TOP LOCAL News
By MATT KADOSH
June 10, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK – The zoning is the problem, Newark Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras J. Baraka said at the New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference on Friday. “The zoning laws are what is prohibiting us from developing the way we need to develop,” Baraka, 54, said. “The state is ...
NEW JERSEY - Residents of New Jersey have the 2nd-highest incomes in the U.S. in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following categories: Average Annual ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Known as the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, 97-year-old activist Dr. Opal Lee spoke at the Piscataway Public Library’s Kennedy Branch on Sunday, spreading her message of freedom and what motivated her to walk to Washington, DC from her home in Ft. Worth, Texas in September 2016 in a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The aroma of apples, oranges and peppers at the peak of their spring ripeness greets you as soon as the doors swing open. Coming from a back wall there’s the quiet hum of an oversized refrigerator, where eggs and milk are just chilling out. A few aisles over, cans of green ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ: On Saturday, East Brunswick Mayor Brad J. Cohen released a second statement in an effort to tone down the angry rhetoric regarding the yearbook situation and support the school district's investigation. Cohen also implored township residents to support all students at East ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two aspiring dancers, from local high schools, made a stunning debut in an emerging rock artist’s recent music video. Teenage dancers, Emalee Rizitis and Leilani Wiggins, got a big break, appearing in a music video for “Qoya,” from velvety-voiced “Roxiny,” a Rolling Stone-lauded ...
PISCATAWAY – A mid-afternoon fire destroyed part of a condo building in the Commons at Piscataway development on Saturday. Piscataway fire crews were called to the scene at about 3:00 pm where video posted on social media showed flames engulfing the balcony area of a rear second-floor unit in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Residents are invited to stop by Piscataway’s annual street fair on Saturday, June 8, from 10-4 pm. on Stockton Street behind the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC). Sponsored by the Piscataway Public Relations Advisory Commission, the annual event will feature ...
Women’s health is frequently undermined by misinformation and myths, particularly those propagated on social media. In a landscape where misleading narratives can easily misguide, it’s crucial to find reliable information. Health experts are actively providing trustworthy resources and platforms ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Following last night's extended Board of Education meeting, East Brunswick Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski released a statement to the school stakeholders regarding the collection, replacement, and redistribution of the 2024 high school yearbook. Earlier this week, the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Outdoor dining on George Street is returning with a beefed-up schedule of programming and newly created areas set aside for passersby to sit. The City Council voted at Wednesday’s meeting to close the road to traffic starting Thursday (today). Officials said, however, it was ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Structural engineers have determined that the integrity of two Main Street buildings severely damaged in a four-alarm fire Tuesday is sound, and are in no imminent danger of collapsing, enabling the borough to reopen Main Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday. North Bridge Street alongside ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Parents and students gathered in the East Brunswick High School auditorium tonight to hear what the schools administration and the Board of Education had to say about the swirling mess of accusations and anxiety surrounding the publication of the 2024 EBHS yearbook. In its ...
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ — After more than a dozen years working with The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and COMMERCE Magazine, editor Diane C. Walsh is retiring. “I want to thank Diane for her many years of service and dedication to serving the business leaders of New Jersey, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A Piscataway Girl Scout has invited the community to stop by her booth at the Piscataway Street Fair this Saturday to learn more about Project Period, her Gold Award project aimed at reducing the stigma around menstrual cycles for women and girls. “My project centers around the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - This afternoon, East Brunswick Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski communicated with stakeholders in the township's education community regarding the controversy over the presentation of the EBHS Jewish student union and its depiction in the Class of 2024 yearbook. Over the past ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Remembering the Greatest Generation on the 80th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day, June 6, 1944. This photo shows my father, Clarence S. Wydner, on the wing of his P-47 Thunderbolt fighter during WWII. He flew numerous missions all day on D-Day to help protect ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting, promoting, and supporting a multitude of arts and cultural events, exhibitions, and shows throughout June. With special guests such as civil rights icon Dr. Opal Lee and Gospel music artist Hezekiah Walker, this June is ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has received an unconfirmed sighting of a black bear lumbering around Frost Woods. There is no cause for concern, as there is no immediate danger to the public, says the EBPD. Please report any suspicious activity or persons in the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Knollwood Elementary School students got a unique opportunity to check out a New Jersey State Police helicopter after it landed next to the school for Career Day on May 24. School officials thanked State Police Sgt. Tyree Cooper, a Knollwood parent, for facilitating the visit ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Yesterday, outrage arose in the East Brunswick community when it was discovered that the East Brunswick High School yearbook, on the pages that list the names and provide the photos of members of school clubs and activities, the group identified as the Jewish Student Union ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It was shiny! It was fun! It was charged with energy!In short, New Jersey's first LGBTQ+ Prom was a smash, and the East Brunswick Elks Lodge # 2370 helped the event succeed with all the community spirit and support that they gave the many other important milestones and ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Voters across New Jersey headed to the polls for Primary Election Day 2024 on Tuesday to decide which Democrat and Republican candidates will be on the November General Election ballot. The Middlesex County Board of Elections began posting the unofficial results on their website ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Playhouse 22’s 65th season closes this month with the musical Memphis which opens on Friday, June 7. 12 From the underground dance clubs of 1950’s Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, ...
According to the Bible, the world began when God said 'Let there be light'. Four years ago, the powers that be at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, the venerated Catholic college prep school located in the heart of Newark, made a fateful decision that changed the face of the formerly male-only ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Storytelling is the through line traversing Michelle Lazzarotti’s career. Each day, she gets to tell the tales of the myriad life-saving efforts of doctors, the often-unheralded contributions of staff members, the heroic recoveries of patients and more at Saint Peter’s University ...
EDISON, NJ - Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing person, according to a recent nixle alert. Authorities are searching for Birva Patel, age 31. Patel is described as an Indian female, 5'3", 125lbs with black hair and black eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark red ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A local woman was honored last week for the role she played in helping to save the life of a South Plainfield teenager. At the 200 Club of Middlesex County's annual Valor Awards Ceremony held May 30, Piscataway resident Christine Torres was presented with both a Civilian ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Community members are invited for a conversation with Dr. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth" this Sunday, June 9 at 3 p.m. at John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Lane in Piscataway. Youth Scholar Enydia Haynes will interview Dr. Lee, the distinguished activist, speaker, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Kinnara AAPI Music and Food Festival will be held this Saturday, June 8 from 12-7pm at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. East Brunswick Arts Coalition, AAPI of East Brunswick, Kogaracon, Asian Creative Network NJ and Jellyman Media have teamed up to host the first of ...