TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO PISCATAWAY STAFF
July 19, 2024
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Seton Hall University officials announced students who qualified for the Spring 2024 Dean's list, and congratulated them for their outstanding academic achievements. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On February 22, 2015, Patrick Awosogba, a School of Arts & Sciences student at Rutgers University, passed away playing in a pickup basketball game at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center. Awosogba, a freshman, had a rare heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 31-year-old man from Elizabeth faces an attempted murder charge and other criminal charges in connection with an early Thursday morning shooting on Joyce Kilmer Avenue here . Rafael Liriano-Olivo has also been charged with possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, ...
NEW JERSEY — Some businesses and travelers in New Jersey are feeling the impact of a global technology outage. Gov. Phil Murphy said businesses and banks are impacted and flights are grounded. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says Friday's outage happened when it deployed a faulty update to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Here comes Santa Claus – right down George Street?!?! Yes, Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a special appearance on Saturday as City Center celebrates Christmas in July between Church and Paterson streets. The street will be transformed into a winter wonderland with Christmas ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 swung into action and hosted the Elks Central District Batters Up competition at the Piscataway Little League Complex on Saturday, July 13. The Batters Up Contest is a hitting contest open to boys and girls ages 5-15 and is free. Girls have the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Get ready to groove to Motown, soul, funk, and rock hits as Valarie Adams & The Dimension Band take the stage on Thursday, July, 18 at 7 p.m. at Piscataway's Summer Concert in The Park Series. Held at the Columbus Park Extension Gazebo in Piscataway, the popular outdoor ...
NEW JERSEY — No, it wasn't another earthquake that shook parts of New Jersey on Tuesday. Despite reports of rumbling and a booming sound, seismic activity could not be found, according to the United States Geological Survey. So what was it? Experts are saying it may have been a sonic boom caused ...
NEWARK — Three firefighters were taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion after fighting a blaze that tore through a three-story apartment building and spread to neighboring structures on Tuesday afternoon, the city's public safety director said. The fire at 263 South Orange Ave. displaced 51 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Some unique and eye-catching public art installations are making their debut in Westfield this week, as the town begins hosting the “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson, Mayor Shelley Brindle announced in her weekly update ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Writing for the town paper looks great on resumes and transcripts, and right now, TAPinto Piscataway is interviewing college students and high school seniors for the TAPinto Internship Program. We are looking for bright, inquisitive, energetic and creative interns to join our ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Among all the produce grown at the various farms in the Garden State, hazelnuts are not the first goods that come to mind. However, hazelnuts have recently become a widespread commodity in New Jersey agriculture, making their name known alongside New Jersey’s tomatoes, corn, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Have you ever been sitting in your favorite chair in your living room, watching Jeopardy! and thought, "Wow, I know a lot of these answers. I should try out for the show!" Well, one local woman did just that. Liz McKenna, a South Plainfield resident since 2015, was dog ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Playful puppies really packed ‘em in. Delighted children and parents filled the bleachers at Woodbridge High School for a recent town-sponsored dog stunt show. The high-energy Puppy Pals Comedic Stunt Dog Show featured well-trained, furry performers doing tricks, stunts, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Residents are invited to stop by Stockton Street behind the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC) on Tuesday, August 6 for National Night Out 2024, the free street fair style event that endorses police and community partnerships and promotes crime prevention goals to help ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Christmas in July isn't just on the Hallmark Channel. The SHOP at St. Peter's is hosting a Christmas in July sale all week. Shoppers can get a jump on the holiday shopping on Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There are also additional shopping hours on Thursday from 6 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, was convicted in a federal bribery case on Tuesday. Menendez was found guilty of 16 bribery, fraud and extortion charges that prosecutors say reflect his actions to sell his office to foreign nationals and local businessmen in ...
BEACH HAVEN - The Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club is the place to relax and enjoy yourself on Long Beach Island! It has a Caribbean theme and is located right on the beach in Beach Haven, New Jersey. There are a variety of rooms and suites to choose from, including some with oceanfront ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jerseyans have plenty of opportunities to celebrate National Moth Week 2024 and learn about these fascinating creatures of the night in the state where it all started. Events are currently scheduled from Jersey City to Westampton and Hillsborough to Sandy Hook during National Moth ...
NEW JERSEY, NJ - A new study by Bader Scott Injury Lawyers found that New Jersey is the 5th Worst State for Distracted Driving in 2024. This report utilized NHTSA, FHWA, and Census Bureau data to rank states based on key indicators like distracted driving fatalities, rates per capita, and ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ -- Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Lawrence Cattano announced Monday that a Perth Amboy man has been arrested and charged for possessing child pornography and public lewdness. Osbourne Daubon, 19, of Perth Amboy was arrested on July 10, ...
SPARTA, NJ – A local student performance on the “America’s Got Talent” stage will be aired on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. Mia Soleil Sanchez began the audition process for AGT in November with “numerous video submissions and in-person audition in New York City.” “After months of effort and a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – More than 100 people attended the annual "Picnic of the Heroes" event at Johnson Park Grove in Piscataway hosted by Somerset-based Senior Helpers of Central New Jersey, according to organizers. The gathering brought together caregivers, clients, and their families for a day of ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- The brutal heat seemingly is not ready to move on and will continue this week. An air quality alert is in effect for Tuesday, July 16. An excessive heat warning is now in effect until 8pm on Wednesday evening. Heat indexes are expected to reach as high as 105 on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Think moths are drab and uninteresting? Or even scary? Prepare to banish those thoughts and become fascinated by these environmentally essential creatures of the night at East Brunswick’s Moth Night on Saturday, July 27, at Community Park, located behind Crystal Springs Aquatic ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Administrators at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY congratulated Srihari Yamunan, a Piscataway High School alum who graduated with distinction with a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering. Yamunan was also named a Presidential Scholar for the 2024 Spring ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A national animal rights group wants the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife to further investigate conditions at SeaQuest, a popular Central New Jersey aquarium and exotic animal exhibit at Woodbridge Center. That request, from Virginia-based People for the Ethical Treatment of ...
NEW JERSEY — Okay, maybe Phil Murphy didn’t make it onto a new 'Top 10 List' of most popular U.S. governors. Take heart: The Garden State governor's annual $175,000 paycheck looks darn affordable compared to the nine higher-paid governors who topped him in another recent national study. An ...
MANVILLE, NJ — A South Plainfield man and his son, from South Brunswick, were arrested and charged for allegedly detonating an explosive during a July 6th block party in this Somerset County community. Shrapnel from that explosive, called a “signal cannon,” was sent flying. A badly injured ...
PARAMUS, NJ - A 74-year-old man, who is a church pastor, was arrested on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact and criminal sexual contact, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The Paramus resident was charged with 21 counts of sexual offenses that included endangering the ...