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WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Of all the Saturday ribbon-cuttings in all the towns in all of New Jersey, they walk into mine.

That had to be the thinking of Eric LeGrand, as he watched a steady stream of the state’s political elite and Rutgers powerhouses stop into the LeGrand Coffee House on May 14 to join in the celebration.

LeGrand – a Colonia High grad who first made a ...

WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is tackling his newest challenge with today’s grand opening of LeGrand Coffee House on Green Street, near the town’s commuter train station.

Expected to attend the 11 am ribbon cutting are Gov Phil Murphy and his wife Tammy, Mayor John McCormac and a host of other state and local officials.

The menu at LeGrand ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic products is inching closer, prompting local businesses to assess how to continue operation if they are no longer allowed to use plastic bags. P.L. 2020 c117, which was signed into law on November 4, 2020, will go into effect on May 4, 2022. 

The new law, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic carryout bags in all ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Never had a good, old-fashioned shrimp boil?  Well, now's your chance because the Twisted Crab eatery opened today in East Brunswick. 

A shrimp boil?  That's a bunch of shell-on shrimp (with or without heads!) with some corn on the cob and red potatoes in a sloppy, wonderful Twisted Sauce served in a plastic bag and guaranteed to require the use of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A $665 million development project envisioned as a place where innovations are hatched, developed and brought to market to benefit people across the planet will have an Irish accent.

Atlantic Technological University (ATU), one of Ireland’s largest multi-campus universities with an enrollment of more than 20,000 students, will be a tenant at the New Jersey ...

WAYNE, NJ — New Jersey’s average gas price rose six cents this week to $4.10 ($4.04). Today’s average price is down 11 cents from a month ago ($4.21), but is still $1.19 higher than April 25, 2021. New Jersey’s average price is two cents cheaper than the National average.

The national average price for a gallon of gas is up four cents this week ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, we've all be wondering for months about just what is going into the new building the Coral May Plaza at 1031 Route 18.  There are palm trees outside and a fountain with a giant, lighted bowling pin.  There's lots of parking and a sense of anticipation in the air.  So, what's the deal?

Palmeras Entertainment is a family-centered ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Lexington Downs Shopping Center just got two new businesses that both promise to improve the looks of township residents.  As the pandemic wanes, businesses are expected to flourish in the "Medical Corridor" on and around Cranbury Road, says Mayor Brad Cohen.

Chloe Nail Salon, at 3 Lexington Avenue, will serve customers seven days a week for a ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Mayor Brad Cohen spoke to the local business community yesterday at the annual luncheon held by the East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce at the Chateau Grande Hotel.  He provided an update on the township's redevelopment program; the growing "entertainment corridor" on Route 18; the extensive "medical corridor" on Cranbury Road; the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Another addition came to East Brunswick as part of what Mayor Brad Cohen describes as the township's "medical and services corridor." Hackensack Meridian Outpatient Rehabilitation opened today at 620 Cranbury Road, a building that houses numerous medical services.  The center features top-of-the line post-surgical rehabilitation therapy, and therapy ...