TOP LOCAL News
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
February 13, 2026
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – State and county officials are working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to measles after a person with the viral disease visited Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital last week.The Middlesex County Office of Health Services said exposed individuals who ...
TRENTON, NJ — A working group aimed at providing recommendations to state officials regarding the re-purposing of two youth detention centers that are set to close has released its report. In July 2024, then-Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the formation of the Youth Justice Working ...
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Senate committee moved forward a 40-cent monthly surcharge on phone bills to fund the state’s suicide and crisis hotline after residents testified Monday about how the hotline plays a critical role during mental health emergencies. Senate Bill 3013 would establish a ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – In two different traffic stops on two local highways, East Windsor police officers encountered a drunk driver who was unresponsive behind the wheel of a vehicle and another man who attempted to flee from the scene. According to the East Windsor Township Police Department ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Local artists are invited to participate in an annual art show and sale taking place in Bordentown City next month.First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown will be hosting its 9th Annual Art & Fine Craft Exhibit and Sale on Friday, March 27 with an opening reception at 6PM, ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The Garden State Council of Scouting is getting ready to open their doors to a museum dedicated to highlighting the spirit and accomplishments of scouting. The Garden State Scout Museum will be a milestone for the youth organization “to explore Scouting's legacy of service, ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) announced the arrest of a New York City man for allegedly trying to cash a fake check worth thousands of dollars. According to the EWTPD, they were contacted by a representative of Bank of America, located at 319 Route 130 ...
14TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, NJ – Assemblywoman Wayne DeAngelo, who serves as the chairman of the state's Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, recently spoke to a group of residents about his vision for New Jersey's energy future and what he sees should be the goals of public policy.DeAngelo ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that aims to address homelessness in veterans has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate. Legislation sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Angela V. McKnight (D-Hudson) that would codify the “Bringing Veterans Home” initiative into law was unanimously ...
Princeton, NJ — Last winter, the town of Princeton quietly withdrew permission to skate on Lake Carnegie, a move taking many residents by surprise, including four residents who spoke at the February 9 Council meeting. One such resident was Councilperson Mia Sacks.“I wasn’t aware of this,” she said ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor PAL Local #191 is commemorating Autism Awareness Month by selling specially made T-shirts that will benefit a non-profit agency. According to the New Jersey Office of Autism within the Department of Human Services, the state's rate of autism is 1 in 32 as opposed ...
EAST WINDSOR-HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- Following the flurry of severe winter storms and during a highly active flu season, the New Jersey Department of Health issued a warning that there is a critically low blood supply. A pair of blood drives will soon be held in the East Windsor-Hightstown area for those ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The employees at Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice will have an opportunity to decide if they would like to join a labor union through a vote approved by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to the labor union Health Professionals & Allied Employee ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — As Valentine’s Day approaches, the FBI's Philadelphia Field Office is reminding the public to be cautious of potential romance scams, with con artists present on most dating and social media sites.Romance scams often begin through dating apps or on social media, says the FBI.
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown Borough has recently launched a new program – Operation Blue Angel – to provide assistance and peace of mind for area residents who are alone for extended periods of time or who have a medical condition that could result in incapacitation. The free program is open to ...
HIGHTSTOWN - EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The Hightstown - East Windsor Historical Society is holding auditions for their annual short film featuring local students between the ages of 9 and 16 years old. The annual short film will be about the Perry L. Drew Elementary School and the Melvin H. Kreps Middle ...
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Mondelēz Global LLC has expanded its voluntary U.S. recall of CHIPS AHOY! Baked Bites Brookie, adding one additional code date (10MAY2026) and two additional UPCs for product pouches that were packaged inside recalled carton units, the company announced.The company said the ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Commission on the Status of Woman announced on Monday morning the winners of the esteemed 2026 Woman of Achievement and Young Woman of Achievement as well as an award for an area advocacy group. The winners are: Kieanna Childs Alexander of Hamilton, Nicole Plett of ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has advanced legislation to establish the New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program. The bill, sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth), would provide tax incentives to ...
UNITED STATES — New Jersey travelers who arrive at airport security without a REAL ID (or another federally accepted form of identification) could face a new out-of-pocket cost beginning Feb. 1, 2026, according to a public advisory shared by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.The message ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Andy Warhol’s photography is ready for its close-up at Rutgers UniversityThe Zimmerli Art Museum’s latest exhibition, “Andy Warhol: On Repeat,” brings together the late pop artist’s early durational films and later serial photographs to examine repetition and duration as central ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) says that a driver who was attempting to elude a police officer is now facing a dozen criminal charges related to the incident. At 8:44 a.m. on January 28, 2026, an East Windsor police officer conducted a traffic stop on Route ...
EAST WINDSOR-HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — An Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for East Windsor & Hightstown this weekend as the lowest wind chills of the year are expected.The Extreme Cold Watch will go into effect on Saturday at 3PM and will run through Sunday at 10AM.An Arctic front will be passing ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Mercer County is calling on area teen artists and performers to get their applications in soon to participate in the 2026 Mercer County Teen Arts Festival. Presented by Mercer County Executive Dan Benson, the Board of County Commissioners and the Mercer County Division of Culture ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – With the countdown on for the Big Game crowning the NFL football winners - or as some consider it, the Halftime Show Concert – Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler is reminding area residents to avoid drunk driving themselves and stop friends from doing it. “Super Bowl Sunday is ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Four months after restarting the search for a new Hightstown High School principal, the East Windsor Regional School District (EWRSD) is continuing in earnest, according to Superintendent Mark Daniels.Daniels told TAPinto East Windsor/Hightstown, since re-starting the search, in ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) announced on Thursday that they have made two arrests for shoplifting at two different local big box retailers.According to the Department, officers responded to the Target store located at 70 Route 571 at 4:58 p.m. February 3, ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Police Department got a boost at the most recent council meeting where two new officers were approved to join the ranks and their top brass received raises under a new agreement. A resolution authorizing the execution of a memorandum of agreement was unanimously ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...