Edison:  Mayor Sam Joshi headed to Washington D.C. this week to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors and meet with New Jersey Congress members.  The Mayor was in D.C. starting on Tuesday where he attended seminars on "Tax Incentives for Working Families," and "Strategies for Equity-Focused Development."

Today, the Mayor met with New Jersey senior Senator ...

Edison:  The Edison Township Council last night voted to approve a professional service contract hiring the firm New Jersey Community Solutions LLC and its founder Matthew Watkins to serve as Business Administrator.  The contract is for three months with an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.

Matthew Watkins is an experienced Business Administrator who has served in that position ...

Edison NJ:  At last nights' Council Re-Organization meeting, Councilman Joe Coyle was selected by his colleagues as Council President and Councilwoman Joyce Ship-Freeman was selected as Vice-President.  Coyle was selected by of vote of 6-0-1 with Councilman Richard Brescher choosing to abstain.  Councilwoman Ship-Freeman was selected by a vote of 7-0.

"I am so very ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – In light of the overwhelming spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant in Middlesex County and the nation, County officials announced they will be utilizing their mobile testing ability to expand testing capacity to deal with increased testing demand.  Starting the week of January 10, 2022, the County will add three new testing sites at the following ...

Edison, NJ - As indicated by the rapid rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 this month, there are lots of tests being taken both at home and in local pharmacies, emergency centers, hospitals and drug stores.  People waited in lines or online to grab appointments in Edison and around the state this past week, hoping to provide some surety when returning home or traveling during the ...

EDISON, NJ – An accident involving a South Plainfield emergency services' vehicle providing mutual aid to Woodbridge is under investigation. 

According to sources, a South Plainfield ambulance, traveling south toward Route 1, struck the Parsonage Road railroad bridge just before 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8. The box portion of the ambulance did not clear the low-height bridge ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The NJ Department of Health and Vault Medical Services announced their partnership to offer a free, at-home COVID-19 saliva test kit that is available to every NJ resident who thinks they need a test – even if you don't have symptoms. To order a free test kit, visit learn.vaulthealth.com/nj website or see information link below.

The kit will ...

NEW JERSEY — The State Department of Health says 21,691 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in New Jersey on Monday.  The state confirmed 29 more deaths.  More than 6,000 people are in New Jersey hospitals with COVD-19.

It's the 13th-straight day over 20,000 new positive cases.  26,615 new cases were reported Sunday and 29,564 on Saturday.

A new ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The names keep changing, but the winning ways remain the same for the Union Catholic girls.

Year after year, the powerhouse track and field program loses All-State athletes and several key point scorers to graduation, but new stars keep emerging to maintain their status as the best program in the state.

The latest example came on Friday when Union ...

Edison:  Saint Thomas Aquinas boys varsity basketball team, is headed tonight to Colonia high school to play the Colonia Patriots.  The game is scheduled to start at 6:30pm and will feature the number 1 and number 2 ranked teams in the GMC White Division.  Both teams are undefeated in Division play and according to NJ.com's January 5th rankings, are ranked in the top 20.

The ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ -- The Union Catholic girls extended their incredible streak to eight titles in a row, and the UC boys placed second and smashed a record at Saturday's Union County Relays at the Jersey City Armory. 

UC's girls left no doubt about its superiority by winning five of the eight events, and running a NJ No. 1 time in the shuttle ...

EDISON, NJ - Edison high school seniors, it's time to apply for the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship. DeLeeuw, a prominent Plainfield resident and a patron of the arts, established a scholarship fund to assist students in need in the area for their pursuit of post-secondary education.

The scholarship fund, a part of the Plainfield Foundation, has provided over $1.3 million dollars ...

Edison:  Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, the Food Network show hosted by Guy Fieri is coming to Edison's Skylark diner to film an episode of the popular TV show.  The show is coming back to the Skylark where it visited the diner one year after it opened.  The episode will be featured on the Food Network show, but an airing date has yet to be announced.

"This is ...

SOUTH AMBOY, NJ -- South Amboy or Southie?

Anne Hathaway stars in a film based on the 2015 novel, Eileen, by Ottessa Moshfegh, a New England-based fiction writer. Set in Massachusetts around Christmastime 1964, the story centers on a depressed 24-year-old woman who is trapped between two roles: taking care of her alcoholic father and working at a boys' prison. Eileen gets through her ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A banker by day, a pizza lover for life. If anyone knows Jersey pizza, it’s Johnny C. 

“There’s so many great pizzas throughout New Jersey. I could go on and on, even in North Jersey where my roots are from. There’s a lot of good places," he said.

“I like a certain pie. I’m very picky with it. 

John ...

NEW JERSEY — Gov. Murphy was met swiftly with strong opposition after announcing an updated vaccine mandate for all health care workers. 

While touring a new federal COVID-19 testing facility at Stockton University in Galloway on Wednesday, the Governor announced anyone who has a job in a high-risk congregate setting such as a health care, long-term care or correctional ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey schools will now be required to include curriculum regarding the history and contributions of Asian Americans. 

Gov. Phil Murphy signed two pieces of legislation Tuesday that will ensure that the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are included in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Social ...

NEW JERSEY — A fast-moving marina fire was caught on camera and a community comes together to help a hero and his family. Plus, some major support for one of the state's busiest hospitals and one man's major passion for PIZZA!

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

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NEW JERSEY — Another bear attack in a New Jersey town, some don't approve of Gov. Murphy's new COVID-19 vaccination mandate, and an officer is under investigation after being caught on camera threatening someone else.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland Bank.

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NEW JERSEY — One of New Jersey's largest cities is one of three in the country to get a big grant to help fight opioid abuse. Plus, one community comes together to help a beloved teenager in a health battle. Also, first responders help a best friend who had a 'ruff' day.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by ...