Edison, NJ - Last week, Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey joined representatives from Pennrose, a developer, for the groundbreaking of Truman Square, a two-phase redevelopment project that will create 172 units of affordable housing for families, veterans and formerly homeless individuals on the former U.S. Army Camp Kilmer base.

“Camp Kilmer’s redevelopment is [a] key component of Edison ...

NEW BRUNSWICK –  It was scheduled to last an hour and a half. It lasted just over 20 minutes.

Senate President Steve Sweeney rushed off stage Thursday night in the middle of a raucous town hall meeting, unwilling to sit and be shouted down when he tried to hype his "Path to Progress" legislation in front of a pro-union audience at Douglass College's Trayes ...

Edison, NJ -  The Edison Board of Education filed its lawsuit against the Edison Township Zoning Board and Markim Developers late last week. 

The lawsuit seeks the reversal of the Zoning Board’s approval of  8 three-bedroom residential units at 144 Harding Avenue. Currently, the property is a single family home.    

Markim sought a use variance for the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - During the Memorial Day holiday, about 10,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide will be out on the roads from May 20 through June 2 to remind drivers and passengers to buckle their seat belts. The annual Click It or Ticket campaign aims at enforcing seat belt use to help keep travelers safe as they drive to their summer destinations.

According to NHTSA, 10,076 people who ...

SOUTH RIVER, NJ - Although the South River Police Department responded quickly to a call that a man had barricaded himself in a residence in the township, the man apparently shot himself in a disturbing incident yesterday.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Mark Tinitigan of the South River Police Department announced that yesterday authorities responded to an armed male ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Police have arrested Joseph Carreiro, 65, of Clark, NJ for allegedly attempting to promote obscene materials and debauch the morals of a 14-year-old girl for the purpose of a sexual encounter.

On Wednesday, March 13, a South Plainfield detective posed as a 14-year-old girl and answered an online ad soliciting sex posted by Joseph ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ – Students from Benjamin Franklin Elementary School and Herbert Hoover Middle School were among those invited by the New York Jets and American Dairy Association North East to the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park for a day of fun, inspiration, activity, and delicious foods.

Jets center Jonotthan Harrison presented students with “Touchdown” ...

TOMS RIVER, N.J. -- The Union Catholic girls continued to add to its legacy as one of the greatest dynasties in state history with an epic performance at the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public A Championships that concluded on Tuesday at Donovan Catholic High School.

The Vikings piled up nine victories and racked up a staggering meet record 240 points to win its fifth straight girls ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - The third annual Future Stars Soccer Camp is on tap for July 8 through July 12 at David B. Crabiel Park. Camp for children seven years of age and under will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for players 14 years of age and under. Participants will work on their soccer skills in a fun, safe environment on the park's multipurpose turf field. Players will ...

Edison, NJ -  Woodrow Wilson Middle School seventh grader Navneeth Murali  is headed to Maryland to compete in the 92nd Scribbs National Spelling Bee. Bee week begins at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor on Sunday, May 26 and continues through Friday, May 31. Murali joins 15 other Garden State spellers who qualified for the opportunity to compete in ...

Edison, NJ – On Monday, the Edison Board of Education hosted Teacher Appreciation night.  Eighteen teachers were recognized as Teachers of the Year for the 2018-2019 school year.  A full listing of recipients is below.

“When I ask people who inspired them the most,  the most often answer is a teacher or a family member,” said Baninder Mahabir, the ...

Edison, NJ - Camp Invention, a program run through the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NILF), will be coming to John P Stevens High School. The camp runs from July 29 through August 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is open to children entering grades 1-6 in September.

According to its website, Camp Invention is a STEM camp that will promote creative problem solving, STEM application, ...

With summer almost here, many students will turn their attention to making money from a summer job. Whether it’s flipping burgers or filing documents, the IRS wants student workers to know some facts about their summer jobs and taxes.

Not all the money they earn will make it to their pocket because employers must withhold taxes from their paycheck. Here are some tax tips young ...

TRENTON, NJ - In a moving and somber hearing on Thursday, state lawmakers listened to the testimony of grieving parents, community officials, and industry representatives on the need to implement safeguards for those using ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft.  

With his wife Marci at his side, Seymour Josephson held back tears as he spoke about the tragic murder of their daughter ...

Here's your chance to get to know your mayors as the Chamber continues a four-part series of "Meet The Mayors," Friday, May 17 from 8-10 a.m. at Thomas J. Deverin Community Center, 100 Cooke Ave., Carteret. 

You'll get the chance to connect with the Middlesex County mayors as they share Economic Development Opportunities for your ...

Middlesex County, NJ – As part of its public engagement campaign for the County's new comprehensive master plan, Destination 2040, Middlesex County is working with coLAB Arts to provide residents of Middlesex County the opportunity to participate in a free storytelling workshop.

The workshop, which will be held on June 23, 2019 from 4pm to 6pm at the First ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Holy Savior Academy held their Annual Art Show on Wednesday, May 16th and Thursday, May 17th from 5p.m. to 7p.m. in the school’s auditorium.  The free event featured a gallery of artistic works of students from preschool through eighth grade.

“I have been collecting the students’ art work all throughout the year,” said Holy Savior Art Teacher ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township of East Brunswick, Department of Recreation & Parks is presenting its Annual ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL on Saturday, June 1, 2019 (rain or shine) from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. outdoors at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.  This daylong event includes the 17th annual juried art show & sale, artisan food vendors, live ...

Edison, NJ -  The Edison Board of Education filed its lawsuit against the Edison Township Zoning Board and Markim Developers late last week. 

The lawsuit seeks the reversal of the Zoning Board’s approval of  8 three-bedroom residential units at 144 Harding Avenue. Currently, the property is a single family home.    

Markim sought a use variance for the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The man charged in the hit and run death of a New Brunswick man last month looked on the internet for replacement parts for his damaged car later that morning, the prosecuting attorney said Friday.

Daquan White, 26, of North Brunswick, parked his 2001 Acura CL Coupe in the backyard of a house in Franklin Township in Somerset and then attempted to sell the car while ...

Edison, NJ - The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park hosted their Spring Annual Clean Up on Sunday, May 19th at the historic Christie Street, Edison State Park. 

Docents from the museum’s volunteer program, the Edison Township Environmental Commission, local residents, and the SEWA International Group of Edison, worked together from 9am – 12pm beautifying the park.  ...

Edison, NJ  – The Clara Barton Neighborhood Preservation Committee held a clean-up on Saturday.  With over 35 volunteers helping in the effort, the clean-up yielded dozens of trash bags of garbage and litter. Pruning and weed removal occurred along Amboy Avenue and the volunteers also cleaned up Capestro Park.

The three hour clean-up ran from Route 1 to Woodbridge Avenue ...

Middlesex County, NJ - “Eco-Ventures at the EARTH Center” will take place at will take place at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson's Mill Pond Park at 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick on Aug. 19-22 and runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. There will be a field trip on Aug. 21, and later in the week, students will create public service announcements to encourage others to share in ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a skunk tested positive for rabies in Sayreville, Middlesex County, in the vicinity of Marcia Street and Lagoda Street.

  This is the fourth (4) rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2019 and the first (1) rabid animal in Sayreville.

On Thursday May 16th, 2019 a Sayreville township ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Try as he might, Dr. Kiwon Lee couldn't get the scissors to work during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday.

Everything else about the neurocritical care unit unveiled by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, however, is state of the art.

The unit, where patients with severe brain injuries such as stroke or dementia will be treated, features 15 high-tech ...

TRENTON, NJ – A measure (A-4493) sponsored by Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) to allow a health care professional to provide expedited partner therapy to sexual partners of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases was approved Monday by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee.

Pinkin released the following statement:

“Despite significant ...

EDISON, NJ  – Volunteers from the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Metuchen/Edison real estate office revitalized outdoor gardens, as well as assisted students with classroom activities, as part of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Day community service event in May.

Approximately 15 volunteers returned to the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities at ...

The Provident Bank Foundation renewed its longstanding support of the Middlesex County College Foundation with a $10,000 donation in May. The Provident Bank Foundation’s 2019-20 Mission Partnership supports Middlesex County College’s Annual Scholarship Reception, the Annual Casino Night event, and other programs.

“The Provident Bank Foundation has been a longtime and very ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The majority of Tara Sullivan's column posted today on the Boston Globe's website focused on Tiger Woods' chances of winning the PGA Championship.

Toward the bottom, however, she couldn't help but voice her concern over how her college paper had been plunged into financial crisis.

Sullivan, like many others who have gone on to have successful ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The Holy Savior Academy held its annual May Crowning, a traditional Roman Catholic ritual honoring Mary as ‘the Queen of Heaven and Earth,’ on May 16.  

“May is the Month of Mary, our Mother. Our May Crowning is a way for our students and staff to honor Mary, our Mother, and to pray to her for Jesus’ blessings on all ...