TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO PLAINFIELD STAFF
July 25, 2025
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday afternoon before 5pm, Plainfield firefighters, with the assistance of crews from surrounding municipalities, responded to a house fire at a Tudor-style home on Mayfair Way. The fire is believed to be caused by a lightning strike, though the fire remains under ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter brought home multiple national honors from the 2025 FBLA National Leadership Conference, held June 29 to July 2 in Anaheim, California.The annual event drew thousands of top-performing students from across ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for central New Jersey, including Piscataway, in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 25.The warning, issued early Thursday morning, forecasts dangerously hot conditions with heat index values ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – July is about to get jolly in New Brunswick.The annual Hub City Holiday Presents: Christmas in July event is coming to city center faster than a reindeer-drawn sleigh.Decorations and holiday music will turn George and Paterson streets into a warm-weather winter wonderland on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School girls volleyball team has received national recognition for academic excellence, earning the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for the 2024-2025 school year.To qualify for the award, teams must maintain a ...
HOPELAWN - They came. They bowled. And they raised more than $235,000 for hunger relief in Middlesex County.As part of his continuous efforts to eliminate food insecurity in New Jersey, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-19th Dist.) held his 16th Annual “Bowl for Hunger” event on Monday, July ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A cast of more than 50 local students will soon take the stage in the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop’s (SPSDW) 2025 production of Disney's Newsies.Based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2012 Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, Newsies was inspired by the ...
The recent heat wave that swept across much of the country is a good reminder to take extra care of our plants and ourselves as temperatures climb. Extreme temperatures can take their toll even on plants normally suited to the growing conditions.Many plants suffer when short- or long-term ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Washington Avenue will be closed in both directions between West Seventh Street and Walnut Street on Wednesday, July 23 for infrastructure improvements, township officials announced.The closure is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and continue until approximately 5:00 p.m., weather ...
IRVINGTON, NJ — A Piscataway man was fatally shot late Monday night in Irvington, and now authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II.Stephens said Irvington police responded to reports of gunfire around 10 ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon has been selected by Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli as his running mate. Sheriff Gannon will run for the Lieutenant Governor position in the upcoming November general election, bringing decades of law enforcement experience ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The United States Postal Service has temporarily closed the New Market Post Office on Stelton Road due to "unforeseen circumstances," according to a notice posted on the facility’s entrance. For now, all mail services at the satellite branch, including PO Box mail, have been ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Dr. Dale Caldwell, a lifelong New Brunswick resident and renaissance man who has been an entrepreneur, author, pastor and university president during his long and varied professional career, might soon be entering the political arena.Caldwell is on a short list as Democratic ...
JOINT BASE-FT. DIX-McGUIRE – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has cleared the way for New Jersey's megabase- the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) to house undocumented immigrants detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.In a letter to Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-3), whose ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Local families looking to beat the heat this summer can take advantage of a nationwide program that lets children bowl for free at Circle Bowl & Entertainment on Stelton Road.Through the Kids Bowl Free program, children ages 2 through 17 can register to bowl two free games per ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - As we head into a hot and humid stretch in Piscataway beginning Monday, July 21, residents should prepare for a weather roller coaster that starts with pleasant sunshine and builds toward intense heat, before giving way to scattered thunderstorms by Saturday.The week opens with ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after two residents suffered gunshot wounds during a shooting incident near Joyce Kilmer Avenue and Welton Street.Police responded to the incident at about 12:10 a.m. Saturday.The victims, ages 17 and 16, were treated at a nearby hospital with injuries that ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Nasto’s Ice Cream is a Newark landmark, famous for its delightful ice cream flavors and other delicious “old world desserts” in the city’s Ironbound since 1939.Now, for the first time in its 86-year history, Nasto's plans to open a second shop in Woodbridge’s new Cloverleaf ...
UPDATE: Ethel Road West has been reopened in both directions.'PISCATAWAY, NJ –- Ethel Road West is closed between Suttons Lane and Stelton Road as police investigate a motor vehicle crash, according to the Piscataway Township Police Department.The closure is in effect until further notice.
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Get your spoons ready! Sunday, July 20 is National Ice Cream Day, and ice cream lovers across Piscataway and Middlesex County have plenty of ways to celebrate, with sweet deals, fun facts, and local shops scooping up joy all day long.Back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – In a parlor room just inside the front door, a tall clock is silently passing time until a craftsman finishes fabricating its new striker.The storm windows that were installed not too long ago stand sentinel against the threat of drafts and the din of Route 18 traffic.The sturdy ...
NEWARK - Construction of phase one of the Greenway project – a nine-mile, 100-foot-wide former rail line spanning Essex and Hudson counties that will be transformed into the Garden State’s newest state park – has begun in Newark.Gov. Phil Murphy joined local, county and state officials in Newark on ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Police Benevolent Association Local 93 is revving up for its 2nd Annual Hot Pursuit Car Show, set for Sunday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 444 Hoes Lane.Car enthusiasts will get a close-up look at classic American muscle, custom builds, and high-performance ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Piscataway public works crew member was struck in a hit-and-run incident on Friday after a driver bypassed work zone barriers and entered a road repaving project, township officials reported.The incident occurred on Suttons Lane near the Middlesex County Magnet School and Road 2 ...
Nothing beats a cool, creamy dessert on a hot summer day. We’ve got a customizable recipe for no-churn ice cream that starts with two simple ingredients.The trick to making ice cream without an ice cream maker? Folding in fluffy whipped cream.For the base, you need a 14-oz. can of sweetened ...
Make every dining experience fun and flavorful by including garden fresh herbs, vegetables and flowers in your meals. Allowing guests to harvest and season their drinks, entrees and sides from the garden or container creates an interactive experience they are sure to remember.Start your gathering ...
MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ – A Piscataway man has been charged in connection with a burglary and attempted burglary at a convenience store in Middlesex Borough earlier this month, authorities announced.Brandon M. Soares, 33, was arrested July 17 following a joint investigation by the Middlesex Borough ...
NEW JERSEY – The NJ Department of Human Services (DHS) is trying to help people find family, friends and neighbors who may be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).DHS is encouraging New Jersey residents to use the ICE locator website to find out where people are being ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — To mark the fifth anniversary of the passing of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, Piscataway residents and local leaders gathered outside the municipal complex Thursday for a Good Trouble Lives On rally, calling on lawmakers to support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — From dumplings to dehydrated fruit to global fusion cuisine, the Piscataway Public Library is cooking up a flavorful lineup of free programs this July as part of its “Food for Thought” series.Made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the Food for ...