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This Somerset County hunting preserve hidden gem traces its history back four generations
You’ve driven down Lamington Road in Bedminster countless times, passing Trump National Golf Club and Clarence Dillon Public Library. You've also passed a dirt road brimming with four-generation-old farming and hunting history, starting with Clarence Dillon, the father of former U.S. Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon. Nearly 100 years...
Bridgewater OKs Route 22 office demolition for this
BRIDGEWATER – A proposal to demolish an office building and construct a self-storage facility on Route 22 has been approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The board approved Chimney Rock Self Storage's plans to build a three-story, 127,750-square-foot self-storage facility on a triangular lot with frontage on both westbound Route 22 and Donohue Road west of Vosseller Avenue.
Portion of Inman Ave to be Closed for 30 Days for Water Main Work
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex Water Company will conduct water main work on Inman Avenue and Old Raritan Road starting on Monday, according to the township. Work is expected to take approximately 30 days. According to the detour map, Inman Avenue will be closed between Old Raritan Road and Five Acres Drive. The remainder of Inman Road will be open to local traffic only. A traffic detour will take travelers onto Rahway Road. To see the full detour map, click here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Dance classes, spray parks, outdoor theater: Central Jersey's toddler-friendly activities
Looking for a few things to do with your toddler this summer?. Toddlers − children aged one to three − are often ready to go, go, go, but there aren't always activities created with their abilities and needs in mind. With many developmental milestones physically, intellectually and emotionally happening at this time, children in this age group are often like sponges, soaking up everything around them. But, they can't do everything as much as they would like to − and think they can.
Newark Schools Spent $50K for ‘Superintendent’s Staff Fun Day’
NEWARK — The invoice shows a menu with “bar service” of two domestic beers and one imported beer on tap as included in the price. The Newark Public Schools spent $50,238.50 on a “Superintendent’s Staff Fun Day” held June 1 at Forest Lodge, an elegant wedding venue in Warren, according to the bill detailing payment for 275 adults and 140 children.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The bill shows line items of a “DJ/Emcee with 2 Recreation Directors and Prizes,” and four “Inflatable Carnival Booths,” along with a payment for a police officer on-site...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' kicks off Middlesex County celebration of Black freedom
Dr. Opal Lee, 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," visited Middlesex County last weekend to kick off a month of Juneteenth events celebrating freedom and educating residents on the county’s rich Black history and the significance of holiday. Lee propelled the movement to make...
Flag Day Naturalization Ceremony in Somerville Welcomes 22 New American Citizens from 12 Countries
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Some young, some older, most speaking broken English with a heavy accent, they raised their right hands in unison and took the pledge to become an American citizen during a red, white and blue Flag Day ceremony Friday in the Commissioners' meeting room at the Somerset County Administration building. Surrounded by family and friends, gripping their citizenship certificates and miniature American flags in their hands, 22 immigrants completed their journey to American citizenship during the annual naturalization ceremony held in Somerville, hosted by the Somerville Elks, #1068 and the United States Citizenship and Immigration...
New Brunswick is NJ’s first town to set up a stormwater utility
Environmentalists and others hail the news, hoping it prompts others to follow suit. Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of “Stormwater Matters,” a project on stormwater management solutions by the New Jersey News Collaborative. New Jersey’s efforts to manage increasing volumes of stormwater took an...
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