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Plainfield Schools Lay Out Plan for STEM Program at Reimagined Cook Elementary School
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Wednesday night's Plainfield Board of Education budget meeting, Superintendent Rashon Hasan presented a entitled F.W. Cook School: Reimagined. Before giving the details of the STEM program, the Superintendent explained that it is the brainchild of Cook School Principal Caryn Cooper, who approached him with the idea. In the months since, Dr Cooper and the district have fine tuned the plan, with the program set to launch in September.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We look to infuse design thinking methodologies by focusing on real-world applications and project-based learning to help enhance our students' abilities to...
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men for Local Man's Murder
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A Somerset County Grand Jury has indicted Daniel Matthews, 44, of Brooklyn, and Andrew Mumby, 47, of New Brunswick for the December 29, 2023, murder of Franklin resident Artis Young, 46, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Matthews and Mumby were indicted on charges of 1st degree murder, 1st degree felony murder, 2nd degree conspiracy to disturb human remains, 2nd degree disturbing human remains and two counts of 3rd degree hindering apprehension. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Both men have been in custody at the Somerset County Jail since their arrests. McDonald provided the following account in...
Marie Campbell Baby Cakes Wanted In Newark
On Monday, April 1 at 1 p.m., a man met up with a woman on the 100 block of Avon Avenue after she offered to sell him a car, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. The woman told the man he had to walk to the 100...
ShopRite Hadley Commons Plaza South Plainfield Hiring
The new store at 6781 Hadley Road is expected to open next month. It's the second new ShopRite in Central Jersey this spring. A 24-hour store opened last month in Old Bridge in the Glenwood Green Shopping Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Schulmeister Road. The South Plainfield...
10 most expensive homes sold in Union County, April 15-21
A house in Berkeley Heights that sold for $1.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Union County in the past week. In total, 36 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $559,315. The average price per square foot was $341.
New Providence Board of Education announces appointment of new Superintendent of Schools
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence Board of Education announces appointment of new Superintendent of Schools The New Providence Board of Education proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Lauren Zirpoli as the new Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2024. With a career spanning almost 20 years in educational leadership including 13 years right here in New Providence, Dr. Zirpoli brings a wealth of experience, vision and dedication to this vital role. Dr. Zirpoli has a proven track record of fostering academic excellence, student-centered learning environments, and community engagement. Her passion for educational equity and commitment to...
Rahway PD Announces Road Closure Due to Motor Vehicle Accident Friday Morning
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Police Department announced a road closure Friday morning, at approximately 7:15 a.m., on East Inman Ave., between Mill St. and New Brunswick Ave. The reason for the road closure is a motor vehicle accident.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Please plan alternate routes of travel. [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
Death of Woman at Raritan Public Library Deemed Not Suspicious
RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Borough Police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old woman after she was found April 20 at 9:45 a.m. bleeding in the bathroom of the Raritan Borough Public Library, on East Somerset Street. According to Sgt. Everett Holt, the Somerville woman was found suffering from several self-inflicted wounds to her arms.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Officers started lifesaving measures, Holt said, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital BLS and ALS units also responded to the scene to assist. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Holt said a preliminary report deemed the woman's death to be non-suspicious. The Northern NJ Regional Medical Examiner's Office will perform an autopsy at a later date. Raritan Borough Police reminded the public that if they or someone they know is suffering from crisis, they can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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