TOP LOCAL News
By GARY MILLER, PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS
October 17, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Piscataway High School has been recognized with two distinguished awards by the College Board for its outstanding efforts in expanding access to Advanced Placement courses. PHS earned “Bronze” status on the AP School Honor Roll for welcoming more students into AP courses and ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – A jury in New Brunswick has convicted a Barnegat man of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing a Sayreville War Memorial High School student in 1999.The jury determined that Bruce Cymanski, 52, was guilty of killing Nancy Noga. She did not come home on Jan. 7, 1999, after ...
NEW JERSEY — Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has officially endorsed Democrats Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for President and Vice President with the release of his new song “The People’s House.”Bon Jovi’s endorsement came in an Oct. 11th Instagram post for that song, which features “The War & Treaty,” a ...
East Orange, NJ — In a concerning presentation to the community and school board, East Orange Superintendent of Schools Dr. Christopher Irving, who began his tenure on July 1, 2024, painted a bleak financial picture for the district he inherited. During his address, Dr. Irving detailed spending ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The score ended tied 2-2 for Piscataway Chiefs boys soccer who hosted Old Bridge in the Greater Middlesex County Tournament - Group Play on Wednesday.Midfielder, Andy Alvarado-Quintana found the back of the net 18 minutes into the first period to put the Chiefs on the board, ...
SOMERSET, NJ - A Burlington Township man was arrested in Franklin Township on Oct. 15 on weapons and drug charges, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Quincy K. Clark, 49, was found near a private school campus with a high-capacity magazine, and a firearm with hollow-point ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 16-year-old male has been charged in connection with a shooting incident in which police said shots fired struck the intended victim’s backpack.The juvenile has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and has been taken to the Juvenile Detention Center of Middlesex County, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As the grand opening of Maize Cocina & Cocktails neared to less than two days — after two years of delays — the restaurant at the North Avenue train station in Westfield celebrated Sunday evening with a preview event. Attendees enjoyed a mix of signature appetizers and beverages ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The city on Tuesday unveiled a life-sized, life-like statue of Paul Robeson, detailed down to the stitches in his shoes, the buttons on his shirt, the ripples in his hair and the veins in his hands.Immortalized in bronze, the late author, athlete, actor and activist is depicted in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway’s East Jersey Old Town Village will be the site of the County’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival, promising a day filled with the tastes, sights, and sounds of autumn-themed fun for the entire family.The free event is presented by the Division of History and Historic ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey was ranked as having the 5th-highest student loan payments in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by their median student loan payments, which was calculated using the latest data on consumers' ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after a 34-year-old New Brunswick man died of injuries sustained in a fight.Members of the New Brunswick Police Department performed CPR on Oscar Sanchez after he was discovered lying unconscious on Comstock Street on Sunday, Oct. 13 at about 3:03 ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hopes to build 17 new Mormon temples in the United States and around the world, naming this Union County city among those locations.This news surprised officials in Summit, a six-square-mile city of 23,000 people. The city has not ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway Township Schools has once again been selected by Niche.com as one of the Best School Districts in New Jersey for 2025, rising in several rankings from the 2024 list. Piscataway got an overall grade of A- and rated an A+ in College Prep and Diversity, and an A in Teachers ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Community FoodBank of New Jersey announced on Monday that its founder, Kathleen DiChiara, has passed away. DiChiara was a resident of Summit. Her lifetime of service began in the early 1970s, when she organized the Loaves and Fishes food collection at her church in Summit. In ...
HIGHLAND PARK – Chef Jackie Mazza emerges from the kitchen with a small pan of a dozen roni rolls – pepperoni-filled delights topped with a healthy sprinkling of cheese – that she is hoping to perfect so they can be added to the menu.She’s been at this for weeks, trying to fine-tune the recipe for ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Community service is in the heart of the Piscataway Elks, a service organization that has served the township for over 50 years. This includes hosting programs that help veterans, area youth, and special needs children, and commemorative services in honor of Flag Day and those who ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Alek Lesniak, the 13-year-old creator of two graphic “Muffin Man” graphic novels is himself something of a superhero.This Colonia Middle School eighth-grader has overcome autism challenges to be a published author with his sight set on a business career, and a philosophical motto ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after the residents of a home on Union Street fought with intruders who they discovered had entered through an unsecured entry point.The residents, who are affiliated with Rutgers, told police the incident happened at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct.
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Week 7 ended with a big win for Piscataway football, an away game for the Chiefs who shutout East Brunswick, 55-0 on Thursday.QB Landon Purnell threw for 169 yards in a game that saw most of Piscataway’s scoring happen in the first half.In the 1st quarter, #17 David Moore scored ...
NEWARK, NJ — The state’s only public hospital plans to start work on a major expansion of its campus in Newark by the late summer of 2025, something that comes amid concern about ambulance response times and the impact of a recent merger of medical schools that work with University Hospital.Ed ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Christ United Methodist Church of Piscataway is offering a free family–friendly Music, Arts, and Drama program, MAD, for children from kindergarten through 8th grade. MAD will meet at Christ UMC, 485 Hoes Lane on Mondays, starting Oct. 14 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and provide a fun, ...
Fisher-Price has recalled more than two million Snuga Infant Swings due to suffocation hazards after five deaths were reported, announced the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.The swing should never be used for sleep and bedding materials should never be added to it. If the product ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Well, folks, it's what we in the Northeast like to call “Sweater Weather. ” It's also time to travel around the Garden State and enjoy the changing colors of leaves as fall starts falling all around us.Middlesex County is just starting to show a bit of autumnal color, but ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Route 522 on Thursday, October 3, resulting in the death of a Kendall Park resident. South Brunswick Police and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident.At 7:13 PM, authorities said they were called ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Hundreds of Piscataway residents lined up outside of Piscataway’s newest Wawa Convenience Store on Stelton Road on Thursday morning, cheering and waving hand-clap noisemakers, all to be one of the first inside once the doors were officially opened for business.Established as a ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The latest weapon in Middlesex County’s battle against opioid overdoses and addiction is vending machines stocked with free, life-saving aids to thwart and counteract the effects of these dangerous drugs.A 24-hour Healthcare Kiosk is now outside the Woodbridge Health & Human ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — If Democrats in this New Jersey party stronghold need another reason to support Kamala Harris for President, here’s a good one: Her husband, Doug Emhoff, is a local guy.That’s right — America’s ‘Second Gentleman’ grew up right here in Old Bridge.Emhoff returned to the Garden ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Nokia Bell Labs bigwig Thierry Klein, who was born in Luxembourg and educated in France, said he inevitably gets asked two questions when he talks to folks back home about his life in New Jersey.Where is it, and why are you there?For those who don’t know about the state immortalized ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A multi-vehicle crash blocked two lanes at the end of the Route 287 Exit 8 south interchange for Centennial Avenue in Piscataway during Thursday’s morning commute.At least three vehicles were involved in the crash, including a white sedan and a late model SUV which were behind a ...