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By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
December 31, 2025
NEW JERSEY – New year, new rates in three major financial categories for New Jerseyans will go into effect on January 1, 2026. So, where will some more money be coming in, and other dollars be going out of your wallet? First, the good news for hourly wage workers: beginning January 1, 2026, the ...
NEW JERSEY — Start your New Year with a bit of luck and nutritious eating. Try a few of these food-related traditions and then plan on growing a few of your own to enjoy.Eating grapes on New Year’s Eve is a Mexican culinary tradition. One grape is eaten with each stroke of midnight and is believed ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is encouraging residents to step into a milestone 2026 — nation's 250th anniversary — with a hike or walk in one of the many state parks or forests. Festivities throughout the year will take place across New Jersey and the ...
EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Area agencies will be closing early on New Year's Eve and all day for NEw Year's Day to celebrate the world ringing in 2026. The local municipal offices in Highstown Borough and East Windsor Township will all be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Mercer ...
NATIONAL – With venues hiking their prices significantly during New Year’s, putting a strain on people’s wallets that have already been hit hard by inflation, personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report on 2025’s Best Cities for New Year’s Celebrations.Countries across the globe ...
NATIONAL – AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period that began on Saturday, Dec. 20, and will end on January 1, 2026. This year’s forecast is a 2.2% increase over 2024, surpassing last year’s record of 119.7 million ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township will be launching their annual New Year's Food Drive on January 1, 2026 to support the Rise Food Pantry. Residents are asked to support the program by dropping off non-perishable food items at the following locations:East Windsor Municipal Building located ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — If you live in the East Windsor/Hightstown area, you may be used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).JBMDL has released its monthly "Noise Level Calendar" for December 2025 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey drivers and car passengers are buckling up at a significantly high rate, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS). The State agencies say that seat belt usage has reached nearly 95% among front-seat ...
NEW JERSEY — With a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain just occurring in New Jersey this weekend, people should remember to keep their pets safe and warm. If you’re cold – so are they.Animal-welfare advocates and veterinarians say pet owners should be mindful of their dogs and cats, and ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) announced recent arrests that included shoplifting at an area store and a trio of alcohol-related incidents. According to the Department, officers responded to the Walmart located at 839 Route 130 north at 8:02 p.m on Friday, ...
NUTLEY, NJ - When Township of Nutley Historian John Demmer first saw “A Christmas Story” in 1983, he had no idea it would become a defining part of his life. He watched the film in a theater with his girlfriend at the time — a woman who is now his wife of 40 years.“My dad drove me and my ...
NEW JERSEY — New research from music platform Chordify shows a nostalgic shake-up in America’s festive favorites.Chordify conducted a vast Google search that discovered while Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree held the top spot across ten states, José Feliciano’s bilingual classic Feliz ...
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With the new year on the horizon, the local governing bodies in East Windsor and Hightstown are set to reorganize for 2026 and swear in recently elected council members. East Windsor Township will hold their annual Reorganization Meeting on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With the pictures of the festively decorated homes in Hightstown carefully considered and the votes counted…the winners of the first annual House Decorating Contest have been selected!The winners are: 1st Place: 513 S Main St. 2nd Place: 94 Meadow Dr. 3rd Place: 104 Orchard ...
E. WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN NJ — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for East Windsor and Hightstown by the National Weather Service (NWS) in anticipation of a storm that is expected to bring snow and a wintry mix to the region beginning on Friday. The Advisory is in effect from 3PM on Friday, ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — As East Windsor and Hightstown experience the cold temperatures — and a winter storm — entering the region starting Friday, keep safe with important facts and safety tips about space heaters from the National Fire Protection Association. A recent report published by ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Nicholas Mercado was 9 when he attended his first Oncology Kids' Holiday Party – a get-together created by nurses at Saint Peter’s University Hospital to help lift the spirits of children who lost a loved one to cancer and had been treated at the hospital.Mercado, who lost his ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Two food items sold nationwide which might be in your freezer have been recalled, one because of possible small stones being included in the product and the other due to undeclared allergens.Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster ...
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 ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – Members of the New Jersey State Police's School Security Unit and Troop “C” Red Lion Station shared in the joy of the holiday season. The Troopers met up with kids from the area at the Walmart in Lumberton Township to shop through the aisles while building connections. The ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Members of the Mercer County Sheriff’s PBA 187 recently came together for their Annual Toy Drive to help provide gifts for children during the holidays. The union says that the toy drive supports Embrella, a New Jersey non-profit that provides training, resources, and support ...
New Jersey's Brigadier General Yvonne L. Mays Adjutant General & Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs penned the below letter to the Troops this holiday season:"As we close out the year and enter the holiday season, I want to thank the Soldiers, Airmen, ...
Princeton, NJ -- Adrienne Della Penna Rubin, Princeton University Class of 1988 and longtime Princeton resident, took an unforgettable trip when she was an undergraduate. It was far longer than the usual spring break trip and involved neither backpacking through Europe nor sunbathing in Fort ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- Days before Christmas, members of the East Windsor and Hightstown police departments stopped by the area Walmart to connect with the community as they were shopping for holiday presents. The police officers were taking part in the annual “Shop with a Cop” program that takes place ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Downtown Hightstown is looking extra festive this year, in part due to the vintage decorations recently found and displayed by the borough. The Borough says that the decorations displayed on light posts, the Hightstown sign, and waterfall were possibly last displayed as far back as ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The Hickory Corner Library Branch will be screening several movies for children and adults during the winter break. The movies are open and free to the public. The movies that are planned are:Friday, December 26, 2025: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (G)Sunday, December 28, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Patriots Week returns this week to celebrate Trenton’s pivotal role in the Revolutionary War.The special week from December 26 through December 31 features daily events throughout, including historic battle reenactments, a Colonial Ball, lectures, music, tours and family activities.
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – In observance of the holiday, several area offices will be closing early on Christmas Eve and/or all day on Christmas Day. Be sure to check hours of operations before heading out. The local municipal offices in Highstown Borough and East Windsor Township will all be ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — South Brunswick Police are asking for the public's help to find the burglars who broke into and ransacked a church.The crime was discovered around 7 a.m. Monday, when parishioners at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church on Kingston Lane in Monmouth Junction arrived for morning ...