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More veterans services planned in Morristown, Hackettstown
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to restore a Vet Center Community Access Point (CAP) in Morristown and to establish a Vet Center Outstation in Hackettstown. Both will expand access to mental health care resources to veterans in northwestern New Jersey. Vet Centers provide a range of services to...
Live rabbit left in freezer at N.J. research lab after botched euthanasia, feds say
A Union County research facility associated with the pharmaceutical giant Merck failed to properly euthanize a rabbit, then left the animal in a freezer, according to a federal inspection report. A federal Department of Agriculture report filed last month details the incident, which was deemed a “critical violation,” at an...
Alleged Gunman In Easton Shooting Caught In New Jersey: Police
Authorities said Tamir Freeman was taken into custody in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, April 23. He was taken to the Essex County jail pending his extradition to Pennsylvania, Easton police said. Investigators believe Freeman was the gunman in a Dec. 11 shooting on Northampton Street that sent a 30-year-old...
Chilly Thursday on tap for North Jersey
The temperature for Thursday will be a little colder than our usual spring forecast, according to National Weather Service. In Northern New Jersey, the high temperature will reach around 58 degrees. While it may be April, the low of about 34 degrees for the evening will make it feel like we are...
Fairfield Police Chief Cautions Residents After Another Break-in of an Occupied Home
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna told Fairfield residents at Monday’s Township Council meeting to make sure all windows and doors are locked every night, and if they have a security alarm system, it should be set because there was another occupied residential burglary on Saturday, April 21. The suspects entered the residence at 2:48 a.m. through an unlocked side window after having forcibly removed the window’s screen. The fob to a 2024 BMW X7M was found inside the home, and the vehicle was stolen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Chief Manna said, “Our department’s community services unit will be more than happy to meet with any resident at...
Girls lacrosse: 2024 Morris County Tournament bracket, schedule, scores
Undefeated Morristown girls lacrosse received the No. 1 seed in the Morris County Tournament at the coaches' meeting on April 24. The Colonials are the defending MCT champions, after beating Chatham last spring. They also upended the Cougars in a regular-season game on April 20. Chatham received the No. 2...
'Something positive': Passaic gets funds to create fourth splash park
PASSAIC — The city's Colonel Johnson Park made the state Department of Environmental Protection's list for Green Acres funds. The DEP approved the city's $2.15 million grant request to convert the existing park into a splash park. The funds are part of this year's $117 million Green Acres funds allotment.
Update: Frost advisory issued for Warren and Morris counties Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:07 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated frost advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Warren and Morris counties. The weather service states, "Temperatures as low as 36 degrees will result in frost formation." "Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation,"...
New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. Dies at 65, Just 3 Weeks After Heart Attack
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) died Wednesday, succumbing to complications from a heart attack he suffered earlier this month, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday. He was 65.Payne had been unconscious since his heart attack on April 6, which his office said stemmed from diabetes.He was in the middle of his sixth term in Congress, representing Newark and parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties. Payne came from a prominent political family in Newark, who, combined with his dad’s service before him, represented the city dating back to 1988 when Donald Payne Sr. became the first Black member of...
Boonton flag ban sparks anger among LGBTQ+ community, allies: 'We are going backwards'
BOONTON — Drawn in brightly-colored chalk, rainbow Pride flags and words of support lined the sidewalks along Main Street this week. The displays were a rebuke to the town's council after it amended an existing ordinance in order to restrict the types of flags that can fly above Town Hall, a move that some saw as an affront to the town's growing and active LGBTQ+ community. ...
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