East Brunswick News
By GAURAV GARG
February 24, 2026
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Students took the podium during public comment at the February 19 meeting of the East Brunswick Board of Education, offering thoughtful proposals on arts access, religious holidays, and environmental sustainability. Their remarks drew praise from Superintendent Dr. Evelyn ...
TRENTON, NJ — Acting NJ Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain has appointed 19th Legislative District political operative Juan Carlos Nordelo as her Chief-of-Staff, according to a state agency’s press release.Nordelo, 36, a Cranford homeowner, made his mark in Middlesex County as the chief policy ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to a fiery fatal Feb. 19th collision after a township police officer pursued a fleeing car along Route 1.An unidentified woman died just before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 19th after a Nissan Maxima – in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Board of Education received an update on two reading pilot programs being tested in district elementary schools during Wednesday's meeting, but board members and parents expressed concern that the presentation lacked the detailed data needed to make an ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township Council will introduce two capital ordinances for various water and sewer improvements in the township. The ordinances will be introduced at the council meeting on Tuesday and will be subject to a public hearing on March 9.According to the agenda, these ordinances ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick Public Schools will remain closed on Tuesday, February 24, due to ongoing inclement weather, Superintendent Dr. Evelyn Mamman announced Monday afternoon.All after-school and evening activities are canceled. Dr. Mamman’s meet-and-greet event, scheduled for Tuesday ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22-year-old Colonia woman who died in a tragic Feb. 17th head-on collision has been identified as Amber Torres, a Rutgers University biology major anticipating a dentistry career after graduating in May.The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and university officials identified ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Council will introduce an ordinance to ban the intentional release of balloons in the township. The ordinance will be up for introduction on Tuesday and will be subject to a public hearing on March 9, according to the agenda.The ordinance would add “Intentional Release of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township has extended the travel restriction until 12:00 PM on Monday due to the ongoing snowstorm. Violators may face penalties under state law.All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick’s well-known “Medical Mile” welcomed a new addition on February 14, as township officials and business leaders gathered for the ribbon cutting of Graceful Smiles Family and Cosmetic Dentistry on Cranbury Road.Mayor Brad Cohen reflected on the significance of the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township Council will introduce two ordinances to fund various capital improvements in the township. The ordinances will be introduced at the council meeting on Tuesday and will be subject to a public hearing on March 9.Ordinance #26-10 would appropriate $931,000, and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Due to the ongoing snowstorm, East Brunswick Public Schools will be closed on Monday. To meet their required number of instructional days, schools will now be open on Monday, March 30, which was set to be the first day of Spring Break.The Public Library closed at 3:00 PM on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township Council will introduce an ordinance to establish the fees for the new Ice Arena. The ordinance will be up for first reading on Monday and for public hearing on March 9. The Ice Arena will be open to the public on March 22.According to the ordinance, fees will be ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Redistricting once again took center stage at the February 19 meeting of the East Brunswick Board of Education, as board members clarified earlier discussions and several parents used the public comment portion of the meeting to press for transparency and a deliberate, phased ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – While winter may still be lingering, East Brunswick residents are already being encouraged to think ahead to spring cleaning. The township will host a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road.A rain date ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township has issued a mandatory vehicle removal from public streets on Sunday and Monday as a blizzard approaches New Jersey. Residents can park their vehicles for free at the East Brunswick Transportation Center Parking deck, located near Walmart, from Sunday until Tuesday ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On February 17, residents gathered at the East Brunswick Public Library for a presentation exploring Timbuctoo, one of New Jersey’s earliest free Black communities. The event, cosponsored by the East Brunswick Human Relations Council, featured Guy Weston, MA, Managing Director ...
SEA GIRT/HOWELL - From patrol to prime time, from -11 degrees on Sea Girt's beach singing God Bless America to the hot lights of Hollywoord— Howell’s own Julia Sienna is headed to Hollywood.The 20-year-old Sea Girt police officer stunned the American Idol judges Monday night, earning a coveted ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Board of Education officially began its FY2027 budget season on February 19 with an in-depth “Budget 101” presentation led by Business Administrator and Board Secretary Joseph Crotchfelt, who walked the board and residents through the mechanics of New ...
MONROE, NJ — In the program's first appearance in a Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championship game in a decade, the East Brunswick girls basketball team encountered an opponent that's decidedly on another level than any other squad in the county.The Bears gave an impressive account of ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sen. Joseph Vitale (D–19th Dist.) has proposed a state law to strengthen financial protection for senior citizens and people with disabilities who are patients in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.Vitale’s proposed measure, S3023, recently cleared the state Senate’s Health, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Hatikvah Charter School, located at 7 Lexington Avenue, was placed under lockdown sometime on Friday, according to East Brunswick Police. The school has since been deemed safe, and the lockdown has been lifted.Police and school officials have yet to state what caused the ...
North Brunswick, NJ - The long-anticipated North Brunswick Train Station has reached a major milestone, as the project advances toward 90 percent design completion.The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) announced that it has received formal approval from NJ TRANSIT for the project’s 60 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Nordstrom Rack will open a new store at the site of the Brunswick Square Mall in the fall. The new location will be approximately 27,000-square-feet, according to the company."We look forward to being a part of the East Brunswick community and serving our customers with an ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Applications for the 2026-2027 Bears and Cubs Preschool Program at East Brunswick High School will be available beginning February 19, 2026, through the East Brunswick Public Schools website.The Bears and Cubs Preschool is a free program open to East Brunswick residents and is ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Soccer Club (EBSC) is inviting graduating high school seniors to apply for its 2026 Senior Scholarship, an initiative designed to recognize student-athletes who have demonstrated dedication both on the soccer field and in the classroom.The club will award two ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Funeral services were held on Monday, February 16 for longtime borough resident and former mayor Joseph Spicuzzo. Spicuzzo passed away on February 12. He was 80 years old. Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception Church following a brief service at the Lester Memorial ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - All three fire districts in East Brunswick will hold elections on Saturday. Polls will be open from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM. To see a map of the fire districts in East Brunswick, click here. For information on voting by mail, click here.The nominees and polling locations for each ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The verdict is in: East Brunswick High School’s mock trial team is guilty of excellence. After months of preparation, the mock trial team secured a major 1st place finish at the county championships, advancing to the Central Jersey regional on February 26th, where they will ...
MONROE, NJ – East Brunswick never trailed after the opening minute of the game, taking command early and advancing in the semifinal round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 52-38 girls basketball victory over Piscataway on Tuesday night.Second-seeded East Brunswick, now on a ...