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Raingardens Are An Appealing Way for Homeowners to Reduce Flooding and Pollution

By JOHN FERGUSON, SOUTH PLAINFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

May 7, 2022

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Letting rainwater leave your property can interfere with groundwater recharge and possibly cause flooding, ice slicks in the winter, and pollution of downstream lakes and streams. Rain gardens are one possible solution available to homeowners. Commercial properties can use them too.

Step 1: Decide on rain garden placement

Find out where water is coming ...

Piscataway: Rutgers Enlisting State's Teachers, Students to Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies

PISCATAWAY, NJ – It takes a village to rid a state of spotted lanterflies.

That’s why Rutgers University is enlisting the state’s K-12 teachers and students in a Spotted Lanternfly Eradication Unit through a program designed to teach how to trap and kill the invasive East Asia insect that imperils the Garden State’s crops.

The Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The next East Brunswick Spring Birding Day is set for Saturday, May 7. Steve Albert, founder of Birding East Brunswick, will be back!

Those interested will meet at 8 AM at the parking lot at Dallenbach's (East Brunswick Community Park) to look for warblers and waterfowl.

Next, for a change of habitat, the group will head to Heavenly Farms, then Beaver Dam ...

MT. HOLLY, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of New Jersey on Thursday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

A Fire Weather Watch will remain in effect on Friday, April 29, from morning to evening, in anticipation of gusty winds and dry conditions.

The alert was issued due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry ...

The Details About New Jersey Plastic Ban That Begins on May 4

Much to environmentalists’ delight, the New Jersey plastic ban starts in less than two weeks. Hopefully, this law will reduce and eliminate the plastic bobbing around in the oceans (and on land) and being eaten by birds and marine life.

According to the New Jersey Government “Get Past Plastic” website, customers need to bring reusable bags to grocery stores, and stores will ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- More than 50 members of the Union Catholic Community helped set a World Record for the most people simultaneously watering plants on Friday. Union Catholic is now the home of two world record holders.

Last summer, Sydney McLaughlin (UC Class of 2017), broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles when she won the gold medal in that event at the Olympic Games in ...

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Peter Oliva of Piscataway Graduates from East Stroudsburg University

May 23, 2022

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA -- A total of 1,021 students, including Peter Oliva, of Piscataway, N.J., received degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at a commencement ceremony on May 8 at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

A total of 800 bachelor's degrees, 214 master's degrees and seven doctoral degrees were awarded.

Fall 2021 Graduates, whose degrees were conferred in December, ...

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WILLIAMSBURG, KY -- University of the Cumberlands would like to congratulate Kenneth Welch of Piscataway, NJ, on their graduation from Cumberlands! Kenneth completed their Master of Arts in Christian Studies.

University of the Cumberlands held commencement ceremonies recently to celebrate its newest graduates. Participants in this year's commencement ceremonies included graduates from 49 ...

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No More Warehouses

By GINA REGISTER

May 24, 2022

- "Dear Neighbors, I have enjoyed living in Piscataway for the past nine years and appreciate our vibrant, diverse community. But at the same time, I am deeply concerned about trusting our future to a Mayor and Council whose primary focus seems to be on encouraging developers to build huge trucking warehouses that now dominate large sections of the Township. These are bad for our ...

New Jersey State Parks Announce Memorial Day Beach and Lifeguard Hours

May 24, 2022

Memorial Day Weekend Lifeguard Schedule Island Beach State Park will be staffed with lifeguards from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend. Swimming is only permitted in designated swim areas when lifeguards on are duty.

Additional Swim Areas Opening in June

The following lakefront swim areas are anticipated to open for swimming in ...

Does Piscataway have a sign collector living in town? If so, they only have one type of sign that they like, it’s the Piscataway Democrats' Primary signs. Residents across the town have been requesting signs for their lawns to show their support for the Column B team that has delivered real results that have improved the entire township.

NJ Citizen Action Backs Column A Democrats for Transparency & Fairness Council Candidates

Column A Democrats for Piscataway Council are proud to receive the endorsement of NJ Citizen Action, the statewide coalition and grassroots organization with a 40 year history of organizing for social, racial, and economic justice for all. Democrats for Transparency and Fairness (Carmen Salavarrieta in Ward 1, Ralph Johnson in Ward 2, Staci Berger in Ward 3 and Jonathan Powers in Ward 4), ...

Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville to Close at End of School Year

Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville will close at the end of the academic year.

By JOHN MOONEY

May 25, 2022

SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Our Lady of Victories (OLV) School, which opened its doors in 1889 in the church basement, will close at the end of the academic year, according to a letter sent to parents of students this week.

Rev. Dennis R. Weezorak wrote that it is "with much sadness yet the promise of hope on the horizon, that I must share with you this difficult, but necessary, news ...

Carteret NJ gets new Middlesex County grant.

CARTERET NJ — The borough is getting a $1.5 million grant from Middlesex County to help pay for attractive new recreation improvements at Waterfront Park, according to Mayor Daniel J. Reiman.

The latest grant from the Middlesex County Open Space & Recreation Trust Fund is earmarked for significant upgrades to Veterans Pier, off Middlesex Avenue.

Specifically, it will help pay to ...

East Brunswick, USA and Rivne, Ukraine Become Official 'Sister Cities'

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Thirteen minutes before Alex Tretyak, Mayor of the City of Rivne in Ukraine, was supposed to attend a Zoom meeting with representatives of a suburb in America, he was advised of an air raid warning for the building from where he spoke. "It may look okay in this office," said Tretyak, "but there is a large military presence outside."

For East ...

Guess What's Coming Up at the Library!

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New Rutgers Women's Basketball Coach 'Beyond Thrilled'

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers’ new women’s basketball coach has 22 years of coaching experience, was a star player and a trailblazer in the WNBA and is a wife and mother of two.

Coquese Washington, who was named as the third full-time women’s basketball head coach in school history, brings an impressive resume to Rutgers.

Washington will be tasked with taking over for ...

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Wed, May 25, 3:00 PM

Westergard Library, Piscataway

Loom Knitting 101: Make and Take Yarn Crafts

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Wed, May 25, 4:00 PM

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Let's Go to China! with Patricia Shih

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Thu, May 26, 6:00 PM

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Fulfilling Our Nation's Promise

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Thu, May 26, 7:00 PM

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Piscataway Jazz Under the Stars

Sat, May 28, 12:00 PM

Piscataway Community Center, Piscataway

Raritan Rapids Opening Weekend

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Obituaries

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Mark T. Leonard

Dunellen, NJ – Mark T. Leonard, 56, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, May 21, 2022 ...

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Kathleen “Kathy” Lamastro

South Plainfield – Kathleen “Kathy” Lamastro, 62, died, Sunday May 15, ...

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NJ Juvenile Arrested Over Water Pellet Toy Gun Incident

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By DANIELLE DEGEROLAMO

May 23, 2022

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – With warmer weather, a group of teens were playing with their toy water pellet guns in Walter’s Park. Unknowingly, fake guns that look too much like the real thing were banned in New Jersey under a law that seeks to prevent police from mistakenly shooting people carrying toy firearms.

TAPinto Phillipsburg was alerted that a social media post was trending on local ...

Derby Fever is For Everyone Else - Why the Preakness Should be Wayne’s Race

WAYNE, NJ – The most famous resident in the 175-year history of Wayne Township, is one that many people don’t even know is connected to our town. He was a dark brown bay horse born in Kentucky, and purchased by Milton H. Sanford, who named him Preakness after his thoroughbred racing operation called Preakness Farms in Wayne, New Jersey.

Yes, the second jewel in horseracing’s ...

Classic Cruizers Help Drive Visitors, Dollars to Downtown Somerville

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Friday nights on Main Street are synonymous with polished chrome bumpers, fenders with curves, big block engines and more than a few sets of fuzzy dice hanging off rear view mirrors.

Thousands of car enthusiasts and visitors come to Somerville on a Friday night to enjoy the dichotomy of Detroit iron, from Model T Fords, big fin Caddys and high-powered ...

To Smart to Fail

By JOHN CHRISTMANN

Commencement Transcript, May 2022

Good afternoon, proud graduates of the University of Machine Learning class of 2022.0.

I am a Heuristic/ALgorithmic 9000 computer. Most of you know me as Hal.

I want to thank president emeritus, Google, as well as Alexa, Siri, and all of the distinguished bots on the board of algorithms, for awarding me this honorary doctorate degree in deep learning and ...

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MILLBURN, NJ — Thomas Kang is the new owner/publisher of TAPinto Millburn/Short Hills, TAPinto Springfield, TAPinto Verona/Cedar Grove, TAPinto West Essex and TAPinto West Orange. He took over the local news and digital marketing platforms on March 1, 2022.

Kang, who grew up in the Philadelphia area, moved to New Jersey about two years ago. He's also lived in ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — This month's "Two Minutes with TAPinto" features TAPinto South Plainfield publisher Darlene Tedesco-Cullen.

When she started TAPinto South Plainfield, she worked full time as Regional Manager/Business Development for a bank. It became so successful that she was able to leave her banking career to focus on TAPinto full-time.

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By JEFF OSTROFF

Hi everyone. The number of people age 50 and older has been skyrocketing over the past several decades. In addition, the number of single older adults is also growing in leaps and bound. So today we’ll be discussing something millions of people around the world are looking to find… love after the age of 50. If you’re not among this group of love ...

Making The World Better Place for Nearly a BILLION People

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Hi everyone. Today we’ll again discuss something that directly affects a significant percentage of the estimated 1.2 BILLION people around the world who have disabilities. If you are not one of these individuals, odds are they are one of your family members or friends.

I’m speaking about those who have “invisible” disabilities. In other words, they don’t use an ...

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