TOP LOCAL News
By JOHN LEE
October 10, 2025
TRENTON, NJ - This weekend may prove to be a critical time for everyone who wants to get those perfect autumn leaf shots this season. Frost and the weekend storm may, repeat may, change the season. According to the NJ Forest Service, some areas of the state are “still just beginning to turn, others ...
CRANFORD, NJ - In the wake of the deaths of Cranford High School students Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, two local teenagers are calling for a change in New Jersey law to better protect young people from harassment and stalking.Charlotte and Cooper Groll, both Cranford residents, siblings and ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ –The Hightstown-East Windsor Lions Club is hosting a clothing donation drive to help clear out closets for a good cause. The Club is hosting the clothing drive to support their annual programs such as the Easter Egg Hunt, free eye screenings, and other programs for children in the ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – An Saturday evening at a popular East Windsor spooky entertainment spots seems to have gotten a little scary when an altercation occurred leading to an arrest by East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD.) According to the EWTD, officers were called to the “Field of Terror” ...
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With a mixed forecast expected in the East Windsor-Hightstown area for the October 11-12 weekend, enjoy outside events before the heavy rain expected on Sunday. Here are a few fun things to do this Saturday:Start Off Halloween on the 'Trick or Treat Trail': Join in ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The water hydrant flushing keeps flowing through Hightstown Borough as the Water Department is finalizing changes to the water system improvement process. On Friday, October 10, the Department will be flushing hydrants on Leshin Lane, Spruce Court, Springcrest Drive, and Westerlea ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler is urging area residents to keep track of their checks and pay attention if one may be coming to your mailbox. Kemlers says that bad people (are) stealing checks out of mailboxes and ‘washing’ them with chemicals to change the payee and amount ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey’s candidates for governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, accused one another of deceitfulness during their second and final debate before Election Day. Throughout the hour-long back-and-forth, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, the ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Borough Council unanimously approved more than a million and half dollars worth of bonds to finance significant improvements and repairs to the community's water system at its recent meeting on Monday, October 6. The approved ordinance allows it to appropriate $1.515 ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County invites residents to discover how to reduce household waste and create nutrient-rich compost during a free seminar, “Introduction to Backyard Composting,” on Saturday, October 11, at 10 a.m.The program, led by a Rutgers ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — 'Tis the season: take a haunting theatrical journey at Old City Hall in Bordentown City this weekend, all while supporting the restoration of the historic building. The Devil & Daisy Dirt will be performed at Old City Hall on Saturday, October 11 for two performances at ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – A rare trifecta of emergency calls within a short window of time in Hightstown Borough has stirred up a conversation about the reliance on mutual aid service agreements that have been in place for many years in town.A post on social media by the Hightstown First Aid Squad gained ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – With the winter flu season around the corner, the East Windsor Township Health Department is hosting a pair of flu vaccine clinics for area residents to get their annual shots. The Flu Clinics are being provided for free for East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough residents ...
EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) and Hightstown Police Department are both looking to add officers to their ranks protecting the respective communities. The HPD full-time police officer salary ranges from $58,000 to $115,500. Individuals ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission is holding a Movie in the Park on Saturday evening that is free to the community. The movie will be “The Iron Giant,” which is an animated and CGI film, is about a young boy who befriends a giant robot. Noteworthy actors who provide voices ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The state's highest ranking lawmaker – New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari – has called for the modernization of e-bike laws by updating licensing, classification, and safety requirements statewide. Scuatri's announcement comes just days after Nico Lombardi, a ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – As some motorists battled traffic to get home from work or around town on Monday night, the Hightstown Borough Council was reviewing, and approved, a donation from Netflix for the use of local facilities. The online streaming giant is posted up in the area for two weeks as they ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Greater Princeton chapter is holding a candidate forum focused on the Hightstown Borough Council race. There are four candidates seeking two seats on the Hightstown Borough Council. Each seat is a three-year term. The candidates are: Todd Frantz ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Water hydrant flushing is continuing on Tuesday, but with a switch in timing. On Tuesday, October 7, the Hightstown Water Department will be switching their flushing activity to start at 7:00 p.m. as opposed to when it started at 9:00 a.m. on other days. Flushing will occur on ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Why wait until Halloween to start trick-or-treating! Join in the fun at the Halloween “Trick or Treat Trail” hosted by the East Windsor Township Recreation Department. The event for children under the age of 12 (accompanied by an adult) is free for the community. The event ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued an official Drought Watch following a "prolonged below-average precipitation that is stressing water supplies." As a result, residents are urged to voluntarily conserve water. The designation comes just three ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – If you're looking for a new job or a change in career path, consider signing up for the upcoming Mercer County Career and Resource FairThe Fair will bring together local employers as well as community resources for job-seekers to help find potential connections. Participants ...
NEW JERSEY – You may not see too many people biking or walking over the Scudder Falls bridge while you're driving or sitting in traffic, but for those who do, they won't be able to during five days of work to resurface to walkway. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTB) will be ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown Borough Water Department continues to move through the community to flush water hydrants as part of their water system improvement process. On Monday, hydrants on a trio of streets – S. Main Street, E. Ward Street, and Armellino Court – will be flushed. While the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Cameron Diaz was on set in Plainfield on Monday, September 29 for the upcoming Netflix film “Bad Day.” The actress, director Jake Szymanski, film extras and a full crew filmed throughout the day on Park and North avenues in front of the old Courier News building, which was ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The sun was bright and temperatures unseasonably warm for Saturday's annual Hightstown Family Fair as hundreds of people strolled along Bank Street. Whether you came for a stroll or to grab a snack, it was evident by the smiles on those in attendance that it was a great day in the ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor may soon see the town up in the lights of a television production — but also with a lot of break lights thanks to the closure of Route 133 for a Netflix production. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Route 133 will be closed beginning ...
Princeton, NJ – The Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve on Mountain Avenue isn’t often the subject of a police report but at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 2, Princeton Police sent out an alert to the public: “Mountain Lakes Preserve and the Lake house on Mountain Avenue will be closed until further ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – With the General Election just around the corner, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello is encouraging voters to review their sample ballots before heading to the polls. “I urge voters to go to visit the County Clerk’s website and read their sample ballots carefully, so that ...
Cooler temperatures signal a change of seasons and an opportunity to add some fall décor to the landscape. Garden centers are filled with fall favorites like pumpkins, ornamental squash, pansies, mums, asters and more. Don’t stop there, look for new ways to add a bit of fall to your front steps, ...