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By TAPINTO PISCATAWAY STAFF
December 24, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Tiny tots with eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight. They know Santa on his way with lots of toys and goodies in his sleigh. And every mother’s child is going to spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly.Do those lyrics sound familiar? Nat King Cole’s classic ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Piscataway High School boys basketball team continued its unbeaten start to the season Tuesday afternoon, defeating Perth Amboy, 80-52, to improve to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the GMC Red American.Balanced scoring, relentless defense and control of the glass powered Piscataway ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — A Community Holiday Celebration held Sunday at the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center showcased the township’s commitment to inclusion, diversity and civic unity, and brought residents together to honor the many winter holidays celebrated throughout the community.According ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Twenty-eight girls from Arbor and Martin Luther King Intermediate Schools brought national recognition to Piscataway after earning first place at a major cheerleading competition in North Carolina.The Piscataway Braves 10 & Under Cheerleading Team captured the top spot in the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation honoring the memory of Patrolmen William J. Cady and Richard H. Conklin, the South Plainfield Police Department’s lone members to die in the line of duty, is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law.The legislation ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A dozen men, mostly from Middlesex County, have been arrested and charged as alleged child sexual predators in a multi-agency undercover police initiative called “Operation Bad Santa,” Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a prepared statement.The 12 men were arrested over six ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man seen walking around a Seward Avenue residence Saturday night and attempting to open multiple doors, authorities said.According to the Piscataway Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m.
NEW JERSEY — State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-16th Dist.) will not be a candidate to replace US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman when she retires from her 12th Congressional District seat in 2026.Zwicker, 61, a Princeton Plasma Laboratory physicist, has served in the New Jersey Senate from the 16th District ...
NEW JERSEY – New research conducted by music platform Chordify shows a nostalgic shake-up in America’s festive favorites.Chordify conducted a vast Google search that discovered while Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree held the top spot across ten states, José Feliciano’s bilingual ...
Piscataway, NJ – The results are in for the 2025 Holiday House Decorating Contest, an annual community favorite that celebrates creativity, festivity, and neighborhood spirit. Council Vice President Michele Lombardi (Ward 4) invited residents to showcase their holiday cheer through decorations ...
Do you love baking for the holidays? Are you overwhelmed by hard recipes? TAPinto staff tried the viral Holiday Crinkle Cookie recipe that only has four ingredients.... that's right four!It was so easy and the cookies turned out great! (In my opinion)Ingredients:Box of Cake Mix (any flavor, any ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Christmas week in Piscataway is shaping up to be a mix of cold, sun and a chance for light winter precipitation, according to the latest forecast from AccuWeather.After a blustery start Sunday and Monday, high temperatures this week are expected to remain in the upper 30s to ...
NEW JERSEY — Indoor Christmas trees – live or artificial – that topple over reportedly cause most holiday injuries in the Garden State households, according to a recent study from a California-based law firm.The study, from the Bisnar Chase law firm, shows that shortcuts people take when they ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — Most senior citizen fraud cases don’t end well. However, an 87-year-old Oklahoma woman is going to recoup $47,000 swindled from her in a fraud scheme thanks to borough police Detective Sgt. Erik M. Haefner.Haefner, a 12-year borough police veteran, worked with police in Tulsa, OK, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School basketball programs delivered a Saturday sweep as the girls rallied past Monroe and the boys powered by Old Bridge in a pair of GMC Red American matchups.Girls Basketball: Piscataway 52, Monroe 41Piscataway shook off a slow start and closed strong to earn ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — A correctional police officer has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two inmates at a state correctional facility in Middlesex County, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.Anthony Nelson, 37, of Piscataway, was arrested and charged following ...
NEWARK, NJ — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Gov-Elect Mikie Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Most cases involving senior citizens and fraud don't end happily. A recent case did have a positive conclusion for an 87-year-old woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, thanks to the work by Milltown Police Department Detective Sergeant Erik Haefner, the Tulsa Police Department and the ...
WOOBRIDGE, NJ — A 39-year-old Piscataway man died early Thursday in an accident on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge, according to the NJ State Police.The accident occurred at 12:46 am on Thursday, Dec. 18th, on the Parkway’s southbound lanes near milepost 133.9, authorities said.It appears ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - As online shopping and home delivery surge during the holidays, so does an unwelcome seasonal trend: “porch piracy,” the theft of packages left outside homes and apartment buildings. The crime is often opportunistic—someone driving or walking by spots a box on a front step ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Stafford Township Police Department has confirmed the recovery of a 19-year-old male who had been the subject of a massive multi-agency search since late November.The individual was located on the evening of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, bringing a tragic conclusion to ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Piscataway boys basketball delivered a statement win Wednesday night, racing past West Orange, 94-73, as head coach Bob Turco earned the 400th victory of his career.The Chiefs improved to 2-0 with a balanced, high-tempo performance that featured double-figure scoring from four ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Basketballs bounced, sneakers squeaked as a new era officially tipped off Tuesday night inside the Anthony Building, but the result did not match the celebration as North Plainfield handed Piscataway girls basketball a 64-55 loss in the first game played on the newly renovated ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The lights of the 11-foot-tall menorah twinkled Tuesday as members of Saint Peter’s University Hospital gathered to mark the third night of Hannukah – albeit a few hours early.Doctors, nurses, administrators and other members of the hospital shared laughs, discussed the meanings of ...
ELMIRA, NY — Viea Karthikeyan of Piscataway has been named to the Elmira College Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 term, the college announced.The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who demonstrate high academic achievement. To qualify, students must be registered for at least 12 ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Piscataway police issued a travel alert Tuesday night advising motorists to avoid the area near Lowe’s and several nearby businesses due to police activity.Drivers were urged to steer clear of the Centennial Avenue–Stelton Road intersection, which includes Lowe’s, Gabriele’s, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A family got a joyful reunion with their lost dog after she spent nine days missing in Piscataway's Johnson Park, thanks to assistance from a drone search service.Dakota, a 3-year-old dog, ran off chasing another animal in the nearly 500-acre park that spans Piscataway and Highland ...
Somerset NJ — Here's what neuroscience tells us: the opposite is true. Children's brains are uniquely designed for multiple language learning—and the cognitive benefits extend far beyond just speaking Spanish. The Critical Window Between birth and age six, children's brains are remarkably ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School winter sports season tipped off with intensity and impact on Saturday, as the Chiefs’ wrestling team tested itself against a deep field at the Mike Dessino Invitational while the boys basketball team delivered a dominant opening-night performance at the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — As temperatures drop below freezing, local animal-welfare officials and veterinarians urge residents to bring pets indoors whenever possible. Cold exposure can lead to hypothermia and frostbite, and the American Veterinary Medical Association notes that winter conditions can ...