EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Dr. Victor Valeski gave a nod to the "new normal" of hybrid teaching and learning today when he sent out another update regarding student and staff reporting of "close contact" with individuals confirmed with having COVID-19. The reports were made at Chittick, Central, and Memorial Elementary Schools. 

Since ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - A 16-year-old from Edison has used his energy, creativity and penchant for public service to develop a tutoring program that has now become an international phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shivam Syal, a junior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, was inspired to take action when his ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It seems that East Brunswick students are following the rules for the new educational world in which they live.  They are learning to "self-report " when they have been compromised by contact with infected persons, says Dr. Victor Valeski.  Today, two students at East Brunswick High School self-reported their own close-contacts outside of school.

Here ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Middlesex County Vocational-Technical High School on Rues Lane has gone to a "fully-remote model" for the next two weeks following notification that a freshman student has tested positive for COVID-19.  Superintendent Diane Veilleux notified the Voc-Tech learning community of the event, posting an e-mail on the building's website.

Here is the ...

WASHINGTON, DC -  - Congresswoman Watson Coleman, a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, today demanded the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia be shut down immediately while an investigation is undertaken into allegations of mass hysterectomies being performed on non-consenting detainees. A number of news agencies reported last night that a whistleblower at ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick community members gathered tonight to commemorate the 19th Anniversary of the September 11, 201 attacks that so impacted our nation and our local communities here in New Jersey.  Mayor Brad Cohen, Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin, Commissioner/Freeholder Kenneth Armwood, Board of Education members Laurie Lachs and Heather Guas and Council members Michael ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Authorities have identified the victims of Sunday morning’s shooting on Delafield Street.

Anthony Robinson 23, of New Brunswick, and Lionel Macauley, 28, of Franklin, have been identified as the two male victims who were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and died from the injuries they sustained in the shooting, according to Middlesex County ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick police have arrested a man from Ewing, NJ for possession of 112 bars of Xanax and a DUI following a car crash on Route 1 South. Daniel Saladyga, age 24, was charged with Possession of CDS with Intent to Distribute, Unlawful Possession of Xanax, Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving, and other motor vehicle offenses. Saladyga was lodged in the ...

NEW JERSEY - This weekend, 10 firefighters, three fire engines, and a support vehicle from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Forest Fire Service arrived safely in California to help battle the worst wildfires in recent memory.

“As Americans, we’re all in this together, and we stand with California,” Gov. Murphy said.

Check out the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A chilling video shows four men emerging from a car with guns drawn and unleashing a hail of bullets that left two dead and six injured early Sunday morning.

In the video provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the shooters can be seen emerging from the four-door sedan with hoods pulled down in front of their faces. They open fire in the direction of 32 Delafield Street, ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The owners of a four-story, 88-unit apartment building gutted by a fire just one month prior to leasing will donate $18,000 to the borough's volunteer firefighters for their efforts in keeping the Aug. 21 fire from spreading to a second building on the property.

Abe Strulovich, a partner in A&A Somerville LLC, owner of Somerville Parc off Fairview Avenue, will make a ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers University has announced that four athletes and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.

The athletes are members of the men’s lacrosse, gymnastics and wrestling programs.

Those student-athletes and the staff member have been quarantined and the university, in conjunction with public health officials, is conducting contact tracing to ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The sparkling new Care One residence on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick commemorated the 19th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by reaching out to the township's first responders, sharing community spirit and common effort.  Care One staff shared some lunch at the location's open courtyard grill with members of the East Brunswick Police Department, Fire Department, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city’s two major hospitals, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health, announced this morning they are planning to merge.

The hospitals released a joint statement outlining their intention to integrate the two healthcare systems.

The announcement comes less than a year after Saint Peter’s and RWJBH signed a Letter of Intent to ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – DiFrancesco Enterprises, LLC, a South Plainfield-based ATM & Credit Card Merchant Services provider, has added the Swipe4Free cash discount and surcharging platform to its available client inventory. 

Merchants who switch to Swipe4Free will incur no monthly processing fees and, as a result, can save thousands in unnecessary costs and ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Indian saag is a curry of cooked mustard or similar 'bitter' greens (kale, collards, turnip greens), and spinach or similar mild greens (chard, bok choy, beet greens). Any combination of greens works. Use more spices and peppers for hot saag, or less for mild in this tempting recipe from our own Chef Ravi.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick Township and the Sustainable Jersey Committee are looking for local vendors to participate in a Winter Farmers' Market to be held on Sundays starting in October at the Brunswick Square Mall.

Contact the Planning office for more details at 732-390-6870.

Treehouse Foods, Inc is voluntarily recalling certain Chewy Granola Bars due to mislabeling. The company stated that the recall was initiated because the outer carton stated the product was Chocolate Chip, however, some individually wrapped product inside the carter contained the Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip variety.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jim Peck, an amateur astronomer since he first saw the Russian satellite Sputnik I in the night sky as a child, will present a virtual program, “The Sky by Day and by Night: An Introduction to the Heavens,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The program is part of the Option Green lecture series sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Nothing clutters up work spaces more than those piles of school papers, utility statements, credit card statements and other papers containing personal information people do not feel comfortable recycling or throwing away due to fear of identity theft. So, mark the calendar for Saturday, September 12 for the Middlesex County Residential Paper Shred at Beech Woods ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) webinar series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is back this fall but with a new name: “Earth Day Every Day!” 

Formerly "Earth Day at Home," which debuted in the spring to mark the 50th anniversary of global environmental action, is once again open to the public with a series of engaging ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - A 16-year-old from Edison has used his energy, creativity and penchant for public service to develop a tutoring program that has now become an international phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shivam Syal, a junior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, was inspired to take action when his ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick community members gathered tonight to commemorate the 19th Anniversary of the September 11, 201 attacks that so impacted our nation and our local communities here in New Jersey.  Mayor Brad Cohen, Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin, Commissioner/Freeholder Kenneth Armwood, Board of Education members Laurie Lachs and Heather Guas and Council members Michael ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - For many high school students of East Brunswick, the school year looks very different, whether they are going into school part-time or have opted to stay home. However, one thing that remains consistent, stronger than ever, is the high school community service organization, East Brunswick Youth Council.

EB Youth Council is a township recreation program geared towards ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a blood and platelet drive at the Brunswick Square Mall on Thursday, September 17 from noon to 6:00 pm to address the need for blood services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All donors will receive a tee shirt and be entered into a raffle to win a $50.00 gift card. Platelet donors will be given a $10.00 Shop Rite gift ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The owners of a four-story, 88-unit apartment building gutted by a fire just one month prior to leasing will donate $18,000 to the borough's volunteer firefighters for their efforts in keeping the Aug. 21 fire from spreading to a second building on the property.

Abe Strulovich, a partner in A&A Somerville LLC, owner of Somerville Parc off Fairview Avenue, will make a ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — There were 29 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed this weekend in Middlesex County, according to the Middlesex County Department of Health.

East Brunswick and Milltown each had one new confirmed coronavirus case on Sunday. There were no additional cases reported in South Brunswick, Spotswood or Milltown.

There were no coronavirus-related deaths since Saturday. The ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a skunk tested positive for rabies in the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, in the vicinity of Blackford Avenue and William Street.

This is the sixth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2020 and the second rabid animal in Piscataway.

On Saturday, September 5, the Piscataway Animal Control ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city’s two major hospitals, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health, announced this morning they are planning to merge.

The hospitals released a joint statement outlining their intention to integrate the two healthcare systems.

The announcement comes less than a year after Saint Peter’s and RWJBH signed a Letter of Intent to ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a blood and platelet drive at the Brunswick Square Mall on Thursday, September 17 from noon to 6:00 pm to address the need for blood services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All donors will receive a tee shirt and be entered into a raffle to win a $50.00 gift card. Platelet donors will be given a $10.00 Shop Rite gift ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — There were 34 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed this weekend in Middlesex County, according to the Middlesex County Department of Health.

East Brunswick had four new confirmed coronavirus case on Sunday, and South Brunswick was reported to have three additional cases of the virus. There was one new case in Helmetta. There were no additional cases reported in Spotswood ...

As summer transitions into fall, it is time to help lawns recover from summer stress. Let the weather and the condition of your lawn help you develop a plan suited to your landscape.

Continue mowing actively growing lawns. Mow high, leaving cool season grasses like bluegrass and fescues at least 2 ½ preferably 3 ½ inches tall after cutting. Warm season grasses like ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Rev. Gilbert “Gil” Caldwell, who took part in the Bloody Sunday march on Selma and the March on Washington, D.C. during a lifetime dedicated to civil rights activism and social justice, has died.

He was 86.

Mr. Caldwell’s passing on Friday was confirmed to TAPinto New Brunswick by his son, Dale Caldwell, the vice president of the New Brunswick ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - I am Dr. Michael Spadafino, a 55-year resident of East Brunswick and a 33-year chiropractic business owner in town.  My wife Kathleen was a music teacher in the East Brunswick Public schools and daughters Luisa and Rosanna and son Michael Vito all graduated from East Brunswick HS.

East Brunswick has not only been my home, but it is in the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Despite the pandemic, financial crisis and racial tensions that have plagued the nation, I have never been more proud to be an East Brunswick resident and your Mayor. I remain humbled at the faith the community has placed in me as we navigate these unchartered waters. I ask for your continued support in that endeavor as I seek re-election.

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - My name is Olga Miller, and I am a 6-year resident here in East Brunswick.  My husband and I have two children, an 8-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. We chose East Brunswick as the town to raise our family in because of its central location to major cities, great school system and proximity to wonderful parks and recreation areas. I had previously lived in East ...