Trenton, NJ - “Package theft is a growing problem for online consumers,” said Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D-Middlesex). “As the popularity of online shopping has increased, unfortunately, so has the act of stealing those deliveries from homes before residents retrieve them. This is a downside to having your purchases delivered, but not one that should be without ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Days after federal authorities blasted Middlesex County for releasing undocumented immigrants from the county jail, residents praised the freeholder board for taking a stand against what they called illegal efforts to detain people.

"Middlesex County is simply upholding the law by refusing to detain people who judges have determined are eligible for release. To do ...

TRENTON – Today, Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a state of emergency beginning tonight at midnight ahead of the winter storm, which is expected to start tonight and continue throughout the day tomorrow. Executive Order No. 55 declares a state of emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during ...

Edison, NJ – Edison Police stated that  two TD bank branches in Edison and a third one in Metuchen received bomb threats by phone from anonymous callers on Saturday within a span of 15 minutes,.  The calls took place between noon and 12:15 p.m. according to law enforcement.

Lt Robert Dudash said Edison firefighters and EMTs were on-scene as a precaution at both bank sites while ...

Edison, NJ – An Edison woman was admitted to JFK Medical Center in Edison for emergency medical care earlier today after she fell unconscious and collapsed from smoke inhalation according to Township officials.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., a fire started at Edison Mobile Estates, located at 852 Route 1 North. The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, was inside her burning ...

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced that the state of emergency that took effect on midnight of February 12, 2019, for all 21 counties in New Jersey will be lifted as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

METUCHEN, NJ -- The East Brunswick boys basketball team flirted with upset ideas early on, but St. Joseph eventually established command and went on to a 60-39 victory in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Friday night.

Travis Cumber scored 17 points for the Bears (8-13), who led, 13-11, after one quarter. St. Joseph took the lead in the second quarter, but it was ...

EDISON, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team faced an uphill battle against top seeded Bishop Ahr High School in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Wednesday. Bishop Ahr boasted a 20-3 overall record at game time. The Trojans moved into the quaterfinal round of the conference tournament with a 65-32 win over the Chargers. Spotswood was ...

Edison, NJ – The second seeded Edison High School Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated South Amboy by a score of 53-34 and will move on to the quarterfinals to face seventh seeded South River.

The Eagles took an early 18-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back, entering the fourth quarter with a commanding 47-19 lead.

Playing at home, the Eagles were led by ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A landmark program at Rutgers University serving adults with autism will get a new center under a proposal that gained approval Wednesday from the university board of governors.

Board members approved plans for the construction of a $9.8 million center on the Douglas campus that will serve as the permanent location of the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services.

Rutgers ...

EDISON, NJ - An Edison student is one of four Regional Finalists for the 2019 Coca-Cola Scholarship. Sameer Jain, from Edison High School, is one of 251 students selected out of the over 95,000 high school seniors and and nearly 1,900 Semifinalists who applied for the scholarship.

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship, now in its 30th year, is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to ...

Edison, NJ -  Edison schools will have a delayed opening on Wednesday, District officials announced this evening.  The delayed opening is due to the icy conditions according to the District.  Schools were closed on Tuesday due to inclement weather and after Governor Murphy declared a State of Emergency.

Delayed opening hours for the District can be found here.

EDISON, NJ - The 2019 New Jersey Home Show, featuring prominent interior designer Laurie Smith, will take place at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, beginning on February 22 and running through February 24. The show will also feature an app that acts as your home’s caretaker and an automated lawnmower.  

The show, an annual draw that is now in its 30th year, ...

EDISON, NJ  - The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) is hosting a seminar on February 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Pines Manor in Edison.  Titled “Hard Decisions, Hot Topics, Your Legal Questions,” the seminar will highlight recent changes to laws and regulations affecting the workplace according to the group.

Issues that will be covered by ...

Newark, NJ -  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it had approved over $2 million in loans to businesses in Middlesex County through February 1, 2019.  The approvals were part of 116 loans for $40 million to New Jersey small business owners and entrepreneurs that the agency approved between January 28 and February 1, according to an announcement made by the ...

Edison, NJ – On Thursday, the Metuchen Edison Area Branch of the NAACP presented a program in recognition of Black History Month.  At the meeting, the organization unveiled a commemorative stamp honoring performer, actor and dancer  Gregory Hines.   The event also featured a panel discussion, moderated by Chrystal McArthur, on the “The Great Migrations” ...

Valentine’s Day is widely known as the day of the year when love is celebrated, and indeed, February has been a month of romance for centuries. The St. Valentine’s Day we observe today evolved both from ancient Roman and early Christian history.

There are many legends about who St. Valentine was. One story dates from the third century A.D. Apparently, Emperor Claudius II of Rome ...

EDISON, NJ - The Edison Recreation Department is sponsoring a Casino Bus Trip to the Resorts Casino Hotel on February 18. The bus will depart from the Edison Municipal Complex at 9:45 a.m. sharp and return at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Tickets, served on a first come first serve basis, are $20 dollars.  Tickets include transportation, 6 hours to gamble, and $25 in slot play. Only residents ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Three local priests have been named in a list of  "credibly accused clergy" published by the Diocese of Metuchen.  The priests are among the 188 named statewide in a disclosure made of criminal pedophiles in New Jersey's Catholic Churches.  In keeping with a promise made by the Bishops of New Jersey, Bishop James F. Checchio has released the names ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - A Middlesex County man has admitted to his involvement in a Plainfield shooting that left a man dead and two women injured a little more than three years ago, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan announced Thursday.

Jordan Robinson, 25, of Edison pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter during a Wednesday hearing before state Superior Court Judge ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Two priests who served at churches in New Brunswick are among the clergy the New Jersey Catholic dioceses have identified as "credibly accused" of sexually abusing children.

Another eight other priests and one deacon who also served in the Metuchen Diocese were among the 188 identified in lists that the five dioceses in the state released on Wednesday.

John ...

Edison, NJ – The Terra Nova Garden Club will hosting a lecture on strategies to deter deer from browsing in your garden on February 27, 2019.  The lecture, which will be held at the North Edison Public Library, will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The deer population in Edison has grown. In January representatives from the Township conducted a deer count.

Master Gardener, certified landscape ...

DAVIDSON'S MILL POND PARK, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Calling all birdwatchers- or anyone who wants to explore the great outdoors. The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Middlesex County invite residents of all ages to join the “Great Backyard Bird Count.”

This free event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Davidson's Mill Pond Park, located at 42 Riva Ave. in South Brunswick.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Consider giving your valentine something different this year. Select an indoor plant with heart shaped leaves or flowers.

Anthuriums are an easy-to-grow, low maintenance, long-blooming indoor plant. The red, pink or white heart shaped flowers rise above glossy green leaves.

Pothos and philodendron with heart shaped leaves are easy-to-grow and long time favorites.

Edison, NJ - Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center  announced its participation  in the American Heart Association’s Little Hats, Big Hearts program this year.  The program is targeted to raising awareness about family heart health and congenital heart defects, the most common type of birth defect in the country, according to the hospital.

Congenital heart defects ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County's Relay for Life, a community outreach program of the American Cancer Society, was out in full force this Saturday as cancer research supporters, family members of survivors, students and community health activists joined forces at the Brunswick Square Mall to combine their energy in the fight against the "emperor of all maladies." 

The ...

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Today's State of Emergency may have gotten off to a slow start, but at the lunch hour, Northern NJ was already experiencing snow, sleet, freezing rain, or a combination of all three. Roads, as predicted, are slick.

AAA Northeast offers driving tips for those who find themselves out and about today, and face the evening communte later.  

Take the time ...

SPARTA, NJ – Sparta resident and cofounder and manager of the Sparta Farmers Market Mitch Morrison is about to embark on a cross country trip on his bicycle.  Morrison is riding solo from Portland, Oregon to Sparta beginning on April 10 arriving in late May.

“As part of my adventure, I am raising money for cancer research for Cycle for Survival,” Morrison ...

EDISON, NJ - Preparations have begun for the 57th Annual Memorial Day Parade, Edison Township announced.  The parade is scheduled for May 26, at noon.

The Township is seeking groups to participate in the annual event.  Veterans, marching units, scout troops, youth sports leagues,high school organizations, floats, antique cars, local police and fire departments, and horse mounted ...

EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County College (MCC) will be hosting its 8th Annual Casino Night at the college center, at the Edison Campus, on February 22, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

According to the Middlesex County College Foundation, the organizers of the event, “the Casino Night Committee is seeking to raise more than $40,000 to advance the mission of the Foundation in helping MCC students ...