Jefferson, NJ|News|
Jefferson Police To Crack Down On Unbuckled Drivers
Police will be part of the two-week Click It or Ticket campaign to encourage drivers to buckle up while behind the wheel.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
- Long Beach, CA
I was born in a small port community in Los Angeles county where I worked for community newspapers and served my local community college paper as an editor. I moved to San Francisco in 2009 to complete my BA in journalism with a minor in political science.
I have since worked for a Latino online news publication in lower Manhattan, where I kept up to date on pertinent Latino news and figures in the community. I began working for Patch.com in April 2014.
When I am not being a journalist, you can find me watching hockey, being particularly snobby about coffee and beer, reading, playing pit crew for my family's vintage drag racing team and/or writing poetry.
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Montclair, NJ|News|
Want To Drum Like You're In Led Zeppelin? Now You Can
Drumming enthusiasts looking to play like a rock n roll legend may participate in a drum clinic Sunday, May 18.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Man Arrested For Kicking Cat In Video Posted To Facebook
A violent video of a man kicking a cat in Bed-Stuy led to the arrest of a suspect currently being questioned by police.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Montville, NJ|News|
Competitors Make A Splash At Fishing Derby
Children from Pre-K to fifth grade took to Masar Pond to find the biggest fish at the annual fishing derby.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ|News|
Florham Park 8th-Graders Awarded For Athletic, Academic Merits
Tyler Scaff and Sophia Reynolds were presented recreation awards by Mayor Mark Taylor for their outstanding achievements in sports and academics.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Tri-Boro, NJ|News|
Olympic Gold Medalist Speaks to Butler High School Students
Donna Weinbrecht spoke to students about achieving their dreams and her own path to success.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Hopatcong-Sparta, NJ|News|
Cub Scouts Brighten Up Neighborhood With Flowers
Cub Scout pack 194 spent the weekend planting flowers at the Hopatcong Senior Center, Modic Park and Maxim Glen Park.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Caldwells, NJ|News|
Weight Watchers Opens in West Caldwell
The new location opened at Essex Mall this weekend.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY|News|
UPDATED: Dead Whale Found In Brooklyn Heights Towed To New Jersey
A whale washed up near Pier 4 this morning. It is unclear how the whale died.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ|News|
Candidate Night Coming To Florham Park
Voters will get the chance to meet two county and one congressional Democratic candidates at Florham Park Library.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ|News|
Fair Lawn Fire Co. to Celebrate New Engine
The public is invited to the free unveiling of Fair Lawn Fire Co. 4's new engine.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Bloomfield, NJ|News|
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen Visits Spotlight School Bloomfield Middle
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen visited the school to commend it on its educational prowess.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Prospect Heights High School Teachers Refuse To Administer Standardized Test
At least 30 staff members claim the test serves no educational purpose and disproportionately hurts students whose first language is not English.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
NYC And Nearby Suburbs Get Failing Grades In Air Quality
Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx all received Fs in ozone quality.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
NYC And Nearby Suburbs Get Failing Grades In Air Quality
Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx all received Fs in ozone quality.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Man Arrested For Collecting Money While Impersonating Officer
Mikhail Belik is accused of targeting and intimidating masseuses and escorts into paying him off by posing as a police officer.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Six Firearms Traffickers Indicted On 558-Count Charge
Police indicted six people for bringing arms in from Georgia with the intent to sell them to buyers in Canarsie.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
UPDATED: Three Men Questioned In Death Of Williamsburg Landlord
Police are questioning three men in the murder of Williamsburg landlord Menachem Stark said to have been millions of dollars in debt.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Weekend Service Of 2, 3 And 4 Lines Disrupted By Construction
Repairs will go on every weekend, ending June 2.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Butts Out! NYC Announces New E-Cigarette Bans
Smokers are barred from lighting up E-Cigarettes in the same places where traditional cigarettes are banned.
Megan Taros, Patch Staff