TRENTON, NJ — There are now 10 contact tracers per every 100,000 New Jersey residents - looking to limit the spread of COVID-19 by informing all potentially infected parties of steps they should be taking. 

A new dashboard, announced by Gov. Phil Murphy during a press conference Friday afternoon, will look to further detail steps taking place on the ground.

Murphy said ...

CAMDEN, NJ — With New Jersey’s rate of transmission (Rt) nearly doubling in a month - from 0.87 in early July to 1.48 today — Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that he will again tighten caps on indoor gatherings.

“We believe that some of this increase is attributable to the number of indoor house parties and other events which we have been seeing across the ...

TRENTON, NJ – Despite reporting that there were no in-hospital COVID-19 deaths during the 24-hour period ending 10:30 p.m. last night for the first time since March 10, Gov. Phil Murphy expressed disappointment over the increase in the positivity rate in the state during his COVID-19 press briefing in Trenton on Friday, July 31.

"The spot positivity rate for tests from July ...

EDISON, NJ — The overnight Friday Thunderstorm left a trail of down trees and down wires throughout South Edison. One large tree fell on the roof of a home on McArthur Drive; no reports of injuries were issued at the time of this article. Another home on Jefferson experienced a fire due to High violated power lines that landed next to the house. The Edison Fire department responded ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Drivers may want to plan an alternate route next week if they travel along Old Stage Road through the East Brunswick and Spotswood area. The Middlesex County Department of Transportation will be completing a milling, resurfacing and striping project August 3 through August 7 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weather permitting. The impacted areas along Old Stage Road will be between ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone in partnership with the Middlesex County Association of Police Chiefs, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), NOBLE (the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement), and NCLO (the National Coalition of Latino Officers) invites you to join in a virtual Community Listening Session on the Use of ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX-- If you recently purchased hand sanitizer from any of the Walmart stores in New Jersey, you should immediately check the brand as it may be part of a nationwide recall for a potentially lethal ingredient.  

The 4e Brands North America recently announced a voluntary recall of 10 bottle sizes of Blumen hand sanitizer due to the potential ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Rutgers University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the members of the 2020 Hall of Fame class including Eric LeGrand (football), Essence Carson (women's basketball), Jonelle Filigno-Hopkins (women's soccer), Alexis Gunzelman (women's gymnastics) and James Ford (men's lacrosse).

"We are honored to induct another ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- If you thought you saw a familiar local face in Gatorade TV ads during the Red Sox-Yankees game on ESPN last name, you were right. Former Union Catholic track star and 2016 Olympic hurdler Sydney McLaughlin is featured in a current series of Gatorade ads entitled, "Ready to Play Anything," that celebrate the return of sports.

In the last few months, ...

EDISON, NJ — During these times of isolation and shut down due to the coronavirus, many not just in Edison, New Jersey, but across the country are actively looking for safe and fun alternatives to their regular daily routine. With many options for entertainment unavailable, a means to get out of the house has become scarce. Thankfully the TAPinto Edison team had the pleasure of connecting ...

EDISON, NJ - Three Edison teens are part of the 14 students from New Jersey and 133 students from across the nation who are being recognized for their leadership in the fight against big tobacco. 

Incoming high school seniors, Keith Furtado, Laiba Mughal and Sophia Patel have been named as Youth and Young Adult Ambassadors by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) for their work to end ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Twenty-three recent graduates of Union Catholic and 14 rising seniors at the school have earned AP Scholars Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams during this past school year.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement program recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. 

Andrew ...

METUCHEN, NJ -- Saint Joseph High School (Metuchen) hosted its 2020 live, in-person graduation ceremony on Monday, July 27.

Restrictions on the size of public gatherings derailed the timeline for the event but not the joy in finally celebrating the graduating class.   Families were distanced across the school's athletic field for the event which started when students began ...

EDISON, NJ — The New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce (NJSVCC) last week met with Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-19th L.D) to discuss some key issues of concern.

“The goal of the organization is to provide economic opportunities for veterans and their spouses,” said Colonel Jeff Cantor, founder, and CEO of NJSVCC. “The need for this meeting ...

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments on Aug. 5th from declared GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his legal team against Gov. Phil Murphy's plan to borrow $9.9 billion to balance the state budget,

Ciattarelli, a Hillsborough resident and former state assemblyman and Somerset County freeholder, insists what Murphy is attempting is not only ...

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Are you ready for some pain au chocolat, stuffed escargot, stepladders, organic veggies, and Brooklyn-baked goods? Salsa music rocked the shoppers waiting on line at the opening of the new Lidl grocery store on Milltown Road in North Brunswick yesterday, as a new business brought life to an old building in a once-vital shopping center in the township.  Masks, ...

NEW JERSEY -- The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced who the inductees are for the incoming Class of 2019-2020 – a "Who's Who" of some of the Garden State’s best and brightest. Among them are Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, two-time Super Bowl Champion Eli Manning, cartoonist Charles Addams ("The Addams Family"), actors John Amos and ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Central Jersey auctioneer Joe Bodnar received an email last month reading “The Barnes family clock needs to find a new home.”

Nearly 200 years old, built and crafted in New Jersey by a respected colonial-era clockmaker, the tall case clock will be sold by Bodnar as part of a two-day, 500 lot online auction Aug. 5 & 6,

Dated ca. 1825, the clock has been ...

EDISON, NJ — During these times of isolation and shut down due to the coronavirus, many not just in Edison, New Jersey, but across the country are actively looking for safe and fun alternatives to their regular daily routine. With many options for entertainment unavailable, a means to get out of the house has become scarce. Thankfully the TAPinto Edison team had the pleasure of connecting ...

NEWARK, NJ - US District Judge Esther Salas released a video message two weeks after her son was killed and husband was shot multiple times during an attack at their North Brusnwick home. While barely holding back tears, she described the days before her son was killed and the moment when she heard the gunshots. 

Her message is that Federal judges need better protection. Their home ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – In this time of increased food insecurity, Middlesex County is proud to introduce the Share Your Foodways program: a way to create delicious, culturally distinct dishes from ingredients available at your local food pantry. All the dishes featured in the program are easy to create and enjoy as a family and provide insight to the many communities that ...

TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments on Aug. 5th from declared GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli and his legal team against Gov. Phil Murphy's plan to borrow $9.9 billion to balance the state budget,

Ciattarelli, a Hillsborough resident and former state assemblyman and Somerset County freeholder, insists what Murphy is attempting is not only ...