NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – One of the city’s most beloved holiday traditions is returning in December.

New Brunswick’s City Center horse-drawn carriage rides will commence on Dec. 3 – the same night as the city’s annual tree lighting event.

Tickets are now available for this safe, fun ride through downtown in these horse-drawn carriages, which will run from 6 to 9 ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Puleo International, a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer and distributor of unique handcrafted holiday décor items located in South Plainfield, opened their doors to the public for their 17th Annual Christmas Sale on Friday, Nov. 19. 

The warehouse is opened seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday, Dec.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield High School (SPHS) seniors James Buchanan and Olivia Glynn have been named the Edison Rotary Club's November 2021 Students of the Month and were honored at a breakfast held Nov. 17 at the Edison Elks lodge. 

Throughout the school year, the Edison Rotary Club recognizes the academic achievements of SPHS seniors based on ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Several retired members of the United States Armed Forces  gathered Thursday at South Plainfield Middle School (SPMS) for a Veterans Day ceremony honoring their dedication and service to our country. 

"Today, we take the time to pay tribute, to celebrate, and to honor all of our veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Members of the South Plainfield Senior Center gathered Nov. 19 for a Friendsgiving celebration featuring food, dancing, and fun in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. 

“All of us at the center were so happy to be able to celebrate Friendsgiving this year. This annual tradition marks the start of six weeks of festivities here at the center and ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield Borough Hall once again will be the drop-off point for the annual Toys for Tots drive. The drop-off point will be at a box in Mayor Matthew Anesh’s office in Borough Hall. Toys can be dropped off November 22nd through December 16th at borough hall.

“Last year, we collected well over 1000 toys due to an overwhelming response from ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and, at a council meeting this week, Mayor Anesh proclaimed Nov. 18 as ' World Pancreatic Cancer Day' in the Borough of South Plainfield. 

Resident Bill Price, who along with his family have become advocates for awareness for those suffering with the disease and their families, accepted the ...

With the cooler weather recently, the leaves are starting to drop more rapidly off the trees and shrubs in our neighborhoods throughout South Plainfield. 

This is friendly reminder to please don’t forget to remove leaves from nearby storm drains while raking them from your property.  Storm drains play an important role by removing water from our roadways.  If water is not ...

WATCHUNG, NJ – When Danielle Conner opened her Pilates Design Studio a decade ago, the goal was to establish a place of healing and rejuvenation. At the time, she was the sole instructor working with a handful of clients in a small two-room space on Johnston Drive.

Over the years, however, as her client base grew, Conner welcomed additional instructors and, in 2019, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Department of Social Services is once again running its holiday ‘Adopt-A-Family’ initiative and, earlier this week, an 'Angel Tree' adorned with 'wish list' tags instead of ornaments went up in the lobby of the South Plainfield Public Library. 

Residents, organizations, or businesses looking to 'adopt' ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - No. 5 Rutgers women's soccer advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals, winning the penalty kick shootout over No. 8 TCU following a 1-1 double overtime draw. The Scarlet Knights won the Third Round shootout, 5-4, moving on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015. 

Senior forward Amirah Ali recorded the goal for RU, marking her ...

   Resilient is a positive term that can rightfully be used to describe the South Plainfield High School girls volleyball program in 2021. For instance, the Tigers lost their opening match of the regular season (to JFK Iselin on September 8)-but from there, the reeled off seven straight victories.

   After going on a losing skid (five matches from September 25 through ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – There will be a new face on the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) come January. 

On Election Day 2021, registered voters elected newcomer Divon Pender to his first term on the SPBOE and re-elected incumbent members John Farinella and Sharon Miller. According to unofficial, preliminary tallies, Doug Chapman, the board's current president, lost his ...

RARITAN, NJ - Jack will be back in 2025.

Undaunted by his narrow defeat in last week's gubernatorial election to incumbent Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli confirmed he will run again in 2025, just minutes after he conceded at a press conference in the borough's Municipal Building on Fiirst Street, where his political career began 35 years ago as a ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield High School (SPHS) seniors James Buchanan and Olivia Glynn have been named the Edison Rotary Club's November 2021 Students of the Month and were honored at a breakfast held Nov. 17 at the Edison Elks lodge. 

Throughout the school year, the Edison Rotary Club recognizes the academic achievements of SPHS seniors based on ...

Add a small-scale living evergreen to your holiday celebrations. Consider one that is suitable for growing indoors so you can enjoy it throughout the year.
 

The Lemon Cypress makes a great miniature holiday tree, centerpiece, or gift for a friend. The fragrant chartreuse foliage of this dwarf evergreen continues to brighten your winter décor long after the holidays are over. You ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County residents can get a close-up view of law enforcement use of police dogs, defensive tactics, and SWAT teams in early spring at the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office Civilian Academy.

Applications are being accepted now for the program, which will be held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy located in Sayreville. 

The first session is ...

This year Hanukkah falls on Sunday, November 28th and ends Monday evening on December 6th. In 2020 the Jewish festival was celebrated from December 10th to December 18th. The dates of the “Festival of Lights” are based on the Hebrew calendar, which is luni-solar based on lunar months of 29 days alternating with 30 days. Every three years an extra month is inserted based on a 19-year ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

Whether you personally celebrate Hanukkah or have friends who do, there are a lot of takeaways from this well-known yet not major Jewish holiday. Much like an action film of today, Hanukkah features conflict between the Maccabees and the Seleucids, a sacred temple as a backdrop and of course a supply chain ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Ugh! Lunchroom duty for teachers and administrators in a middle school. Loud, messy, silly, and sometimes a bit dramatic, too.  Herbert Peluzzo, Supervisor of Social Studies for the East Brunswick Public Schools, was pitching in as an Interim Assistant Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School on Tuesday. He was surfing the tide of one such busy lunch period when a ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Acting Plainfield Police Director Captain David Guarino jointly announced Wednesday that a series of violent street robberies targeting Hispanic males in Plainfield is under investigation. The robberies have occurred over the course of several weeks, and are mostly carried out during early morning and daytime hours.

The suspects ...