TOP LOCAL News
By DAWN MILLER
March 24, 2025
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Knitting and crocheting are good for the soul and both offer health benefits too. That's not what longtime borough resident Diane Charlesworth was thinking about when she started Stitch in Time ten years ago though.“Stitch in Time came into existence after I was retired for a few ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Residents looking to expand their knowledge, enhance their wellness, or enjoy local entertainment have a variety of events to choose from in the coming week. From educational open houses to a women’s health symposium, here’s what’s happening in Piscataway.Berkeley College Open ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Cheers echoed through the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC) as young athletes battled for basketball glory in the Piscataway Township Recreation League championship games on Saturday.Mayor Brian Wahler and Township Councilmembers Dennis Espinosa (Ward 2) and Frank ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 54-year-old Iselin man became a millionaire on March 14th as the top prize winner in the NJ Lottery’s Million Dollar Replay grand prize drawing at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino-hotel.State lottery officials drew one of Iselin’s Daniel DeSanto’s old Scratch-Off tickets to ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Rashid Ali Bynum, the man charged with the murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour on Feb. 1, 2023, is scheduled to go on trial next month.Councilwoman Dwumfour, a first-term Sayreville councilwoman, was also pastor of a Nigerian-based evangelical church called Champion ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Spring Freecycling Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road. Items for freecycling must be dropped off no later than 1 p.m. Rain will cancel the event. Check the Friends of the East Brunswick ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - NJ Makers Day was celebrated in Piscataway on Saturday, March 22, with a vibrant display of creativity and innovation for kids of all ages, and teens and adults as well, at both branches of the Piscataway Public Library. The annual event, held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featured a ...
NATIONWIDE – The national clothing retailer, Forever 21, which provides fast-fashion clothes at a lower price point, announced on Monday that it would be liquidating its stores after filing for bankruptcy once again. According to the newswire service, Reuters, Forever 21 “said it would wind down ...
NATIONWIDE – Approximately 2,300 bottles of liquid Benadryl sold on Amazon.com have been recalled due to a risk of child poisoning, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC.)The recall, which was issued on Thursday, March 20, applies to Benadryl Liquid Elixir imported by ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – A Piscataway woman has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a 2024 accident in Plainfield that left another woman dead. Shernice Benbow, 62, was arrested and charged on Thursday with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and third-degree ...
NEW PROVIDENCE/NEW BRUNSWICK – You’re bound to hit a cellular dead zone or two driving along Mountain Avenue or some of the other leafy suburban backroads around Nokia Bell Labs’ campus in Union County.Astronauts flitting around on the moon, however, will one day be able to hold conversations, send ...
NEWARK - Gubernatorial candidates Ras J. Baraka, a Democrat, and Republican Bill Spadea fell into a verbal back-and-forth on whether Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs help New Jersey's minority-owned businesses at a panel discussion hosted by the New Jersey Diverse Business Advisory Council ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – With girls flag football gaining in popularity at high schools throughout New Jersey, the Piscataway High School Chiefs opened their spring season at home on Wednesday with their eyes on moving from club status to one day becoming a fully sanctioned sport.The Lady Chiefs fought a ...
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has released its list of 60 nominees for the 2025 public vote, which is open through April 15.The inductees will be announced at the end of June, with the induction ceremony scheduled for the fall.TAPinto is proud to be a media sponsor of the New ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A student at Colonia High School is undergoing treatment after testing positive for tuberculosis, and classmates and staff members who may have come in contact are being screened for the potentially harmful lung disease.Colonia High School administrators are working with the ...
TRENTON, N.J. — Star Laboratory, a Piscataway-based clinical lab, must repay $3.3 million to New Jersey’s Medicaid program after an audit found the company routinely billed for urine drug testing services without proper authorization, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) announced ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Dr. C. Roy Epps, an indefatigable advocate for affordable housing and a champion of New Brunswick’s youth for more than 50 years, has died after a long illness.Epps, whose legacy also includes his stint as the first Black president of the city’s Board of Education and his efforts ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Middlesex County officials invite township residents to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, April 8 to provide input on road safety concerns along Stelton Road (CR 529) in Piscataway.The meeting, part of the county’s Vision Zero initiative, will be held at Eisenhower Elementary ...
NEW JERSEY - Over-the-counter hearing aids are approved for use in adults ages 18 and older who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss. Virginia Gural-Toth AuD, CCC-A, manager of Audiology, Tinnitus and Balance Programs at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, suggests asking yourself these ...
NEWARK, NJ - March Madness basketball fans visiting Downtown Newark for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight segments of the NCAA tournament can access a guidebook to the city’s arts, cultural and food scene. Tuesday, Newark Alliance, Invest Newark and the city's Arts and Education District launched ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — With health disparities disproportionately affecting African Americans, a community-driven wellness expo was held at the Piscataway Community Center on Saturday aimed at bridging the gap by bringing vital resources directly to those in need.The Black Family Wellness Expo offered ...
NEW JERSEY — A new study from WalletHub finds that New Jersey gets less federal aid from the federal government than most other states, making it 2025's “least federally dependent” state.The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by virtue of their total scores, based on each state's ranking ...
Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry critters. This love of rabbits often faded as we grew older and experienced damage to our gardens and landscapes. Employing various management strategies allows us to co-exist ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex College Center for Adult Transitions is enrolling participants for two free educational courses this spring, specifically designed for students ages 18-24 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In collaboration with Middlesex College’s Workforce ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – With Muslims around the world observing the holy season of Ramadan, hundreds of guests filled the Muslim Center of Middlesex County's (MCMC) gymnasium on Saturday to learn more about the religion and to join the faithful at a special Iftar dinner.The center’s annual Interfaith ...
If you are looking for a delicious St.Patrick’s Day recipe, Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace has got the perfect one for you. The Corned Beef Hash with eggs, caramelized onions, potatoes and of course corned beef make up this glorious recipe.Ingredients: • 1 lb cooked corned beef (scraps or whole ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Trader Joe’s will open its 20th New Jersey grocery store in “The Plaza at Woodbridge,” a Route 1 shopping center in Iselin, across from Woodbridge Center.There is no target date for its opening, but Trader Joe’s will replace the Bed Bath & Beyond that closed in 2023. It will be ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas J. Montagna of the Old Bridge Police Department have announced that Jason Schain, 34, of Manalapan was arrested on March 7 and charged as a result of a child pornography investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s ...