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By JOHN MOONEY
March 6, 2026
NEW JERSEY — The cost of long-term care services in the Garden State outpaces the national average and increased year over year, according to CareScout's Cost of Care Survey, which tracks long-term care costs and highlights the financial impact of aging on families.The 2025 survey found that ...
Boost the beauty and pollinator appeal of your gardens and containers with flowering bulbs. A combination of spring- and fall-planted bulbs can provide season-long color and nectar for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.Include a few dahlias known for their excellent pollinator ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Wednesday, Hanover Township Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher hosted a meeting of regional mayors at Chimney Rock Inn in Whippany to discuss the challenges facing municipal governments and share those concerns directly with Joe Hathaway, a Republican candidate for New Jersey’s ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Wednesday, Hanover Township Mayor Thomas “Ace” Gallagher hosted a meeting of regional mayors at Chimney Rock Inn in Whippany to discuss the challenges facing municipal governments and share those concerns directly with Joe Hathaway, a Republican candidate for New Jersey’s ...
EDISON, NJ - Christine Hong, an Edison-based painter, is the recipient of a fellowship grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Hong was awarded $22,900, and is one of 198 New Jersey-based artists to receive a fellowship this year. To see more of her work, visit her personal website or ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Communities across the country celebrate Read Across America each March, a nationwide literacy initiative launched in 1998 by the National Education Association to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children.The annual celebration began March 2, the birthday of beloved ...
JERSEY CITY — What began in a Jersey City bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature.Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy Finance, ...
JERSEY CITY — What began in a Jersey City bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature.Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy Finance, ...
JERSEY CITY — What began in a Jersey City bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature.Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy Finance, ...
NEW JERSEY — What began in a bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature.Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy Finance, the free ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — What began in a Jersey City bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature. Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy ...
NEW JERSEY— What began in a bedroom nearly a decade ago has now earned formal recognition from the New Jersey Legislature.Rishi Vamdatt, 16, recently received a Joint Legislative Resolution from the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly honoring his work through Easy Peasy Finance, the free ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — When hundreds of guests gather at Boca Lago Golf & Country Club in West Boca Raton for a wedding, gala, prom, or even a backyard-style barbecue with an Eagles tribute band scheduled for Sunday, there’s a good chance Jen Marden helped bring it all together.As director of ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ — In addition to the warmer weather headed our way after a brutal winter, another sign of Spring is coming to Bordentown Township: the return of brush pickup. The Township will begin to pick up brush — branches or other organic material properly bundled and/or piled — ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The Burlington County Sheriff's Office will continue to focus efforts on Route 130 in the month of March as part of its ongoing safety efforts, the Department has announced. Sheriff's Officers specifically focused on speed enforcement on the roadway in January and ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – An East Windsor Township resident is facing five criminal counts after a car accident escalated to a physical assault on a weekend afternoon.At approximately 1:03 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, East Windsor Township police officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway: get ready to lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, March 8th, when clocks skip ahead from 2 am to 3 am as Daylight Saving Time returns.This changeover means more evening daylight and darker mornings until Sunday, Nov. 1st, when New Jerseyans must set their clocks back again ...
KEYPORT, NJ: Join the Keyport Historical Society for a truly revolutionary afternoon as the community gathers at the beautiful Keyport Yacht Club to celebrate America's 250th Anniversary in timeless style. Keyport, is one of the region’s most historic waterfront communities and proudly reflects the ...
CAMDEN – When some released prisoners walk out of jail, they return to a world that is the same as when they began their sentences and remains full of the obstacles and temptations that sent them away.“When they left the streets, they didn't have anyone,” said Prince Alvarado.And when they leave ...
CLARK, NJ — The Township of Clark will conduct pickup of bulky items for Ward 2 on Monday, March 9.For the posting on the Township of Clark's website, click here.For more information on the Township of Clark's bulk pickup program, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Newly released recordings from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office shed light on the fatal Jan. 5 police-involved shooting of Jordan Barnes, 29, of Piscataway, after authorities say officers responding to a 911 call discovered three other family members dead inside a River ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This town will go ‘shamrock green’ on Sunday, March 8 for the 52nd annual St. Patrick's Day parade, thrilling scores of local spectators, visitors from Middlesex County, and across New Jersey. The American-Irish Association has named John M. Mitch, one of Woodbridge’s most familiar ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Communities across the country celebrate Read Across America each March, a nationwide literacy initiative launched in 1998 by the National Education Association to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children. The annual celebration began March 2, the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Communities across the country celebrate Read Across America each March, a nationwide literacy initiative launched in 1998 by the National Education Association to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children. The annual celebration began March 2, the ...
In Schoharie Pistol League “A” team results for February 25, Cobleskill/Richmondville defeated West Fulton 1025–695, and VFW defeated Schoharie 1086–1043.For the “B” team, Cobleskill/Richmondville defeated West Fulton 910–0, and VFW defeated Schoharie 963–625. “A” Team ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Joint US-Israeli air strikes on Iran appear to be wreaking havoc on gasoline prices at the pumps and home heating oil prices in Central New Jersey and the Northeast, according to data from AAA Northeast. Since President Donald Trump launched “Operation Epic Fury” on Feb.
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey has launched “Unlocking 250 Years of History." a year-long initiative that brings together the SCLSNJ, Revolution NJ, and the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission to offer residents immersive experiences into ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Friends of the South Plainfield Public Library is offering two $1000 scholarships to high school seniors in South Plainfield who will be attending a 2- or 4-year college in the fall and are active patrons of the library. High school seniors who attend South Plainfield ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — Communities across the country celebrate Read Across America each March, a nationwide literacy initiative launched in 1998 by the National Education Association to encourage a lifelong love of reading among children. The annual celebration began March 2, the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Second and fourth grade students at Franklin Elementary chased the pot of gold this week! The STEM challenge tasks student teams with designing and constructing a "Rainbow Bridge" using only pipe cleaners and Play-Doh. The goal? To build a structure strong enough to support the weight ...