Community Announcements

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The borough is holding a Community Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 15. Volunteers can meet at the Spotswood Municipal Building at 8:30 a.m. to check in. Garbage bags will be provided by the Spotswood Department of Public Works. All volunteers will receive a list of public areas in need of a cleanup. Participants should return full bags by 11 a.m. and will receive VIP discounts ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood PTA is hosting a special fundraiser to ignite community spirit. "The Two Small Towns with One Big Heart" community garden flag fundraiser is geared toward showing small town pride. The custom designed garden flags have a very close community tie since the flags were designed by students enrolled in Spotswood High School's Honors Computer Graphics and ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The borough's John J. Carney Post 4589 is hosting two blood drives in May on Tuesday, May 4 and Tuesday, May18 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to help address the ongoing blood shortage the area is facing.

"Blood centers nationwide have reported declines in blood collections in recent weeks, explained NJ Blood Services Account Manager Lynne Ross. "These trends are ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Woody said it best in Toy Story 4, "Being there for a child is the most noble thing a toy can do." Some little boy or girl may have trouble sleeping tonight because he or she is missing a special buddy. This lost stuffed doggie was found in the road on Szymanski Drive on Monday, April 19. He desperately would like to be reunited with his child. In the meantime, he is ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - The borough's Revitalization Committee in conjunction with the Milltown Department of Public Works is hosting a Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is inviting residents to join in. Participants can meet at the gazebo in Gloria Bradford Park. Garbage bags and cleanup supplies will be provided by the Milltown Department of Public Works. All ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - For the second spring in row, the Spotswood Recreation Department's popular t-ball and flag football programs have been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Earlier the REC Department announced a postponement of spring registration in order to assess conditions before deciding this week to cancel t-ball and flag football.

The Spotswood Recreation Department ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spring is here and if residents need a little motivation to grow their own gardens, the Spotswood Public Library is offering a Grow Your Own Pizza Garden event for the month of April. Patrons can register to receive one kit per family. Each kit includes the ingredients to grow parsley, oregano, basil, and tomatoes. To keep the kiddos busy while waiting for the garden to grow, the ...

HELMETTA, MILLTOWN, SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It has been a tough year for Spotswood High School seniors with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic hitting a year in March, which is why TAPinto Milltown/Spotswood in conjunction with Spotswood High School has been featuring seniors each week. Senior Spotlight began back in January with SHS senior Vincent Maldonado. This week Grace Parlitsis was featured. To have ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at 307 Adirondack Avenue is the last day of in-person ticket sales for the Spotswood PTA's upcoming Here Comes the Sun Tricky Tray in May. Admission to the virtual event is $15 and includes one sheet of tickets. Ticket packages are $40 and do not include admission. Packages include three level one, two level two and one grand prize ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Community Team made the Christmas holidays and Easter a lot happier for local families as well as families living in domestic violence and homeless shelters. A drive is underway to collect donations for the upcoming Mother's and Father's Day holidays. The items will be put together to make up a special spa bag and given to moms living in Dina's Dwellings ...