. Joanne Gilrain can be reached directly by calling her cell phone at (973) 464-0037 or by her email jgilrain@aol.com. Triveni Gurikar can be reached directly by calling her cell phone at (973) 727-9418 or by her email triveniG@remax.net. Each Office Independently Owned and Operated. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Union Police Looking for Orange Man Last Seen Leaving the Whole Foods in Vauxhall Sunday Night
UNION, NJ - Union police are seeking the help of the public in the search for a 60-year old Orange man who has not been seen since leaving work at the Whole Foods Market in Vauxhall on Sunday. According to a social media post from the Union Police Department, a concerned family member of 60-year-old Rousier Romain of Orange contacted the police on the evening of April 21 because Romain had not returned home from his shift at the Whole Foods Market, at 2245 Springfield Ave, Vauxhall.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Police say an...
Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (UPDATE)
A Rockland County bicyclist was hospitalized after an SUV struck him on a Mahwah road a mile or so from the state line.The 40-something victim was "lucid and responsive at the scene" following the crash on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said.He was ta…
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