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By TAPINTO EDISON STAFF
May 8, 2026
EDISON, NJ - Governor Mikie Sherrill recently announced that an upcoming Juneteenth event in Edison is one of the 34 New Jersey-based organizations to be awarded a grant through the NJ World Cup Community Initiative, which funds public fan experiences and community events ahead of the FIFA World ...
SUMMIT, NJ – MAY 2026 – Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center recently began performing a new procedure that helps reduce high blood pressure by calming overactive nerves near the kidneys.Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2023, the Symplicity Spyral™ renal ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Drivers are advised to avoid Ridge Road between Stouts Lane and Green Ridge Lane for the next two hours on Friday, May 8, according to a Nixle from the South Brunswick Police Department. Motorists should plan an alternate route on Friday afternoon until later this afternoon ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health is monitoring two New Jersey residents following potential exposure to hantavirus connected to a passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, state officials announced.According to the department, the possible exposure did not occur aboard the cruise ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Phase one of the mixed-use residential development project at Westfield Garden State Plaza has begun.Photo credit: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Mill Creek ResidentialComing to the 13-acre area are two mixed-use, five-story mid-rise buildings, which will bring 575 luxury apartment ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A year to the day after her story aired on national television, a Hanover Township resident is using her experience to show that what happens in the past does not define what comes next.Kelly Sutliff’s story was featured on I.D. a year ago. Credit: K. SutliffKelly Sutliff of ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A year to the day after her story aired on national television, a Hanover Township resident is using her experience to show that what happens in the past does not define what comes next.Kelly Sutliff’s story was featured on I.D. a year ago. Credit: K. SutliffKelly Sutliff of ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority will conduct hydrant maintenance and flushing in several neighborhoods from Monday, May 11, through Wednesday, May 13.Crews will work from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Monday, May 11, on Whippany Road between Morris Avenue and ...
ALLENDALE, N.J. – Allendale Senior Living residents Edward and Linda Wieczorek recently marked 43 years of marriage with a vow renewal commemorating decades of love and shared memories. The day was made extra special thanks to Allendale staff members who planned and took part in the happy event, ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Numerous employers, experts and educators are preparing to speak with jobseekers at the Paramus Public Library. Those in need of a career change, their first job or just want to learn more about available opportunities can kick off their search at the Job Fair Career Carnival, taking ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - The Morris Plains Borough Council reviewed a revised proposal for renovations and an addition to the Police Department and Municipal Building during its regular meeting.The meeting also included the swearing in of Kelly Kulick as councilmember. Kulick thanked Mayor Jason Karr, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Here's a way to get your daily walking in with a little bit of company right here in town. Join the Wednesday Walking Group.The Ridgewood Health Department is promoting this weekly walk at Veterans Field, 160 Northern Parkway. Take a lap or two around the track on Wednesdays in May ...
EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – Librarians from the Hickory Corner Branch and Twin Rivers Libraries in East Windsor Township were recently honored by Mayor Janice Mironov in commemoration of National Library Week.The annual event, which took place between April 19 and April 25, recognized the theme ...
RICHMONDVILLE – On Sunday, April 26, the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School trap team had a record-breaking night. Jacob Work shot the team’s first 50/50 in three years of the team being formed.For the guys, Maxim Walton, Jacob Bulger, and Connor Testa scored the second highest with 46/50, ...
CHATHAM--To many, the doings at the Sonoco-Crellin plant on Route 66 just outside Chatham are a mystery. But to the members of the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Club at Chatham’s Middle School, the facility is not simply an open book but it is, in fact, the subject of an award-winning ...
To the Editor:Unprecedented use has been made of the ‘shadow docket’ by the Supreme Court, especially since early 2016, for rulings which should require the usual procedure of extensive briefing and discussion, public oral argument and lengthy written opinions. Instead, too many have been rushed to ...
Three victims were hospitalized with various injuries after an SUV slammed into a utility pole outside Ridgewood High School. Village police, firefighters and members of Ridgewood Fire Rescue and EMS responded along with paramedics from The Valley Hospital around 1:30 p.m. today (Fri., May ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Looking to read a good book but have no one to discuss it with? You're in luck!Resident Janice Stein is starting a book club with a friend and is looking for individuals who may like to join in.“We thought we would try to start one where the members are curious, articulate and ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Morris Township in Motion events are returning for the season, with the first event scheduled for Saturday, May 23, at Loantaka Brook Reservation.The township will kick off the annual series with a bike ride in recognition of National Bike Month. The ride will begin at 10 a.m.
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced on Friday, May 8 that two New Jersey residents are being monitored after receiving details that they were potentially exposed to hantavirus. NJDOH says they were notified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison Rotary will bring volunteers together for an evening of hands-on service, community connection, and a shared meal when it hosts its next “Ladles of Love” Soup Making Event on Monday, June 8, at Healthy Italia, 55 Main Street, Madison, from 6 to 8 p.m.Organizers said the event ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Ron Mazzola Classic trophy will stay in East Brunswick for another year. Spotswood High School's varsity softball team lost the 2026 annual spring tournament against East Brunswick High School on Thursday night. The Chargers were shut out 5-0 under the lights. This yearly ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Final exams at the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus scheduled for Friday were postponed following a worldwide cyberattack targeting a learning management system.A cyber hacking organization known as ShinyHunters took credit for the attack on Instructure, the parent company of the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Final exams at the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus scheduled for Friday were postponed following a worldwide cyberattack targeting a learning management system.A cyber hacking organization known as ShinyHunters took credit for the attack on Instructure, the parent company of the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Final exams at the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus scheduled for Friday were postponed following a worldwide cyberattack targeting a learning management system.A cyber hacking organization known as ShinyHunters took credit for the attack on Instructure, the parent company of the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield City Council will hold its May business meeting on Monday, May 11 at 7pm in Municipal Court.Resolutions include a ban on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in city-owned buildings (link), a contract award for an underground flood management system at Milt ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Final exams at the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus scheduled for Friday were postponed following a worldwide cyberattack targeting a learning management system.A cyber hacking organization known as ShinyHunters took credit for the attack on Instructure, the parent company of the ...
CAMDEN – Camden Works, a 7-year-old program that helps city residents ready themselves for employment and connects them to employers, reported that it helped 315 residents get jobs last year, according to its annual report.The initiative, launched as a pilot project, has continued through the ...
RARITAN, NJ – According to a council member, Raritan Borough Administrator Eric Colvin has made moves to leave his job."He has initiated a separation request, and he has not submitted a resignation letter yet," councilman Umesh Agrawal told The BReeze Friday.Agrawal said once the borough and ...