TOP LOCAL News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
May 8, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Chiefs saw success on the courts on Wednesday with both the boys tennis and volleyball teams claiming victories, while baseball faced a setback at home. Earlier in the week, the boys golf team represented Piscataway at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, which will be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, represents the largest development project in the city’s history.It’s a milestone moment for the city, this official opening of the 12-story, 520,000-square-foot hospital and ...
UNION, NJ – Twenty-four students from Piscataway have been named to the Dean's List at Kean University for the Fall 2024 semester.Madalynn Young - Elementary Education/K-6 - TSD - Earth ScienceMariam Abdelsayed - Graphic DesignAmina Gary - ManagementAlondra Martinez - PsychologyMadelyn Reyes - ...
NEW JERSEY-REAL ID enforcement began on May 7, 2025. REAL ID will be required to board domestic flights unless travelers use a U.S. Passport or other federally approved identification. The standard New Jersey Drivers' License can still be used for driving.With REAL ID enforcement here, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Louis “Bobby” Manna, the alleged mastermind behind a plot to murder mafia boss John Gotti, has been released from federal prison after 36 years.Manna, originally from Jersey City, held court at a tavern located in Hoboken (recently demolished) where he is said to have plotted the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) has honored Middlesex College’s student newspaper, “Quo Vadis,” with 15 awards for outstanding writing, design, and social media.The college’s student news staff earned five first-place honors in the 2024–25 NJPA’s college newspapers ...
Piscataway, NJ – Seniors who own or rent homes in New Jersey are encouraged to attend a free informational session hosted by Assemblyman Joe Danielsen on Tuesday, May 27, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Piscataway Senior Center, 700 Buena Vista Avenue in Piscataway.The event will focus on state ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — A “significant incident” that took place last week at the Juvenile Medium Secure Facility in Bordentown highlights the dangers that correctional officers face daily, says the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association (NJPBA) Local 105.According to a statement released by ...
TRENTON, NJ – Mothers who are breastfeeding their babies can now be exempt from serving jury duty during that time under a new law recently signed by Governor Phil Murphy. “Balancing the demands of motherhood and civic duty can be challenging, especially for new mothers,” said Murphy. “This bill ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Kaavya Pratikantham of Piscataway graduated from the 2025 Governor’s STEM Scholars, a prestigious year-long program hosted by the Research and Development Council of New Jersey. A senior at Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Pratikantham was one of 111 high school and college ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Chiefs boys' golf and tennis teams showcased their skills in a packed week of Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) competition, with the tennis team extending its perfect season and the golf team posting a 2-1 record.The Piscataway boys' golf team (13-2 overall, 12-1 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A fast-moving fire tore through several connected garage units Saturday night in the Royal Gardens apartment complex in Piscataway, prompting a two-alarm response and mutual aid from multiple towns across Middlesex and Somerset counties.The New Market Fire Department responded at ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School baseball team surged to back-to-back victories over Rahway and J.P. Stevens this weekend, racking up a combined 29 runs in dominant offensive performances that lifted the Chiefs to 7-10 overall (3-10 GMC - Blue).On Saturday, the Chiefs overwhelmed Rahway, ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – In about 13 months, the first games of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will kick off. Canada, Mexico and the United States are hosting the biggest World Cup ever, with a total of eight games to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, including the final match of the ...
EDISON, NJ - A Dubai-based food packaging company will be opening its first North American production base in Edison Township, according to a press release from the governor's office. Hotpack has made a $100 million investment in the new state-of-the-art facility slated to open in June. The exact ...
SCRANTON, PA — Sabrina Chhipa of Piscataway was among 22 University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Epsilon Kappa, the national honor society in kinesiology.Chhipa is a senior at the Jesuit university.To be eligible for induction in the fall of their senior year, students must have achieved ...
NEWARK - The first elementary school dedicated solely to serving students with autism has opened in Newark, where the number of autism cases has spiked in recent years. The Newark Public School District welcomed local leaders, parents and guardians to celebrate the opening of Branch Brook School, ...
NEW JERSEY — When you’re on the go – and you really gotta go – shiny-clean restrooms can be a godsend.Restrooms at three busy New Jersey highway rest areas are reportedly among America’s best places to make clean, comfortable pit stops, according to a survey of motorists and long-haul truckers from ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A Piscataway Township police officer was arrested Thursday following an investigation into reports of sexually inappropriate behavior involving minors at stores in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.Authorities charged Wesley Kliwinski, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Three Rutgers students and a Cranford man have been charged with rioting in connection with a protest outside the Rutgers Hillel – a social and spiritual hub for many of the university’s 6,400 Jewish undergraduate students.They were part of a protest Tuesday outside an event ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Piscataway High School boys volleyball team added two key Greater Middlesex Conference White Division victories this week, highlighted by a tense three-set win against rival Edison on Thursday.The Chiefs improved their season record to 12-3 overall and 8-2 in the GMC White ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Westfield teen Sophia Gandhi, the leader of the New Jersey GSA Coalition, has announced the upcoming LGBTQ Prom, to be held in Bridgewater.The New Jersey GSA Coalition is a network of high school Gender and Sexuality Alliances across the state that work to build community for ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — (Update at 10:03 p.m.) The ceiling of the historic Cranford Theater collapsed Wednesday evening, prompting a widespread emergency response.Cranford Police, Fire, EMS and surrounding departments arrived on the scene within minutes. It is unclear how many people were inside at the ...
NEW JERSEY - To the casual observer, the white box truck parked along Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark on a recent morning might have looked more like a Mister Softee ice cream van than a doctor’s office on wheels. But to Lavanya Kamineni, an advanced nurse practitioner at Rutgers Health, the vehicle ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway police officers and 9-1-1 communicators were commended this week for their lifesaving efforts after a golfer at the Raritan Landing Golf Course lost consciousness due to a medical emergency.Police officials recognized Lt. M. Palmisano, Patrolman J. Kreideweis, Patrolman ...
CARTERET, NJ — This town’s ferry service to Lower Manhattan may start later in 2025, even without a new waterfront terminal or a second commuter ferry, a top borough official explained.Mayor Daniel J. Reiman has long-envisioned ferry service – based at an “Intermodal Transportation Center” – as a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — After a destructive house fire left their home in ruins, a Piscataway family is receiving support from friends, neighbors, and the wider community through a GoFundMe campaign launched to help them recover.The fire broke out unexpectedly Friday afternoon, destroying nearly half of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – There have been countless appointments with therapists and trips to hospitals for Ethel Cole and her son Joel since he was diagnosed with autism 12 years ago, and not all of them have been smooth.In fact, at some locations, it’s as if there had been no prior notification that he’s ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – If you were in Scotch Plains last week and wondered, “Is that Adam Scott from ‘Severance’ on Apple TV+?” Or “Gee, I could swear that's Michelle Monaghan from ‘White Lotus.’” Or perhaps you thought, “That guy looks like Robert De Niro.” Well, you were correct. Every time.Scott, ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A multi-alarm fire significantly damaged a single-story home on Barnett Place Friday afternoon, but officials reported no injuries.Piscataway fire companies responded to the scene after it was reported around 2 p.m.Authorities closed Haines Avenue between Stelton Road and New ...