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By TAPINTO NEW BRUNSWICK
February 17, 2025
NEW BRUNSWICK - Two Rutgers surgeons are the first in the state to use robotics in breast reconstruction after cancer treatment. Surgery with the robot is less invasive than traditional surgery, so patients typically heal faster and have smaller scars.Edward Lee, a plastic surgeon, and Danbee Kim, ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The New Jersey Jazz Society is adding a Vocal Performance category to its 2025 Juried Scholarship Competition.The deadline for this year’s applications is no later than March 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET. There are now six awards:$1,000 for Jazz Performance$1,000 for Original Composition$1.000 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Like most towns in the Garden State, East Brunswick will be faced with additional affordable housing requirements in the upcoming decade. The township has fulfilled its current obligation of providing 314 affordable rental units by 2025; now, the state has told East Brunswick ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Turns out that it's not a tough jump from being an academically-talented East Brunswick Bear to an exceptional Seton Hall Pirate!Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 Dean's list and to congratulate students for their outstanding academic achievements. After ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Dayton rallied from a nine-point deficit after three quarters for a 45-43 girls basketball victory over East Brunswick on Saturday.Senior forward Amiel Dillard scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Dayton (9-12), which trailed, 39-30, going into the fourth quarter.Penelope ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Brace yourself. Forecasters say a winter storm will bring a mix of snow, sleet, ice and heavy rain to our part of New Jersey starting today, Feb. 16th, with a blast of more wintry weather in the coming days.The coming storm may make for treacherous driving conditions on local ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – In a game that was close throughout, Woodbridge advanced in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 74-68 overtime boys basketball victory over East Brunswick on Thursday night.The victory sends eighth-seeded Woodbridge to the quarterfinals and a rematch with top-seeded ...
METUCHEN, NJ - Despite battling a rare form of blood cancer, for which he is currently receiving treatment, Tyler Kandel is rejoining a local music group following a years-long hiatus for one special event to benefit The Marisa Tufaro Foundation.The Metuchen resident and happily married father of ...
“I tear up every time waiting in the tunnel line to go onto the field. You can quite literally feel the ground shaking. There’s no better feeling.”Chelsea Pe Benito, a Northeastern graduate and Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaderChelsea Pe Benito always knew she would be a dancer. But in her mind, it ...
EWING, NJ – The East Brunswick girls swim team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group A championship on Wednesday, 110-60, over Montgomery.The Bears repeated as sectional champs. The meet was held at The College of New Jersey.East Brunswick took first place in the first seven events against ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Animal rights activists – heartened by New Jersey’s move to revoke wildlife permits for SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center – say they plan more protests and will step up pressure on the township officials to not renew SeaQuest’s municipal permits.The NJ Dept. of Environmental ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Guest presenter Sandford Josephson, Editor of Jersey Jazz Magazine, will take participants on a tour of significant movements in the history of jazz at an East Brunswick Public Library event held on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 pm. Josephson leads attendees on a journey ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick boys basketball team advanced in the preliminary round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 78-56 victory over JFK-Iselin on Tuesday night.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 30 points for the ninth-seeded Bears (13-10), who had a 43-35 lead at ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would vastly reduce plastic waste in New Jersey won narrow support from lawmakers amid criticism from business groups and praise from environmentalists.The legislation, S-3398, was approved Monday by a 3-2 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, with Democrats ...
ANNVILLE, PA -- Anna Sawicki of East Brunswick, N.J., a member of the Lebanon Valley College women's indoor track & field team, was named Middle Atlantic Conference Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending Feb. 2.Sawicki was the top collegiate finisher in the pentathlon and second overall ...
EAST BRNNSWICK, NJ - Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski has announced that the East Brunswick Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th for grades K-12, in anticipation of morning snow. I am announcing this delay early to give our school community time to prepare ...
Dahlias come in various colors, shapes, and sizes making them easy to include in any garden, container, and bouquet. Grow them in their own dedicated space, mix them with other flowers, or plant a few at the end of the vegetable garden.Consider including different varieties of dahlias for added ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Board of Education has provided the public with a revised schedule of meetings for the remainder of the 2023/24 school year. The Board meets on Thursday evenings at the BOE offices 760 Route 18 North (behind Denny's.) Board of Education meetings will ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Sophomore Kailynn Durose first learned about the New Jersey Association of Student Councils (NJASC) through a presentation by EBHS’ student council at Churchill Junior High School. Inspired by this introduction, Durose attended NJASC’s Summer Leadership Training Conference as ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick High School graduates are continuing their success as students at advanced learning institutions across the country. Here are a few honors that they have achieved:*Aaron Wong of East Brunswick earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2024 at the Georgia ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public School District Community Programs Department is again offering summer Kindergarten Readiness Academy and Summer Early Learning Academy programs to all East Brunswick residents, as well as surrounding communities. The Kindergarten Readiness Academy ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Troubles are mounting for SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center mall after New Jersey environmental regulators have begun a process to revoke state permits to keep wildlife and exotic animals on the premises. The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Fish & Wildlife Division sent a ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ – A “Sweetheart Dinner Dance” in South Amboy honoring the loving memory of Marisa Tufaro and benefiting the nonprofit bearing her name will fittingly take place during National Heart Month.The South Amboy Columbiettes, a women’s auxiliary council affiliated with the South Amboy ...
MIDDLESEX, NJ — Authorities have confirmed that a missing Middlesex woman was found deceased Saturday afternoon in Haverstick Park in Middlesex Borough.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Middlesex Police Chief Matthew P. Geist announced in a press release that the body of Jennnifer ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department advises drivers to avoid the area of Riva Ave and Hardenburg Lane because of a downed traffic signal. Police personnel are on the scene to control traffic and assist motorists. Motorists are advised to slow down, use caution, and expect ...
NEW JERSEY — Football and pizza are perfect together. It’s a delicious coincidence that Super Bowl LIX will touch down on Sunday, Feb. 9th along with “National Pizza Day.” If you’re a Philadelphia Eagles or a Kansas City Chiefs fan, you’re likely to nosh on pizza, munchies, beer and soft drinks ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — As the countdown to the big game begins, an unusual unity has settled over Phillipsburg and Easton. Football allegiances that usually divide these neighboring towns have temporarily merged under a brilliant shade of green. Well, sort of. We think there are plenty of Bills and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Come on out to the 40th anniversary of the "best breakfast in town" on Sunday, March 16th.All proceeds benefit the participants of East Brunswick Adaptive Recreation and Camp Daisy. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for kids under 10. They are available for purchase at the East ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - After a scoreless first period, Joseph Hayes scored with one second left in the second period to give the Chargers-Bears-Rams the lead on the ice in Thursday's game against Bayonne High School at the ProSkate Ice Arena. Nate Farkas tied the game at one in the third period ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ -- Colonia, the defending boys' basketball championship team, has been awarded the top seed for the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.The Patriots, who defeated St. Thomas Aquinas in the 2024 GMC Tournament final, will receive a double bye and will not play a tournament ...