East Brunswick News
By GUY KIPP
March 26, 2026
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick baseball team will open its regular season on Tuesday at home against Monroe.The Bears are coming off an 11-13 season under veteran head coach Chris Kenney, and their hopes for boosting that mark back over .500 this season depend in part on whether they'll be ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Looking for something different to do this weekend? Then, make plans to stop by the community room at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center on Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. for When the Spirit Moves Me: An Afternoon Inspired by the Art of Auguste Rodin and Isadora Duncan.
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Township Council met on Monday, March 23 for its final meeting of the month. On the agenda was resolution 26-117, which authorized the introduction of the township's 2026 municipal budget. East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen gave a brief overview of the budget, ...
As the winningest wrestler in Rutgers Preparatory School history, Perth Amboy native Brett Epps will be inducted into his alma mater’s Athletics Hall of Fame this year.Epps defeated 107 opponents during a stellar scholastic career, but all those wins combined fall immeasurably short of his victory ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Monday, March 23, the East Brunswick Township Council held its final meeting of the month. Before the council got down to the agenda, East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen gave his bi-monthly Mayor's Report. Cohen, who did the ribbon cutting at the Grand Opening of the East ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Many township and Spotswood residents were feeling the Monday blues this week when a sudden power outage set the tone for the morning. A JCP&L outage impacted more than 2,800 East Brunswick customers and almost 1,500 in Spotswood. Following the outage, sirens could be heard ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Tropical Smoothie Café will be the newest eatery to open at Cloverleaf Shopping Center in Avenel, an executive from Wick Companies LLC tells TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret.This news comes as Habit Burger & Grill opened its 18th Garden State location at the Cloverleaf Shopping ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The first full day of spring brought a steady stream of families to the East Brunswick Public Library on Saturday, March 21, as the community gathered for the 12th Annual New Jersey Makers Day.Children, parents, and residents of all ages filled the library throughout the day, ...
EDISON, NJ — Two Middlesex College computer science students are participating in a coveted semester-long fellowship program to explore how artificial intelligence may impact, influence and benefit the public at-large. Laila Diaz, from Sewaren, and Hassan Ibrahim, from Old Bridge, are participating ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Hub City will be the center of many events as Middlesex County commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.In a region where influential people, places and pivotal moments shaped America’s fight for independence, the county is inviting residents and visitors to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams high school ice hockey team took the ice for the first time ever on December 9, 2022, at the ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction. On Sunday, the program, which completed its fourth season in December, played its inaugural alumni game at its new home ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Despite an increase in state aid, East Brunswick Public Schools officials said the district will still face an estimated $5.6 million budget shortfall as they begin planning for the 2026–27 school year.During a detailed guided tour of the budget at the March 19 Board of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Under clear skies and mild spring temperatures, residents from East Brunswick and neighboring communities gathered Saturday morning to witness a long-anticipated milestone: the grand opening of the East Brunswick Ice Arena.Families, young athletes, and longtime residents filled ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick girls lacrosse team will open its season on Tuesday, March 31 at home against Steinert.The Bears have one more scrimmage this week in advance of their first regular-season game.Last season, East Brunswick posted an 8-11-1 record under head coach Jessica ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A male nurse practitioner at the Middlesex County Youth Shelter for troubled adolescents has been arrested for assaulting a teenager in the shelter’s medical facility, authorities said.Izee Dizon, 34, from Bridgewater is charged with third-degree aggravated assault and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation these days. So, if any girls in grades second through eighth are interested in taking the field, registration is open for St. Barts girls spring flag football. The upcoming season runs from Sunday, April 19 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Public Schools Community Programs Department has announced details for its Early Learning Academy (ELA) Preschool program for the 2026–2027 school year, providing families with a structured, school-based early childhood education option.The program is open to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Matt Mikulka and Cam Vick of East Brunswick have both been named to the All-Greater Middlesex Conference boys basketball team for 2025-26.Mikulka, a senior guard, averaged 20.7 points this season and finished his career with a total of 1,932 points.Vick, a senior guard, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spring if finally here. So, if residents are feeling that urge to purge those closets, now is the time. Middlesex County's 4-H is hosting an April clothing drive with the proceeds going to support their popular youth development program. The only items accepted for the upcoming ...
PATERSON, NJ - Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Paterson resident, has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after being detained for over a year, city officials and advocacy groups confirmed Monday. An immigration judge had set bond at $100,000 during a Friday ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Board of Education has announced a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, with a primary focus on the district’s upcoming budget.According to the official notice issued on March 19, the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in open session and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Churchill Junior High School Theatre Program will bring music, energy, and student talent to the stage later this month with its production of Legally Blonde Jr.Performances are scheduled for Wednesday, March 25; Thursday, March 26; and Friday, March 27, with each show ...
When Michael B. Jordan stepped onto the Academy Awards stage Sunday night to accept the Oscar for Best Actor, it was not only a milestone in his celebrated acting career. For many in Newark, it was a hometown victory. The Newark native won his first Oscar for his performance portraying twin ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Two members of the East Brunswick girls basketball team have been named to the Greater Middlesex Conference All-Red American Division first team.Ava Catanho and Julianna DelosSantos-Branson of East Brunswick were both named to the first team in a vote of the conference's ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Visitors attending the screening of the documentary Children in the Fire: A Call to Action at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany last Sunday, also had the opportunity to view a powerful collection of artwork created by Ukrainian children during the early ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Police Department announced that Lieutenant Jason Fama has graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy, completing the 297th session on March 18, 2026.The FBI National Academy, established in 1935, is a highly selective professional ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - With spring in the air, it is time for soccer travel tryouts for the upcoming fall 2026-27 season. The East Brunswick Soccer Club is holding tryouts on Saturday, April 11, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, April 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for boys and girls born in 2008 ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — This Monmouth County town could be New Jersey’s and the nation’s first community to put President Donald J. Trump’s name on a public school.The school board proposal has made national and statewide news. School board member Robert Scales suggested honoring Trump at the board’s ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Township of East Brunswick will officially open the new East Brunswick Ice Arena with a full day of community celebrations on Sunday, March 22, marking a major milestone for recreation and community programming in the township.The grand opening will begin with a 10:00 a.m.