TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO EAST BRUNSWICK STAFF
December 30, 2025
LITTLE SILVER, NJ – After losing for the first time this season on Monday, the East Brunswick boys basketball team came back and defeated Red Bank, 64-42, on the final day of the Albert E. Martin Buc Classic to clinch third place on Monday.Senior guard Matt Mikulka scored 19 points to lead four ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick wrestling team came in second out of 14 teams entered in the East Brunswick Bear Tournament this week.East Brunswick had a team score of 169.5, second only to Brearley/Dayton's 183.5 points.Three East Brunswick wrestlers won the championship in their weight ...
RED BANK, NJ — East Brunswick’s 6–0 start to the season came to an end on Monday afternoon, as the Bears fell 63–59 to Howell in the semifinals of the Albert E. Martin Buc Classic.The East Brunswick Bears (6–1) started the game with confidence, holding an 11–10 lead after the first quarter behind ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Several bills sponsored by Assemblyman Sterley Stanley cleared the New Jersey General Assembly during the voting session held Monday, December 22, advancing measures that address professional licensing, consumer protections, real estate practices, and the state’s response to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Board of Education recently settled a lawsuit from a former groundskeeper helper, claiming he was retaliated against and terminated for taking workers' compensation after an accident. The board settled the lawsuit from John Natale for approximately $185,000, according to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A new dining destination officially joined East Brunswick’s growing restaurant scene this week with the grand opening of Tulsi Indian Cuisine, an Indian cuisine restaurant located at Civic Center Plaza, 320 Rues Lane.The opening celebration brought together township officials, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred December 26 on Suttons Lane remains under investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Piscataway Police Department, authorities announced on Monday.Piscataway police responded at about 12:55 p.m. to reports of a ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Ava Catanho scored 25 points to lead East Brunswick to a 67-46 girls basketball victory over Marlboro in the Holmdel Holiday Showcase round-robin event on Monday.Catanho made three steals and passed for three assists.Sophia Tannura pumped in five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for ...
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Indie film producer/director Kevin Smith will host an auction of items from his personal collection — movie props, costumes, scripts, autographs and memorabilia — on Jan. 3 in conjunction with Bodnar's Auction House at the century-old theater he purchased during the COVID ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Zoning Board will hear an application for a Raising Cane's drive-thru restaurant at 750 Route 18, the site of the abandoned Red Lobster. The application will come before the board at their meeting on January 31st, 2026.According to the application, the building would be ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The potential future of the Brunswick Square Mall served as the focal point of public discussion during a recent East Brunswick Township Council meeting, as community members sought clarity on the status of the property and discussed potential land-use implications.During the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Last week, the police department released its monthly crime data for November 2025. The department says by releasing this data, they are "enhancing transparency not only with our crime data, but also with information about department activities."According to their November 2025 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Township Council voted Tuesday to reject all proposals submitted for the food and beverage concession at the East Brunswick Ice Arena after township officials identified a procedural defect in the original bidding process.During the council meeting, the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Police Department announced that Eneida Concepcion, who had been reported missing earlier this month, has been safely located.Police thanked the alertness and cooperation of East Brunswick residents for helping bring the search to a successful conclusion.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick joined communities across the globe on December 21 as millions of people participated in World Meditation Day, a worldwide observance marked by a large-scale guided meditation led by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of The Art of Living. The international ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a township resident who has been reported missing.Police said Eneida Concepcion, 78, was last seen on December 5 after leaving a family member’s residence on Bush Parkway. Authorities have been ...
TRENTON, NJ — With snow, sleet, and freezing rain already moving into the region, acting Governor Tahesha Way declared a statewide State of Emergency for New Jersey, effective at 1:00 p.m. Friday, as a powerful winter storm threatens travel and public safety across all 21 counties.The declaration, ...
NEW JERSEY — With a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain on its way to New Jersey today, people should remember to keep their pets safe and warm. If you’re cold – so are they.Animal-welfare advocates and veterinarians say pet owners should be mindful of their dogs and cats, and never leave ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Office of Emergency Management has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 3:00 PM on Friday to 10:00 AM on Saturday, according to a recent notice. Residents are advised to avoid any unnecessary travel and not to park on the street. The National Weather Service is predicting ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public Library hosted a holiday cookie decorating event on December 23rd at the EB Create Space, welcoming kids, tweens, and teens for an afternoon of seasonal creativity and community fun.The program was offered as a walk-in and drop-in event, with no prior ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In the quiet ways that kindness often travels, one East Brunswick family has found a lasting and meaningful way to remember a loved one whose life was devoted to caring for others.This holiday season, that remembrance is being carried forward by Lily, a student at Hammarskjold ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Winter WonderLights is lighting up the Middlesex County Fairgrounds again this season, offering a drive-thru holiday display where animated scenes “dance” in sync with music played through your car radio. Located at 655 Cranbury Road, the show runs nightly from Nov. 21 through ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation honoring the memory of Patrolmen William J. Cady and Richard H. Conklin, the South Plainfield Police Department’s lone members to die in the line of duty, is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law.The legislation ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick Water Utility detected total coliform bacteria in several drinking water samples collected during routine testing, according to a notice distributed to residents. Officials emphasized that the situation is not an emergency and that the water remains safe to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick won in overtime for the second game in a row and remained undefeated with a 75-71 victory over Franklin on Tuesday night.Jaden Dublin of Franklin (3-2) sent the game into overtime when he hit a running 3-pointer from the left side of the arc at the buzzer to tie ...
NEW JERSEY — Indoor Christmas trees – live or artificial – that topple over reportedly cause most holiday injuries in the Garden State households, according to a recent study from a California-based law firm.The study, from the Bisnar Chase law firm, shows that shortcuts people take when they ...
NEW JERSEY — Tiny tots with eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight. They know Santa on his way with lots of toys and goodies in his sleigh. And every mother’s child is going to spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly.Do those lyrics sound familiar? Nat King Cole’s classic ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Municipal Offices will be closed on Thursday in observance of Christmas Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Friday.The Library will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday in observance of the holiday. The library will be open on Friday at 9:00 AM.There will be no garbage ...
NEW JERSEY — State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-16th Dist.) will not be a candidate to replace US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman when she retires from her 12th Congressional District seat in 2026.Zwicker, 61, a Princeton Plasma Laboratory physicist, has served in the New Jersey Senate from the 16th District ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Evelyn Mamman, in her holiday message to the community, expressed gratitude to families, staff, and community partners while outlining her priorities as the district prepares to enter 2026.In her remarks, Dr. Mamman thanked the ...