East Brunswick News
By TAPINTO EAST BRUNSWICK STAFF
October 9, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Township of East Brunswick and the Interfaith Clergy Council are hosting their annual Holiday Cheer Drive to support families in need this holiday season.The drive will accept gift card donations through November 26. Residents are encouraged to donate Target or Walmart gift ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey’s candidates for governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, accused one another of deceitfulness during their second and final debate Wednesday. Throughout the hourlong back-and-forth, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, the candidates ...
WAYNE, NJ — The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has issued an urgent warning to all licensed professionals about a new scam targeting applicants and licensees with fraudulent emails that attempt to install malicious software.According to the Division, scammers are sending emails instructing ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - For Halloween lovers who don't mind creatures that scream in the night and the sound of chainsaws as background music, will want to mark their calendars for the upcoming Haunted River Walk presented by Joyce Kilmer's Class of 2026. This year's annual Haunted Walk along the Mill Pond ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A cat has tested positive for rabies in East Brunswick, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services.The animal was found in the vicinity of Dorothy Lane and Glover Road, according to a news release from the Township on Wednesday.This is the eighth rabid animal ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The smell of sizzling tacos mixed with the sound of children’s laughter filled the air during the 11th annual East Brunswick Day, held Sunday at the East Brunswick Community Center.Visitors walked by brightly-colored tents, each one offering something new, such as fresh ...
PATERSON, NJ - A dozen Paterson Public Schools students had a rare opportunity on Monday, October 6, to speak live with astronaut Kimiya Yui aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as it orbited over New Jersey. The eight-minute voice-only conversation was facilitated by the Fair Lawn Amateur ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick Police and state leaders are warning drivers to be on high alert, as deer are more active and frequently move onto roadways and into neighborhoods, leading to an increase of collisions.Police say deer are most active from sunset to sunrise. Using high-beam ...
NEW JERSEY — Eligible voters in New Jersey have three ways to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election.According to the New Jersey Voter Information Portal, the three options are in-person early voting, at a polling place on Election Day and using a mail-in ballot.In Person on Election ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick's Girls Volleyball team will host their annual Pink Game to raise money for breast cancer.The games will be held on Saturday, October 11, with the freshman game starting at 9:30 a.m., JV at 11:00 a.m. and varsity at 12:30 p.m.There will be a silent auction with ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and Atlantic Healthcare System have agreed to end pursuit of their proposed merger.In a joint statement provided to TAPinto New Brunswick, the 118-year-old hospital off Easton Avenue and the not-for-profit system with more than 550 sites of care, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Former NFL cornerback and Piscataway High School standout Kyle Wilson returned home Friday night to a hero’s welcome as Chiefs Nation honored one of its most accomplished alumni during a halftime football game at Kenny Armwood Stadium.Wilson, a 2005 PHS graduate who went on to star ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Cameron Diaz was on set in Plainfield on Monday, September 29 for the upcoming Netflix film “Bad Day.” The actress, director Jake Szymanski, film extras and a full crew filmed throughout the day on Park and North avenues in front of the old Courier News building, which was ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – East Jersey Old Town Village will celebrate the season with its annual Fall Harvest Festival, offering families a full lineup of free activities, live entertainment, and historic experiences across extended hours this October.Visitors can explore the Village grounds, step inside ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will hold its annual Fall Freecycling Day on Saturday, October 18 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, located at 721 Cranbury Road.Donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with browsing open until 2 ...
PATERSON, NJ - A wave of pink swept through Paterson on Wednesday as cancer survivors, health advocates, and community leaders launched the fourth annual #EverythingElseCanWait campaign, part of a statewide effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — SciSafe, an international provider of biological and pharmaceutical storage services, cut the ribbon on its new East Brunswick facility on September 29.Local leaders and company executives were there to open the facility, which is described as over 5 million square feet.“We’re ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor may soon see the town up in the lights of a television production — but also with a lot of break lights thanks to the closure of Route 133 for a Netflix production. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Route 133 will be closed beginning ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A new report shows that the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) has saved taxpayers more than $274 million over the past 10 years by offering specialized public school programs for students with disabilities at significantly lower costs than private ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Residents from South Plainfield and surrounding communities gathered in solidarity Wednesday evening at Putnam Park for the annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk, hosted by the South Plainfield Domestic Violence Response Team (SPDVRT). With purple ribbons, glow sticks, and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Ready for a spook-tacular October? Well, for anyone who loves things that go bump in the night and anything that makes the hair on the back of their neck stand up, make a date to experience Middlesex County 4H Club's annual Haunted House and Hayride on Fridays and Saturdays in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The St. Bart’s Buffalos American Youth Football and Cheer Program will use its games over the next two Sundays to heighten awareness about breast cancer and raise funds for a world-renowned nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer research, advocacy, and support.The Buffalos will ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Police Department invites members of the community to join them for Coffee with a Cop, Saturday, October 11, starting at 11 a.m.The event will be held at Brunswick Square Mall.“Coffee with a Cop offers a chance for members of the East Brunswick Police ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On the heels of this week's closures along the railroad crossing on Ryders Lane in Milltown, the Conrail Railroad Corporation's next project is to repair and replace the rail line and crossing along Summerhill Road. Work begins on Tuesday, October 7 at 7 a.m. and continues through ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick's Hatikvah International Academy Charter School has been recognized with a 2025 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award for Exemplary High Performance.Nine schools in New Jersey were honored.The school was nominated by the New Jersey Department of Education in ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A police sergeant and fire chief are credited with saving the life of 19-month-old girl who swallowed a plastic hair clip and was choking on it, township officials said.Police Sgt. Carlos Villegas and Acting Fire Chief Robert Minkler Jr. received proclamations from Mayor John E.
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township has taken a bold step to protect air quality and head off potential environmental hazards by introducing an ordinance that would prohibit the routine or primary use of on-site generators powered by fossil fuels, petroleum products, or other combustible materials.The ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park will hold auditions for its 28th annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison.Audition Schedule:Men: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.Women: 7:30 ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – There are some stories that are a little bit odd in New Jersey! This is one of those stories! Police in Monroe Township, Middlesex County are looking for the owner of a pig that they found in an unspecified part of the community. In a post on Facebook, the Monroe Township ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — It's been a busy two weeks for road construction in East Brunswick. One was completed over the weekend and the other two are taking place this week.A rail project on Ryders Lane started Tuesday and is scheduled to end Friday. Overnight construction, which is part of the Route ...