Rahway celebrated the grand opening of Wheatena Dog Park, the city’s first dog park, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Mayor Raymond Giacobbe Jr., Senate President Nick Scutari, and county officials.
Speed Skills Track Club athletes won 10 regional titles at the AAU Region 1 Championships. Coaches say academics come first, on and off the track.
Neve Shalom of Metuchen donated a 250-year-old Torah scroll to Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, after a fire that investigators said was deliberately set destroyed two of the synagogue’s scrolls in January 2026.
The NOH8 Campaign stopped in Fords on Sunday as part of its national Pride season tour, bringing its signature photo shoot to Central Jersey amid rising hate crimes and a pivotal election year.
The Rahway NAACP hosted a Juneteenth celebration at the Merchants and Drovers Tavern on June 20, 2026, featuring $500 scholarships for high school graduates and remarks from Mayor Giacobbe, congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett, and Union County Commissioner James E. Baker Jr.
The Rahway High School Class of 2026 marked graduation night with an all-night lock-in at the Rahway Rec Center, reviving a tradition that had been dormant since 2017.
The KOP Your Story, Your Power Experience™ launches July 11 in partnership with the City of Rahway
Fireworks and drone shows across Central Jersey from July 2 to July 4, 2026. Events in Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Highland Park, Rahway, Carteret, New Brunswick, Edison, East Brunswick, and Piscataway.
Matawan Regional High School was the only Monmouth County school selected for a three-year Rutgers-led initiative to overhaul student mental health support in 50 New Jersey schools.
A Metuchen man has spent 15 years running a charity car show for the borough’s all-volunteer EMS squad. This year, he needs help pulling it off.