TOP LOCAL News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
October 9, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Join the countdown as Wawa Convenience Store officially opens its newest location on Stelton Road in Piscataway on Thursday. Festivities start at 7:45 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony and presentation at 8:00 a.m. featuring Wawa mascot Wally Goose, company officials, and ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Army National Guard members and equipment are expected to be in Florida by the end of the week to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton.The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday.“Floridians are family, and we know from personal experience ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Senior night brought a shut-out victory for Piscataway girls tennis on Monday, which defeated New Brunswick, 5-0.In 1st Singles, the Chiefs’ Prisha Shah took on the Zebra’s Cristina Alonso Barragan to win in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.In 2nd Singles, Anna Zeng beat Keyshia Rodriguez ...
NEW JERSEY — Two Minke whales have turned up dead, triggering concern about the causes, according to state officials and environmental groups.A dead Minke whale was found floating in the Raritan Bay on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, and marine experts expected it to wash ashore at Sandy Hook in Middletown.
CARTERET, NJ — The newest Central Jersey Medical Center facility here honors Ronald G. Rios, director of the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners and a longtime borough resident.The state-of-the-art facility, at 1540 Roosevelt Ave. in West Carteret, is the Central Jersey Medical Center’s latest ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway residents who want to avoid the lines to vote in the General Election on election day can head to the Kennedy Library for early voting.Early Voting is the nine-day period from October 26 through November 3 when voters can go to any centralized polling place in Middlesex ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — The fire chief at the helm during the Port Newark blaze that killed two firefighters in July 2023 has retired – the latest in a series of senior fire department personnel to leave.Rufus L. Jackson, who was subsequently promoted to assistant public safety director, leaves the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – While it was a day off from school for most Piscataway High School students in observance of Rosh Hashanah on Thursday, girls soccer was hard at work.Piscataway hosted Linden in a morning matchup that saw the first period go by with neither team scoring.Junior Jasmine Cosme would ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Playwright Harvey Fierstein once said “art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate;” an idea this town and the Barron Art Center fully embraces and promotes.Free to the public, the arts doesn’t come cheap. To support the Barron Art Center’s ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Iselin boxer “Dangerous Danny” Gonzalez will trade blows in his toughest professional bout-to-date on Oct. 12th at the Prudential Center in Newark with undefeated Piscataway pugilist Gabriel Gerena.The 29-year-old Gonzalez has won all three of his professional fights by knockouts, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Shoppers milled about Piscataway neighborhoods on Saturday, the first of two days for the township’s first town wide yard sale.Organized by Councilmember Michele Lombardi, more than 365 households in every section of town cleared their closets and garages of items they no longer ...
Hammond's Dark Chocolate Filled Mini Waffle Cones have been recalled due to the presence of undeclared milk in the product, announced the company. There was one report of an allergic reaction reported in connection with this recall. After the incident report, the product was tested and found to ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – After their shutout win over South Brunswick last week, the Piscataway Chiefs added more days to their Week of Practice to focus on another big rival, Sayreville High, which paid dividends for them on Friday.Game stats were not immediately available, however, the Chiefs led 28-7 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A 20-year-old New Brunswick man is facing charges in connection with a shooting incident near Jones Avenue on Monday.Nhacir Neal has been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and riot, according to a press release from the New Brunswick Police ...
NEWARK — A property on Badger Avenue in Lower Clinton Hill was supposed to have had the full lead service line replaced under a city program, but only half of it was updated, according to a criminal complaint lodged against the contractor JAS Group Enterprise Inc.Other sites on North 13th Street, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 is having an open house as part of its annual membership drive on Sunday, October 13th, from 10am to 12pm. Membership is open to all US citizens 21 years old and older. Veterans and first responders are encouraged to attend. Learn more about the ...
EDISON, NJ - Hackensack Meridian Health is excited to announce its Annual Women’s Wellness Webinar Series, running from October 10 through November 12. This virtual series is designed to bring healthcare experts directly into your home, offering informative discussions on a range of essential ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The House of Horrors and the Haunted Hayride, East Brunswick's hometown scarefest, return Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7-10:30 PM at the 4-H grounds (645 Cranbury Road.) Entrance and parking are off of Fern Road.$6.00per person for each attraction for $10 per person ...
CARTERET, NJ — Apartment complex tenants and others who live near the borough’s waterfront are not thrilled about new plans for a Waterfront Park “tiki bar,” an outdoor stage and cooking facilities that they believe will attract more traffic and noise.Opponents claim Carteret’s latest plan was ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A new vending machine stocked with overdose kits, fentanyl test strips and other free items is the latest weapon in the battle against the opioid epidemic that has gripped the nation.The 24-hour Healthcare Kiosk has been installed at 81 Remsen Ave., in front of the Unity Square ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway pickers will be busy looking for the next great find as more than 350 households have signed up to participate in Councilmember Michele Lombardi’s first Townwide Yard Sale this weekend.Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 5th and 6th, bargain hunters will be able ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Piscataway Township School District will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, for teachers and students in celebration of Rosh Hashanah.The Jewish New Year starts at sunset Wednesday, October 2, the first evening of Rosh Hashanah. At sunset on Friday, October 11, Yom Kippur begins ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, if you weren't feeling old enough already, please know that the year 5785 begins this week on the first night of the two Jewish High Holidays. The celebration of the Jewish New Year starts at sunset Wednesday, October 2, the first evening of Rosh Hashanah. At sunset on ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — While the Plainfield Public School held a ribbon cutting for its new track and turf field on Friday, September 20, right before the football team's 41-0 rout of Perth Amboy, the facilities have not yet opened to the public as the finishing touches are made.On Monday, the Plainfield ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Jon Bon Jovi walked out to a roaring crowd of teens on Tuesday at his alma mater, Sayreville War Memorial High School, where he was officially inducted into the High School’s Hall of Fame.Bon Jovi, a Sayreville native, has sold more than 120 million records, has numerous ...
Put fall leaves to work in your landscape. This valuable resource makes a great mulch in planting beds, adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil, provides habitat for many beneficial insects, and is insulation for ground-dwelling queen bumblebees, toads, and more. Leave any disease-free leaves ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Members of the Piscataway Rotary Club helped the Piscataway Regional Day School welcome staff and students back to school with a pizza party on Monday. The annual party held in Frank’s Café inside the school featured large slices of cheese pizza and an assortment of drinks for ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Two New Brunswick men were shot Monday night following an argument involving two groups of people.The shooting victims were treated at a local hospital after suffering injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a statement from the New Brunswick Police Department.New ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Cornelius Low House Museum is launching a new exhibit, “Hometown Pride: The Power of Sports in Middlesex County,” which highlights the impact of sports on local communities and athletes. County residents are invited to attend the exhibition opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 6, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway’s North Stelton AME Church (NSAME) announced its latest fundraising event to help support the church's vital community outreach programs, including its food pantry and soup kitchen. Now through Tuesday, October 1, the community is invited to participate in the church’s ...