TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

TRENTON, NJ – Sue Fulton read a recent tweet from a man who had arrived at his local Motor Vehicle Commission agency site and, in short time, gleefully walked away with his new license plates.

Even Fulton, the head of the much-maligned and often-mocked state department, had to admit that such words of praise are few and far between these days.

Amid a storm of complaints of long lines ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD – The South Plainfield Community Pool officially opened at 11a.m. on August 15. Patrons who spent the day poolside said the completion of the much anticipated, newly renovated facility did not disappoint.  

“Our first impression when we saw it was that we were just blown away,” said Jaime Friedland, South Plainfield ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s much-anticipated wait for indoor dining looks to be over and just in time for Labor Day.

On Friday after nearly five months, restaurants will once again be able to serve indoors while following coronavirus limits, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday at his press briefing at the George Washington Ballroom in Trenton. 

“I know that it has been ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reported several "unquestionably good" coronavirus figures Monday.

A rate of transmission (Rt) of .85 — below the key metric of 1.0 for the third day in a row. A daily positivity rate of 1.33% (below 2% for a fourth day in a row for a fourth consecutive day. And just three deaths statewide.

Nonetheless, the ban on ...

EDISON, NJ — The New Jersey State Police is seeking help with locating Amanda Fernandes, 15, of Edison.

Police say Amanda was last seen on Sunday, September 13, at approximately 11:00 p.m. by the staff of Acenda Integrated Health Cape Community Home on Sumner Avenue in Woodbine Township, Cape May County.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Woodbine Station at ...

NEW JERSEY - This weekend, 10 firefighters, three fire engines, and a support vehicle from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Forest Fire Service arrived safely in California to help battle the worst wildfires in recent memory.

“As Americans, we’re all in this together, and we stand with California,” Gov. Murphy said.

Check out the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Authorities have identified the victims of Sunday morning’s shooting on Delafield Street.

Anthony Robinson 23, of New Brunswick, and Lionel Macauley, 28, of Franklin, have been identified as the two male victims who were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and died from the injuries they sustained in the shooting, according to Middlesex County ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city’s two major hospitals, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System and RWJBarnabas Health, announced this morning they are planning to merge.

The hospitals released a joint statement outlining their intention to integrate the two healthcare systems.

The announcement comes less than a year after Saint Peter’s and RWJBH signed a Letter of Intent to ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

EDISON, NJ - New Jersey’s Professional Golf Association (NJPGA) and its charitable division, the New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), announced that Edison’s Decorated United States Navy Veteran Jose Renderoskieffer has been chosen as a PGA WORKS Fellow.

PGA WORKS is funded by PGA REACH, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of PGA of America. According to their website, its mission ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - A 16-year-old from Edison has used his energy, creativity and penchant for public service to develop a tutoring program that has now become an international phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shivam Syal, a junior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, was inspired to take action when his 11-year-old ...

EDISON, NJ — Edison Job Corps and Hometown Hero Club partnered for a Zoom meeting on September 10 for a presentation on voter education.

Julia Gibson, Business Community Liaison for Edison Job Corps, stated that Gail Lalla, President of the Middlesex County Young Democrats (MCYD,) spoke during the meeting. Lalla has extensive experience in public policy, marketing and ...

TRENTON, NJ – More than half the public school districts and private schools that are working with the state on drafting their reopening plans will start the school year with a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning, officials said Wednesday.

Gov. Phil Murphy said 434 school districts will be using the hybrid model, 242 will start with all-remote instruction, 68 will utilize ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – DiFrancesco Enterprises, LLC, a South Plainfield-based ATM & Credit Card Merchant Services provider, has added the Swipe4Free cash discount and surcharging platform to its available client inventory. 

Merchants who switch to Swipe4Free will incur no monthly processing fees and, as a result, can save thousands in unnecessary costs and ...

TRENTON, NJ — Marking the milestone of six months since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy kicked off the holiday weekend by signing an Executive Order to allow for the resumption of indoor dining, albeit at 25 percent capacity. The order also allows for movie theaters and other indoor entertainment businesses to open, limited to 25 percent ...

EDISON, NJ — Out of thousands of applicants, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance has been named one of AARP’s 2020 Community Challenge Grant winners. AARP awarded 184 organizations nationwide, three of which were in New Jersey. Metuchen Downtown Alliance will repurpose spaces in downtown Metuchen to encourage people of all ages to reengage with the city’s public spaces and businesses ...

NEW JERSEY - The three-day Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer as most teachers and students head back to school on the days following the federal holiday. This Labor Day weekend, many Garden State schools have already started classes on September 1. Like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, Labor Day during the coronavirus pandemic looks and feels a lot different. Labor Day ...

EDISON, NJ — Out of thousands of applicants, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance has been named one of AARP’s 2020 Community Challenge Grant winners. AARP awarded 184 organizations nationwide, three of which were in New Jersey. Metuchen Downtown Alliance will repurpose spaces in downtown Metuchen to encourage people of all ages to reengage with the city’s public spaces and businesses ...

EDISON, NJ — The New Jersey State Police is seeking help with locating Amanda Fernandes, 15, of Edison.

Police say Amanda was last seen on Sunday, September 13, at approximately 11:00 p.m. by the staff of Acenda Integrated Health Cape Community Home on Sumner Avenue in Woodbine Township, Cape May County.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Woodbine Station at ...

NEWARK, N.J. — An Edison resident, Benjamin Rich, along with two men from Brooklyn, has been charged with bank fraud and identity theft.

According to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, the Brooklyn suspects are Frank Ambrosio and Felix Alamo. Each of the three men is charged with “conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.”

Rich and Alamo appeared via video ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Nothing clutters up work spaces more than those piles of school papers, utility statements, credit card statements and other papers containing personal information people do not feel comfortable recycling or throwing away due to fear of identity theft. So, mark the calendar for Saturday, September 12 for the Middlesex County Residential Paper Shred at Beech Woods ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - A 16-year-old from Edison has used his energy, creativity and penchant for public service to develop a tutoring program that has now become an international phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shivam Syal, a junior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, was inspired to take action when his 11-year-old ...

EDISON, NJ - New Jersey’s Professional Golf Association (NJPGA) and its charitable division, the New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), announced that Edison’s Decorated United States Navy Veteran Jose Renderoskieffer has been chosen as a PGA WORKS Fellow.

PGA WORKS is funded by PGA REACH, a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of PGA of America. According to their website, its mission ...

EDISON, NJ — Edison Job Corps and Hometown Hero Club partnered for a Zoom meeting on September 10 for a presentation on voter education.

Julia Gibson, Business Community Liaison for Edison Job Corps, stated that Gail Lalla, President of the Middlesex County Young Democrats (MCYD,) spoke during the meeting. Lalla has extensive experience in public policy, marketing and ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Rev. Gilbert “Gil” Caldwell, who took part in the Bloody Sunday march on Selma and the March on Washington, D.C. during a lifetime dedicated to civil rights activism and social justice, has died.

He was 86.

Mr. Caldwell’s passing on Friday was confirmed to TAPinto New Brunswick by his son, Dale Caldwell, the vice president of the New Brunswick ...