East Brunswick News
By JAMES OLIVOLA
May 7, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Two springs ago, Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Cam Williams was a member of the Hillsborough High School boys’ volleyball squad: one of the Panthers’ chief rivals in the Skyland Conference Delaware Division.On Monday night, he was recognized with classmates Harry ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength? In this enlightening online webinar, you will learn how to use ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Joe Spinello drove in four runs to lead a 13-hit attack that propelled East Brunswick to a 16-3 baseball victory over Trenton on Tuesday.Spinello went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Jared MacWithey was 3-for-3 with a triple, a double and three RBI for East Brunswick (10-6), which ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is alerting residents that the Middlesex County Office of Health Services has reported a cat has tested positive for rabies in the area of Riva Avenue and Ved Mandir Drive in East Brunswick Township. This is the first rabid animal to be ...
PATERSON, NJ - Hollywood came to the Silk City on Thursday as legendary actor Robert De Niro was spotted filming behind City Hall for the upcoming Netflix thriller The Whisper Man.The project, based on the bestselling 2019 novel by Alex North, follows the chilling story of a widowed crime writer ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On the evening of May 1, the Churchill Junior High School cafeteria buzzed with energy as over 350 students, families, staff, and community members gathered for the fourth annual Butterfly Effect Kindness Project Presentation and Awards Night. The Butterfly Effect Kindness ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — It's been a busy stretch for some East Brunswick Public Schools music students.The East Brunswick High School Chorus traveled to Boston from April 24 to April 27 to compete in a National Choral Festival. The group earned a gold rating and second place in their division with a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – In about 13 months, the first games of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will kick off. Canada, Mexico and the United States are hosting the biggest World Cup ever, with a total of eight games to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, including the final match of the ...
Too much or not enough water and never when your garden needs it. This is a common complaint of gardeners no matter where they live. Make a few changes in your plant selection and garden care to help manage water use while growing healthy plants.All plants need sufficient moisture after planting ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Can you do it, Mama Bears and Papa Bears? Once they start driving, can you “share the keys” with your teenagers so that they are safe? The East Brunswick Public Schools Parent University presents “Share the Keys - Safe Driving Orientation for Students & ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The board of education has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30 PM and canceled its scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 8. To see the agenda, click here.The special meeting will begin at 6:30 PM at the East Brunswick Board of Education Administration ...
NEW JERSEY — When you’re on the go – and you really gotta go – shiny-clean restrooms can be a godsend.Restrooms at three busy New Jersey highway rest areas are reportedly among America’s best places to make clean, comfortable pit stops, according to a survey of motorists and long-haul truckers from ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A Piscataway Township police officer was arrested Thursday following an investigation into reports of sexually inappropriate behavior involving minors at stores in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.Authorities charged Wesley Kliwinski, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Three Rutgers students and a Cranford man have been charged with rioting in connection with a protest outside the Rutgers Hillel – a social and spiritual hub for many of the university’s 6,400 Jewish undergraduate students.They were part of a protest Tuesday outside an event ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – South Brunswick scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th to rally for a 5-4 softball victory over previously undefeated East Brunswick on Thursday.South Brunswick (6-8) scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into extra innings tied, 3-3. East Brunswick ...
Older adults who’ve received the shingles vaccine may be protecting themselves from not only a painful virus, but also a devastating brain disease, as a new study published in Nature, finds the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine helps cut the risk for dementia by 20% - more than any ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- East Brunswick's baseball team arrived nearly an hour late for its game at South Plainfield.But the Bears came off the bus swinging the bat, and they spent most of their turns at the plate being very much on time on Thursday. After East Brunswick scored two runs in the top ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The East Brunswick boys lacrosse team went over .500 for the season with a 6-3 victory over Oratory Prep on Wednesday.Matthew Kurczeski scored two goals for East Brunswick (5-4), and Foster Dohn had a goal and two assists.AJ Pepe and Zach Goodman each had one goal and one assist for ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra invites residents to a galaxy far, far away. The Orchestra will be performing A Galaxy Far, Far Away Concert Experience featuring the legendary music of Star Wars. Nate White will serve as conductor for the show. The concert will be on May ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Rutgers has launched its search to replace athletics director Pat Hobbs, who resigned abruptly in August 2024, citing health issues.The results of a subsequent university investigation released earlier this year revealed Hobbs was in a relationship with women’s gymnastics coach Umme ...
EDISON, NJ - Hands of Hope for the Community’s fourth annual Tee Off Against Hunger conducted at TopGolf in Edison on Sunday generated a record $60,000 for the nonprofit.Middlesex County Commissioner Charles E. Tomaro, who serves as Hands of Hope for the Community’s president, said corporate and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Rutgers will move 100 of its medical students into a portion of the third and final part of the Health and Life Science Exchange (HELIX) project, known as H-3. The Rutgers Board of Governors voted on Thursday to spend $35.7 million on apartments on three floors. The university is ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On 50th anniversary of Patrolman William J. Cady’s death in the line of duty, Senator Patrick Diegnan announced he has introduced legislation to honor the South Plainfield police officer and the department’s only other fallen member, Patrolman Richard H. Conklin.Diegnan’s ...
Trees provide many benefits to the environment and our health and well-being. These long-lived members of our landscapes and communities provide shade, help reduce energy costs, clean the air we breathe, prevent soil erosion and stormwater runoff, and attract and provide homes for birds and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick softball team remained undefeated and clinched the White Division championship of the Greater Middlesex Conference with a 2-1 victory over Woodbridge on Tuesday.Bella Stagliano pitched a four-hitter, struck out six and allowed just one unearned run for East ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Bright skies and steady breezes brought dozens of families to the fourth Annual Fly a Kite Day, held Sunday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. The event was hosted by the East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks and the East ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - If you were looking for color, vitality, faith and energy in East Brunswick this Sunday, you would have found it at the East Brunswick Public Library at this year's celebration of Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month.The library hosted over a hundred and fifty guests who came ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Get down with the East Brunswick Arts Coalition for our 3rd Annual Ball! We’re throwin’ a far-out 70’s disco-themed interactive murder mystery! Hosted by the East Brunswick Arts Coalition, this event will be held at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick on Saturday, May 31, ...
MONROE, NJ – Jared MacWithey drove in three runs to lead East Brunswick to a 9-3 baseball victory over Monroe on Monday.MacWithey went 2-for-3 with a double for East Brunswick (8-4), which scored four runs in the fourth inning to take a 5-3 lead.Andrew Melcer went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI; ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – At its regular meeting held on April 9, 2025, the South Plainfield Board of Education approved a resolution seeking eligibility to substantially increase local expenditures, a move that, if fully enacted, could result in a significant property tax increase for borough ...