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By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
January 26, 2026
TRENTON, NJ — Want a fork with that take-out order? You’ll have to ask for it.Among the bills (now former) Governor Phil Murphy signed on his last day as governor was “Skip the Stuff,” legislation which will require restaurants to provide single-use utensils and condiment packets only to people who ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) is warning residents about an ongoing phishing scam that threatens text and email recipients with penalties for fake traffic fines that are suggested. The agency says that scammers are posing as the DMV for enforcement penalties, claiming ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey's U.S. Senator Amy Kim is accepting applications from intelligent, hard-working students who wish to witness history unfold while working as a Senate Page at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. during the upcoming summer.Once sponsored only by a member of the U.S.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Police Academy recently graduated 34 new officers who have completed 21 weeks of training and will now join 12 different law enforcement agencies around New Jersey. In celebrating these graduates, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler noted that “each recruit ...
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A teenager charged with attempting to kill a Florence Township police officer and assaulting two others in early 2025 pleaded guilty on January 22 in Superior Court and will be sentenced as an adult, according to a Friday announcement by Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – With winter weather here, Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler reminded residents that they need to remove snow from their vehicles before hitting the roads. “Accumulated snow or ice can too easily fly off a car and strike another, causing an accident or injury,” said Kemler. “Be ...
BELMAR, NJ – It may feel like winter has a tight grip on us right now, but Belmar is already looking ahead to the days when the beach is buzzing, the ocean breeze is a little softer, and the boardwalk is filled with the sound of summer.With that in mind, the Belmar Beach Patrol is now accepting ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State is fast becoming the East Coast’s “Hollywood,” with four big-name studios being built here, and an increasing number of movies and television shows being filmed here – fueled by major state tax incentives.Four film and television production studios are on their way to ...
See updated list of closures now into MONDAY, January 26. EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With a winter storm barreling toward New Jersey for Sunday, January 25 and into Monday, January 26, several entities around East Windsor and Hightstown have announced closures. Due to the anticipated ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With weather forecasts suggesting that East Windsor and Hightstown could get a foot of snow, or even more, over the weekend, local officials and agencies issued guidances and tips for residents to follow to keep safe in the storm. As previously reported by TAPinto East ...
NEW JERSEY – In the midst of the winter and with a significant snow and ice event expected, The Watershed Institute and New Jersey American Water are working together to remind New Jerseyans to use road salt appropriately on roads and sidewalks. They warn that excessive use of road salt can cause ...
HIGHSTSTOWN, NJ – At the request of several Hightstown residents, the borough will look to start an economic development committee, Mayor Susan Bluth said at the January 20, 2026 council meeting. “It has been suggested by several residents at various times over the course of the past year… that it ...
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A local girl is preparing for an important religious rite of passage by undertaking her “Mitzvah Project” to collect breakfast cereal to help families facing food insecurity. Layla Esser from Bordentown Township is preparing for her Bat Mitzvah in February 2026. In the ...
98MERCER COUNTY, NJ – A Code Blue Alert has been issued for Mercer County for six days as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing making outdoor conditions a threat to unsheltered individuals. During these Code Blue Alerts county offices of emergency management and municipal government are ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Attempting to avoid law enforcement action has led to criminal charges for two men in two different incidents, according to the weekly report by the East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD.)During a motor vehicle stop conducted at 11:24 a.m. on January 15, 2026 by a police ...
CAMDEN, NJ – The Battleship New Jersey, with an overall length of more than 887 feet and a weight that can reach 57,540 tons, looms large where she is moored along Camden’s waterfront. But even giants like it occasionally show wear and tear, making the $750,000 grant the New Jersey Historic Trust ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for East Windsor and Hightstown by the National Weather Service in anticipation of a storm that is expected to bring snow and a wintry mix to the region beginning on Saturday night. The Watch is in effect from 7PM Saturday, January ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – A cannabis retailer named Vivarium moved one step closer to potentially opening their doors in Hightstown after the Cannabis Advisory Committee's (CAC) signed off on their license application and recommended that the council “consider adoption of a resolution of support granting ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – If you like to walk through East Windsor Township for exercise or travel, you will be happy about improvements coming to pedestrian bridges in the community. A pair of projects that will enhance pedestrian bridges in East Windsor Township received unanimous approval during the ...
TRENTON, NJ — After more than a decade of clicking keyboards, students will be required to put pen to paper once again as cursive writing makes a comeback in public schools. In his final hours in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1783/A3865 into law, requiring all school districts to reintroduce ...
NEWARK, NJ –On Tuesday, New Jersey's newest number two man in charge, Rev. Dale Caldwell carried the many prayers from the members of the Covenant United Methodist Church in New Brunswick as he became the first pastor to hold the office of lieutenant governor in New Jersey. Calwell took his oath ...
NEWARK, NJ – Standing before more than 2,000 people in the N.J. Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s Prudential Hall, New Jersey's newest Governor — Mikie Sherrill – gave an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The former treasurer of the Kreps School Parent Teacher Organization is now facing a criminal theft charge after an investigation into $25,000 in missing funds from the non-profit organization uncovered that fundraising money was siphoned off for personal use. According to the ...
NEW JERSEY – Congressman Dr. Herb Conaway is holding another Tele-townhall on Wednesday evening to speak to, and listen to, constituents regarding a range of issues occurring on the federal government level. In his first term in Congress, he has been holding a mixture of in-person and virtual ...
TRENTON, NJ — An e-bike bill that supporters framed as a public safety fix has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on his final day in office. Supporters said the legislation is designed to modernize state law as e-bike use continues to grow across New Jersey, alongside rising concerns about ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Former Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri has stepped into a new black robe as he begins serving a seven-year term as a Superior Court Justice in Mercer County. He succeeded Judge Anthony M. Massi, J.S.C., following his retirement. Onofri had previously served in the Mercer ...
UPDATE: The boy was found safe and unharmed since the story was publishedWEST WINDSOR, NJ – The West Windor Police Township Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old teenage boy. In an emergency alert issued around 8:20 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, said ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pastor Myung Sun Han has often joked that a plaque should be affixed to the exterior of United Methodist Church on George Street proudly declaring that it is Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell’s church.“So, don’t mess with us,” should be the tagline on the plaque, Han suggested.He and the ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Area residents looking for a quiet place to do some work or study can now reserve a “Quiet Room” at the Hightstown Library. The Quiet Rooms offer a private space, including a door and a desk and chair, away from the normal library guest areas. To see what the Quiet Rooms look ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood Borough Council President Andrew Zaborney announced his candidacy for the open seat in the New Jersey 12th Congressional District. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman is not seeking re-election for the seat she's held representing New Jersey in the United States House of ...