TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO PISCATAWAY STAFF
December 15, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ —Voting is now open for Council Vice President Michele Lombardi’s (Ward 4) annual Holiday House Decorating Contest, inviting township residents to help choose the best-decorated homes in town.Voting is open through Friday, Dec. 19, and community members are encouraged to view the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Undeterred by gusty, frigid winds and surrounded by extra police presence following a deadly terror attack on an earlier Hannukah gathering in Australia, members of the Westfield community came together in equal measures of joy and solidarity Sunday evening to commemorate the first ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Three Piscataway High School student-athletes took a major step toward their futures Thursday, officially committing to continue both their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.Aiyan Patel, Brianna Genteel, and Robert Lamptley were celebrated during a signing ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Don’t believe online chatter that claims East Jersey State Prison – on the Avenel-Rahway border – is closing. It’s not true, according to people who actually know.Besides a recent social media uptick about East Jersey State Prison closing, TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret got a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway residents can expect a week of mixed winter conditions from Dec. 14 through Dec. 20, starting with snow and cold air before moderating later in the week, according to AccuWeather forecasts.The week begins with lingering snow Sunday morning, remnants of a weekend storm.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At around 5:30pm on Saturday, firefighters from Plainfield and surrounding municipalities responded to a large fire in the upper part of a home on the 800 block of Central Street.Around that time, the South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department reported that it was on the scene of ...
UPDATE: Due to the warming center not being utilized by any residents, OEM will be closing the Piscataway Community Center at 3:30 PM today.PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Community Center will be open as a warming center beginning at 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday to assist residents who are without ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Heavy traffic delays were reported across Piscataway Tuesday afternoon after a train struck a vehicle at a South Plainfield railroad crossing just as the evening commute began, backing up traffic at multiple area crossings while emergency crews worked to clear the scene.The ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Community members gathered Friday, Dec. 12, at the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center for an evening focused on coats, food and care, as a local drive delivered essential items to families in need.The event was organized by the Piscataway Police Department Community ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Forecasters are calling for a winter weather event to begin Saturday night into Sunday that could bring accumulations of roughly 2.5 to 5 inches of snow to the Piscataway area, with the most intense snowfall expected late Saturday into early Sunday, local officials said.The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway’s girls swim team split its first two meets of the season, falling in a close battle to Somerville before bouncing back with a narrow win over Sayreville. The boys, competing in a combined schedule with limited roster depth, opened their season with losses to Somerville, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Restaurants and other places that serve food in New Jersey would be banned from providing single-use utensils and condiments to customers, except upon request, under legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Smith (D - District 17) and Raj Mukherji (D - District 32).The bill, S3195, would ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway High School’s bowlers are off to a dominant start in the GMC Blue Division, with the boys team opening the winter campaign at a perfect 4–0 and the girls sitting at 2-1-1 after a competitive first week on the lanes.BOYS BOWLING: CHIEFS SWEEP FIRST FOUR ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Linda Estremera, currently first deputy assistant prosecutor in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, to take the top job when Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone retires at the end of this year.Estremera’s name was included on a lengthy list of ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police, family and friends here are mourning the loss of 31-year-old Officer Michael Dennis Tenpenny, who died in a tragic off-duty accident on Tuesday, Dec. 9th in nearby Carteret.Carteret police and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the cause of this ...
The people have spoken, and the next governor of the state of New Jersey is Rebecca Michelle “Mikie” Sherrill. The 53-year-old has prevailed over the Republican candidate and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, in a hotly contested race that included a fair share of mud-slinging on both ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will auction off 24 vehicles that have been abandoned or whose owners have failed to claim them. The auction will be at the municipal complex, located at 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Tuesday, December 16, at 11:00 AM. Residents can see these vehicles the day of the auction ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Local families in need will have an opportunity to pick up warm winter clothing and essential food items during a community Coat Drive & Food Distribution on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.The event, scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda F. Ciccone will retire at the end of 2025, after she has served in that office since 2020, and for three past decades as a NJ Superior Court judge here and in Somerset County.Ciccone, now 71, was the first woman to be Middlesex County ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey highway drivers would be required to change lanes or slow down when approaching any stationary vehicle under a bill sponsored by Democratic Senators Paul Moriarty of Washington Township in Gloucester County and Raj Mukherji of Jersey City.Anyone found violating the law ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The weather outside wasn't frightful, and the holiday lights were most certainly delightful for the borough's annual Making Spirits Bright Parade and tree lighting on Sunday. Sure, there was a definite December chill in the air, but the glow of the warm lights surrounding the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A death in South Brunswick is under investigation.According to a news release Monday from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka, police responded to a call for a welfare check on Sunday at a home on Redwood Court and ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — With December marking one of the deadliest months for alcohol-related crashes in New Jersey, the Piscataway Police Department is stepping up enforcement as part of a statewide effort to keep roads safer during the holidays.Police officials announced that the department is ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Nearly 200 Piscataway High School students explored career paths beyond traditional four-year college programs at the school’s fifth annual What’s Next Career Fair on Thursday, giving juniors and seniors a close-up look at workforce opportunities that promise solid futures without ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A manhunt that began early Sunday morning at Rutgers University’s Livingston campus in Piscataway ended just a few hours later when Rutgers University Police officers located and arrested the suspect wanted in a domestic violence–related aggravated assault inside a campus ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — A brisk winter chill along with occasional snow and rain is in the forecast this week for Piscataway, according to AccuWeather.Residents should bundle up on Monday and Tuesday, when highs are expected only in the low to mid-30s and overnight lows dropping into the upper teens and ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Original Quaker Oats Oatmeal Cookie Recipe is a classic that is meant to be shared as much as a batch of these cookies are shared. The ingredients are found in most pantries, and if they are not a quick trip to the grocery will fill in all the holes.Drop cookies are easy to make ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Assemblyman Joe Danielsen announced Friday that he has partnered with Sen. Andrew Zwicker to introduce legislation that would establish ranked-choice voting (RCV) for primary and general elections across New Jersey.Danielsen said the proposal comes at a time when elections in the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Teens interested in exploring global flavors are invited to the Westergard Library, 20 Murray Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 13, for Food for Thought: Dosa & Dips, a hands-on culinary workshop celebrating the tastes and traditions of Southern India.Scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. in the ...
New Jersey workers and drivers will see a series of cost changes beginning January 1, 2026, as both minimum wage rates and tolls rise across the state. While these adjustments affect all New Jerseyans, they carry particular significance for area residents who depend on the Garden State ...