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By KIMBERLY BURNETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
February 25, 2025
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College is offering a free certification program to train patient care technicians in the high-demand field of in-patient nursing care. Students enrolled in the in-person course, which runs March 12 through May 12, will learn to provide care and perform EKG and ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – (UPDATE) The Sayreville Office of Emergency Management has shared the following information after connecting with various agencies throughout the day:We are aware of the possible bird flu situation occurring in and around New Jersey. All the proper notifications have been made to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -While East Brunswick is still in the midst of a cold February, at the Recreation Department, we are thinking ahead to warm thoughts of the spring and summer!Registration for all Spring and Summer programs below will start on Monday, March 3. Online only.Username and password are ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Route 18 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions overnight this week between Racetrack Road and Arthur Street as a pavement project advances in East Brunswick, Middlesex County. In the event of inclement weather, work will take place the following ...
TINTON FALLS, NJ — Mayor Vito Perillo – New Jersey’s and America's oldest mayor – died on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to social media, news reports, and statements lauding his exemplary two-term community service.Perillo celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept. 22, 2024. In December, he announced he ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has identified Margarito Jorge Garcia, a 57-year-old male from East Brunswick, as the pedestrian fatally struck around midnight last Wednesday, February 19, on Route 18 North at the intersection of Woodland Drive. According to the EBPD, the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Join REPLENISH on Sunday, March 2, 2025 for the Walk to Fight Hunger at Brunswick Square Mall. Registration is $10 per walker and kids walk free. Registration includes commemorative numbered bib, water, and a tote bag. 100% of the donations will go to Feeding Middlesex County, ...
NEW JERSEY – Our property taxes are really expensive. In fact, they may be the highest in the United States, a new WalletHub study says.Garden State property owners already know they pay plenty of money to own homes and businesses. Now, WalletHub, a Florida-based financial website, released a Feb.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Stop by the East Brunswick Public Library on Wednesday March 5 at 7:00 pm for a presentation by Gary Lee Kraut if you are one of those who are hungry for overseas travel. The Paris bistro is at its heart an unpretentious neighborhood gathering place serving traditional cuisine ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Entrepreneur Eric LeGrand will host an advocacy session for state lawmakers on Monday to promote the need for more state funding for home healthcare to help people with disabilities, those recuperating from injuries, and senior citizens.Scheduled to attend the Feb. 24th meeting are ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick boys wrapped up its regular season schedule with a 76-67 victory over Cranford on Friday.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 24 points for East Brunswick (14-12), which led, 20-10, after one quarter.Andrew Caruso finished with 16 points for the Bears, Jesse ...
EDISON, NJ - On Saturday evening, police responded to two coincident events at the Menlo Park Mall. One incident involved a group of juveniles fighting in the food court and the other involved a robbery of a shopper, according to Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan.Bryan says ten or eleven juveniles ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and her staff visited a Head Start facility in North Brunswick on Friday, February 21, to meet with local students and educators directly impacted by President Trump’s funding freezes and proposed budget cuts. The facility is part ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Woodbridge man is now charged with first-degree murder in the 2024 death of his 4-year-old son, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Police from Franklin arrested Sean Tate, 36, where he was living in Woodbridge on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Tate is charged with ...
MONROE, NJ -- Championship basketball teams are rarely comprised of five great players.What is usually required, though, is at least five players who play great together.The Colonia boys basketball team includes one of the best players in New Jersey, another fast-emerging frontcourt star, one of ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County's Division of Housing, Community Development and Social Services is asking residents to take five minutes to complete an online survey about their community's development needs and priorities. Completing the survey will help determine how the Middlesex County ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - How about an Italian omelet? A turkey Reuben sandwich? PRECSPK? A Brooklyn giant sub? Bagel with a schmear? Turkish coffee and baklava?This is the place for you!The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Township of East Brunswick joined the celebration of the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has announced that it is investigating the circumstances of a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Route 18 North on Wednesday night in the Pine Ridge section of the township. On February 19, 2025, at approximately 11:57 pm, East ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office has posted an official notice regarding "post-conviction relief" for residents who took a DWI test using the Alcotest 7110 breath sample instrument. Post-conviction relief is a process that allows people convicted of crimes to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Join your community for the second East Brunswick Community Sinfonia concert of our premiere season! This exciting ensemble features talented musicians from across New Jersey and is conducted by Nate White, Artistic Coordinator of the EBSO! Music selections include works by ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ – A big third quarter propelled Old Bridge to a 73-64 boys basketball victory over East Brunswick on Wednesday.Krish Patel scored 21 points for Old Bridge (15-10), which outscored East Brunswick, 23-10, in the third quarter to open a 60-45 lead.Matt Mikulka led East Brunswick (13-12) ...
MONROE, NJ -- The Colonia boys basketball team secured a return to the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final with an 85-53 victory over a depleted St. Thomas Aquinas team that dressed just eight players and finished the game with three players on the court.Top-seeded Colonia will face the ...
MONROE, NJ -- Second-seeded Piscataway rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit and closed with a rush to defeat third-seeded Sayreville, 73-62, in the semifinal round of the Greater Middlesex Conference boys basketball tournament on Wednesday night.Piscataway (22-4) will play top-seeded ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It’s tax season, which means you need to be on high alert for scammers who are adopting more sophisticated schemes to target taxpayers.Remember the following tips to protect yourself from tax scammers:* The IRS will never initiate contact with you via email or text. Always ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is working with state and local partners to monitor the current national H5N1 avian influenza outbreak affecting wild birds, poultry, and dairy cows. Currently, there have been no reported cases of human infection in New ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Is your child’s car seat installed correctly? Join the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office for a FREE Car Seat Safety Clinic, where certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect your car seat and demonstrate how to install it properly, provide hands-on education on the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jodiefoss Ramos’ work-study paycheck could stretch only so far, so she started skipping breakfast. That, however, left the Rutgers’ Air Force ROTC cadet weak when she reported for physical training three times a week.“My stomach would be rumbling all the time, and it was terrible,” ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Bombers Beyond Café celebrated its 2nd anniversary on Feb. 1, 2025, having held its grand opening on Feb. 1, 2023.The Bombers Beyond Café is a part of the Sayreville School District's 18-21 program, offering students the opportunity to gain work experience and learn necessary ...
TRENTON, NJ — Using sexually explicit pictures – whether real or fake – to smear opponents in New Jersey political campaigns should be a crime that carries a prison term and fines, state Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez proposes.Jessica Ramirez (D-32nd Dist.), who represents Hoboken and part of Jersey ...
Take your indoor garden to the next level. Include some colorful houseplants for some added interest throughout the year. Even those with low to moderate light in their homes can boost the color of their indoor gardens.Philodendron has long been a favorite houseplant for low light situations.