TOP LOCAL News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
February 7, 2026
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Piscataway man is facing up to a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to cocaine distribution charges in Ocean County Superior Court.Shaun Anderson, 47, pleaded guilty on Feb. 2 to distributing cocaine, stemming from a 2024 investigation and arrest, according to Ocean County ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Across New Jersey, people are bracing for an icy weekend with dangerously cold wind chills dipping the mercury to 16-degrees below zero until Monday, Feb. 9th. The National Weather Service issued an “extreme-cold warning” that prompted Gov. Mikie Sherrill to issue a statewide ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Residents looking to kick off Valentine’s Day weekend with a creative night out can raise a glass and a paintbrush at a “Sip & Paint” fundraiser to support the Arbor Hose Company on Friday, Feb. 13. The featured painting for the evening depicts a colorful tropical sunset scene.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The search continues for Conner Oldenfield, the 19-year-old Plainfield man with autism who went missing nearly two week ago, on Saturday, January 24, at around 1:30pm. His disappearance on the East End of Plainfield happened shortly a massive snow storm and cold freeze hit our ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Almost 60 Scouts from across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, including members of Piscataway Troop 67, converged on Rutgers University’s Busch Campus last month for a one-day experience that blended advancement, mentorship, and inspiration, and results show it struck a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Residents of all ages are invited to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Black History Month during Piscataway’s 7th Annual African American Read-In on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Kennedy Library.The annual event honors African American contributions to culture, arts, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Saint Peter’s University Hospital is launching an educational program aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of Type 2 diabetes – a disease the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say affects about 35 million Americans.The Prevent T2 National Diabetes Prevention ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — People and families should stay alert to a few new phones, online and text scams, county Prosecutor Linda Estremera warns in a prepared statement.The latest scams target customers from Verizon and Comcast’s Xfinity provider – which bundles internet, phone and television ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Authorities have released additional details regarding the fatal house fire that occurred early Tuesday morning on Cedarbrook Avenue.Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Plainfield Police Chief Peter Papa said emergency responders were dispatched to a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Martin Luther King Intermediate School orchestra teacher is taking center stage after being named the 2026 Outstanding Music Educator for New Jersey by the National Federation of State High School Associations, bringing statewide recognition to Piscataway Township Schools and its ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. — The Piscataway High School girls swimming team saw its postseason run come to an end Monday afternoon with a 98-71 loss to Phillipsburg in the first round of the 2026 NJSIAA North 2, Group A Tournament.Piscataway, which entered the meet with a 4-4 record, finished the season at ...
Brighten your home’s décor and elevate your mood by adding a few flowering plants to your indoor garden. You may be surprised to find a wide array of flowering plants that will bloom when they are grown indoors. Match the plant to the growing conditions and your maintenance style for ease of care ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The community is rallying around the grieving mother of a 16-year-old girl who was shot on Lawrence Street last week.Almost 500 people have made contributions totaling more than $24,000 to a Gofundme page.Erica Smoot said the donations will help pay for funeral arrangements for her ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Township families with young children are reminded that the deadline to apply for Piscataway’s free, full-day preschool program for the 2026–27 school year is fast approaching.Applications for Children’s Corner Preschool must be submitted by next Monday, Feb. 9. The program is open ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Whether the groundhog saw its shadow on Groundhog Day appeared to depend on where they were checking-in this year, but in Piscataway, the township’s own furry forecaster delivered a lighthearted and optimistic outlook.Nationally, reports indicated that Punxsutawney Phil emerged in ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The borough's honorary furry forecaster for Groundhog Day 2026, Paulie the Rabbit, made his first-ever prediction on Monday morning. Paulie hopped into the paws of his former neighbor and buddy, Milltown Mel II, who crossed over the rainbow bridge shortly before Groundhog Day 2022 to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway first responders are urging residents to take a few minutes to clear snow and ice from fire hydrants near their homes, stressing that seconds can make the difference during a fire or other emergency.Firefighters said on Friday that recent fires across New Jersey and New ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Move over Punxsutawney Phil. There's a new groundhog in town. Milltown that is. Okay, so technically Paulie is not a groundhog. He is a rabbit, and he's been declared the winner in the 2026 Honorary Milltown Mel contest sponsored by the Milltown For All community Facebook group.
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The curbside recycling schedule for February has been released in Piscataway.The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) oversees curbside recycling collection and processing in Piscataway as part of the county’s single-stream recycling program.Under the single-stream system, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking a tough stand against what she calls “unaccountable, untrained and lawless” US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who have boots on the ground in New Jersey and elsewhere.Sherrill wants these armed and masked federal officers to end raids, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Fashion, fellowship and community spirit filled Christ United Methodist Church on Saturday, Jan. 31, as the congregation hosted its annual fundraising event, An Afternoon of Elegance: Fashion Show, Tea, and Cuisine.Held at the church on Hoes Lane, the afternoon featured a fashion ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Piscataway High School girls wrestling team faced a challenging Saturday, dropping three matches at Old Bridge High School to Old Bridge, Somerville and Perth Amboy.Piscataway opened the day with a 54-15 loss to Old Bridge. Evelyn Lopez-Portela earned a pin at 114 pounds, and ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway students have earned Dean’s List and President’s List honors, as well as degrees, from area colleges and universities.Ming Chen completed a Master of Business Administration at Trine University at the end of the fall 2025 semester.Diya Desai made the Dean’s List at ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — People, families and businesses in Piscataway and most of Central New Jersey can expect less fresh snow than last weekend, but are still likely to have strong winds and near-zero temperatures, forecasters now say.Meteorologists from AccuWeather and National Weather Service ...
NEWARK, NJ — A Somerville man on Tuesday was sentenced to 78 months, or 6 and a half years, in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced.Jack Wilder, 27, previously pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one ...
Break out the leather gloves, heavy long sleeve shirt or coat, pruners and head out to your raspberry patch. Proper routine pruning can help reduce the risk of disease, manage insect pests and boost productivity.When and how to prune raspberries is based on the type of raspberries you are growing ...
TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP, NJ - A small earthquake rattled parts of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, startling residents late this afternoon.The 2.4-magnitude quake was centered just east of Oldwick in Tewksbury Township, according to reports. While no damage or injuries were reported, the brief tremor ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School wrestling team delivered a dominant performance on Wednesday night, piling up pins and bonus points to earn a 52-29 victory over South Brunswick in a Greater Middlesex Conference White Division matchup.The Chiefs, who improved to 7-5 overall and 5-2 in ...
EDISON, NJ - On the anniversary of its namesake’s untimely passing, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation made a generous donation to support pediatric patients and their families at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson ...