TOP LOCAL News
By JIM HUTCHINSON SR.
July 14, 2024
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The story right now for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is the weather. Between those strong south winds, waves of heavy rains, and lightning storms, the boats have been staying at the docks much longer than they would like. When they have ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Copies of the original group picture featuring students in Piscataway High School’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) posing with the Palestinian flag at a yearbook photo shoot will be distributed to club members by the end of the summer. District superintendent, Dr. Frank ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has bequeathed his entire estate to the Cape May County Zoo, totaling a $1.4 million donation, according to the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners. Charles Muller, a long-time supporter of the zoo, donated the total of his assets after he died in 2022 at the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a regional leader in maternal and women’s health services, has appointed a physician with a background as an educator, author and researcher to serve as chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department. Michael Vardy comes to Saint Peter’s from ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Today is the last day to purchase stamps from the US Postal Service before prices increase on Sunday. Beginning on July 14, the First-Class Forever stamp will increase in price from 68 cents to 73 cents; a roll of 100 stamps will cost $73. This marks the second hike in stamp ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- It isn't that often that an athlete from Chatham competes in the Olympics. In the case of the USA men's soccer team headed for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, it happens every 28 years. Red Bulls defender John "JMi" Tolkin will be representing the USA and Chatham as one of 18 ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Representing "The Pantry" at the Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro, East Brunswick's Chef Maricel of Maricel's Kitchen put up a tough fight in Middlesex County's REPLENISH annual hunger awareness dinner on July 11 as she "faced off" against Chef Brian Karluk of ...
The Italian Americans of Newark's Ironbound neighborhood are ready to celebrate their community and culture this weekend with the 134th annual feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel —a festive showcase of faith, family, food and fun. The street festival will be on Oliver Street between Adams and Van ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Put down that fork. Here’s the proper way to eat "awaze tibs," a spicy stew that can be made with beef, lamb or chicken. Tear off a piece of injera, a spongy bread with a sour-like taste, and use it to pick up pieces of the meat and the side dishes. You have to work a little ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Following a 2-car accident, a car was pushed into the garage of a two-family home on East Second Street at its intersection with Leland Avenue at around 9:30 on Friday morning. There are no reported injuries. The car that collided with the home was traveling eastward as it ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Grocery store chain Stop & Shop confirmed on Friday that the Piscataway store, located at 581 Stelton Road, is on its list of underperforming stores expected to close by November 2024. Previously reported in May 2024 by TAPinto, parent company Ahold Delhaize USA announced ...
New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked Delaware (No.
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Advanced Placement (AP) students at Piscataway High School have outscored some of their peers from schools across New Jersey and the country. District superintendent Dr. Frank Ranelli highlighted test results released this week, noting how well they compared to others. “In ...
NEWARK/MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — An East Brunswick teenager faces federal charges, accused in a plot to destroy electric substations in Middlesex County. Andrew Takhistov, 18, was arrested Wednesday at Newark Liberty International Airport, where he was planning to travel to Paris, France on ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - One local man has been charged with Aggravated Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide and another with Aggravated Assault following a fatal car crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Ferry Road in the early morning hours of June 2, 2024. Police sources say that upon their ...
NEW JERSEY — Dengue, a virus spread to people through mosquito bites, has infected at least 47 people in New Jersey this year, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as of Thursday, there have been at least 2,559 cases ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Surviving family members and fellow law enforcement officers will join together on Saturday, July 13, to mark the tenth anniversary of the shooting death of Detective Melvin Santigo. The memorial walk will begin at 11:00 a.m. near the 13 Flags section of Liberty State ...
CAMDEN – George E. Norcross III, pleading not guilty on Tuesday to a grand jury indictment by the New Jersey Attorney General, did what he did for the good of Camden and Cooper University Health Care, his attorney claimed in court. The South Jersey Democratic kingpin and several others were the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Police Department is mourning the loss of Lieutenant Donald Ship, who had served with the department since 2011. The department asks residents to keep his family, friends, and colleagues in their thoughts and prayers. “His efforts touched the hearts of many, as he ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - At the recent Manasquan Council Meeting, the governing body provided an update on the pending offshore wind energy project progressing under the Biden and Murphy Administrations. This article - the fourth in a seven-part series on Wind Energy-focuses on transparency and ...
SAYREVILLE - Carol Bongiovi, the mother of rock star Jon Bon Jovi and a former Sayreville resident, died at age 83 on Tuesday, July 9, just three days short of her 84th birthday, at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, according to PEOPLE magazine. A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Carol ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The NJ Challenge Coin Museum, located inside Gun For Hire at 1267 McBride Ave., recently celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. "Challenge coins, steeped in tradition and symbolism, have long been cherished as part of military and organizational ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Not many tears were shed in East Brunswick when the notorious Hostways Hotel and the businesses surrounding it were torn down in 1993. Local lore is full of stories about the pyramid-shaped building, built in 1963 as the prototype for the Ivory Tower Hotel Group. Many of ...
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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Brunswick Square Mall on Route 18 South in East Brunswick has partnered with local food resourcing services to host the Annual "Walk to End Hunger" for Feeding Middlesex County and Replenish inside the mall on Saturday, July 27. Check-in is from 8:30-9:45 am, with the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Gary Wong, 56, from East Brunswick, died in a swimming accident as he tried to rescue his father-in-law who was snorkeling in San Solomon Springs inside Balmorhea State Park in Reeves, Texas. This historic park in West Texas hosts the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
CARTERET, NJ — Drag race celebrity-driver Elizabeth “Lizzy” Musi – who grew up in this Middlesex County community – has lost her toughest challenge against breast cancer at age 33. Elizabeth Patricia Musi was born and raised here, and was a 2009 Carteret High School graduate. She went on to ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- Sentencing of John Denuto, a former special education teacher at Sayreville Middle School and former wrestling coach at Piscataway High School and numerous other schools and organizations, is scheduled for this week. Denuto, 46, of Spotswood pleaded guilty to Endangering ...
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ – A Sparta man with several aliases was recently indicted for fraud related to millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program or PPP funds and Economic Injury Disaster Loans or EIDL, according to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger. Nikenson Jean Mathurin, a/k/a Nik Mathurin, ...