TOP LOCAL News
By JACOB TURCHI
September 12, 2024
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Police are searching for a man who has been accosting and harassing women while wearing nothing but a ski mask, according to a press release. Police have reported five instances of harassment by this suspect since July, all of which happened in the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In an exciting event for history enthusiasts and the local community, the South Plainfield Public Library will host a special presentation and discussion on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 1:00 PM. The focus will be on the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A garrison sized American flag flying proudly from the boom of a River Road Fire Company aerial ladder truck was part of the backdrop for the Piscataway Elks’ annual 9/11 services on Wednesday where residents and members of Lodge #2414 gathered to remember the lives lost that ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Rain nearly washed out the planned ground breaking for a new Buddy Baseball stadium, but miraculously, most of it stopped by the time the crowds arrived, and surprising even organizers, a rainbow appeared over the site.About an hour before the ceremony was to start on Saturday ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The bad news for fans of the firecracker-stuffed jalapenos and brisket tacos at On the Border: it’s getting demolished. The good news: Construction on a new restaurant is scheduled to begin in a few weeks across the parking lot on Route 1 as the existing one continues to serve ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 invites residents to attend their annual 9/11 commemoration ceremony on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. This solemn event honors the memory of those who lost their lives in the tragic attacks and pays tribute to the heroes who demonstrated ...
WARREN, NJ— Twenty-three years. The day that changed my life and our country. And it seems different this year. I remember a few years ago my son asked me what I remembered about that day for an assignment he was doing for social studies. And for the first time, I told him some details. I was ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – At last week’s ceremony to mark the installation of the final steel beam in the construction of the first phase of the Health and Life Science Exchange (HELIX), DEVCO President Chris Paladino talked about how company vice president ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office recently released body worn camera (BWC) footage of a March 31, 2024 incident in Hightstown showing the response of Borough Officers Daniel Abbatemarco and Kenneth Larsen saving the life of a choking infant. The footage, a statement said, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Slinging pizza dough since they were just kids, the Nicolosi brothers were part of their father’s pizza business, which opened in 1964 and survives the changes surrounding it for one reason, true to their business model. Great Pizza. Nicolosi’s Pizzeria has been a local gem in ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 18th annual New Jersey Senior Olympics brought a record-setting 1,400 competitors – age 50 into their 90s – to participate in two dozen weekend sporting events here.Top-seed winners – who walked away with gold, silver or bronze medals – will qualify for the 2025 National Senior ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- With the November 5 Primary Election on the horizon, TAPinto Piscataway is publishing its 2024 election policies for candidates and supporters to follow when promoting campaigns.The following are marketing options available to all candidates for the 2024 elections. To discuss ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The excitement of the first day of school filled the township last week as students said goodbye to their summer vacations and hello to a new year of learning.As schools reopened, TAPinto Piscataway readers shared their ‘First Day of School’ entries for our 2024 Back-to-School ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – ‘Cardiac Cats’ may turn out to be a reasonable catchphrase to describe the Bridgewater-Raritan High School football team in 2024, especially given its latest game at Piscataway High School was another high-scoring affair that again came down to the Panthers’ final drive.This time, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Seven Junior Girl Scouts from Piscataway Troop 80070 were honored with the Bronze Award on Friday, marking the highest achievement a Girl Scout Junior can earn. The award recognizes their dedication to community service and leadership.This past spring, the scouts embarked on a ...
It creeps along the ground covering the soil surface with its leaves. Then it climbs any stem, plant or upright structure it contacts by winding its twining stems around and over its victim.The culprit is field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and as you may have discovered it is one of the most ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Two fires were reported on Friday in South Brunswick Township, according to a nixle alert. A FedEx truck caught fire in the Whispering Woods development and a house caught fire on Old Ridge Road, resulting in the death of two dogs. Both fires are currently under investigation ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System has been elected to the highest policymaking body of the American Hospital Association.Leslie D. Hirsch will serve three years on the Board of Trustees, which has ultimate authority for the body’s governance and management of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Working as a member of the raising gang might be the hardest job among all the grueling and gritty jobs involved in the construction of the Health and Life Science Exchange (HELIX) project.It’s gotta be.Look, these ironworkers are tethered to the structure, nine, 10, 11 floors up, ...
EDISON, NJ - A FedEx driver was robbed and held at gunpoint in Edison Township on Thursday night, according to police. Authorities say the driver was not harmed.At 8:00 PM, the 35-year-old driver from Elizabeth was accosted by three men while switching over trailers on Greek Lane, according to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway Mayor Brian Wahler will host the township’s inaugural ‘Walk Your Dog with the Mayor’ event as part of the Mayor's Wellness Campaign.Residents are invited to bring their pups to a parade of pooches to be held on Tuesday, October 15th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. along the walking ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Bound by blood, to now bound by a pact, the Werrlein cousins enlisted in the Marine Corps. Local boys, Liam Werrlein, 18, and Sage Blanks, 18, will be shipped off to Parris Island, South Carolina on September 10th. The two boys will be tackling bootcamp side by side, facing ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A favorite of art lovers and photo takers, the temporary “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson has also inspired darker motives, with some of the artworks falling victim to vandalism recently. In separate incidents reported to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ –- The Gayatri Mandir of Piscataway held its annual Shravaan Maas celebration from August 5th to September 2nd. The annual event featured Shiva Abhishek ceremonies over the five Mondays of the period.According to organizers, Hindu devotees gathered in large numbers at the temple and ...
MILWAUKEE, WI – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, WI, has immortalized Rutgers mascot Sir Henry as a bobblehead.Sir Henry makes hundreds of appearances a year at football games, home men's and women's basketball games, tournaments, bowl games, numerous on-campus and ...
NEWARK – Two well-known philanthropists in Newark, and one key social services provider in the city, recently joined together for a TAPinto Roundtable focusing on the ways in which they are directly impacting the lives of those in need.The panel included Mary Ellen Harris, the president of the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County is proud to announce that the Office of the County Sheriff has received its fourth reaccreditation award from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), a feat achieved by only less than 8% of New Jersey’s 550 law enforcement agencies.
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Radhi Spear of Piscataway has been named Toastmasters International’s new international president for 2024-2025.The nonprofit public speaking organization made the announcement in August at its international convention in Anaheim, CA.As international president, Spear, a software ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man was shot in the shoulder in New Brunswick on Monday morning, according to reporting from TAPinto New Brunswick. Police have described the victim as a 27 year old male. He was treated at a local hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.Police ...