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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - More than 50 damaged, faded, or torn American flags were presented by the Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops and Packs of East Brunswick for a ceremonial retirement at the Elks Lodge in the township on Flag Day. The flames rose high as flags were burned in reverent memory of the emblem and in fervent support for the nation symbolized by it.

East Brunswick Council President ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Department of Public Works will be milling and paving Riva Avenue, in the area of Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, on Monday, June 14 and Tuesday, June 15.

The road will be closed to through traffic, local traffic only, between 7 am and 3 pm. Local detour will be posted.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – As part of New Jersey’s first official commemoration of Juneteenth, Middlesex County will mark the holiday with County-wide celebrations beginning with the Central Jersey Chapters of NAACP and the Arts Institute of Middlesex County mural painting event in New Brunswick on Wednesday, June 16 and Thursday, June 17, and concluding with multiple flag ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Brunswick Township is set to create a Youth Advisory Board, a group of students and volunteers who will advise the council on issues facing young people. Kaushik Rathuryan, a teen advocate, presented his proposal before the Township Council on Tuesday, June 8th.

            According to his presentation, the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Murphy’s once-skyrocketing ratings have now returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Forty-seven percent of residents currently have a favorable impression of the Governor (down from 54 percent in October 2020), while 36% have an unfavorable one (up from 28 percent).

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Senator Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr.  along with fellow 18th L.D. Assemblymembers Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley, recently sponsored legislation that, if approved, would allow for the renaming of Middlesex County's wildlife conservation area. 

The three Democratic lawmakers have proposed renaming the Dismal ...

TRENTON, NJ  – Are you in need of a NJ driver license or non-drive ID card but don't have a Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number? No problem. 

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC), as of June 1, 2021, will allow applicants without a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit an affidavit to ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 62-word statement from the Rutgers president attempted to re-enforce the university’s stance against hatred and bigotry, while seemingly seeking to defuse a potential political powder keg.

Instead, local leaders who stand on opposing sides of the Israel-Palestinian conflict are united in their disappointment in Jonathan Holloway’s comments and other ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - At this week's East Brunswick Town Council meeting, the Police Department received approval to begin the process of providing body-worn cameras.  The move puts East Brunswick in compliance with Executive Order 201, signed by Governor Phil Murphy last year, which supported the use of cameras by law enforcement throughout the state and created a committee to ...

NEW BRUNSWICK and HIGHLAND PARK, NJ - The Doughboy - an iconic statue that has stood sentinel in the borough for almost 99 years before being felled by a wayward truck last year - is back.

The statue has been returned to his post at the fork where Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) and Woodbridge Avenue (Sixth Avenue) diverge just in time to be part of the annual Memorial Day ...