Government
By TAPINTO PISCATAWAY STAFF
July 4, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Approximately 1,500 homes in Piscataway remain without power following Thursday’s severe thunderstorms, township officials announced Friday afternoon.Mayor Brian C. Wahler, Council President Dennis Espinosa (Ward 2), Business Administrator Paula Cozzarelli, and Office of Emergency ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Shouts of “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go” and other chants rang out across the front lawn of the Piscataway Municipal Building on Saturday, as hundreds of protesters gathered to oppose the 47th president’s immigration and economic policies.The local rally was part of ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A group of student leaders at Piscataway High School were recognized for their efforts to combat speeding and promote safe driving habits among teen drivers in the township.Josiah Johnson, Tanvi Narava, Tyler West, and Gabrielle Williams were honored on Thursday with an official ...
NEW JERSEY-REAL ID enforcement began on May 7, 2025. REAL ID will be required to board domestic flights unless travelers use a U.S. Passport or other federally approved identification. The standard New Jersey Drivers' License can still be used for driving.With REAL ID enforcement here, ...
Piscataway, NJ – Seniors who own or rent homes in New Jersey are encouraged to attend a free informational session hosted by Assemblyman Joe Danielsen on Tuesday, May 27, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Piscataway Senior Center, 700 Buena Vista Avenue in Piscataway.The event will focus on state ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Four Piscataway residents were among the hundreds of soldiers honored during a welcome home ceremony for the New Jersey National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which recently returned from deployment in Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Governor Phil Murphy will join military families, state officials, and community members for a Welcome Home Ceremony honoring the New Jersey National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on Saturday. The event will take place at Jersey Mike’s Arena ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Piscataway residents are invited to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, April 8 to share concerns and suggestions about road safety along Stelton Road (CR 529) in Piscataway.The meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Elementary School, 360 Stelton Road, as ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Despite cold rain and gray skies, about 400 residents gathered outside the Piscataway Municipal Complex Saturday afternoon for Hands Off! Piscataway Fights Back, a local demonstration aligned with the nationwide Hands Off! day of action. The event, part of a coordinated grassroots ...
UPDATE: Local Government Week has been postponed until further notice. TAPinto Piscataway will have more information when it becomes available. PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway residents are invited to participate in the Local Government Week Kickoff Event hosted by Piscataway High School's Lex ...
TRENTON, N.J. — Star Laboratory, a Piscataway-based clinical lab, must repay $3.3 million to New Jersey’s Medicaid program after an audit found the company routinely billed for urine drug testing services without proper authorization, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) announced ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Middlesex County officials invite township residents to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, April 8 to provide input on road safety concerns along Stelton Road (CR 529) in Piscataway.The meeting, part of the county’s Vision Zero initiative, will be held at Eisenhower Elementary ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. held the inaugural meeting of his 2025 Youth Advisory Council on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center, emphasizing the importance of civic engagement and participation in the democratic process.The council, now in its 10th ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Residents and stakeholders in Piscataway Township will have the opportunity to review and comment on the FY 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) at a public hearing on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. The hearing will be held at the Piscataway ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway Planning Board members voted for their 2025 officers on Wednesday, many of them returning to serve another term. The midweek reorganization meeting, held virtually via Zoom and live streamed on PCTV’s online and broadcast channels, saw Brenda Smith returning as ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – As Piscataway residents kicked off the start of the new year, the first order of business for the township was the swearing-in of newly elected and returning council members and mayor on New Year’s Day, followed by another swearing-in ceremony at the 2025 Reorganization Meeting on ...
U.S.- "America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian," said President Biden on the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States.In honor of President Carter, all state and local flags will be lowered to half-staff through January 28, 2025. The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Township Council tabled a vote on a consent agenda resolution item that would have changed the date for school board elections from November to April each year after dozens of residents demanded to know why and at what cost to taxpayers.The decision came after a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway voters could have another voting period to put on their calendars next year if a proposed change to when school board elections take place goes into effect. A resolution will be up for vote at the next Township Council meeting on Tuesday that, if passed, would move ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen, chair of the Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee, has called for greater federal transparency following an unexplained increase in drones flying over New Jersey.According to a statement released by Danielsen, the drones, first observed ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Township officials announced that Piscataway has once again been rated Aa1-stable by Moody’s, the company’s second-highest rating possible. According to Moody’s, the Aa1-stable municipal rating signifies that the township’s financial management practices and obligations “are ...
NEW JERSEY – Congressman Frank Pallone (D, NJ-06) slammed Amtrak and NJ Transit for their failure to provide reliable service along the Northeast Corridor, leaving thousands of commuters stranded Monday due to ongoing overhead wire issues. The congressman demanded that the two transit agencies ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The next Piscataway Township Council meeting is set for Tuesday, December 3 when members will vote to approve a number of items on its consent agenda. This includes awarding a professional services contract to engineering firm, Naik Group to reconstruct a culvert on Dunn Avenue in ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A section of New Brunswick Avenue in Piscataway will be closed for four days next week between Cherry Street and Lakeview Avenue for railroad crossing repairs. Township officials said commuters will need to seek alternate routes from Tuesday, November 12th to Friday the 15th as ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A group of girl scouts representing 32 municipalities, including Piscataway, visited the New Jersey State House on Friday for the second annual International Day of the Girl. The girl scouts were given a tour of the state house, participated in an interactive ‘Make-a-Law workshop,’ ...
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 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Paving crews have been hard at work, milling and resurfacing to make improvements to Piscataway roads over the past year. Paving projects are expected to continue into the fall, with New Durham Road along the Edison/Piscataway/South Plainfield border up next. The Middlesex ...