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Essex County municipal elections: Results for Montclair, Nutley, Belleville
Five towns in Essex County held municipal non-partisan elections on Tuesday, May 14 to fill council, mayoral and commissioner positions - Belleville, Irvington, Montclair, Nutley and Orange. The polls closed on Tuesday at 8 p.m., according to the Essex County Clerk's Office. ...
Bronx rapper Ashley Bautista ‘traumatized’ after fighting off fan at bowling alley: ‘I don’t feel comfortable walking anywhere’
A Bronx rapper claims she’s been left “traumatized” after punching a fan in purported self-defense after the woman confronted her and her entourage at a Manhattan bowling alley last month. Ashley Bautista, also known by her stage name Young Ash, was arrested around 1:10 a.m. on April 26 at The Gutter on the Lower East Side after she says the female fan wrapped her arm around her and recorded her before going after her friends. “To keep a long story short, a fan ended up disrespecting me in person at a bowling alley,” Bautista told the Post outside of a Manhattan...
Nutley's Golden Team of Incumbents Ready To Serve Another Four Years
NUTLEY, NJ - After weeks of campaigning, it is finally over, Nutley's 2024 municipal election is over, and the incumbents are ready to continue to serve for another four years. Traditionally, in Nutley, the commissioner with the most votes becomes the mayor. Unofficial results from the May 14, 2024 election show John V. Kelly III will be Nutley's next mayor.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Placing second is Alphonse Petracco, followed by Dr. Joseph. P. Scarpelli, Mauro Tucci, and Thomas Evans. All five are expected to oversee the same departments they led for the past four years. The challengers in this race were Maria Hamlin and Dr. Lorenzo Marchese Jr. The unoffiical results are:DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. John V. Kelly III 3,120 Alphonse Petracco 2,972 Dr. Joseph P. Scarpelli 2,896 Mauro Tucci 2,854 Thomas J. Evans 2,534 Maria Hamlin 2,365 Dr. Lorenzo Marchese 1,276 In the coming days, the votes will be verified, and the results made official. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Red Lobster reportedly closing dozens of US restaurants: See the closure list
Red Lobster abruptly closed at least 48 locations across the U.S. as the seafood restaurant chain faces financial trouble, according to a leading restaurant liquidator. Liquidator TAGeX Brands announced on Monday that it’s holding online auctions for select Red Lobster restaurants closing in 21 states. The auctions, which include fixtures, furniture, and equipment, run through Thursday, May 16.
These are the best farmers markets in North Jersey — according to experts and insiders
If you read those questions and thought we were helping you pick your favorite store in the Short Hills Mall, think again. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Farmers' market season has officially arrived in New Jersey and, for the next few months, you'll be able...
Two killed in early morning fire in West Orange
Two people were killed in a fire that broke out in the basement of a West Orange townhome early Tuesday morning, officials said. At 12:18 a.m. on Tuesday the West Orange Fire Department responded to a structure fire with two trapped occupants on Northfield Avenue at the Northfield Townhouses. According...
Renee Baskerville elected mayor of Montclair
Renee Baskerville, a physician and former councilwoman, was elected mayor of Montclair tonight, defeating attorney Chrissy Thomas by a 52%-48% margin to become the township’s first Black woman mayor. Her victory – she leads by 295 votes – comes four years after losing a mayoral bid to Sean Spiller...
Lyndhurst Officer Intercepts Stolen SUV Headed Through Town
It was around 10 a.m. May 7 when Officer Michael Scalese spotted the 1999 Honda CRV -- reported stolen out of Jersey City that same day -- heading east on Kingsland Avenue over Ridge Road, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. An alert about the stolen vehicle had gone out just...
Gunman opens fire on cab driver in NYC in crazy caught-on-camera moment
Terrifying video shows the moment an irate passenger opens fire on a livery driver — as the cabbie books it down the street following a fight over payment. Eufelix Jiminian, 26, was driving a male passenger near Bronx Boulevard and Carpenter Avenue just before 4 a.m. on May 3 when an argument broke out about the fare, PIX 11 reported. The video, taken from inside Jiminian’s white 2022 Toyota Highlander, shows the masked suspect jumping out of the moving car, with Jiminian visibly confused over what just happened. New video shows NYPD cops fatally shoot knife-wielding husband who allegedly stabbed wife...
Portal Bridge rail replacement project is 50% done, on time and on budget, despite hurdles
KEARNY — Getting to the 50% completion mark on the new $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge — and getting there on time and on budget — required overcoming myriad challenges and, for some, debating who has accrued the most gray hairs. “Tony, I have the most gray hair, you’re getting a few, and...
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