PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway High School varsity wrestling team honored its seniors prior the Chiefs’ 54-15 victory over Franklin in the Susan B. Anthony Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

The seniors include 120-pounders Raheem Rucker and Jay Nash, 160-pounder Joe Hatcher, 170-pounder Gabe Rodrigues, 195-pounder Nick Recine, 220-pounders, Daniel Lopez, Andre Felton, and Rasheed Warren, and ...

PISCATAWAY/EDISON, N.J. -- The Piscataway boys and girls basketball teams were in action on Tuesday night and both faced J.P. Stevens.

The boys won on the road in Edison against the Hawks, 52-40, while the girls fell at home, 59-50.

Antonio Chandler led the charge with 17 points while six others poured in at least three points apiece. Chandler, who made two 3-pointers and five free throws, ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The South Plainfield High School and Piscataway High School wrestling teams met in a dual meet on Wednesday night and the Tigers, ranked No. 7 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 poll, defeated the Chiefs, 44-16.

With the win, South Plainfield improved to 10-1 overall and 4-0 in the Greater Middlesex Conference - Red Division while the Chiefs fell to 4-5 overall and 2-1 in the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University will postpone collection of currently unpaid tuition and other fees from federal employees furloughed during the government shutdown, and their dependents.

“This is one way that we can minimize that stress and eliminate disruption of academic careers while the federal shutdown continues,” Rutgers University President Robert Barchi said in ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — About 200 students and their families ventured out into the frigid Monday morning weather for a day of service at the Martin Luther King School in Piscataway, a school named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose life and legacy is commemorated for leading the charge for equality during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Signed into law as ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - High school students will have a chance next month to show how smart they are and possibly win cash prizes at a New Jersey Regional Brain Bee hosted at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway.

Using a system similar to a spelling bee, students will be quizzed about the human brain and central nervous system on a book that can be downloaded from the ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway police have issued a ‘Minor Snow Event’ alert for tonight and are advising motorists to use caution during their Friday morning commute.

Around an inch of snow is possible, mainly after midnight, said officials at the National Weather Service (NWS) in a Thursday afternoon weather report.

“Leave plenty of time for your travel,” ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — As the start of the new year brings change around Piscataway Township, Mayor Brian Wahler and the Piscataway Township Council announced the retirement of police chief Scott Cartmell and the promotion of Michael McLaughlin to the position.

“Michael McLaughlin knows and loves Piscataway, is greatly admired for his law enforcement and managerial skills, and is a ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Government workers everywhere are feeling the effects of the Federal government shutdown. Many have families to support and are uncertain about their financial situation during this time. Middlesex County wants to remind its residents that their County is ready to support them.  

“Our County and the Board of Chosen Freeholders have been supported by so ...

TRENTON, NJ—SNAP recipients in New Jersey will be receiving their February benefits early because of the continued federal government shutdown.

The New Jersey Department of Human Services announced today that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who received a SNAP benefit in January and were scheduled to receive the benefit again in February will receive them on ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - "Quakers - The Quiet Revolutionaries," a new documentary by Rocky Hill filmmaker Janet Gardner will have its New Jersey premiere in the spring 2019 New Jersey Film Festival at Rutgers University at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8.

The screening will take place in Voorhees Hall, 71 Hamilton St. Tickets range from $9 to $12. The program will include a ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Most of us marvel at those people who seem to effortlessly recall everyone's name, deliver a speech without looking at notes, or retain, over time, much of the information they read or hear.

According to memory expert Matthew Goerke, such a memory is not necessarily a gift at birth, but the result of training - and he has been delivering that training to thousands of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Nearly 40 storefronts in New Brunswick and Highland Park will serve as cultural showcases for the works of artists both local and from across the state, as well as from hands of students from the two municipalities as part of a social justice initiative.

"Window of Understanding," a program from the New Brunswick Community Arts Council, the Rutgers University ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ  - As the government shutdown continues, the Middlesex County food bank is stepping up to offer assistance to furloughed federal workers and urging the rest of the county residents to pitch in with donations to stock dwindling supplies.

"Federal employees from local agencies of the IRS, TSA and EPA who are not receiving a paycheck are forced to tap into savings and ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — About 200 students and their families ventured out into the frigid Monday morning weather for a day of service at the Martin Luther King School in Piscataway, a school named in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose life and legacy is commemorated for leading the charge for equality during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Signed into law as ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ  - As the government shutdown continues, the Middlesex County food bank is stepping up to offer assistance to furloughed federal workers and urging the rest of the county residents to pitch in with donations to stock dwindling supplies.

"Federal employees from local agencies of the IRS, TSA and EPA who are not receiving a paycheck are forced to tap into savings and ...

NEW JERSEY -- The founders of John’s Crazy Socks recently appeared on One-on-One with Steve Adubato to discuss their company and its incredible success. Founded in 2016, John’s Crazy Socks sells over 1900 varieties of socks, but is also driven by a social mission: to demonstrate to the world what people with disabilities can do.

John’s Crazy Socks was founded by the father ...

NEW JERSEY -- 2019 marks what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 90th birthday, and this year, on the federal holiday that celebrates his legacy, East Main Media looks back on a very special project completed with Michele Adubato, CEO of The North Ward Center in Newark.

“The East Main Media team was honored to produce this video,” said CEO & Executive ...

LITTLE FALLS, NJ—East Main Media today announced the launch of TAPintoTV, an online video channel highlighting topics of interest in New Jersey, New York, and beyond. TAPintoTV is off the ground and has been posting content for several months, including videos featuring Emmy award-winning PBS host, Steve Adubato, coverage of the New York International Auto Show, small business success ...

MONMOUTH, NJ -  Jon Bon Jovi and his non profit Soul Kitchen is providing free meals to furloughed workers January 21st from 12-2pm.

Soul Kitchen has a facebook post announcing over the weekend that furloughed  federal workers are welcome to a free meal.  According to the post, "In line with our mission, Federal workers are encouraged to join us for a delicious meal and to ...

QUINCY, MA – Stop & Shop has announced a recall by Perdue Foods, LLC of approximately 68,244 pounds of ready to eat chicken nugget products.  The action comes after three people filed complaints of finding wood in the food according to the United States Department of Agriculture.

The nuggets were produced on October 25, 2018: 22 oz plastic bag packages of frozen ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Jack Morris, president and CEO of Piscataway-based Edgewood Properties is deferring rent payments at all of his New Jersey residential properties for those federal employees impacted by the federal government shutdown.

In a separate announcement Morris, who is chairman of the board of RWJ/Barnabas Health, parent corporation of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - To improve patients access to health, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System has joined with another company to arrange transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments.

The hospital entered a partnership with RoundTrip, a two-year old Philadelphia-based company that schedules rides for people to make appointments for a long list of ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A city hospital next month will offer free dental exams for children without dental insurance, but parents have to call for an appointment.

On Feb. 7, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital will provide exams to children who did not see a dentist in 2018.

The exams, being offered on the 17th annual Give Kids a Smile Day, are available to children ages 3 to 12 who ...

Etheridge Family Medicine: Where we focus on preventive care for a long, healthy and prosperous life.

SOMERSET, NJ - TAPinto "Spotlight on Business" features local businesses and their owners who are vested in the community at large.

These businesses which will be featured make it possible for TAPinto Franklin Township to provide free daily news to its readers, by sponsoring our ...

NEW JERSEY, NJ -- With almost 25 percent of all American adults having no retirement savings or pension, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on “Best States to Retire” list for 2019. To the surprise of few people, New Jersey ranked among the most worst, landing at No. 46 among the 50 states of the U.S.

WalletHub compared every state across 46 key metrics. The ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Fundraisers on five more Sundays will highlight the countdown to the Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 3.

January 20: The Salty Whale with music by the Pat Roddy Band, 390 Main Street, Manasquan.
January 27: Bar Anticipation with music by The Snakes, 703 16th Avenue, Lake Como.
February 10: Marina Grille, 902 Route 35, ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - The 27th annual Nature Through a Child's Eye exhibit of Somerset County elementary students' art with an environmental theme, will be on display through Feb. 3 at the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center (EEC) in Basking Ridge, with receptions this weekend for the student artists from 13 schools.

The theme this year is ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Fundraisers on six consecutive Sundays will highlight the countdown to the Belmar/Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 3.

This Sunday, January 13, the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh at 15 Oak Street, Old Bridge, will host the first event, followed by these establishments through to the week before the parade.

January 20: The Salty Whale with ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Sunday night, January 20 at approximately 11:41 p.m. a total eclipse of the moon will be visible, weather permitting.  Because the moon will nearly be in perigee, or the closest to the earth in its orbit, it will be a “supermoon.”

According to Spaceweather.com, in perigee the moon appears nearly eight percent wider than the average full moon.  ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Residents can once again get a close-up look at the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office through an eight-week Civilian Academy.

This academy is designed to show Middlesex County residents on the functions and duties of the sheriff’s office.

The program is conducted at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville and begins March 14, from 7  to 9 ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Senior Citizens can breathe a little easier now since a local man has pled guilty to scamming seniors in aan online money grab.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced that a man from Edison pleaded guilty for taking part in an internationally-based computer scam which conned 83 senior citizens out of cash totaling $25,000.

Mohammed Alam, 25, of Edison ...

NEW YORK, NY - The National Weather Service reports that rain, heavy at times, will continue to about noon today. This afternoon temperatures will drop to around 25 and remain below freezing for the rest of the day and into Monday.

These temperature drops produce a condition called 'Black Ice" - the road may appear wet but is actually frozen, resulting in mororists losing ...

Brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional favorites, flowering tropical plants, or annuals moved inside for winter; their colorful flowers are sure to elicit smiles and months of enjoyment. Just provide the right growing conditions and sufficient light and you will be enjoying months of indoor color.

You may have enjoyed an initial burst of color ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – New Image Landscaping and Lawn Care, a year-round landscaping and whole/retail supply company, provides residential and commercial lawn cleanups as well as snow removal services. 

“With the winter quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to schedule lawn cleanups so the snow doesn’t pack the leaves down and kill the grass,” said Scott ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ – As many gathered this weekend for civic and spiritual commemorations of the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., so too did members of the community at the Piscataway Senior Center.

King, whose January 15th birthday is officially recognized on Monday the 21st, a national holiday and day of service, was a major activist in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ  - The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will end their association with Immaculate Conception School and Immaculata High School after 61 years and will be reassigned to other responsibilities at the end of the school year.

The Sisters had met with Msgr. Seamus F. Brennan last month to inform him of their decision, which was based on numbers – too few ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Jack Morris, president and CEO of Piscataway-based Edgewood Properties is deferring rent payments at all of his New Jersey residential properties for those federal employees impacted by the federal government shutdown.

In a separate announcement Morris, who is chairman of the board of RWJ/Barnabas Health, parent corporation of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The borough's inventory of commuter-friendly rental apartments continues to grow, with Monday's announcement that the 69-unit. four-story SOMA is ready to lease from its inventory of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with monthly rents ranging from $1,550-$2,700.

Located at 110 South Bridge St., SOMA - an acronym for South of Main - is perched alongside the ...