TOP LOCAL News
By TONY GALLOTTO
October 10, 2024
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — If Democrats in this New Jersey party stronghold need another reason to support Kamala Harris for President, here’s a good one: Her husband, Doug Emhoff, is a local guy.That’s right — America’s ‘Second Gentleman’ grew up right here in Old Bridge.Emhoff returned to the Garden ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick field hockey team remained undefeated with a 4-0 victory over South Plainfield on Thursday.Samantha Arnold had a hand in every goal – scoring three herself and assisting on the other.In the first quarter, Arnold gave the Bears (11-0) a 1-0 lead with an assist ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Board of Education's agenda is packed for Thursday night's meeting as Election Day nears, and the schools reach the end of their first quarter of the 2024/25 academic year. The last item on the agenda, which followed a printed notice two weeks ago in The ...
TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey is taking a social media giant to court. Citing “deceptive, unconscionable, and abusive business practices that harm the health and safety of New Jersey’s youth,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Army National Guard members and equipment are expected to be in Florida by the end of the week to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton.The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday.“Floridians are family, and we know from personal experience ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County is taking significant steps to safeguard the integrity of the Nov. 5th General Election with stringent measures against voter-fraud, polling place politicking, and misuse of the vote-by-mail process.A coordinated effort between the county Prosecutor’s Office, ...
WAYNE, NJ - The annual football game pitting Wayne’s two public high schools, Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley, has always meant a lot in terms of bragging rights and playoff seeding – and if they meet in the playoffs, it’s a game of win or go home. In recent years, however, their regular season ...
NEW JERSEY — Two Minke whales have turned up dead, triggering concern about the causes, according to state officials and environmental groups.A dead Minke whale was found floating in the Raritan Bay on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, and marine experts expected it to wash ashore at Sandy Hook in Middletown.
CARTERET, NJ — The newest Central Jersey Medical Center facility here honors Ronald G. Rios, director of the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners and a longtime borough resident.The state-of-the-art facility, at 1540 Roosevelt Ave. in West Carteret, is the Central Jersey Medical Center’s latest ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Edan Alexander’s laugh and his passion for swimming have never been far from Lilli Russ’ thoughts.They had become friends at the Jewish Community Center in Tenafly, where he would swim laps and she served as a lifeguard. She remembers how he proudly pronounced one day he had decided ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick Day, with its confluence of candidates and political voices, has come and gone. Your ballots have come in the mail. The drop box located in the Municipal Complex near the Court/Police Department is waiting for you. Let's go, Bears. It's time to vote in this ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick field hockey team remained undefeated with an 8-0 victory over Monroe on Tuesday.Samantha Arnold and Yana Popova each collected three goals and one assist for the Bears (10-0), who took a 3-0 lead after one quarter on a goal by Arnold and two by Popova.Alexa ...
CARTERET, NJ — Cutting-edge comic book and graphic novel artwork is yours to see at the annual Carteret ‘Comic Con’ Exhibit on display at the Central Jersey Arts Council’s “Blazing Star Cultural Arts Center until Oct. 31.The Blazing Star Cultural Arts Center is at 63 Carteret Ave. in the borough, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ- Hundreds of residents and friends braved (?) the perfect sunny, mild weather to attend this year's East Brunswick Day, the tenth anniversary of the community event that highlights local services and businesses. It was the township's day to show off, to celebrate itself, and to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls tennis team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Freehold Township on Monday.East Brunswick's record improved to 9-1 with the victory.First Singles Anvita Shankar (EB)66 Anya ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public Library will present “The World Trade Center Disaster: 23 Years Later" on Tuesday, October 15, 1:00 pmat the EBPL, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists trained by Osama bin Laden and his ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Curbside Freecycling Days, sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, will be held at residential addresses throughout East Brunswick on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Township residents may register their addresses and merchandise they ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick, are you ready to bliss out?Well, now's your chance. Bliss Salon and Spa has opened at the Chateau Grande Hotel on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick and their skilled, experienced staff is ready to curl up and dye for you. Nestled inside The Chateau Grande ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Iselin boxer “Dangerous Danny” Gonzalez will trade blows in his toughest professional bout-to-date on Oct. 12th at the Prudential Center in Newark with undefeated Piscataway pugilist Gabriel Gerena.The 29-year-old Gonzalez has won all three of his professional fights by knockouts, ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- Junior quarterback Andrew Cella passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Hunterdon Central to a 28-8 football victory over East Brunswick on Saturday.East Brunswick had the ball for more than nine minutes after the opening kickoff before facing a fourth-and-goal at ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Join your friends and neighbors at the 10th Annual East Brunswick Day this Sunday, October 6, from 12:00–4:00 at the Community Arts Center.A day for fun, food, friends and community, this year's EB Day will feature almost 200 vendor/exhibitor booths (the most ever on EB Day), ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has cordially invited community members to attend Coffee with a Cop, which is taking place at 11:00 AM on October 26th, 2024, at the Brunswick Square Mall.#CoffeewithaCop provides an opportunity for members of the East Brunswick Police ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Following The Heap’s latest appearance in Hoboken, during which he paraded through the streets of the city and performed at both Church Square Park and behind Monroe Center, TAPinto Hoboken and its creator, Paul Andrejco delved into all things puppetry, from puppet design, to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A new vending machine stocked with overdose kits, fentanyl test strips and other free items is the latest weapon in the battle against the opioid epidemic that has gripped the nation.The 24-hour Healthcare Kiosk has been installed at 81 Remsen Ave., in front of the Unity Square ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The House of Horrors and the Haunted Hayride, East Brunswick's hometown scarefest, return Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7-10:30 PM at the 4-H grounds (645 Cranbury Road.) Entrance and parking are off of Fern Road. $6.00per person for each attraction for $10 per person ...
CARTERET, NJ — Apartment complex tenants and others who live near the borough’s waterfront are not thrilled about new plans for a Waterfront Park “tiki bar,” an outdoor stage and cooking facilities that they believe will attract more traffic and noise.Opponents claim Carteret’s latest plan was ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – This fall, Community Offshore Wind is partnering with local fisheries and hunger relief organizations to provide thousands of fresh, locally-sourced seafood meals to families from disadvantaged communities, helping to alleviate food insecurity while supporting New Jersey’s ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Tuesday night, ten East Brunswick Board of Education candidates gathered at the Community Arts Center on Dunham’s Corner Road for the 7th Annual Meet the Candidates Night. Tensions have boiled over for the past year for reasons that some candidates feel have hurt the ...
Put fall leaves to work in your landscape. This valuable resource makes a great mulch in planting beds, adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil, provides habitat for many beneficial insects, and is insulation for ground-dwelling queen bumblebees, toads, and more. Leave any disease-free leaves ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Jon Bon Jovi walked out to a roaring crowd of teens on Tuesday at his alma mater, Sayreville War Memorial High School, where he was officially inducted into the High School’s Hall of Fame.Bon Jovi, a Sayreville native, has sold more than 120 million records, has numerous ...