TOP LOCAL News
By JUSTUS WILHOIT AND CORA LECATES - NJ STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
July 1, 2025
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — History comes alive this Independence Day in Piscataway, where East Jersey Old Town Village will host “A Revolutionary Celebration: Independence Day on the Raritan,” commemorating a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War.Presented by the Middlesex County Division of History and ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) took to social media to remind motorists that road rage is dangerous and illegal in the state, citing a recent incident in Gloucester County.According to the State Police, troopers from Troop "A" Bellmawr Station responded to a report on Monday, June ...
UPDATE: Chase has been located. Thank you for your assistance.NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 11-year-old Chase Heron, who was last seen approximately four hours ago in the area of Pennsylvania Way.According to a public alert from the North Brunswick ...
NEW JERSEY — While fireworks are a highlight of Independence Day celebrations for many, the loud booms and bright flashes can be terrifying for pets, and often lead to a surge in missing animals, experts say.According to PetAmberAlert, a national lost pet service, July 4th is the number one day of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A groundhog that later tested positive for rabies bit two people outside of a business at 311 Amwell Road - The Landing business complex on Wednesday, June 25, according to the township Health Department.Both are being treated; neither are Hillsborough residents, according to ...
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Khadifi Madison of Piscataway has been named an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in English at Hartwick College.A member of the Class of 2027, Madison was honored during the college’s annual Honors Convocation on April 30. The fellowship recognizes outstanding academic ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -Join Gen. George Washington for a drink as the Father of our Country celebrates the Spirit of 1776 in a historic Dutch barn at Flounder Brewing on Sunday, June 29 from noon-1:30 p.m. David Emerson will portray the Commander-in-Chief of the First Continental Army and hoist a frosty ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Music lovers around the township can look forward to a season of live entertainment as the 2025 Summer Concert Series returns to Piscataway. Hosted by the Piscataway Cultural Arts Advisory Commission, the free concert series will be held every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Columbus ...
Make the most of every square inch of garden space and containers with succession planting. As you harvest your first crop of the season, consider replanting the space with a vegetable that will mature and can be harvested before the end of the growing season.Start by calculating the number of ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The annual Milltown Fourth of July 5K and Fun Run is one of the parts of the borough's annual Independence Day festivities. This is the last week to register for the 2025 Milltown Fourth of July 5K and Fun Run. Online registration closes on Wednesday, July 2 at 11:59 p.m. Last year's ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Mary Ann Fama has been helping people in our area keep it together for 44 years. She has stitched and hemmed and altered, nipping and tucking her way through our wardrobe. First Responders' uniforms sized to fit. Suits for those important interviews. Holy Communion dresses ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison resident was killed and another hospitalized due to a collision on Route 27 on Wednesday, according to police. Authorities have confirmed that Edison resident Tuan Phan is deceased and Hahn Huynh remains in the hospital.At 10:15 PM, police say Phan had stopped his vehicle in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Residents can expect a cloudy start to the weekend followed by improving conditions, according to AccuWeather’s forecast for Piscataway.Friday, June 27, a shower in some areas is expected late this morning; otherwise, mainly cloudy. Temperatures will reach a high of 73 degrees, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Borough native Katie Stilo has been busy in both the kitchen and the publishing world. In addition to serving as coordinating culinary producer for the TODAY Show, Stilo recently launched her own baking business and, earlier this year, she co-authored a cookbook. “Never in a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Ripples from New Jersey's deep reservoir of rock'n'roll talent have been spreading from the Saturday night Summer Stage concert series on the Division Street pedestrian mall the past several weeks - with a big splash expected Saturday when the Bob Lanza Blues Band comes to ...
EDISON, NJ - On Tuesday, an elderly Piscataway woman was killed in a crash on Route 287 in Edison. State Police confirmed that Judith Kennen, aged 72, sustained a fatal injury due to the crash.At 10:36 AM, authorities responded to a crash on Interstate 287 South, milepost 1.6 in Edison. According ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Nearly one year after opening its permanent home at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its 2025 inductees. This year's list of 17 inductees includes Grammy-nominated pop rock band Jonas Brothers, Motown legends The Isley Brothers, David Bryan, ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Lawrence Cattano of the Perth Amboy Police Department recently announced an investigation into the tragic death of an infant in the city/Authorities received a 911 distress call at a residential daycare on McKeon Street in ...
BATON ROUGE, LA -- Kevin Stansbury of Piscataway was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.Stansbury was initiated at Kean University in New Jersey.Stansbury is among ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Milltown's Fourth of July celebrations are a must-do for many Middlesex County residents. It may be hard to believe, but the borough has been delighting area residents with its Independence Day festivities for 100 years. In honor of the 100th-year anniversary of Milltown's Fourth of ...
PERTH AMBOY - Gov. Phil Murphy joined with state and city officials on June 24 to break ground on the second phase of the new Raritan River Bridge project. The new center lift bridge will replace the 117-year-old swing bridge on the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) between Perth Amboy and South ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway’s annual Independence Day celebration returns Friday, July 4, with fireworks lighting up the night sky over Kenny Armwood Stadium at Piscataway High School, following an evening of family-friendly festivities in the parking loop area.Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and will ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Jewelry, Lamps, Bikes, and Toys. These are just some of the items that were given a second chance a couple of weeks ago at the EB Sustainability Task Force’s Repair Café. Thought to have surpassed their useful lifetime, items were brought to the public library from all corners ...
NEW JERSEY — It's going to be hot out there today and tomorrow! The National Weather Service is expecting temperatures to hit 99 degrees with a real feel of 106 on Monday and Tuesday this week.Residents should be reminded that the heat can not only harm humans, but our pets as well, especially dogs ...
BUFFALO, NY — Two Piscataway residents were among the more than 10,000 students who graduated from the University at Buffalo during its recent commencement ceremonies held May 1–18.Marcus Petite earned a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services from the university’s College of Arts and ...
LINDEN, NJ — A 20-year-old Woodbridge man is in the Essex County jail after being arrested for shooting multiple rounds at a moving car on a residential street here, Linden police said.Eddie Germain from Woodbridge was charged with three second-degree counts of unlawful weapon possession after he ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) alumnus and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi delivered the commencement keynote address at the school’s 2025 graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 18. Describing the night of his own high school graduation, Bon Jovi said he was ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The 2025 Milltown Fourth of July Maria's Pizza Eating Contest is on. Last summer, Spotswood High School's Tyrus Lazar defeated two-time Milltown Fourth of July Pizza Eating Contest winner Pete Lewandowski. Lewandowski won the inaugural contest in 2022 and repeated last summer, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for Middlesex County, including Piscataway, through 8 p.m. Wednesday, as dangerously high temperatures and oppressive humidity grip the region.According to the National Weather Service, heat index values could climb as high as 109 degrees, ...