TOP LOCAL News
By KRISTIN ANTONELLO
April 18, 2025
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Save the date for one of the most popular annual events to take place in Bordentown City.The Bordentown Historical Society has announced that the 2025 History in Bloom Garden Tour will be taking place on Saturday, June 7 from 11AM to 4PM throughout Bordentown City. The rain ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ — East Windsor Township is launching a new initiative next month designed to keep children in cars safe.East Windsor’s Child Passenger Car Seat initiative will be running May through September and will be underwritten by a $12,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Police Officers had a busy week responding to community calls that included a disturbance at the NJ Turnpike Exit 8 and several calls to area retail establishments, according to the police blotter released by the East Windsor Township Police Department (EWTP.)On ...
TRENTON, NJ — Mercer County's elected officials and business leaders are warning residents about the impact that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) budget shortfall will have on local riders who rely on the system.According to SEPTA, the rail line faces a $213 million ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — Wondering what is closed in East Windsor and Hightstown for Good Friday and Easter Sunday? TAPinto has you covered!Need East Windsor Township office info.The Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System in East Windsor will be closed on Friday, April 18 ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Organizations who serve food-insecure communities in Mercer County now have more time to apply for grants thanks to an applications deadline extension announced by Mercer County Executive Dan Benson. Three new grants offered through the Mercer County Office of Food Security are aimed ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – An East Windsor Township man is facing criminal charges following an investigation into high-value jewelry stolen from a Monroe Township home while home improvements were being done. According to the Monroe Township Police Department (MTPD,) Kevin Munoz Reardon, of East ...
PENNSAUKEN, NJ – The FBI recently announced that a South Jersey man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone while also attempting to silence a co-conspirator. The FBI says that, between November 2022 and March 2023, ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Clean out those closets and storage spaces while helping the Hightstown Pop Warner Cheer association for their spring clothing drive. Items being accepted include: clothing, hats, scarves, handbags, towels, curtains, stuffed animals, and bikes. The donation drive, however, cannot ...
FREEHOLD, NJ –Central Jersey shoppers will soon have a new option to pick up their groceries as a Lidl store will soon be opening in Freehold Township. According to Lidl, the store will provide fresh, high-quality groceries at incredibly low prices. The store says they provide high-quality ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – For the first time, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office is holding an Autism & Special Needs Resource Day dedicated to supporting families in the special needs community and members of law enforcement. Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said the event is designed ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Members of the surrounding community are invited to enjoy a night out at Old Hights Brewing Company to support the Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission and local non-profit Higher Up. The event strives to raise money for the two organizations that benefit the community by keeping ...
HAMILTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Communications Bureau will be holding two upcoming open walk-in testing days for the position of Public Safety Telecommunicator Apprentice for assignments at the NJSP's Atlantic, Mercer, Middlesex and Passaic County locations. The tests will take ...
TRENTON, NJ – A trio of New Jersey lawmakers are looking to expand the eligibility for retirees looking to participate in the New Jersey’s Secure Choice Savings Program, commonly referred to as Retire Ready NJ.Legislation, Assembly Bill 5358, sponsored by Assemblywomen Shama Haider, Tennille McCoy, ...
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Young minds were inspired to think big at the second Annual East Windsor-Hightstown Science Symposium for students in grades kindergarten through second grade. For the second year, the symposium “aimed to spark meaningful dialogue, foster collaboration, and inspire ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's Official Tall Ship will be making its return to Mercer County next month. The oyster schooner A.J. Meerwald will be anchored at the docks on the Delaware River next to Waterfront Park in Trenton from May 14 through May 18.The ship, a restored oyster dredging schooner from ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey's junior United States Senator Andy Kim will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Rider University at their upcoming graduation ceremonies. Kim, who is the first Asian American to serve in the U.S. Senate, is working to combat corruption, strengthen ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – East Windsor Township now has a new car retailer that can help them find the best deal for them at Car2Sell which recently celebrated its grand opening. Located at 449 Route 130 North, Car2Sell provides an in-store experience as well as online option for prospective buyers.
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority (EWMUA) is continuing its semi-annual hydrant flushing around the community this week with several neighborhoods on the calendar. The semi-annual hydrant flushing is done to remove sediment from pipes, monitor water flows and ...
NEWARK, NJ - An East Side High School senior, a proud Latina immigrant who could not speak English when she came to the United States at age 11, has gone from a rural Brazilian village to one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Newark’s Yasmim Barros has been accepted to Harvard ...
TRENTON, NJ — People who stopped at the New Jersey Turnpike service area in Woodbridge on Saturday, April 5th, may have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus, state health officials warn.The NJ Department of Health issued an alert saying a person with the measles virus traveled ...
Trees provide many benefits to the environment and our health and well-being. These long-lived members of our landscapes and communities provide shade, help reduce energy costs, clean the air we breathe, prevent soil erosion and stormwater runoff, and attract and provide homes for birds and ...
EAST WINDSOR-HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – East Windsor Regional School District Superintendent Mark Daniels joined his colleague from all the Mercer County school districts in penning a letter to their respective communities seeking to calm concerns over the impact that federal changes will have in New ...
PISCATAWAY – The eight students in the gym at the Future Foundation Academy are engaged in a spirited game of red light, green light when the instructor brings everything to a standstill.Red light!“Oh, oh, ohhhhh, I have to stop,” one student says with a laugh as he brings his bicycle to a ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Executive Dan Benson presented his proposed budget of more than $420 million on Thursday night to the County Board of Commissioners to lay out his financial blueprint which will lower the overall county tax rate by six percent.In his address, Benson says that it is ...
NATIONWIDE – The popular manufacturer of children's products, Fisher Price, has issued a recall for a stroller toy over concern regarding the possibilty of a component becoming a choking hazard for children.The “Brunch and Go” Stroller Toy is intended to be attached to the handle of a stroller or ...
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- The weather report for Friday, April 11th through Sunday, April 13th is a little gloomy, but don't let that stop you from doing things. Here's a few options to do around East Windsor and Hightstown.The Hightstown Elks Lodge 1955 will welcome the Easter Bunny ...
Washington, D.C.— New Jersey Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD (NJ-3) wants the federal Department of Government Efficiency – commonly known as DOGE – to keep their hands off of veterans' data under new legislation he is co-authoring – the VA DATA Act of 2025. Conaway is sponsoring the legislation ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – They say it just takes a spark to start a fire. The same can be true when it comes to starting a fire in a young person looking for their start in a successful career. That is what Hightstown-based Higher Up is working to do for area students looking for that spark to light the ...
EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With Easter hopping right around the corner, families in East Windsor and Hightstown can still participate in fun-filled egg hunts in the local area. The Hightstown Elks Lodge 1955 will welcome the Easter Bunny hopping by during their Fish Fry Dinner on Friday, ...