The Athlete of the Week: Alyssa Palmeri Girls’ Basketball

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A Piscataway man pleaded guilty in Superior Court today to charges from a crash in which a female passenger on his motorcycle was killed.

Ruddy Custodio, 30, of Piscataway, pleaded guilty today to vehicular homicide for the crash last July 4 in South Plainfield in which Jessica Montes, 28, of Piscataway, was killed, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said in a ...

When choosing a heating option for your home, whether it’s a heat pump, furnace, or boiler, you want to find the right fit for your family depending on your climate, home size, home age, budget, and other needs.

Heat Pump

Heat pumps can both heat and cool your home. They extract the heat from outside your home and transfer it inside. They do not generate heat per se, but rather transport ...

Dear Editor:

I was extremely disappointed when I read the local Republicans attack on me in their most recent political release.  Thankfully I have recovered, but I suffered medical issues over the past two years requiring hospitalization and medical treatment which caused me to be unable to attend all council meetings.  I did inform the Mayor, Council Members and Borough Administrator of my ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Is it true the South Plainfield Center opened a bar this past Thursday? Yes a bar was opened, but it was not your typical bar. It was a burger bar and over 70 seniors were on hand to enjoy the festivities and chow down to the burgers off the grill.

Senior Center Director Tree Olano donned an apron and manned the grill as cheeseburgers and hamburgers were flying. The ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida panhandle as a Category 4 storm blowing down trees and power lines, destroying homes and killing 26 people. New Brunswick Fire Capt. Douglas Burrell saw the damage first-hand as part of a rescue team sent to the scene.

"This looked much more like a humongous wide tornado. It just leveled everything," Burrell said after completing a ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ  - Bleachers packed with proud parents, family and supporters, the final session of South Plainfield’s first Buddy Ball Basketball Clinic closed with a basketball game at 6p.m. on Wednesday, October 17th at the Police Athletic League (P.A.L.), located at 1250 Maple Avenue.  Sponsored by the South Plainfield Recreation Department, the free program was open to all special needs ...

Dear Editor,

 I am not a political person or know the ins and outs of government, but I expect our representatives to be involved in South Plainfield.  It seems every weekend, if not every day, I see a post that has Mayor Anesh at an Eagle Scout graduation,  a business grand opening, or reading to our children at the library.  Everytime he seems to be flanked by Councilman Bengivenga, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Public Library welcomes Fred Miller who will present Lectures in Song: Try to Remember (1957-1964): The Youth Culture Takes Over on Saturday November 3 at 2pm. The years stretching from Eisenhower’s second term through the arrival of the Beatles was a sunny extension of the baby boomer years, more prosperous, optimistic good times for America.  The seismic ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Bundled up against the brisk wind and 47 degree temperature, members of several Central New Jersey congregations joined together Sunday afternoon to participate in the 44th annual CROP Hunger Walk hosted by the First Reformed Church on Main Street.

Carry multi-colored balloons, members of First United Methodist Church of Somerville, North Branch Reformed Church, Congregational ...

I love Halloween! It’s one of my favorite holidays, especially since there is so much to do, and it’s so much fun for the kids. I also love that you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Sure, you could go to the store and buy brand-new costumes and decorate your house like crazy, but it’s also a holiday you can do on a budget. Secondhand costumes purchased from Facebook swap groups? Check. Dollar ...