TOP LOCAL News
By BOBBIE PEER
July 27, 2025
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Marianne Middlebrook of Berkeley Heights, recently crowned Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey 2025, will head to Michigan next month to compete for the national title of Ms. Wheelchair America.Born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Middlebrook has used a wheelchair her entire life.
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) is warning the public about on-going texting scams warning recipients that they will incur enforcement penalties stemming from an outstanding traffic ticket. The text scam, which one of the publishers of TAPinto Mount ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Children can learn all about snakes, turtles and lizards at the fun “Snakes ‘n Scales" event on Monday at the Twin Rivers Library. Children over the age of 4 are invited to attend with a caregiver for the free event. The Snakes 'n Scales program will take place on Monday, July ...
BETHESDA, MD - Nine drownings of children between the ages of 22 months and three-years old since 2007 have led to the recall of about five million 48-inch and taller above-ground pools that use compression straps.According to officials, the straps wrap around the pool on the outside of the ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTPD) is looking for the public's assistance in identifying a car burglar. According to the police department, between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, a 2015 Dodge Challenger was stolen from Oak Creek Road. They believe ...
PRINCETON, NJ -- At least 15 individuals were arrested on Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Princeton without any notice to local government of law enforcement officials.According to an announcement from Princeton municipal officials, at approximately 6:45 a.m. on ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Farmer's Market’s 2025 season is in full swing! After it opened for year in June, the Market is back this weekend on Sunday, July 27.The Market is scheduled to run every Sunday from 9AM to 1PM starting on June 1 through October, as well as on November 23 for a ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The big-hearted executive director of the Miracle League of Mercer County, Dan Sczweck, is getting his arm warmed up to take to the mound this weekend for 12 hours for the annual “Catch the the Commish” fundraiser. As the summer heat goes up during the day and until the sun goes ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Division of Public Health will be providing free healthcare screenings and consumer lead screenings at this weekend's 106th Annual Mercer County 4-H Fair! As previously reported by TAPinto East Windsor/Hightstown, the 106th Annual Mercer County 4-H Fair will ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for East Windsor and Hightstown as “dangerously hot and humid conditions” will arrive to the area tomorrow.The Extreme Heat Warning will be in effect from 10AM to 9PM on Friday, July 25 and covers ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ — One of the area's major roads is scheduled for roadwork that will last for over a month. Resurfacing work on New Edinburg Road in West Windsor between Woodmere Way and Village Road East will begin on or about Monday, July 28, according to the West Windsor Police Department. All ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Great Migration, when millions of African Americans journeyed north and midwest from the Jim Crow South, and its synergy with blues music is the inspiration behind New Brunswick artist Martryce Roach’s latest solo exhibition.“Patterns: People in Transition,” showcasing 30 ...
TRENTON, NJ – Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello is advising travelers that the U.S. Department of State is now offering a form for non-binary individuals to receive an “X” gender marker on their passports, a new legal development. Sollami Covello says that an individual utilizing the “X” ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ- Earlier this month, the Hightstown Council approved a supplemental budget of $200,000 to fund road improvements on Maxwell Avenue. The allocation was necessary to cover a bid discrepancy confirmed by the contractor, ultimately resulting in a lower overall project cost than initially ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Route 29 tunnel is scheduled to be closed overnight this week, according to an announcement by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The Route 29 northbound tunnel is scheduled to be closed and detoured between the tunnel entrance and Cass Street beginning at 9PM on ...
HOPEWELL, NJ – Enjoy the variety of agriculture, history, children's activities, food, and more this weekend at one of the longest-running summer traditions in Mercer County – the 106th Annual Mercer County 4-H Fair! Across both days of The Fair, visitors can enjoy animal shows, live music, farm ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce is partnering with The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) to foster the next generation of business leaders through the creation of the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy.The YEA! program in Mercer County will be the first of its kind in New Jersey! ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Fifteen residents of either East Windsor or Hightstown were acknowledged for the works submitted in the 2025 Mercer County Senior Art Show.Through a partnership of the Mercer County Office on Aging and the Division of Culture and Heritage, area residents were chosen among the ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Burlington County’s residents and visitors can look forward to a popular 5-day event returning next week.The 2025 Burlington County Farm Fair will take place from Tuesday, July 22 through Saturday, July 26 at the Burlington County Fairgrounds, located at 1960 Jacksonville-Jobstown ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Social media is an easy way to share your summer vacation with family and friends, but be smart says Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler, who warns about the potential of leaving your home vulnerable.With the summer still in full swing and many families heading away from home for ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Another grocery store option is planned to serve East Windsor and surrounding areas with Sprouts Farmers Market planning to open in town. Rumors were starting to swirl around the community, so we at TAPinto East Windsor/Hightstown set off to get the facts and the details!A ...
NEW JERSEY – Transportation agencies from around New Jersey are now partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to broaden awareness about health care for veterans as they move around the state. According to Governor Phil Murphy's Office, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), ...
West Windsor, NJ -- On June 13 – what would have been the 97th birthday of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. – a bronze scroll plaque was dedicated to Nash and his wife, physicist Alicia Nash, in the pocket park that bears their name.This summer marks the 10-year anniversary of ...
NEW JERSEY – YoCrunch® yogurt products manufactured by Danone U.S. have been recalled across the country for the presence of plastic pieces in the dome toppers, according to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA.) The FDA says that there were reports by consumers who said there ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ – As roads across New Jersey experienced signigicant flash flooding during the evening of Monday, July 14, one wreckless driver ran over and killed a group of geese. The incident is now under investigation by the Spotswood Police Department (SPD).According to the SPD, at ...
Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden a bit tidier with deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden.Use a bypass hand pruner, garden snips or other dead-heading tool to remove faded flowers.
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Motorists should be prepared for delays as roadwork will begin on Route 130 South on Sunday, July 20, according to East Windsor Township. The Township says that the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will begin work along Route 130 south between the Route 133 overpass and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – In a parlor room just inside the front door, a tall clock is silently passing time until a craftsman finishes fabricating its new striker.The storm windows that were installed not too long ago stand sentinel against the threat of drafts and the din of Route 18 traffic.The sturdy ...
JOINT BASE-FT. DIX-McGUIRE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has cleared the way for New Jersey's megabase- the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) to house undocumented immigrants detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.In a letter to Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3), whose ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — A South Brunswick police officer is facing a series of criminal charges after an investigation into a minor shoplifting incident uncovered a far more extensive theft scheme involving more than $75,000 in misappropriated funds from his local police union chapter.Monmouth County ...