An Essex County home inspector has built a free website that lets anyone look up the public records behind a New Jersey property &mdash; building permits, flood zones, fire history, property taxes, and more &mdash; by typing in an address.
The site, <a href="https://oprasearch.app/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Permit &amp; Parcel</a>, covers all 564 New Jersey municipalities and brings together records from official sources, including state and county databases, FEMA flood maps, and the towns&rsquo; own municipal codes. No account or email is required, and there&rsquo;s no cost.
&ldquo;I kept watching buyers fall in love with a house before anyone checked the paper trail &mdash; the open permits, the flood zone, what the town actually requires when a home changes hands,&rdquo; said Leo Betancor, a Certified Master Inspector based in Cedar Grove and the founder of the site. &ldquo;All of that is public record. It just wasn&rsquo;t in one place anyone could actually use.&rdquo;
Alongside the main lookup, the site includes free single-purpose tools: a <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/lead-safe/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">lead-safe inspection lookup</a> showing which of the two state-required inspection methods each town uses under New Jersey&rsquo;s lead paint law, a searchable <a href="https://oprasearch.app/lead-contractors/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">directory of DCA-certified lead evaluation and abatement contractors</a> sorted by distance, a <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/fire/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">fire-incident map</a> built from more than 40 years of state fire records, and a <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/radon/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">radon map</a> covering every municipality.
Homeowners can also <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/tax/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">look up property taxes and assessments</a>, <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/hvac-age/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">check the age of a furnace, air conditioner or water heater</a> using its serial number, and <a href="https://oprasearch.app/tools/co/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">find their town&rsquo;s certificate-of-occupancy requirements</a> before selling or renting a home.
A companion site, <a href="https://njflood.zone/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">njflood.zone</a>, gives instant FEMA flood-zone answers for any New Jersey address &mdash; built after the federal government shutdown left FEMA&rsquo;s own map site unreliable &mdash; running on the site&rsquo;s own servers with the complete flood map data for the state loaded locally.
The project was recently featured in <a href="https://www.tapinto.net/towns/east-hanover-slash-florham-park/columns/at-home-with-holly/articles/deep-dive-conversations-what-the-house-won-t-tell-you" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TAPinto</a>&rsquo;s &ldquo;At Home with Holly&rdquo; column. Both sites are free at <a href="https://oprasearch.app/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">oprasearch.app</a> and <a href="https://njflood.zone/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">njflood.zone</a>.

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The Bailey Basketball Academy(BBA)&nbsp;announced&nbsp;today the&nbsp;fall&nbsp;schedule for&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;hoops program.&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;is considered the premiere&nbsp;player development basketball program in Central Jersey and is led by&nbsp;former PDS Girl's coach and Philadelphia 76'er International Camps&nbsp;Clinician, Kamau Bailey. Coach Bailey, a former NYU graduate and player, was&nbsp;a Colorado High School All State and McDonald's All American and is a&nbsp;quality coach and teacher of the game. He is sought after as a speaker and&nbsp;hoop instructor. The&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;Fall&nbsp;program will offer parents and players the opportunity&nbsp;for&nbsp;competitive boys travel teams(3rd-10th grade), weekly practices, Shot King Shooting Instruction, player development skill sessions for kindergarten through high school players(boys &amp; girls). The&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;programs stress fundamentals and team play with emphasis on ball handling, shooting, passing, footwork, speed, agility, movement with and without the ball, one on one moves, defense and various other basketball-related skills.
 The&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;Fall&nbsp;Skill Development&nbsp;Sessions for boys and girls are held every Monday and Wednesday&nbsp;and begins Monday, September 17th and Wednesday, September 9th&nbsp;with&nbsp;Grades 3-6: 6:00pm to 7:15pm and Grades 7-10: 7:15pm to 8:30pm thru mid - November. In addition, BBA will offer&nbsp;First Hoops Skill Development Sessions for boys and girls, grades K-2 on Friday evenings between 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
 The&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;Competitive Boys Program&nbsp;for interested&nbsp;players and parents begins practice&nbsp; on&nbsp;Tuesday, September 8th and Thursday, September 10th for&nbsp;Grades 3-6: 6:00 to 7:15 pm and Grades 7-10: 7:15 to 8:30 pm) thru mid - November.&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;teams will play games on weekends in the Multi Sports&nbsp;Kingdom Mid-Jersey Basketball&nbsp;League.&nbsp;
 All&nbsp;BBA&nbsp;hoop activities will be held at the Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Lane or at the BBA practice court,&nbsp;3752 Highway #27. For more information contact Coach Kamau Bailey at&nbsp;<a href="tel:(917)%20626-5785" target="_blank">917-626-5785</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kamau.bailey@gmail.com" target="_blank">kamau.bailey@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;or visit the BBA Website at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.baileybasketballacademy.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.baileybasketballacademy.com/</a>

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ESG Best&nbsp;Reads is an independent bookstore fully focused&nbsp; on sustainability related new books&nbsp; (ESG&nbsp; stands for Environmental, Social and Governance).We have continued&nbsp; book fair at our bookstore this week (September 30- October 2/ 12pm to 7pm each of these 3 days).
.Designed exclusively for high school juniors and seniors, this program provides curated access to over 500 ESG books across 50+ specialized topics. We have pulled 5 relevant books for each topic from our books inventory.
.Students select/purchase five books tailored to one ESG topic of their choice to drive their research.
.Students synthesize this research to write (and our editors’ will review and provide feedback) and publish original papers directly on ESGBestReads.com.
.These projects then will provide material for college essays and independently verified reports will give documentation about research skills as the rising scholars.

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Experience an unforgettable night of music with the award-winning country band Lonestar live in concert. Presented by Casper Entertainment Group, this highly anticipated performance is a must-see for all fans of their classic hits and powerful vocals. Secure your seats now for an evening of premier entertainment at one of New Jersey's top performing arts centers.

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Lonestar

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Montclair School of Real Estate, 89 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042

<a href="https://www.montclairschoolofrealestate.com/enrolling-now-for-upcoming-classes.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CLASS INFORMATION HERE</a>
 Real Estate License Course to prepare for the NJ state exam. Get started in a new career part-time or full-time.
SUNDAYS * 9 am - 4:30 pm * Start&nbsp;OCT 4&nbsp;- DEC 6, 2026.
EVENINGS * 6 pm - 10 pm * TUE/THUR * Start SEPT 22, 2026
 WEEKDAYS * 9 am - 3:15 pm * Start OCT 13, 2026
WEEKDAYS * 9 am - 3:15 pm * Start NOV 5, 2026 Enroll ONLINE: <a href="https://www.montclairschoolofrealestate.com/enrolling-now-for-upcoming-classes.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">montclairschoolofrealestate.com/enrolling-now-for-upcoming-classes</a>
 973-710-6245 or Email 
MontclairSchoolofRealEstate@gmail.com
 AND we are re-launching a NJ Real Estate Broker Directory to help new Agents find their first broker! If you are Hiring New or Experienced Agents - Get Listed!
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 Real Estate License Course to prepare for the NJ state exam. Get started in a new career part-time or...

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Join us for a day of furry friends, community, and the opportunity to help pets in need find loving homes! On Sunday, October 4th, we are hosting our 6th Annual Pet Adoption Day (from 11am-3pm) at our Elmwood Park Financial Center at 680 River Drive, Elmwood Park NJ. Five local rescue organizations will be bringing their adoptable pets to the Financial Center parking lot to find their fur-ever homes! There will also be refreshments, food and giveaways. We hope to see you there!

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Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08837

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.


 Spend the day with our Movement Disorders Specialists. Browse exhibits, hear about the latest in neurological and neurosurgical care, and experience therapeutic singing and dancing firsthand. Complimentary lunch included.


 The day includes discussions on: 

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 <li>Early &amp; Advanced Motor Symptom Treatment</li>
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 <li>Disease-Modifying Therapies</li>
 <li>Hospital Safety Initiative</li>
 <li>Holistic &amp; Lifestyle Medicine</li>
 <li>Group Singing and Dancing Exercise</li>
</ul>

 Open to people with Parkinsonʼs, caregivers, clinicians, community partners and anyone who wants to learn more about Parkinsonʼs and movement disorders. <a href="https://events.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/event/parkinsonslunch/summary?utm_source=HMH-CVENT&amp;utm_medium=Digital&amp;utm_campaign=PatchJFKEvent" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register!

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Parkinson's Disease Symposium


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High End Dispensary

High End Dispensary is the first legal, licensed recreational cannabis dispensary serving the South River, New Jersey community. Must be 21 and older. Located at 109 Water St, the store provides a convenient and accessible shopping experience for residents of South River and surrounding areas including East Brunswick, Sayreville, and New Brunswick. The facility is fully ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible, ensuring a welcoming environment for all customers. The dispensary offers a wide selection of high-quality products, including flower, edibles, vapes, concentrates, and accessories. Customers can browse an extensive menu online and utilize in-store pickup for a streamlined shopping experience. The shop is committed to quality and variety, stocking familiar brands and providing expert product sourcing to meet diverse consumer preferences. High End Dispensary distinguishes itself through its commitment to the community, offering dedicated free on-site parking and extended operating hours seven days a week. Customers can expect a professional, inclusive atmosphere with verified discounts available for veterans, NJ MMP patients, first responders, and students.

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PSE&G

Public Service Electric &amp; Gas Co. is New Jersey’s oldest and largest gas and electric delivery public utility, as well as one of the nation’s largest utilities. PSE&amp;G has won the ReliabilityOne® Award for superior electric system reliability in the Mid-Atlantic region for 24 consecutive years. In 2025, for the fourth consecutive year, J.D. Power named PSE&amp;G number one in customer satisfaction for residential electric service in the East among large utilities.  PSE&amp;G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a predominantly regulated infrastructure company named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for 17 consecutive years (www.pseg.com).

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Sussex County

Hopatcong-Sparta

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The driver also faces assault by auto charges after several people were injured in the crash, including a child. 

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Gloucester County

West Deptford

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She was found dead in the bedroom along Elizabeth Avenue. 

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Passaic County

Wayne

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The 78-year-old lured the child into his apartment and abused him, according to officials. 

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