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Middlesex County lottery player wins $50K playing Powerball
A lottery player in Middlesex County won $50,000 in the Saturday, May 18, Powerball drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Caba Grocery in Perth Amboy, 147 Brighton Ave. The winning numbers were: 19, 36, 37, 42 and 59. The Red Powerball number was 19. Players select five numbers between...
NJDOT Closures and Re-Routing on Route 18 Monday and Tuesday
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced that Route 18 is scheduled to be closed and detoured tonight between Tices Lane and Milltown Road as a pavement project advances in East Brunswick, Middlesex County. This is a continuation of work that began last week but was postponed due to weather. Route 18 northbound ClosureCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Beginning at 9:30 p.m. tonight, Monday, May 20, until 4:30 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21, Route 18 northbound is scheduled to be closed from Milltown Road to Tices Lanes. The...
Paper Shredding Event Scheduled at Lake Papaianni
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County will be hosting a paper shredding event at Lake Papaianni Park on Sunday, June 2, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, according to the township. This will be open to all county residents. The county will accept five file boxes or 100 pounds of paper per car. According to the county's guidelines, all documents must be in a liftable, manageable container such as a box or a crate.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This service is for personal papers only, documents from businesses will not be accepted. The county will also not accept plastic binders, sheet protectors, newspapers, magazines, hardcover books, junk mail, photos, x-rays, CDs, shredded paper, or garbage. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Nine most expensive homes sold in Monroe in Middlesex County, May 6-12
A house in Monroe Township that sold for $810,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe in Middlesex County in the past week. In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $512,778, or $266 per square foot.
Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park returns this summer with three musicals
Plays-in-the-Park will return this summer to the stage at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre at Roosevelt Park in Edison with three musicals – "Beauty and the Beast," "In the Heights" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." "Beauty and the Beast," which will run from...
Common calendar, Packet papers, May 17
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or...
East Brunswick's Ronnie Li to Receive Community Leaders of Distinction Award for Volunteerism
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Community Leaders of Distinction Award honors an individual or organization whose activities have made a difference and have improved the quality of life for our neighbors and the communities in Middlesex County. This award celebrates and showcases the honorees’ important contributions to our community. Ronnie Li of East Brunswick has been named Community Volunteer of the Year and will be honored at a showcase on Wednesday, May 29 at the Pines Manor in Edison.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Ronnie Hsieh-Li, MS CCC, champions healthcare, education, sports, nonprofit business, and civil...
Jersey Shore college buddies started mowing lawns. Now they have 400 workers in 6 states
JACKSON - Though they grew up an hour apart in Middlesex County and Ocean County, respectively, Bill Merkler and Walt Bostian both shared a love of nature and the dream of someday running a business that involved the outdoors. And in 1985, they brought that vision to reality by launching Down to Earth Landscaping, a Jackson-based provider of landscape design services that’s been transforming properties for nearly 40 years. ...
Two heavily-traveled bridges in Middlesex and Somerset counties to be replaced
The state Department of Transportation has announced plans to replace the bridges over the Delaware & Raritan Canal on Landing Lane in New Brunswick and Main Street in South Bound Brook. Construction on the two projects is not expected to begin until May 2027. Both bridges, according to the DOT,...
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