East Brunswick News
By MAUREEN BERZOK
April 2, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It wouldn't be a backhanded compliment to say that Ronnie Li, East Brunswick's “Queen of Racket Sports,” aced this one. (It would, though, be a couple of pretty bad puns!)Due largely to the efforts of Li and the East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks, Recycleballs, a ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - A beloved member of the Flemington community has been detained by ICE, and residents and elected officials are working together to try to get him released.A popular server at the former Blue Fish Grill in Flemington (now Nova), Karim Daoud was detained on March 12 and brought to ...
COLONIA, NJ – The East Brunswick softball team opened its season with a 3-0 victory over Colonia on Tuesday.Bella Stagliano pitched a five-hit shutout, struck out nine and added two hits for the Bears, who scored runs in the first, fifth and sixth innings.Isabella Warrington had a triple and a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Another ribbon was cut on a Route 18 business this week, when East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen, Economic Development Officer Rob Zuckerman, and East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce Second Vice President Ronnie Li brought the big scissors to John Martin Hair Salon, as the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In a presentation tailored to his audience at the East Brunswick Senior Center on Monday, Mayor Brad Cohen spelled it all out about financial support programs available to residents over 65 from state programs designed to alleviate costs and the process of development on Route ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick and Milltown residents will have a rare chance to speak out about road conditions and speeding on Ryder's Lane next week as Middlesex County completes a program to improve safety on county roads. Local residents are urged to attend.As part of the Middlesex ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick High School teachers and students are taking the lead in reducing waste by collecting used Expo markers and notebooks for recycling. Through a collaboration between SAVE (Students Against Violating the Environment) and Green Good Guardians (GGG), collection ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen will host two town hall meetings over the next two weeks.On Monday, March 31 at 11:00 am, Cohen will speak at the Senior Center located in the Municipal Center.On Tuesday, April 8, the Mayor will speak at the Community Arts Center (721 Cranbury ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It still feels cold, but have faith. It will warm up, and the migrants will arrive. And to that end, Birding East Brunswick's annual spring tour of East Brunswick's birding hotspots will take place on Sunday May 18th, starting at 8 AM and finishing up around noon-ish. Kathy ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Senior Matt Kurczeski had two goals, including the game-winner with 1:01 left in overtime, to lead East Brunswick boy's lacrosse to a 6-5 home win against Old Bridge in the season opener for both teams. It made a winner of new Bears coach James Wendell in his debut. Junior Matt ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seated at the Westfield Community Center and flanked by caregivers, seniors and residents with disabilities affected by proposed cuts to Medicaid, Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly drummed a message that seemed focused on an absent audience member, Representative Tom Kean Jr. “I don’t ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Kohl's retail store located on Route 18 South in East Brunswick is not among those scheduled to close this weekend.According to a corporate release, Kohl's will close 27 nationwide - there are 1,150 stores - for “poor performance.” The only location in New Jersey to be ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Public School District officials have yanked a social studies assignment that asked high school students to assess the case of a pro-Palestinian student activist who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last month.In a statement provided to TAPinto New ...
NEWARK, NJ — CivicsNJ, a new, non-partisan coalition that describes itself as an organization “dedicated to advancing civic learning and engagement” launched earlier this month at a ceremony in Newark.“The purpose of CivicsNJ is to share information, connect teachers and other service leaders to ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Excitement is brewing in North Plainfield as the renowned actor Robert De Niro prepares to film his latest project, "The Whisper Man," set to commence on April 7, 2024. This highly anticipated film also stars Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott, promising a blend of talent and ...
Growing cilantro is easy, but this cool-weather herb quickly flowers and goes to seed as temperatures rise. This can be frustrating as some vegetables typically combined with cilantro, like tomatoes and peppers, ripen during the warmer summer months. Try making multiple plantings, using all parts ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -MiddlesPlease be advised that the Edison campus of Middlesex College will be CLOSED as of 11:00 am for the remainder of the day due to issues related to water pressure on campus.Students with on-campus classes should check with your instructor to determine if your class is ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Rich “Goose” Gossage is still pitching 31 years after he retired in 1994 following a 22-year career that concluded with him being considered one of the best relief pitchers ever. Gossage was in town Monday afternoon delivering his latest pitch ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - With St. Patrick's Day flags still fluttering on the patio fence, Bar Louie at Brunswick Square Mall restaurant suddenly closed this week, providing few specifics to the public or employees as to the reason why.Local residents will recall that Bar Louie and Red Robin occupy the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Three public high schools will have metal detectors at their entrances sooner rather than later after a Woodbridge High student’s March 18th arrest for allegedly bringing a loaded “ghost gun” to school. A day after that 17-year-old’s arrest, Superintendent Joseph Massimino sent a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Hello, 2025 Gardeners!The East Brunswick Community Garden is looking forward to seeing applicants and current members next week at their Spring Opening meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7 pm at the East Brunswick Public Library.Due to demand, the Community Garden has a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Join the East Brunswick Public Library online as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of ...
EDISON, NJ - In a fitting tribute to the late Peter J. Barnes III, the area formerly known as the Dismal Swamp was renamed in his honor along with a regulatory body to oversee the 660-acre conservation area.The Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve and Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Knitting and crocheting are good for the soul and both offer health benefits too. That's not what longtime borough resident Diane Charlesworth was thinking about when she started Stitch in Time ten years ago though.“Stitch in Time came into existence after I was retired for a few ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Applications for the 2025-2026 East Brunswick High School Bears and Cubs Preschool Program will be available beginning April 1, 2025 online at East Brunswick Public Schools - Bears and Cubs program website. This program is free to East Brunswick residents. The Bears and Cubs ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Say hello to Smokehouse BBQ Bacon chicken sandwich with a side of macaroni and cheese and a tall, cold pineapple dragonfruit lemonade. Chick-fil-A has finally come to town! Chick-fil-A East Brunswick, located at 371 Route 18 South will officially begin serving guests on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - What do you do with a mall when malls are not popular anymore? Nationwide, retail malls, once those staples of suburbia that replaced “Main Streets” and “Town Squares,” have become the victims of COVID closures, lifestyle changes, and online shopping (with free delivery!) The ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 54-year-old Iselin man became a millionaire on March 14th as the top prize winner in the NJ Lottery’s Million Dollar Replay grand prize drawing at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino-hotel.State lottery officials drew one of Iselin’s Daniel DeSanto’s old Scratch-Off tickets to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Teen Arts Council is hosting their first event on Sunday, March 30, from 7 PM - 9 PM and is open to teens 13+ at the EB Youth Center (350 Dunhams Corner Road). Join the EBTAC for a Pitch Perfect Singalong Movie Night!Need a refresher on the songs? Click here ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Spring Freecycling Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road. Items for freecycling must be dropped off no later than 1 p.m. Rain will cancel the event. Check the Friends of the East Brunswick ...