TOP LOCAL News
By ROMAN USCHAK
August 12, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Almost all young hockey players dream of making it to the National Hockey League – local resident Devin Kaplan actually did it.The Bridgewater native made his big-league debut in the Philadelphia Flyers' season-ending 5–4 loss at Buffalo April 18. He recorded one hit and one-shot ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway High School Chiefs football team has announced its 2025 season schedule, which kicks off with a home game against Edison on Friday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. at Kenny Armwood Stadium.The Chiefs will play a mix of home and away games across the region through late ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Cluttered attics, dusty shelves, and old desks in many homes may have long-unseen artifacts from Central New Jersey’s role in the American Revolution for Independence from England.Middlesex County now hopes that people will loan or donate their long-hidden historic, family ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Former Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst was sentenced Monday to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for sexual assaults and other incidents of victimizing subordinates.Herbst, 57, must serve 85% of the sentence, or about six years, for the sexual assault charge, and a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Board of Education is set to vote on the appointment of a new superintendent during its regular August meeting on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.The meeting will take place at the district’s Administration Building, located at 1515 Stelton Road. The public portion of the ...
Middlesex County, NJ — Calling all dog lovers! Middlesex County has launched its innovative Bark Rangers program, inviting residents and their four-legged companions to explore the county's scenic parks through a series of engaging, dog-friendly activities.The Bark Rangers initiative encourages ...
PERTH AMBOY - The city welcomed home one of its brightest stars on Friday as Yamilex Hernández, the 29-year-old who captured international attention as the first Miss Universe Latina, returned to City Hall to be honored by Mayor Helmin J. Caba and the Perth Amboy community.Hernández, a 2013 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC) hosted a special event last Thursday, August 7, that brought professional athletes, law enforcement, and local families together for a shared mission: supporting children on the autism spectrum.Detectives Laughlin, Myers, LeBrew, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A sweltering heat wave dominates the outlook for Piscataway this week, with dangerously high temperatures early in the week giving way to storm chances by midweek before returning to warm, sunny skies by the weekend.Sunday, Aug. 10 – Tuesday, Aug. 12: Sun-drenched days bring ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 2025 New Jersey Pakistan Day Parade & Festival is coming on Sunday, August 24th, from Woodbridge through Edison.The colorful parade customarily attracts scores of spectators from throughout New Jersey and New York. The parade is to begin at 3 pm on Oak Tree Road and will ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ – A Somerset man was killed early Friday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Route 1 South in Plainsboro, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.Investigators say the crash happened around 1:04 a.m. on August 8 near College Road. Police arrived to ...
NEW JERSEY - Piscataway High School seniors looking for scholarships to apply for may want to look into the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship. Online applications opened on Friday, August 1.In order to apply, high school seniors must be United States citizens and be ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Police Department has welcomed two new officers to its ranks, expanding the force with experienced law enforcement professionals committed to community service.Officer Rafael Morel-Perez joins Piscataway after serving with the Plainfield Police Department since 2021.
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating the fatal shooting of a 68-year-old woman by a New Brunswick police officer.The woman was shot at the John P. Fricano Towers on Neilson Street on Friday, Aug. 8, according to a statement from ...
MADISON, NJ – Seven students from Piscataway have been named to the Honors List at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus for the Spring 2025 semester.Matthew PalmaRobert DemesLainie DemesDesiree DurantReanna GarrettFiorella Merriman-MendezKarolyn Rubio BenitezIn addition, two students ...
Summer heat may have you seeking comfort from a nearby shade tree. You immediately experience as much as a 15 to 20 degree drop in temperature and enjoy the relief it provides.Bring this shady relief home by looking for ways to include trees in your landscape. First, monitor patterns of sun and ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College has named Lynarkah Stephen as its next executive director of human resources following a nationwide search. Stephen arrives at the College after serving as a human resources leader for educational institutions such as The Goddard School, The College of New ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A former math teacher at Westfield High School was charged Wednesday with possession of child pornography, according to authorities.Matthew Ozol, 39, of Jersey City, NJ, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.Ozol ...
NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT is welcoming New Jersey natives, the Jonas Brothers, back to the Garden State with their very own rail line. Starting today and leading up to their big MetLife Stadium concert on Sunday, August 10, the Meadowlands rail line will be temporarily called the “Jonas Brothers ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – This week, August 4–10, is National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that highlights the important role farmers markets play in the nation’s food system.Piscataway residents can show their support for regional ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The township’s popular Summer Concert Series continues this week with two back-to-back performances, both at a new location.Residents are invited to Riverside Park for live outdoor music on Thursday, August 7 and Friday, August 8, as the concerts were moved from their original ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Residents packed Stockton Street behind the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center on Tuesday evening for the township’s annual National Night Out, a nationwide initiative that promotes police-community partnerships, public safety awareness, and neighborhood unity.Held annually on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Ready or not, the school year is starting soon. Piscataway students will have 182 school days in the upcoming academic year, while staff will have 185 days, according to the Piscataway Township Schools 2025–2026 calendar.The first day of school for students is September 2, with ...
EDISON, NJ - The Consulate General of India in New York has opened a new Indian Consular Application Center in Edison Township. Services will be offered through VFS Global at the new facility at Edison Square, located at 2035 Lincoln Highway. For consular services, and more information, click ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Jayden Jenkins of Piscataway has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship from The Affinity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Affinity Federal Credit Union, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, community service, and leadership.Jenkins is one of just six student members ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Sunday morning around 10am, a man was struck and killed by a Raritan Valley Line train going from Newark Penn Station to Raritan.The train, number 5515, left Newark at 9:38am, and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan Station at 10:42am before striking the trespasser in the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library will welcome author Jennie Misko and illustrator Ruhaan Khatri for a special storytime and craft centered around their recently released book, Monster Feelings: Miss Ann Gree. Misko, a Piscataway resident and teacher for Edison Township Public Schools, and ...
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ — Authorities are investigating a suspected double homicide in Hunterdon County after discovering the bodies of a man and a woman on Saturday afternoon in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township. Hours later, a New Jersey state trooper believed to be connected to the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway residents are among the Class of 2025 spring graduates honored by the New York Institute of Technology for their academic achievements.Carlos Granados earned a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology, while Shasrik Reddy Veerlapally received a Master of ...