The response to my essay on Alexander Hamilton’s New Jersey exploits was very gratifying.
TOP LOCAL News
By MADISON BARA
March 5, 2024
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Historical Society gave the public a sneak peek of their most recent donation at the Sayreville Historical Society Museum on Sunday, March 3. The Society received about 300 letters written by Sayreville residents who served in World War II in response to letters ...
NEW JERSEY - President of the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association (NJSPBA), Patrick Colligan has announced his retirement effective May 1, 2024. This announcement marks the end of a thirty-one-year- long law enforcement career that began at the Franklin Police ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Township of East Brunswick has advised that some residents who received the new Solid Waste and Recycling Carts have begun using them. If they put their Solid Waste out in the new carts it will NOT BE COLLECTED, the current trucks cannot lift the cans. The Automated ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Julie Stilo takes pride in being a female at the helm of a company in a predominately male-run industry. As owner of Stilo Disposal, she has worked alongside her team of dedicated employees to grow the South Clinton Avenue business with the goal of making waste removal an ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Following months of confrontations at East Brunswick Board of Education meetings, BOE members Jeffery Winston and Mark Csizmar have resigned. In a social media post today, Winston spoke for both himself and Csizmar, saying, "We extend our gratitude to the residents of East ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Solid waste and recycling carts (one of each) are being delivered to homes starting Monday, March 4, 2024. *The green carts are for garbage. The blue carts are for recycling. *Comingle all recyclables - paper, glass, plastic, etc. *Completing the deliveries will ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Christopher Serrano, 42, of Manalapan, has been charged with first-degree Attempted Murder, fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose for stabbing a 55-year-old female victim with scissors. The Middlesex County ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The final count of write-in and in-person votes has been released by the three fire companies that serve East Brunswick. The budgets for each district have been passed. Fire District 1 results: Fred Hoover -378 Michael Mosher - 342 Neal Shah - 142 Commissioners ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The second of two American Bald Eagle eggs have hatched in the nest high atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms. The adult Eagle caring for the two hatchlings has been busy feeding them bits of raw fish and hunkering down over them ...
It’s never too early to prepare for the garden season ahead.Having the right tool for the job saves time, reduces the frustration of trying to make the wrong tool work, and allows you to garden longer with less m uscle fatigue. Take an inventory of all your tools. Be sure to check the shed, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Special Education Parent Advisory Group will host a meeting for parents wishing to learn more about Inclusive Education for students with disabilities.n The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 7 at 7:00pm at the Churchill Junior High School Media ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Attention East Brunswick residents with young children! Children who will be five years of age on or before October 31, 2024 are eligible for the East Brunswick Public School full-day Kindergarten Program for the 2024-2025 school year. We are accepting registration two ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Despite being displaced after a multi-alarm fire tore through most of the building where they served the community for more than 50 years, organizers with FISH, Inc.-Dunellen Area food pantry announced that food distributions for those in need will continue Monday, March ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - In response to a call at a motel Sunday morning, the Old Bridge Police Department shot and struck a man who was in the act of stabbing a woman. Today, March 3, 2024, at approximately 2:57 A.M., the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit received a report of an ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The American-Irish Association will proudly present its 50th annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 10th, coming through downtown to thrill scores of spectators. Woodbridge’s parade, known as one of New Jersey’s best and biggest, runs from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. It ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Welcome to March! The folks at East Brunswick's Department of Recreation and Parks are thinking warm thoughts of spring and summer already. This Monday, March 4 starts registration for spring and summer programs and events. NOTE: A username and password are required to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Beekman Road will be closed tonight, Saturday, March 2 2024, at Church Lane in East Brunswick, beginning at 6 p.m. until dawn tomorrow so that salamanders (and other amphibians) can cross the road to reach the vernal pools in the woods on the other side. Hoping the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Distribution of the new residential solid waste and recycling carts will begin on Monday, March 4th. Information will be affixed to each new solid waste cart regarding automated collection. Smaller carts will be available upon request: Please click here for more information: ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's a Leap Day baby for sure. The first of two American Bald Eagle eggs laid in the nest atop a 90-foot Sycamore tree in a wooded area along the Raritan River at Duke Farms cracked open over the course of several hours during the afternoon and early evening hours of Leap Day ...
HELMETTA, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams ice hockey team marked the conclusion of its second season on February 28 with an end-of-season banquet. After a 2-15 overall record in its inaugural season, the East Brunswick-Spotswood-South River ice hockey team bounced back with a 10-9 record this winter, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The EB Winter Color Guard has enjoyed great success in starting their 2024 season with a show entitled, "The Beauty Within." In only their second year of competition, The Guard began their season with four consecutive wins. The third and fourth of which occurred at the ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Glenn Stuart, one of Fanwood's best known and most loved residents and the lead singer of Bruce Springsteen tribute band, B Street Band, lost his long battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Stuart had been battling cancer since 2020 and was surrounded by his wife, Grace, his ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Fire broke out in a long-time Piscataway food pantry on Wednesday, destroying food and clothing donations earmarked for homeless and low-income families throughout the area. The 100-year-old building where FISH, Inc.–Dunellen Area operated and served the needs of thousands for ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Heritage Middle School cafeteria hit capacity and a crowd gathered outside the school on Tuesday night as dozens of community members from Livingston and beyond addressed the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) both in support of and in opposition to a registration-only event ...
BRADLEY BEACH, NJ - In a decision that has ignited fury within the Bradley Beach community, Mayor Larry Fox has come under intense scrutiny for allowing Police Chief Leonard Guida to retire without facing disciplinary actions following his involvement in a physical altercation with Sergeant William ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Senate Education Committee has advanced a proposal to allow some school districts to ask voters to raise local property taxes over the current 2% cap to cover reductions in state support for the district. Districts facing cuts in state aid or spending below the state’s ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spring has sprung in East Brunswick! Following a great night of sightings, East Brunswick's Beekman Road will be closed again tonight, Wednesday, February 28 to accommodate amphibian crossings to the township's vernal ponds. According to naturalist David Moskowitz, "The ...
NEW JERSEY - Keep your green thumb in shape this winter while getting a jump on the growing season by starting your favorite or hard-to-find plants indoors. It’s fun, simpler than you think, and can help stretch your plant budget. Start with some clean containers that you purchase, recycle, or ...
NEW JERSEY -- It's starting to be that green time of year again. St. Patrick's Day is on its way to the Garden State, with all the shamrock-laden traditions of one of America's oldest holidays. Feel like a parade (or two) as part of your celebration? Here's the St. Patrick's Day Parade Guide ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - During January reorganization meetings, the Township of East Brunswick and the East Brunswick Public Schools unanimously approved the designation of TAPinto East Brunswick as their "official electronic news source." "TAPinto East Brunswick takes great pride in providing ...
