TOP LOCAL News
By MAUREEN BERZOK
February 6, 2025
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Board of Education hosted a brief public session followed by an extended closed session on Wednesday night, with comments from the floor centering on proposed budget cuts to athletics and a possible future closing of Bowne-Munro Elementary School.As ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams took the ice against Old Bridge High School on Wednesday. Old Bridge defeated CBR 11-4. The Knights had a 4-0 lead after the first period. Joseph Hayes got CBR on the scoreboard in the second period when he scored on a set-up by Marcello Ferrari and Daniel ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Forget roses and romance - this February, it’s all about falling in love with learning! With Universal Class, residents of East Brunswick can access over 500 free, online courses in everything from crafting to psychology. It’s the perfect time to spark new passions - and maybe ...
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — The National Weather Service says people in Middlesex County and across our area are in for a “smorgasbord” of wintry weather with snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain on the way.Winter weather advisories – issued by the National Weather Service and AccuWeather – are on tap for ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Well, we may have missed Milltown Mel on Groundhog Day, but nobody should miss Milltown Bianca of Bella Bianca Italian Deli. At the former location of Lock, Stock, and Deli 218 Ryders Lane, Milltown residents Pete and Bianca Badawy have laid out an Italian spread of gourmet ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Top graduates of East Brunswick High School continue to excel at the university level by attaining academic distinction. Go, Bears!CHARLESTON, SC -- Jessica March of East Brunswick was named to the College of Charleston Fall 2024 Dean's List. March is majoring in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has advised that, on Friday, February 7, 2025, there will be a fireworks display at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds on Cranbury Road, beginning at 9 PM.This display is for a private event, not open to the public.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public Schools will have a two-hour delayed opening tomorrow, Thursday, February 6.Here is the complete message from East Brunswick Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski:"East Brunswick Public Schools will have a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th for ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The National Weather Service has advised that snowy conditions are expected in the East Brunswick area beginning at around 4:00 am on Thursday, February 6. The heaviest snow is expected around rush hour on Thursday morning, followed by icy rain in the late morning.The East ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public School District offers General Education Inclusive Preschool classes. This preschool program is open to all three- and four-year-old children who reside in East Brunswick. Children must be three years of age by October 31st, 2025, and not eligible for ...
NEWARK - A city man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old Newark boy on Friday evening, Jan, 31. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jesse J. Dunbar II, 36, of Newark was arrested and charged with first degree murder, first degree attempted ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Sara Adair shared smiles and swapped stories between posing for photos with several of the health care professionals at Robert Wood Johnson University who worked together to save her life.Standing off in the corner of the room, her son couldn’t help but consider how close his mom ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law that doubles the number of petition signatures most New Jersey candidates for state, county, and local offices now need to get on 2025 election ballots.The new requirements take effect immediately for candidates who wish to run on all 2025 primary and ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway residents and members of the Rahway Public Schools community may or may not be Philadelphia Eagles fans. But one thing is no doubt certain. This Sunday, as the Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, everyone in town and all those with any kind of love in their ...
ATLANTA, GA-- The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 6,400 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 267th Commencement exercises Dec. 12 - 14, 2024, at McCamish Pavilion (Ph.D. and bachelor's) and Bobby Dodd Stadium (master's).Among the East ...
HOWELL, NJ - Colin Napp scored the only goal for the Chargers-Bears-Rams ice hockey team in Monday's 8-1 loss to Freehold Township High School at the Howell Ice World. Napp scored the first goal of the game around the 12-minute mark in the first period to give CBR a brief lead. Trace Wozniak tied ...
WAYNE, NJ – In the first of what is hoped to become a much larger, annual event, Wayne Valley High School hosted “The Queen of the Mats,” an all-girl wrestling jamboree. Valley’s head wrestling coach, Todd Schroeder, who helped put the event together, said that they hope that this first female meet ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -The East Brunswick Public Library welcomes you to our online conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering ...
EAST BRUNSWICK – Playhouse 22 presents “Sylvia,” a comedy by A. R. Gurney, opening this Friday. Directed by Christian Confalone, “Sylvia” is largely about Greg, a middle-aged, empty-nester tired of his finance job and looking for meaning in his life. He finds an energetic and loveable stray. ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Old Bridge Turnpike is temporarily closed between West Ferris Street and Icker Avenue for construction. The closure is estimated to be in place until 3PM, says the East Brunswick Police Department.Police personnel are on the scene to control traffic and assist ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Board of Education has announced that it will hold a special session on Wednesday, February 5 at 6:30 pm at the Board Office on Route 18 South.The need for the extra meeting was engendered by the upcoming discussions of the school budget and the ...
TRENTON, NJ – A diverse and recognizable group of 13 New Jersey residents will have six months to recommend ways that the Office of the Attorney General can “further its mission of eliminating corruption, promoting transparency, and strengthening the public’s trust in government.”New Jersey ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick police Department asks,"Did you know the East Brunswick Police Department offers an Online Reporting System for reporting minor incidents to the police that do not require an immediate response?In addition, an Online Reporting System kiosk is available in the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public Library will celebrate New Jersey Makers Day on Saturday, March 22. This day-long event celebrates all things STEAM (science/technology/engineering/arts and crafts/math).The EBPL is looking for volunteers to show off their skills, either as a ...
NEW JERSEY - Creating an indoor oasis of greenery can help lift your spirits, reduce stress and improve your overall wellbeing. Challenges arise when growing indoor plants with kids and pets in the house. Keep them safe by selecting pet- and child-safe plants and pest management strategies.Increase ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The family of a Fords woman who tragically died in 2023 at the hands of a hit-and-run driver is launching a scholarship fund in her memory, with Sunday, Feb 2nd breakfast fundraiser at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge.The family of 45-year-old Kristen Brooke Bruschi and the Elks will host ...
NEW JERSEY — Parents may wish to brace for more white-knuckle time teaching their teenagers to drive safely. They can also hire qualified driving instructors or rely on local high school driver-ed programs.This comes as the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) set strict new requirements for ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Union, coming off a sizable upset win over Union Catholic two days earlier, built a seven-point halftime lead before East Brunswick rallied for a 69-56 boys basketball victory over the Farmers on Saturday.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 24 points for East Brunswick (11-9), ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams fell to Red Band Regional High School on Friday, losing 3-2. Brayden Sainato scored the only goal of the first period at the ProSkate Ice Arena for Red Bank. CBR's Daniel Novoselov tied the score at one a little over the 10-minute mark of the second ...
TRENTON, NJ — “We want you back!” NJ lawmakers told the nation’s nomadic Miss America, urging the competition to return in 2025 “and every year thereafter.”A resolution pleading with event organizers to come back was passed by the state Assembly by a voice vote, with no objections, on Thursday.