NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – In a move that seems to signal that virtual instruction will remain a prominent educational tool even as Rutgers moves beyond pandemic-posed challenges, university president Jonathan Holloway has unveiled plans to form a council to oversee student online experiences.

He said the council will advise on university-wide policies, practices, expectations ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway High School Theater program has been selected to once again participate with the prestigious Paper Mill Playhouse Adopt-A-School program.

Piscataway School District officials made the announcement on Wednesday adding that the selection marks a new four-year partnership with the regional theater located in Millburn. The high school previously participated ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- The Middlesex County Magnet Schools have scheduled open houses on all five campuses for prospective students and their parents to become familiar with the career offerings and academic programs available.

On the East Brunswick Campus, 112 Rues Lane, the dates, all Saturdays from 10 am to noon, are October 22, December 10, and January 21.

For the Piscataway ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Some Piscataway residents woke up to find their electricity not working early Sunday morning.

PSEG issued a robo-call about 7:30 a.m. notifying customers of a large-scale power outage that affected the South side of town and that crews were working to resolve the issue.

The utility did not provide additional information at the time or say what caused the outage, but ...

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Piscataway man is facing charges in Ocean Township after police there arrested him for impersonating a police officer and attempting to pull over another driver.

Ahmed M. Agiz, 31 was arrested early Monday morning after a 911 caller reported that another motorist had been following her, later shining a spotlight at her vehicle before claiming to be a ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – In a battle to the end, the boys soccer matchup between the newly renamed Piscataway Magnet School and Edison Academy Magnet School went to double overtime on Monday.

Piscataway Magnet senior Kelvin Gonzalez scored the only point 1:30 into the 2nd overtime after a pass from senior Erick Ramos to give the Raiders the 1-0 win at home.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kenny Palacios ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway girls volleyball kept their winning streak alive, defeating South Plainfield, 2-0 at home on Thursday.

Sky Johnson led the Chiefs with 9 kills while Aliya Cornejo logged 15 assists. Olivia Willensen was credited with 1 block.

For South Plainfield (0-7), Jaleena Valle had 2 kills in the match.

The win marks the Chiefs’ third straight taking the team ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway football team is on a winning streak.

Piscataway (2-1) scored 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter as the Chiefs came back to beat Monroe, 40-24 on Friday night at Kenny Armwood Stadium.

The win is the Chiefs’ second in a row, and they are now 9-0 all-time against the Falcons (1-2). The first time the two teams met was in 2010.

Piscataway ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Teens from around Piscataway attended the opening celebration of the newly updated teen center at Westergard Library on Thursday between 3 and 7 p.m.

"I’m excited that Westergard’s updated space will provide a safe and fun environment for the teens in our community,” said one mom as she dropped off her daughter for the event.

At the ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – New Jersey residents will again have multiple, convenient options for casting their vote in the 2022 General Election on November 8, 2022. Those options include mailing ballots through the United States Postal Service (USPS); dropping a ballot in any of the 30+ secure drop boxes across the County; nine days of in-person early voting at any of the 10 early vote ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Parking will no longer be allowed on either side of the street along Ethel Road West and Adrian Ave. The ban went into effect after Piscataway Council members voted Tuesday to list these streets in an ordinance that prohibits parking on certain streets in the township.

The amendment to Chapter VII Traffic 7-14 Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets also ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – With an operations center in Piscataway, IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, announced that Sophia Muirhead will become its executive director and chief operating officer (COO), effective January 1, 2023.

“Sophia has a proven track record of working in ...

TRENTON — Residents will soon be able to apply for the new Affordable NJ Community for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) program. Instructions on how to file have started being mailed out today to eligible residents.

“The ANCHOR program will deliver real, tangible property tax relief to both homeowners and renters, a historic step toward making New Jersey a more affordable ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A new, cutting-edge space where clinicians, researchers and members of private industry can come together to invent and develop new technologies has been unveiled at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.  

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held for the Center for Innovation, located on the main campus of the hospital.

The Center for Innovation is ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Gift of Life. A topic that became a personal mission for one Piscataway High School student who formed a club at the school to raise awareness on the importance of organ donation and how doing so can save lives.

Divakaran Manimaran, the president and founder of the PHS Donate Life Club tells more about the process to become an organ donor and why the topic is so ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A charity stickball tournament is being conducted in loving memory of Laney Grace Stoeckel with all entry fees and any additional donations benefiting cardiac patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and their families.

The first annual Laney Bug Stickball Tournament will be held Oct. 5 for boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 at the Ponytail Softball ...

PERTH AMBOY - In response to the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday and caused an island-wide power outage and severe flooding, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-19th Dist.) is asking residents to help.

"Puerto Rico has suffered yet another tragic natural disaster with Hurricane Fiona. In a matter of hours, Hurricane Fiona wiped out much of ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Impact Church Worldwide (ICWW), located at 1253 New Market Avenue in South Plainfield, has scheduled the one-year anniversary of The Big Giveaway for Saturday, Sept. 24. 

During The Big Giveaway, the doors of ICWW's fully stocked 6,000 sq. foot outreach center will be opened to the community. Registration is free but ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Stop & Shop and REPLENISH will hold a one-day food drive at all Middlesex County Stop & Shop stores on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am-2 pm to benefit the growing number of families in Middlesex County in need of assistance. This free event is open to media and the public.

The participating stores

East Brunswick - 647 Route 18 ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Mayor Jim Cahill was thanking Gov. Phil Murphy and others for investing $49 million to modernize and expand the New Brunswick Train Station when he was interrupted by the whoosh of a passing commuter train.

“Well-cued,” Cahill said, with a laugh.

The same thing could be said for the planned renovations considering that more than a billion dollars of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – From the guy who falls asleep on your shoulder to the kid who won’t turn down that awful rap music to the woman with the stinky fish tacos – commuting can be a stressful experience.

A new art exhibition launched in and around the New Brunswick Train Station seeks to make it a little brighter.

The exhibition includes 2D illustrative art in the ...

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Fall is certainly on its way particularly at Howell Living History Farm where, now in its 26-year run, New Jersey’s longest-running corn maze with the season's opening of the all-new 2022 “Carousel” maze on Saturday, September 17.

Located in a four-acre cornfield with pathways cut in the shape of an old-fashioned carousel that ...

TRENTON, NJ – Courey James, 33, of Piscataway was among 14 corrections officers indicted for their roles in a January 2021 incident at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton when inmates were forcibly removed from cells and brutally assaulted.

Grand jurors returned the indictment against the 14 officers on Tuesday charging all of them with conspiracy, ...

DOYLESTOWN, PA—For dog lovers, the Fido Float event held Saturday at Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool may really be what one organizer described as “the most wonderful day of the year.” The event allows dog owners to bring their furry friends for an end-of-season swim in the pool, something that is definitely not allowed during the rest of the season.

The event has been held ...

NEW YORK – New Jersey's Offshore wind goal has increased by nearly 50 percent to 11,000 megawatts (MW) by 2040, announced the Governor's Office. Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 307 that increases the state’s current goal of 7,500 MW, also directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to study the feasibility of increasing the target ...

After a busy summer of vacations, BBQ’s, and garden care, it is fun to turn our attention to planting. Fall is a great time to plant perennials and many garden centers are busy refreshing their supply of perennial plants. Consider including one or more of these winners when making your perennial plant selections this fall.

Hostas are an excellent choice for those shady spots in the ...

Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Harvesting when they are fully ripe ensures the best flavor for eating fresh, cooking, and preserving.

Visit your garden often and watch for the fruit to turn from green to fully colored. Then leave them on the plant for five to eight days. Vine-ripened tomatoes have the best flavor for using fresh or preserving.

Check plants ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is sending aid to Puerto Rico to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall on Sunday, September 18. The storm brought more than 20 inches of rain and heavy wind, causing major infrastructure damage and power outages to the island.

"Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico during this devastating time," Gov. Phil ...

TRENTON, NJ — Chipotle Mexican Grill will pay the State of New Jersey a record $7.75 million to settle child labor law violations.

A 2020 New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) audit identified more than 30,000 violations that impacted minors at Chipotle locations in New Jersey. Those violations included Chipotle not abiding by limits on the number of hours ...

TRENTON, NJ — Sometimes, John Donnadio finds himself in 21 places at once.

As executive director of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC), he’s an advocate for county government in Trenton and works with legislators and the governor’s office. At the local level, the NJAC is a nonpartisan and bipartisan resource for leaders and administrators in all 21 counties in New ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Impact Church Worldwide (ICWW), located at 1253 New Market Avenue in South Plainfield, has scheduled the one-year anniversary of The Big Giveaway for Saturday, Sept. 24. 

During The Big Giveaway, the doors of ICWW's fully stocked 6,000 sq. foot outreach center will be opened to the community. Registration is free but ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the Jewish High Holy Days are about to arrive, concerns grow about the importance of security at places of worship around East Brunswick, and indeed across the nation, in light of multiple acts against religious communities.  Recently, Temple B'Nai Shalom and the Vibrant Church, both located at 15 Fern Road in the township, benefited from grants to enhance ...