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Sayreville passes 2025 budget. Here's what it means for taxpayers
The Sayreville Borough Council approved an $80 million budget for 2025, resulting in a slight tax increase for residents.
Filipino and Jamaican fusion restaurant opening in NJ downtown
Bonney’s BBQ, a Jamaican and Filipino fusion fast-casual barbecue joint, will open in Metuchen at 387 Main St. under a ...
George Floyd protests across Central Jersey: This week in Central Jersey history, June 2-8
Dozens of Black Lives Matter rallies protesting the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis took place in ...
Work to resume on Edison's Toth Center after months of delay
EDISON – Construction on the Toth Center, which has been on hold for months, is slated to resume, township officials ...
Court documents detail moments leading up to South Plainfield homicide
South Plainfield police received a 911 call around 2 a.m. on May 19 from a Tooz Place home where arriving officers found two victims suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to court documents.
Somerset Hills teacher sues school district second time over harassment, retaliation
A Bernardsville elementary school art teacher has filed a second lawsuit against the school district alleging retaliation.
'Ground-up American' manufacturing facility wants to open in Branchburg
Starr Industries, a Long Island-based scaffolding manufacturer, plans to build a new assembly facility in Branchburg.
Hurricane season is here, and the nation's top forecaster has an urgent message
USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.
With Elon Musk leaving DOGE, what does that mean for dividend checks?
Why is Elon Musk leaving Trump administration? Here's how much money DOGE saved and what it means for possible DOGE dividend refund checks in 2025 ...