TOP LOCAL News
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
December 16, 2025
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Do you have a love of books? Is the library a special community place for you? Then, you may be a perfect fit to apply for the open Library Assistant at the Highstown Library. Library Assistants work primarily at the Circulation Desk; assist patrons as well as staff with projects; ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Borough Police Department (HBPD) as well as the West Windsor Department of Human Services, which serves the borough, announced on Monday afternoon that a raccoon in the community has tested positive for rabies. According to the local authorities, at approximately ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Two well-traveled roadways in East Windsor Township will be getting much-needed improvements thanks to a grant award provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT.)The Township announced that it has received a grant worth $443,258 in funding from the FY 2026 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Eric LeGrand, a symbol of uncommon courage and determination following a spinal injury suffered during a 2010 Rutgers football game, has been named to the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Joining LeGrand, the Scarlet Knights football standout turned motivational speaker, ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Stocking up for some bread and eggs for the snowstorm with an added lottery ticket in the shopping cart at a Mercer County grocery store led to a huge win for one person. A player in Saturday night's Jersey Cash 5 drawing hit for almost half of a million dollars – well, $498,989 ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — Schools in the East Windsor Regional School District (EWRSD) will follow a 90-minute delayed opening on Monday, December 15 in the wake of the winter storm that occurred late Saturday into Sunday. “In addition to today's inclement weather, the overnight weather ...
The people have spoken, and the next governor of the state of New Jersey is Rebecca Michelle “Mikie” Sherrill. The 53-year-old has prevailed over the Republican candidate and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, in a hotly contested race that included a fair share of mud-slinging on both ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Yuwei Gu was hiking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when inspiration struck after he saw plastic bottles littering the trail and more floating on a nearby lake. The jarring sight in such a pristine environment made the Rutgers chemist stop in his tracks. Nature ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown residents are invited to show off their holiday spirit by entering into the First Annual Holiday Decorating Contest. “Let’s light up Hightstown together and celebrate the season with community pride and holiday cheer!” urges Hightstown Borough!The Borough is inviting ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The official reopening of the East Windsor Walmart Supercenter was more than a typical opening – it was a community celebration on Saturday that brought hundreds of shoppers to the store. The event was so much fun that even Santa Claus stopped by to take pictures with ...
TRENTON, NJ — Restaurants and other places that serve food in New Jersey would be banned from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Smith (D - District 17) and Raj Mukherji (D - District 32).The bill, S3195, would ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Get ready East Windsor residents, because Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa will begin his visit around East Windsor with the help of the East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #2 on Saturday, December 13. The Jolly fellow will travel on top of a fire truck in the western ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) is seeking the public's assistance, including any home camera footage, to help identify a suspect in a pair of home burglaries. In a public service announcement, the Police Department said that between 6:10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. on ...
BLOOMSBURY, NJ - A Hunterdon County couple has been charged with making false reports after authorities say they fabricated allegations that New Jersey State Police troopers sexually assaulted one of them during a domestic disturbance response last fall.Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Planning Board and Council this week each passed the same ordinance that could open the possibility for a light manufacturing facility on Wyckoff Mills Road in the township. Under the approved ordinance, light manufacturing is defined within the township, and, ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – In addition to the hustle and bustle of holiday events and end of the year gatherings, there are several events around East Windsor and Hightstown worth including. Here are some area events to consider: WALMART SUPERCENTER OFFICIAL REOPENING: The East Windsor Walmart ...
TITUSVILLE, NJ – Learn more about the days and actions that led up to George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River, which became a pivotal point in the American Revolution at the re-creation of events on Sunday, December 14. The New Jersey State Parks, Forests, and Historic Sites ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – An East Windsor woman is now facing criminal charges for allegedly using a stolen credit card to buy items at several stores around the township. According to the East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD), on November 29, 2025, a victim reported that she had misplaced her ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown families are invited to spend Sunday morning with Santa Claus at the Hightstown Fire House. At the breakfast, children will have the chance to meet Santa and celebrate the holiday season over a delicious breakfast. Breakfast with Santa will be held between 8:00 a.m. and ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Veterans Services is holding a Holiday Distribution event on Saturday to provide food and other items for veterans who may need them. Items being provided are groceries, clothing, blankets, emergency go-bags, household items, and more. To participate, veterans ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The Rise Thrift Store is a magical place for shoppers to find special items for themselves or loved ones at an affordable price point. It also gives new life to never or gently-used items that have been donated. Now, just in time for the holidays, Rise has expanded their store to ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – It's been possibly the worst kept secret in and around East Windsor – the revamped Walmart has reopened and shoppers who have already been there are raving about it. Now, the store is ready to celebrate with a weekend event!Now open as a Walmart Supercenter features a robust ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Philadelphia man accused of stealing the wheels off of parked cars in the township. The investigation that led to the arrest of Pedro Lorenzo Tejeda, 22, of Philadephia, PA, began when police ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey highway drivers would be required to change lanes or slow down when approaching any stationary vehicle under a bill sponsored by Democratic Senators Paul Moriarty of Washington Township in Gloucester County and Raj Mukherji of Jersey City.Anyone found violating the law ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Peddie School scored a major victory on Monday, December 8,when the Hightstown Planning Board voted to support their plan to approve changes to their athletic field. Under the plan, Peddie plans to turn its current limited athletic field into one that would allow greater ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Children who are interested in theater arts can spend their Sunday at a focused Youth in Theater program hosted by the Hightstown High School Thespian Society for a variety of theater-based workshops. The program is open to students in grades 3 through 5 who want to learn more ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The NJSIAA made a major change this year to high school bowling, impacting both the regular season and playoffs. Unfortunately, as it often seems with these types of changes made by the state, it creates more problems than it solves. WHAT THEY DID: They mandated that for ...
JOINT BASE McGUIRE -DIX-LAKEHURST — If you live in the East Windsor-Hightstown area, you may be used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).JBMDL released its monthly "Noise Level Calendar" for December 2025 on Monday so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township will be part of a statewide effort to crack down on drunk driving during the holiday season. The Township recently announced that it received a $7,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) to “underwrite salaries of police ...
TRENTON, NJ – The leader of the state's leading law enforcement agency, State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, will step down from his position at the end of the year, according to Governor Phil Murphy.Callahan has served in the New Jersey State Police, and says that he will not ...