TRENTON, NJ - The scheduled vote on marijuana legalization that was on the calendar for today has been cancelled, after it became clear that there weren't enough votes to pass it.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney had this to say in a released statement, "While we are all disappointed that we did not secure enough votes to ensure legislative approval of the adult use cannabis ...

Middlesex, NJ – On March 26, the Middlesex County Clerk’s office will be hosting a special Passport Acceptance Day for county residents.

“We are pleased to offer this service to the community as a convenient way to apply for your U.S. passport. Even if you do not have any travel plans in the near future, a U.S passport is useful as a Real Id-compliant form of ...

Edison, NJ -  Edison Township confirmed the details of a public meeting it will be holding on the proposed Water and Wastewater Concession Agreement with Suez North America. In a notice posted on its website, the Township stated that the meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28  at 6:00 p.m. at the Middlesex County College, Performing Arts Center Main Theater, located at 2600 ...

Edison,  NJ – Authorities are searching for three men wanted for questioning in connection to a shooting outside an Edison restaurant, which resulted in the death of one man, and seriously injured another man.  They have also released images of the men being sought for questioning. A video of the individuals entering the restaurant can be found here. 

Authorities have also ...

Edison, NJ –   An early morning shooting during a Reggae event held at Akbar Restaurant, located on Cortland Street in Edison, has left one man dead and another seriously injured.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department said a Newark man has been fatally shot and another man from Newark remains in critical condition ...

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Edison, NJ – There are reports of an early morning shooting that took place outside of Akbar Restaurant in Edison, leaving at least one dead.   

According to preliminary reports, the shooting occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m.  The identity of the victim and details regarding the incident have not been ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Anthony Ashnault stepped off the bus and onto the pavement of the parking lot in the back of the College Ave Gym, put his hands up in the air, and smiled from ear to ear.

Fans greeted Ashnault, a South Plainfield native who just captured the 2019 149-pound NCAA wrestling championship for Rutgers, Nick Suriano (133 pound champ), and the Scarlet Knights coaching staff ...

It took six long hard years, but Anthony Ashnault has finally reached his goal. The South Plainfield native was already Rutgers University's winningest and most decorated wrestler heading into the 2019 NCAA Division I wrestling tournament, but after his victory on Saturday night, he can call himself a national titlist.

Ashnault earned a 9-4 win over Micah Jordan (Ohio State) ...

Anthony Ashnault and Nick Suriano have been making New Jersey wrestling history even before they both took their first steps onto the mat representing Rutgers wrestling. The dynamic duo will be reaching yet another Scarlet Knight first on Saturday, as they both will be competing in championship matches in the NCAA Division I tournament in Pittsburg.

Ashnault and Suriano both came out ...

Edison, NJ -  The Edison Board of Education’s Overcrowding Taskforce received a Long Range Facility Plan (Master Plan) last week.  The Master Plan, prepared by SSP Architects, detailed findings about the District's facilities and offered student enrollment forecasts based on a recent demographic study. The Master Plan also laid out a proposal to alleviate ...

Edison, NJ – The Edison School District is revising its grouping policies with an eye towards increasing access to Honors level coursework. After a series of meetings in February and March between the Administration and the Board of Education’s Curriculum and Technology Committee,  the District’s Chief Academic Officer for Middle School and High Schools, Debra Gulick, ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University officials say they are "making progress" with the labor union representing faculty, but still the American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers - representing 4,800 full-time faculty and graduate employees - is considering a first-ever strike.

University officials say they have met 33 times with the ...

Edison, NJ – In the early morning hours of Saturday, a shooting during a Reggae event held at Akbar Restaurant, located on Cortland Street in Edison, left one man dead and another hospitalized.  Police were alerted to the shooting at approximately 1:56 a.m. and were on scene for much of the day.

“It was outside the restaurant, it was in the parking lot, that’s where it ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream," as the timeless children's song goes. It's never too early or too late for ice cream. So mark the calendars for the grand re-opening of the Milltown Ice Cream Depot on Friday, March 29 at 11 a.m. The popular ice cream shop will be opening its doors to customers for the first time in the store's new location ...

EAST BRUNSWICK – Politicians, residents and environmental groups found themselves at odds with unions over an extension of the Transco natural gas pipeline that would run through New Jersey and the Raritan Bay to New York.

Williams, the energy infrastructure company that owns and operates the Transco pipeline, wants to build a 32,000 horsepower compressor station in Franklin and 3.5 ...

Edison, NJ - South Edison History Day will be celebrated at the Edison Main Library on April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society.

The event will feature a 30 minute interactive presentation at 11:30a.m. and 2:00p.m. by local historian Walter Stochel, who also serves as the corresponding secretary for the Metuchen-Edison Historical ...

EDISON, NJ – A lifetime collection of re-released toys popular in the 1970s and ‘80s will be sold on Thursday, March 28, by Bodnar’s Auction Sales at the New Jersey Expo and Convention Center, 97 Sunfield Ave.

The day-long sale also includes over 4,000 lots, from furniture and giftware to jewelry, household items, paper ephemera, coins, advertising, textiles and more. The ...

Edison, NJ – The Edison High School Theater Department will be presenting Curtains. A musical mystery comedy, the story is set in 1959 Boston.  It follows the events after a star is murdered during her opening night curtain call.

The production runs from March 21 through March 23 with show times of March 21 at 6:30 p.m., March 22 at 7 p.m., and March 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Aggravated sexual assault is the paramount crime that a South River man, who has been a paraprofessional in the New Brunswick Schools for ten years, has been charged with today.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Director Anthony Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department said today that a paraprofessional with the New Brunswick school system has been ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A South Brunswick man was found guilty in a jury trial for second degree eluding from police officers at a traffic stop on March 7. The conviction of Alan Fratello was announced by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka last week. Fratello faces the possibility of up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing hearing on May ...

TRENTON, NJ— Days after it was announced that four Lindenwold men were the first to be arrested and charged under a new law that makes it a crime to purchase, manufacture, possess or distribute untraceable guns, the state has filed a lawsuit against one such "ghost gun" manufacturer.

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced the state filed suit against James ...

PENNINGTON, NJ - The Watershed Institute applauds Gov. Phil Murphy for signing into law today the Flood Defense Act, which passed the Legislature earlier this year.  This vital legislation gives local governments an important new tool to combat flooding and water pollution that damages our streams, roads, and properties.

The Watershed and other environmental advocates have long ...

Edison, NJ - Spring has finally arrived! The mercury in that old thermometer is slowly starting to rise, giving us warmer days, and with the recent setting of our clocks forward by one hour, longer days. 

According to The Old Farmers Almanac, the spring equinox starts on Wednesday, March 20, at 5:58 p.m. marking the astronomical first day of spring in the ...

Trenton, NJ -  Legislation sponsored by Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr., which would require railroad operators to remove obstructive vegetation near railroad crossings, was released from  the Senate Transportation Committee on Monday, by a vote of 5-0.

“We cannot allow for vegetation to impede the flow of transportation whether that’s for roads with automobiles or on ...

Edison, NJ - TV Asia will be hosting a live podcast titled, “Diabesity in South Asians on Diabetes Alert Day” tonight, March 26, at 8 p.m. Viewers can call in live at (732)650-1100 or send questions by email.

The podcast will be moderated by Nahon Hornsby, Assistant Commissioner at the New Jersey Division of Community Health.  Panelists will include Dr. Meena Murthy M.D , ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The co-anchor for ABC News’ 20/20 had recently turned 40 when she was asked to take a mammogram for a television segment.

Amy Robach had every intention of turning down the story, but five years later Robach is thankful she did take the cancer screening.

Speaking to about 400 people at the Susan G. Komen North Jersey affiliate’s Pink Tie Party on Friday, ...

WASHINGTON - Approximately 70,000 pounds of Tyson Foods, frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips may be contaminated with pieces of metal, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall was initiated after two consumer complaints were received.

The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips that are being recalled were produced on November 30, ...

Edison, NJ - Akash Patel, a student at John P. Stevens High School, recently won a 4 day, 3 night trip to Disney World through Ashley Farms, in recognition of his fundraising efforts.

Mr. Patel helped raise money for the J.P. Stevens music program. It was part of a campaign, which sold cheesecake, cookie dough and pies from Ashley Farms, to raise money for uniforms, trips and ...

Edison, NJ - Triple C Housing, a community housing development organization, recently awarded Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey with its Community Impact Award.

Mr. Lankey and his administration received the award for “his commitment to helping people and families with special needs and veterans who are homeless, or at risk, by advancing programs and community development partnerships to ...

Edison, NJ - The Senior Advisory Board will be meeting at the Clara Barton Branch Library on March 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Senior Advisory Board, according to the Edison Public Library, “serves as a liaison between the library and Edison’s senior community. Board members will provide feedback on current services and make recommendations to library staff on future ...

Edison, NJ -  Assembly members Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) and Nancy Pinkin (D-East Brunswick), who represent the 18th legislative district, issued a formal announcement this afternoon stating their intent to run for reelection.

In a joint statement, the two legislators stated  “it has been an honor to serve the residents of the 18th District in Trenton and around town. We ...