TOP LOCAL News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
September 3, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Township residents should expect more rounds of late-night noise and vibrations this week as military and state police helicopters continue to fly over Piscataway as part of joint training exercises, police said on Wednesday.The Piscataway Police Department issued a public safety ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Elton Brown of Piscataway has been promoted to private first class in the New York Army National Guard.Brown, who serves with Company A, New York Recruiting and Retention Battalion, received the new rank on Aug. 7, according to an announcement from Major General Ray Shields, the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 2025 NJ Senior Olympics returns for its 19th year – starting Friday, Sept. 5th–Sunday, Sept. 7th – with events at local parks and recreation venues. Upward of 1,400 people, 50 and older, are to compete in 23 events.Behind the NJ Senior Olympics is Pasquale “Pat” Trombetta.
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Low-flying helicopters, simulated gunfire, and explosions shook parts of Piscataway Tuesday night, startling residents who reported their homes trembling as the noise echoed overhead.Many turned to social media to ask whether others had seen the aircraft or heard the booms, unsure ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Piscataway High School field hockey team dropped its season opener Tuesday afternoon, falling 6-0 to South Plainfield in a non-conference matchup.The host Tigers (1-0) came out strong in the first quarter, scoring all six of their goals before the Chiefs (0-1) were able ...
NEWARK, NJ - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, the US Senate's perpetual bachelor, has announced in a social media post that he is engaged.The bride-to-be is Alexis Lewis, a vice president of Investments at Brasa Capital Management, a real estate investment manager with residential and commercial assets ...
EDISON, NJ - This September, the Edison Public Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover the endless opportunities available to residents of all ages. “While many people associate libraries with just books, movies, and music, today’s libraries are vibrant community ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – As Piscataway students head back to school, many are also returning to athletic fields and courts for fall sports season. With more young athletes participating in competitive games than ever before, parents are keeping a close eye on player safety. To help guide families, Dr.
NEW JERSEY — Each year on the first Monday of September, New Jersey joins the nation in observing Labor Day, a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions and achievements of American workers. While many residents see the day as the unofficial end of summer—complete with barbecues, parades, and ...
Piscataway, NJ — With the school year kicking off this week, Piscataway families can expect a mix of sunshine and warm temperatures from September 1 through September 6, according to AccuWeather.Monday, September 1, begins the week on a bright note with partly sunny skies and a high near 80 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Recycling will not be collected on Monday in Piscataway due to the Labor Day holiday. Instead, collection for Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6. The September recycling schedule for Piscataway is:Saturday, Sept. 6 and Mondays, Sept. 15 and 29 – Districts ...
NEW JERSEY — September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and highlight resources for those in crisis. Suicide and substance-use disorders often intersect, and help is available for anyone struggling.Addiction can be a lonely road, but no one ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — New notebooks, fresh pencils and plenty of first-day smiles. Piscataway is heading back to school this week, and TAPinto wants to share in the excitement.Parents are invited to share photos of their children on the first day of the new school year for the TAPinto Piscataway 2025 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway’s River Road Rescue Squad honored one of its most dedicated members, Evan Shegoski in celebration of his Life Membership after 10 years of volunteer service.Surrounded by fellow squad members, family, and friends, Evan was recognized last week for a decade of commitment, ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury decided it would not criminally charge two Woodbridge police officers or an NYPD detective for their role in a June 13, 2024, gunfight at a Fords hotel that ended in a suspect’s death and two of those cops getting wounded.NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Sean Love found the end zone twice to help lead Piscataway past Edison, 31-14, in the Chiefs’ football season opener Friday night at Kenny Armwood Stadium.Edison (0-1) held a 14-10 lead early in the third quarter after quarterback Ryan Toth connected with Shaun Garland on a ...
NEW JERSEY, NJ – Homeowners and renters under age 65 are being reminded that applications are now available for New Jersey’s ANCHOR property tax relief program..Senator Vin Gopal, along with Assemblywomen Dr. Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul, announced that the expanded program provides relief to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – New Orleans had been battered by the 127-mph winds and soaking rains of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm in the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005.Even more catastrophic news came the next day, when officials realized the levees built by the U.S. Army ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey health officials confirmed the state’s first human cases of West Nile virus this year, including an adult from Middlesex County, according to a news release Thursday.The Middlesex County resident reported symptoms in the first week of August, while a child in Atlantic ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Public Celebrations Committee (SPPCC) will host its 66th Annual Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 1. This year’s parade theme, “Superheroes and Villains,” will celebrate not only the colorful characters from comic books and movies, but also the real-life ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — As students return to Piscataway schools for the new academic year, school safety and community engagement remain top priorities. This year at Piscataway High School, School Resource Officer, Detective Peterkin will continue his work building positive connections between law ...
NEW JERSEY — Rocker Bruce Springsteen made “Born to Run” a huge hit.Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., on the other hand, has lived that album's title song, running and winning election after election in New Jersey since 1982.Now, Pallone (D-NJ 6th Dist) has introduced a Congressional resolution to honor the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Public Library will be closed for the Labor Day holiday weekend, library officials announced.Both the Kennedy Library on Hoes Lane and the Westergard Library on Stelton Road will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 1. Regular hours at both ...
NEW JERSEY- As per Presidential Proclamation, flags will be lowered to half-staff through Sunday, August 31, 2025, as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.According to reports, a gunman opened fire outside a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A South Plainfield native’s recent success on a popular television quiz show has garnered him local stardom as well as an invitation to participate in an upcoming trivia event taking place at his hometown library. On Sept. 10, former resident and recent Jeopardy! contestant ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Be on the lookout for more cops on your streets and highways. Rest assured, they are on the lookout for you — especially if you’re driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.A greater police presence and more pop-up checkpoints are part of New Jersey’s annual “Drive ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Coffee lovers have a new spot to grab their favorite drinks with the official opening of Greenhouse Coffee Shop at John and Joan’s Road Stand, located at 285 Stelton Road alongside the farm animals.The mobile coffee shop, offering a variety of traditional coffees, teas, juices and ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway Councilmember Gabrielle Cahill joined Rutgers University officials as they greeted students and families on move-in day at the newly launched Discovery Neighborhood at BEST Hall on the college’s Busch Campus on Monday.The Discovery Advantage First-Year Neighborhood ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jim Cahill, whose time as a student-athlete at Middlesex College was an important steppingstone to becoming New Brunswick's longest-serving mayor, has been awarded the school’s highest honor.Cahill has been named the 2025 Paige D. L’Hommedieu Award recipient, an honor named for the ...
PEMBROKE, NY — An East Brunswick resident was among five people who died on Friday, August 22, in a bus crash in New York.Pinki Changrani, 60, in addition to two residents of Jersey City, are among the dead.New York State Police say the driver lost control of the bus while traveling on Interstate ...