PISCATAWAY, NJ — Ved Sriraman, a senior at Piscataway High School will graduate from the Research and Development Council of New Jersey’s Governor’s STEM Scholars program on Saturday, May 15. 

Sriraman is one of 69 New Jersey high school and college students to complete the year-long program, which provides a 360-degree view of the state's STEM economy through ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — As students and staff start to look to the end of the 2020-2021 school year, Piscataway Superintendent Dr. Frank Ranelli reminded families of some important dates to remember. 

He listed them in his May 5 letter:

May 13 – Eid-al-Fitr. All schools are closed for students and staff.
May 17 – Five day in-person learning begins for all ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County (LVSC) recently announced that Kathy England of Piscataway was one of three tutors chosen from New Jersey for Literacy NJ's Volunteer Excellence Award.

“I really appreciate (the recognition), especially since it’s awarding me for something that I truly love doing and feel I’m already very rewarded for in the ...

SOMERSET, NJ -- Make that two wins now. The Piscataway High School varsity baseball team secured its second win of the season by defeating South Brunswick, 5-4, under the lights on Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in Somerset.

Piscataway now has two wins in the last four games.

Jayden Brown nearly went the distance on the mound, striking out eight over 6 ⅔ innings in 111 pitches. He gave ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway High School varsity boys golf team competed at the North Jersey, Sections 1 and 2, Group 4 tournament on Tuesday at High Bridge Hills Golf Course.

At the 18-hole, par-72 course in Hunterdon County, Piscataway’s five of Aryansh Jain, Max Flaus, Vincent Novak, Austin Fash, and Ishan Kalove together carded a 478. Westfield took N1G2 as well as the overall ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Piscataway High School’s varsity baseball captured its first win of the 2021 season in walk-off fashion on Tuesday as the Chiefs came back to beat J.P. Stevens, 5-4, at Green Acres.

Junior Rocco Bellamy smacked a two-RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the home team into a frenzy.

Senior Robert Kuderka hit the game-tying two-RBI single off the ...

NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced today via Twitter that for the first time in over six months, the state's number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has fallen below 1,000.

"With our numbers trending in the right direction, we can continue fighting back against this virus if we all get vaccinated," Murphy tweeted.

Murphy said that ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The Pfizer vaccine opened to children 12 – 15 in New Jersey Wednesday night, state health officials said.

The state Health Department in a statement said that following federal authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children in that age range, it is allowing the vaccine to be administered to those children.

“With today’s ...

NEW JERSEY -- Touting the benefits of vaccination in curbing the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy at his press briefing today said that he anticipates that the CDC and the FDA will give the green light to Pfizer’s emergency use authorization application to vaccinate adolescents between the ages of 12 to 15. Murphy added that the New Jersey Dept. of Health is currently ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — With the departure of Chanelle McCullum who moved on to the Middlesex Board of County Commissioners, filling the role left open after the passing of Kenneth Armwood, the Piscataway Township Council has appointed Rev. Linwood Rouse to the vacant At-Large seat for the remainder of the year.

“I’ve known Rev. Rouse for over 20 years. He’s been actively ...

NEW JERSEY — The community is being alerted to a nationwide safety recall of certain Kidde smoke detectors for failing to sound off during smoke conditions or a fire.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 6 announced the recall of some 225,000 Kidde smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms — Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070, which have a TruSense logo or ...

UPDATE: Authorities located two-week-old Chinna Payne in East Orange just after 3 p.m. along with the man last seen with the infant, according to New Jersey State Police. 

NEW JERSEY - The East Brunswick Police Department has confirmed a report from the New Jersey State Police that Chinna Payne has been located and found safe.  Damion Payne, who was sought in the ...

NEW JERSEY -- Chinna Payne is a Black female infant who is missing.

She is suspected to have been abducted by Damion Payne, a 27-year-old Black male.

Payne was driving a 2016 Nissan white Altima with Virginia plates: UPF6043.

He was seen in East Orange, NJ.

The suspect is armed with a handgun.

Report any information to the New Jersey State Police or local law ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Help Wanted: The Downtown Somerville Alliance is looking to hire a full-time Program Coordinator.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator provides support for the Downtown Somerville Alliance, Inc., with marketing, planning, development, coordination, and execution of special events, programs, and promotions for the downtown improvement district.

These ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Services (MCFOODS) will hold its next drive-by food drive event at East Jersey Old Town Village’s History Day on Sat. May 15.

From 10 am — 4 pm, Piscataway residents are invited to “Drive up, pop your trunk, and our volunteers will remove your donation while (you) enjoy the quaint setting of the ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — Stay tuned to HGTV this month as a home in Piscataway Township will be featured on an episode of House Hunters.

Township officials made the announcement on Friday, declining to give details as part of a nondisclosure agreement with the show.

However, viewers can tune in Thursday, May 20 at 10 pm to see if a new resident is moving into their ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Services (MCFOODS) will hold its next drive-by food drive event at East Jersey Old Town Village’s History Day on Sat. May 15.

From 10 am — 4 pm, Piscataway residents are invited to “Drive up, pop your trunk, and our volunteers will remove your donation while (you) enjoy the quaint setting of the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Jay Goldberg has been getting some curious looks when he pulls up at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Ryders Lane. Some people come right over, some slowly sidle up to the truck and still others aren’t sure what to do.

The sight of Elijah’s Promise’s new boxy, bright red food truck with Goldberg behind the wheel has puzzled people who ...

WAYNE, NJ -- General Manager of Lincoln of Wayne, Peter Spina, Jr., spoke with TAPintoTV about the dealership’s unique history being a third-generation, family-owned business.

Spina’s grandfather, Gaspar Spina, started selling cars in the 1950s and established the dealership in 1962.

“Back then, the industry was very different,” Spina explained. “He worked his ...

Commemorations to honor mothers and motherhood have been happening for centuries and can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans who paid homage to their mother goddesses. Today, tributes to mothers occur all around the world at different times of the year, but the American version of Mother's Day was started in May of 1908 by a woman named Anna Jarvis. 

After her own mother ...

WESTAMPTON, NJ — The Burlington County Animal Shelter has a record of success in finding forever homes for the animals they love and care for, but it is not every day that one of their rescues also lands a job as a bona fide crime-fighter.

Then again Arrow is not your typical rescue dog.

The young Belgian Malinois, who was surrendered to the Burlington County Animal Shelter in ...

Hershey’s Chocolate Shell Topping has been voluntarily recalled due to undeclared almonds, announced the Hershey company in a press release.

Approximately 1,700 bottles were incorrectly filled with Heath Shell Topping which is made with almonds, they said.

The product being recalled was shipped nationwide between April 15 and May 3, 3021 and have a product code of ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –  Beginning Friday, May 7, indoor bar seating across New Jersey may resume, with some restrictions, and, in the coming weeks, capacity limits for indoor dining will be lifted. On a local level, these relaxed restrictions come as very good news to Walter Kurilew, owner of KC's Korner – the Norman House in South Plainfield. 

"It ...

NEW JERSEY - Governor Murphy announced that New Jersey is launcing a "Shot and a Beer" program, encouraging eligible residents, ages 21 and over to get vaccinated.

Any New Jerseyan who gets their first vaccine dose in the month of May and takes their vaccination card to a participating brewery will receive a free beer. The following are restaurants and brewing companies are ...

Ocean County, NJ - New Jersey Tourism Industry Association (NJTIA) held their annual Advocacy Day event online May 6 in honor of National Travel & Tourism Week. Held via zoom, NJTIA continued this important tradition recognizing the impact tourism has as one of the leading industries within the Garden State.

The event opened with a welcome message from Governor Phil Murphy, tourism ...

Planning a few long weekends or a vacation may have you rethinking your garden plans. Don’t let time away from home stop you from growing flowers and vegetables in containers.

Irrigation systems with timers and self-watering pots are options to make container gardening and vacation care easier. You may, however, just be looking for ways to adapt your existing container gardening care ...

Add a bit of fiber to your garden and diet.  Consider growing edamame (edible soybeans) in this year’s garden.

Soybeans help promote overall health reducing the risk of high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  Plus, the high fiber in soy helps fight colon and some other cancers.

Edamame is an ancient Asian vegetable and is often eaten right from ...