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By TAPINTO EAST BRUNSWICK
April 15, 2024
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department will host an Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6 pm. The ceremony will occur at the Jo Ann Magistro Performing Arts Center (Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816). This free special event is open to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Public Schools district is facing a $8 million deficit for the 2024-2025 school year, Assistant Superintendent Bernardo Giuliana told officials at last week's Board of Education meeting. The district is facing this significant deficit due to an unforeseen ...
CARTERET, NJ -- The East Brunswick softball team racked up 39 runs in two victories over Edison and Rahway in the Carteret Conquers Cancer event on Saturday. The Bears (5-1) beat Edison, 20-7, and then defeated Rahway, 19-2. Arianna DeMaio drove in five runs with a triple, a double and a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - VFW Post 133 of East Brunswick, NJ is deeply honored to host the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall at the East Brunswick Arts Center. This profound event will take place from May 23rd to May 27th, marking a time for remembrance, honor, and education. The event will take place ...
CARTERET, NJ — The N.J. Economic Development Authority is giving the borough a $4.7 million grant that Mayor Daniel J. Reiman says will help provide better traffic access to a host of waterfront redevelopment projects, especially a major movie production studio complex. The state Economic ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A fourth man has been arrested and charged in connection with last week’s shooting incident in which a Rutgers student was struck by a stray bullet in her home on Easton Avenue. Sayyid Acosta, 21, of Plainfield, turned himself into the New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK—The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that East Brunswick Public Library is one of the 30 finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Services. First given in 1994, the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Three people were killed in a major car accident at the intersection of Ridge Road and Route 1 in South Brunswick Township, according to police. Residents are advised to avoid Route 1 near Ridge Road in both directions until 9:00 PM as authorities continue to investigate and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Mayor Brad Cohen, Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, Economic Development Officer Rob Zuckerman, Recreation Supervisor Ryan Murphy and EB Regional Chamber of Commerce Members Ronnie Li and Jay Grosholz joined Dave Gandhi and Todd Doran of Brunswick Hills Tennis Center to cut the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -The 2nd Annual East Brunswick Family Fun Day happens at the Community Arts Center this Sunday, April 14. The day begins with the East Brunswick Youth Council’s Color Run Fundraiser at 10:00 – 11:00. Featuring the fun run, music, prizes, a visit from Brunswick the Bear and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick's Boy Scouts of America Pack #132 will host a free carnival for young children at Aldersgate Church located at 568 Cranbury Road on Saturday, April 13 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. All games, snacks, and prizes are free for the kids. The carnival was originally ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — A 41-year-old woman is charged with first-degree murder in the Thursday, April 11th stabbing death of an Edison man, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Joe Matarangolo. Charged with murder is Anneris Deleon, 41, who police officers found ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Due to a sizable grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the East Brunswick Community Arts Center will be able to provide improvements to grow and update its current 75,000-square-foot location on Cranbury Road. East Brunswick was awarded $176,100 to run a ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Construction of a 215-seat “Tiki Bar,” the centerpiece of the Sewaren municipal marina’s revitalization, is zinging along, a good sign this project will be ready to open as the weather warms up later this spring. Woodbridge's officials envision the town-owned Sewaren Marina ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The East Brunswick boys lacrosse team won for the first time this season, defeating Montgomery, 13-2, on Thursday. William Palmer scored five goals and passed for two assists for the Bears (1-4), who scored four goals in the third quarter to take an 8-2 lead. Matthew ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Allison Weiden scored four goals and assisted on another to lead East Brunswick to an 11-4 girls lacrosse victory over North Brunswick on Thursday. Samantha Arnold and Yana Popova each collected two goals and two assists for the Bears (2-2), who led, 7-4, after three ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Police have arrested a township Board of Education member and his wife for allegedly embezzling $53,400 from the Grissom Elementary School PTA and from a popular youth football–cheerleading organization. School board member Leonardo Marchetta, 42, and his wife, Dana Marchetta, ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ - Following an incident that horrified residents of South River this past summer, Michael Arena, 64, of South River, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a 14-year-old boy who was riding his bike near the intersection of Whitehead ...
PERTH AMBOY – For decades, motorists approaching the city over the Victory Bridge have been greeted by a brownfield strewn with ramshackle buildings and discarded tires. A $110 million plan to develop the 44-acre tract, however, will put a vibrant, fresh face on Perth Amboy, Mayor Helmin J. Caba ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- East Brunswick broke a tie with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and went on to a 10-7 softball victory over Woodbridge on Wednesday. Caitlin Gay collected three hits for the Bears, including a home run, a double, and a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spotswood High School scored four first inning runs in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over White Division rival East Brunswick High School. Ava Mormile and Juliana Ziegler charged Spotswood's offense by smacking RBI doubles in their first at bats of the game. Ziegler's double scored two ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Rutgers University Police Department is investigating after the Center for Islamic Life on College Avenue was burglarized as the world’s Muslims began the celebration of Eid, the ending of Ramadan. The center was broken into and “several items of value” were taken during a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - According to the East Brunswick Police Department, the gas leak that closed Route 18 South at Tices Lane is contained while repairs continue. Highway 18 is fully open.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Highway 18 South at Tices Lane is currently shut down due to a gas leak. Please avoid the area and follow detours, says the East Brunswick Police Department.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department announced Tuesday, April 9, that a North Brunswick man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on March 6, 2024 in New Brunswick. On March 6, at ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Pizza aficiona-doughs and anyone who would like to celebrate this iconic dish for a good cause, come join in the fun at the Third Annual Pizza Palooza! This year the pizzalicious event will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Kenilworth's VFW located at 33 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The 2024 results are in, and the East Brunswick Public School District has been nationally recognized - again - as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in America. Michelle DaGrosa, Supervisor of Arts Education, said, "I am extremely proud of this department and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The East Brunswick baseball team split its first two games of the week, defeating South Plainfield, 3-2, in nine innings on Monday night, then losing to Monroe, 10-4, on Tuesday. Dustin McGuinness pitched eight innings on Monday night, allowing two runs, striking out five ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Eid Mubarak! East Brunswick's students and teachers will have two days off this school year in recognition of the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting when Muslims ...
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — A Manhattan-based investment giant is negotiating to buy Jersey Mike’s 2,700 sandwich shops across the U.S., including many in our area, now valued at $8 billion or more, according to media reports. Jersey Mike’s has popular sandwich shops in East Brunswick, Metuchen, New ...
