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5 Must-Try: Best Sushi Spots in New Jersey
- Try a sushi restaurant for a unique dining experience in the Garden State. New Jersey is full of options, whether you're looking for a traditional omakase experience or more contemporary sushi. Here are some of the best spots for delicious Japanese cuisine. New Jersey offers many excellent places to enjoy sushi, including a few of the most popular spots in the state.
Friday is National Pizza Party Day. What Do Nutley's Commissioners Like on Their Pizza?
NUTLEY, NJ - The third Friday in May is National Pizza Party Day, so, of course, living in a pizza-loving community like Nutley, we had to dive in and learn everyone's favorites. Mauro G. Tucci prefers sausage and onions on top of his pizza, while Thomas J. Evans enjoys buffalo chicken on his pie. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Joseph P. Scarpelli believes the most important thing is the texture of the pie. “I like a good crisp, thin crust pizza—no flop. I prefer a plain pie with no toppings, but if I had to choose, it would be anchovy,” he said. Alphonse Petracco agrees with Scarpelli, as his favorite is also anchovy. Mayor-elect John V. Kelly III also has two favorite toppings: olives and pepperoni. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same university together: ‘Full circle moment’
It’s celebrations all around for this party of five. Quintuplets from New Jersey have made history by graduating from Montclair State University on the same day. Victoria, Vico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo, 21, each took to the stage to receive their diploma at the college’s commencement ceremony on Monday, watched on by their proud parents, Paolo and Silvia. “It was super emotional, I was very, very excited,” Vico told The Post of the milestone moment. “We didn’t have a traditional high school graduation ceremony during the COVID pandemic, so it was a full circle moment.” It’s “believed to be the...
Bill aims to reform apartment broker fees in New York City
NEW YORK -- There's a new push to reform broker fees in New York City.Many New Yorkers know when you move into a new apartment, you need to pay the first month's rent and security deposit, and then, quite often, you have to pay the broker fee for the landlord, resulting in a total of about three months' rent.There's now a proposal to cut down those up-front costs.What are broker fees?A broker fee is a commission paid to an agent in return for assistance in the rental of a unit.In New York City, landlords often hire a broker to fill...
Parades, food festivals to close several NYC streets on May 18 and May 19
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Another weekend, another batch of road closures impacting travel throughout New York City. On Saturday, May 18, streets across various boroughs will be restricted to traffic as a result of planned parades and festivals. Those traveling in Brooklyn will need to navigate the detours originating from the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon.
Shelter in Place Alert at Connors Elementary as Individual at Neighboring Building Said to Have Made Threats
HOBOKEN, NJ - Connors Elementary School was ordered to shelter in place after someone at a nearby senior building was making threats and had a knife, according to a source. Marci Rubin, a spokesperson for the HPD, said the individual had barricaded himself into his apartment, forcing surrounding roads to be closed to vehicular traffic. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "HPD officers responded, and the situation was resolved safely. Roads have been reopened. No injuries were reported and there were no hostages," said Rubin. A heavy presence of first responders surrounded the area near Connors in Southwest Hoboken at around 2:30pm on Friday, with a Hudson County SWAT Team vehicle placed outside the school. Monroe Street between Second and Third Streets was closed off due to police activity. There were also Hudson County Police, Hoboken Police Department as well as Jersey City Medical Service and Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps vehicles in the area. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Cops arrest homeless suspect accused of slugging Steve Buscemi in random NYC attack
The unhinged homeless man who allegedly slugged beloved actor Steve Buscemi in Manhattan was foiled Friday when he tried to report stolen property to cops — and an eagle-eyed officer recognized him, according to police. Clifton Williams, 50, is accused of walking up to Buscemi, 66, on a street in Kips Bay at around 5:45 p.m., May 8 and randomly punching the actor, before casually walking away. The NYPD identified the bumbling brute from surveillance footage near where the attack took place and had been scouring the city for him, including at a Brooklyn homeless shelter believed to be his last known address,...
North Bergen Man Busted In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Hudson Prosecutor
Miguel Cortes, 37, was arrested outside his Paterson Plank Road home on Tuesday, May 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. North Bergen police caught wind of Cortes’s alleged offer of money for the deed, the prosecutor said in announcing the arrest on Friday. Suarez didn’t characterize the person...
Thief dressed as FedEx employee robs Manhattan package delivery worker, threatens to stab him: police
A man using a FedEx shirt as a disguise to get into an apartment building to steal packages got a surprise when the real delivery driver faced him outside on a Manhattan sidewalk, police said. The NYPD released surveillance video Friday of a daring robbery in Washington Heights on May...
NYPD could access shops’ surveillance cameras — in real time — under new plan to combat theft
It sounds a little like Big Brother, but cops say it’ll be a big help. The city announced a new program Thursday to combat soaring retail crime – and it relies on store owners letting the NYPD tap into their security cameras to gather “real-time intelligence.” The pilot program will be purely voluntary but those who opt-in to the city’s integration platform will be able to directly share information through their existing survelliance system, according to Mayor Eric Adams’ office. “The prerequisite to prosperity is public safety,” Adams said at a press conference announcing the program, which will cost the city $1.5 million...
Two FDNY firefighters seriously hurt, one saved after heroic EMTs respond to ‘mayday’ call: officials
Two FDNY firefighters were seriously injured in a Bronx house fire Friday afternoon, including one who went into respiratory arrest and was saved by a pair of heroic EMTs who rushed to a “mayday” call, authorities said. The one firefighter, who may have been suffering from cyanide poisoning as a result of smoke inhalation, collapsed and lost consciousness while battling the blaze at a two-story home on White Plains Road near Patterson Avenue in Clason Point, according to FDNY officials. The smoke-eater was manning the fire hose nozzle as they moved in on the intense flames — and quickly reported “having a...
Inside Thor Equities $3B Proposal To Build NY Casino & Hotel In Coney Island
Thor Equities is one of several developers trying to obtain one of the three gaming licenses that New York is expected to issue. Their casino project is called “The Coney” and is designed to feature a 250,000+ square-foot hotel. Additionally, it would have 92,000 square feet of convention center and meeting space. On top of that, their design has 70,000 square feet dedicated to retail food and beverage space.
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