Community Announcements

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Project Graduation is hosting a Super Bowl Pool and is inviting residents to get in on the action by picking a grid in its upcoming super fundraiser. Numbers will be picked at random once all the grids are filled. Fifty percent of the proceeds go to the winner and 50 percent goes to support the Class of 2019's Senior Week festivities. For additional payout amounts, visit the ...

HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Christmas tree collection will begin this week in Spotswood and Helmetta. Trees should be placed at the curb. The Department of Public Works requests the trees not be placed in plastic bags. Residents should also remember to remove all tinsel, garland, ornaments, lights, tree stands and any other decorative materials.

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Youth Baseball and Softball League will hold its first in-person registration for the upcoming 2019 spring season on Saturday, December 15 from 9:30 a.m. until noon at the borough's Municipal Court Room. Participants who register in person on December 15 will receive a $15 discount. Registration can also be done online. Discounts will only be applied for ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - Borough residents are being advised by the Milltown Police Department to plan an alternate travel route around Washington Avenue for Monday, December 3 through Friday, December 7 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Traffic along Washington Avenue will be delayed and possibly detoured to accommodate construction and utility work along the roadway. Residents should allow for extra travel time ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The borough's annual tree lighting scheduled for December 1 has been canceled due to the impending rain which is forecast to fall later today. According to the Spotswood Borough website, the event will not be rescheduled.

The Spotswood Recreation Department posted the cancellation on their Facebook page, thanking residents who had planned to come out for the yearly holiday ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Friends of the Spotswood Public Library are once again holding a sock and mitten drive to help make winter a bit warmer for Middlesex County residents. The Friends are leading their second annual Sock and Mitten Drive to benefit the more than 400 families who utilize the Alice's CUP Food Pantry.

Alice's CUP, located on Main Street in the borough, assists any ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - American Legion Post 253 is offering an array of holiday fun this season beginning with a family-friendly Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 2. Seating times are 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and are $5 for children under 12 and $10 for teens and adults. Breakfast includes eggs, French toast, sausage, bacon and more. Tickets are $8 for children and $15 for adults at the door on ...

MILLTOWN/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Both the Milltown and Spotswood Public Libraries will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. The Spotswood Public Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21 and will not re-open until Monday, November 26, closing on Saturday, November 24 as well. The Milltown Public Library will be open on Saturday, November 24 ...

HELMETTA/MILLTOWN/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - This week's Thanksgiving holiday also bring changes to the regular sanitation and recycling schedules in Helmetta, Spotswood and Milltown.

In Spotswood, there will not by any garbage collection on Thanksgiving Day, November 22. Residents scheduled for a regular Thursday pickup with have their trash collected on Friday, November 23. Helmetta residents will ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Santa will be forgoing his sleigh for his annual fire truck tour around the borough on Saturday, December 15. The big guy in red will be driven around Spotswood on a fire truck courtesy of the Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department. Residents young and young at heart should listen for the sounds of sirens and head to the nearest fire hydrant for an early visit with Santa.

Santa ...