• The most live Olympics ever

    The most live Olympics ever

    NBCUniversal Networks show 6,755 hours of Olympic programming NBC Features 260.5 hours of Olympic programming, including the opening and closing ceremonies and marquee events like swimming, gymnastics, track and field and more. Bob Costas again hosts primetime coverage. Daytime hosts are Al Michaels, Dan Patrick and Rebecca Lowe. Ryan Seacrest hosts late-night. NBCSN Coverage of…

  • Proposed constitutional amendment to fund pensions lacks transparency

    Proposed constitutional amendment to fund pensions lacks transparency

    It’s only fair that the State of New Jersey keeps its promises to tens of thousands of retirees regarding their pension payments. So, it was no surprise when the respected Monmouth University Polling Institute recently conducted a survey that found more than 70 percent of New Jersey voters would support a proposed constitutional amendment, advanced…

  • State pushes South River revaluation hearing to August

    State pushes South River revaluation hearing to August

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The Division of Taxation, acting under the authority of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, has postponed a meeting for residents to discuss their experiences paying property taxes in the borough. The meeting has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the South River Veterans of…

  • Metuchen Public Library offers a tech help session for Android or iPad/iPhone users

    Metuchen Public Library offers a tech help session for Android or iPad/iPhone users

    The Metuchen Public Library is offering another tech help session on Aug. 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. to help those who want to learn how to download ebooks, eAudiobooks, free streaming movies or music, digital magazines, as well as the basic operations and functions for Android or iPad/iPhone users. The session is limited on space. Registration…

  • Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP to meet Aug. 11

    Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP to meet Aug. 11

    The next Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP general meeting is set for Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The roundtable discussions will address the upcoming presidential election, police/community relations, sexual violence, and other pressing civil rights issues facing the community. For more information, call 732-841-9023 or visit…

  • Grant to fund kiosk, digital nature trail at Purple Heart Trail

    Grant to fund kiosk, digital nature trail at Purple Heart Trail

    JACKSON – Recreational users of the Purple Heart Trail in Jackson will soon have new amenities to enjoy. A new information kiosk and a digital nature trail have been proposed for the Purple Heart Trail following the awarding of a $1,300 grant to the Jackson Environmental Commission by the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions…

  • Jackson’s $2M bond will fund equipment, improvements

    Jackson’s $2M bond will fund equipment, improvements

    JACKSON – The Township Council has adopted a $2.4 million bond ordinance that will pay for the acquisition of equipment and the completion of road work throughout Jackson. Council members adopted the ordinance in a unanimous vote on July 26. The ordinance authorizes the issuance of $2.28 million in bonds and a $120,117 down payment…

  • Marlboro teenager ticketed following Route 9 accident

    Marlboro teenager ticketed following Route 9 accident

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A 17-year-old girl from Marlboro was ticketed for careless driving after the vehicle she was operating struck a utility pole on Route 9 and caused utility poles on both sides of the state highway to collapse. The accident at 5:48 p.m. July 21 brought northbound and southbound…

  • Drought warning issued for Middlesex County

    Drought warning issued for Middlesex County

    As a result of continued dry weather, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a water supply drought watch for most of northern New Jersey. The DEP is urging residents in affected areas to voluntarily conserve water and for the rest of the state to practice wise water use due to continued dry weather…

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