TOP LOCAL News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
September 17, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ — It was a busy start to the week for Piscataway High School athletics, with girls tennis continuing its strong run in the Greater Middlesex Conference, while volleyball, soccer, and field hockey teams battled through mixed results.Piscataway girls tennis improved to 4-2 overall and ...
LONG VALLEY, NJ - A Love & Light Music Festival followed by a Candlelight Vigil will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Ort Farms, 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ.The festival begins at 4 p.m. with live music, food trucks, vendors, family activities, pet adoptions, and more.At 8 p.m., ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield Parents Ponytail Association will be holding an event this weekend to benefit Special Olympics.On Sunday, Sept. 21 the Bendit Weinstock law firm's Charitable Fund and the South Plainfield Parents Ponytail Association will present "Day on the Diamond."From ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Borough of South Plainfield is accepting applications for the following full-time positions:Clerk Typist/Stenographer 1 – Finance Department – Salary: $44,211.23 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Cyclists of all ages are gearing up for the return of Council President Dennis Espinosa’s 2nd Annual Piscataway Bike Tour, set for Saturday, Sept. 27.The free community bike ride will span about eight miles at a comfortable 10 mph pace, giving residents the chance to pedal through ...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ – On the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of South Jersey child Dulce Maria Alavez, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information related to the case while law enforcement officials continue to investigate the open case. The girl was last seen on Sept. 16, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway High School astronomy and physics teacher Erin Bontempo has been selected as one of only eight educators nationwide to serve as a NASA Heliophysics Education Ambassador in 2025.Bontempo, who has taught physics and astronomy at Piscataway High School, first connected with ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The audience cheered as the young women twirled in colorful dresses and the young men, so dashing in their charro outfits, kicked and stomped.So when the music seemed to stop abruptly, no one seemed to miss a beat.The crowd continued to clap, the dancers continued to dance and the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway residents looking to learn a new game are invited to the Kennedy Library on Friday, Sept. 19, for a hands-on introduction to mahjong.The program, “How to Play Mahjong,” will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Café at the library, located at 500 Hoes Lane.
CARTERET, NJ — This community’s annual Music Festival & Charity Carnival will open on Thursday evening and runs until Sunday, Sept. 21, featuring a freestyle music night on Friday, a Battle of the Bands on Saturday, and lots of rides, game, food, and other family fun.The four-day event includes ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Police Department took to social media Friday to celebrate its female officers in recognition of National Police Woman Day, highlighting the varied paths that led each of them to serve in township law enforcement.The department spotlighted six officers who began ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Fifth graders at School No. 26 in Woodbridge assessed the streets and sidewalks. Spotswood students carried a banner as they walked. Dunellen organized a walking school bus that kids continued to hop on to, so to speak, as it moved toward school. And Metuchen folded its Bulldog ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway girls soccer team broke through for its first victory of the season Saturday morning, shutting out South Brunswick, 3-0, in a GMC White Division matchup.The Chiefs (1-2, 1-2 GMC White) struck early when Yasmeen El Temawi finished a setup from Jasmine Raro in the 13th ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Lace up your sneakers and join the Piscataway High School Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) for its Certified 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, Oct. 5. The event will raise funds to support student scholarships, senior celebrations, teacher projects and school community ...
Piscataway, NJ — Residents of Piscataway should brace for a week of warm temperatures, rising humidity, and mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies, according to AccuWeather’s forecast for Monday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Sept. 20.Here’s what to expect:Monday, Sept. 15: High near 80 degrees during ...
NEW JERSEY: The New Jersey State Police is inviting women interested in a career in law enforcement to attend its upcoming Women’s Expo, scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NJSP Division Headquarters – Historic Log Cabin, located at 1040 River Road in Ewing ...
Good & Gather™ Southwest-Style Burrito Bowl Blend (frozen, 12oz bags) are being recalled because the product may contain shrimp (crustacean shellfish) that was not declared on the ingredient label of the product, announced One Frozen, LLC of Rochester, NY. People who have an allergy or severe ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has announced a new addition to its cookie lineup, and Piscataway families will soon be able to get their hands on it.The new Exploremores cookie, inspired by rocky road ice cream, will debut during the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season. The sandwich ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood Police Chief Philip Corbisiero announced on Friday, September 12 in a press release that a suspect has been identified in the July incident along Devoe Avenue where seven geese were run over by a vehicle. Corbisiero did not identify the person by name in the press release, ...
Keep your houseplants looking their best with a bit of pinching, trimming and cleanup. A few well-placed snips can improve a plant’s appearance and create cuttings to start new plants. Start by removing any dead stems and leaves. Improve the overall beauty of spider plants, dracaenas and palms by ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway families are invited to take part in the excitement of Cub Scouting this fall with the theme #AdventureOn.Cub Scout Pack 67 will host an open house on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at Children’s Corner River, 2300 Cooper St. in Piscataway.Open to boys and girls in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Behind a strong rushing attack led by Zaire Young and Landon Pernell, the Piscataway Chiefs held off Old Bridge, 28-21, in a Big Central Conference National Gold Division clash Friday night at Kenny Armwood Stadium.Piscataway (2-1, 1-0) set the tone early when Bryce Payne returned ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Rutgers football continues its homestand with a Saturday matchup against Norfolk State at SHI Stadium, presented by PNC Bank. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. The Scarlet Knights seek to start 3-0 for the fifth straight season, which would be a program first.It is Band Day, as local ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after a 36-year-old city woman was shot in the lower back Thursday.New Brunswick police officers responded to a call at about 6:05 p.m. in the area of Remsen Avenue between Redmond and Townsend streets.The woman was transported to a nearby hospital for ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey residents as young as six months old are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025–2026 respiratory illness season, under a new directive issued this week by the state Department of Health.The move comes amid a nationwide rise in reported COVID-19 cases and ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Members of Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 joined township officials, families and neighbors on Thursday to honor the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The annual Patriot Day service also paid special tribute to three Piscataway residents who never returned home ...
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey's veterans who served and sacrificed to protect the country will now have an agency – the Department of Veterans Affairs – dedicated to serving them and their families. Governor Phil Murphy signed a measure into law that reorganizes the current state Department of Military ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County is seeking volunteers willing to become trained to advocate for children in foster care. On any given night, about 130 children from Middlesex County are sleeping in group homes, foster homes, residential treatment ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway Schools will welcome parents and guardians to Back to School Nights beginning next week, with events scheduled across the district’s schools throughout September.“All parents and guardians are invited to attend our Back to School Nights starting next week,” district ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 will once again honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with its annual commemoration on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m.The event will take place at the lodge, located at 450 River Road, just inside the ...