Middlesex County News

August 29, 2024

MONROE — A missing 4-year-old child apparently drowned in a pond about 50 yards from the family's home, authorities said. A prepared statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and township Police Chief Griffin M. Banos did not say if the child was a boy or girl. The family ...

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MONROE, NJ — A missing 4-year-old child apparently drowned in a pond about 50 yards from their family's home, authorities said. A prepared statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and township Police Chief Griffin M. Banos did not say if the child was a boy or girl. The ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a serious crime, and police in Central New Jersey’s most densely-populated county take those offenses very seriously. Proof is in the number of “driving under the influence” (DUI) arrests that cops in Middlesex County ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Shell Food Mart in Parlin and Supreme Cloud Smoke Shop in Sayreville are among the 19 retailers issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) and assessed civil penalties of $4,500 each for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by offering and selling flavored vapor products that are ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Kate Gundersen dreams of becoming a geneticist, toiling away in a research lab to unravel the mysteries of disorders or diseases. Andrew Lisa is going to be studying mechanical engineering with the hopes of one day applying his expertise to revolutionize the automobile ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Animal rights groups and supporters held a midday protest outside Woodbridge Center today to spotlight what they allege is the deplorable treatment of animals at the mall’s indoor aquarium. Activists from Revolution Philadelphia, the New Jersey chapter of Uncle Neil’s Home, and ...

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PLAINFIELD — A state grand jury has indicted a former mayoral candidate for election fraud and other criminal charges for trying to unduly influence the outcome of this city’s 2021 Democratic primary. The grand jury indicted Dr. Henrilynn Ibezim on eight criminal counts that include ...

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TRENTON - Route 28 is scheduled to have daytime lane closures in both directions over the next several months as a roadway maintenance improvement project begins in Somerset, Middlesex, and Union counties. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug. 26, and continuing daily Monday through ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Friday, August 9, Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Kenny and REPLENISH Director Jennifer Apostol presented East Brunswick Resident and Eagle Scout Cole Philipczak with a formal resolution recognizing his Eagle Scout Service Project for REPLENISH. East Brunswick's Jen ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - On Friday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Spotswood Police Department Officer in Charge Captain Edward Schapley announced the arrest of 45-year-old Raymond Remus. According to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, Remus was arrested ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Cole Philipczak has brought honor to himself and his community by acts of service to East Brunswick, earning him the rank of Eagle Scout and the Class Council President for East Brunswick High School for the graduating class of 2024. And he's just getting started. On Friday, ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The NJ Historical Commission released its first list of 32 sites to be honored on the state’s new “Black Heritage Trail,” places considered “meaningful to Black history, heritage, and culture.” Middlesex County comes up woefully short. Just one site in this 323-square-mile ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — East Jersey Old Town Village located at 1050 River Road in Piscataway will welcome Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, and Queen Esther for an unforgettable jazz extravaganza at its second Roaring 20s Jazz Party on Sept. 14, from 11 am to 5 pm. Learn to dance in ...

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CHICAGO, IL - Last week, in a remarkable show of solidarity, 55 balloon artists from across North America put their own businesses on hold at a moment’s notice to travel to Chicago, including a local Balloon Designer from East Brunswick. Their mission was clear: to support their dear friend and ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced on Wednesday that a fatal shooting is under investigation in the Borough. Authorities received a 911 call reporting a shooting on Swider Drive on Tuesday, August ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Organizers of the 27th annual “Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K” have announced that all money raised from this event on Sunday Sept. 1 will benefit the Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Since its inception seven years ago, the non-profit Marisa Tufaro Foundation has contributed ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Organizers of the 27th annual “Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K” have announced that all money raised from this event on Sunday Sept. 1 will benefit the Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Since its inception seven years ago, the non-profit Marisa Tufaro Foundation has contributed over ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ -  The Sayreville Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Swider Drive off Washington Road in the borough on Tuesday. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the SPD announced Wednesday that on August 20, at approximately ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers, a school that postponed 1,000 or so students’ final exams last spring after those inhabiting a tent-lined encampment threatened to escalate their pro-Palestinian protests, will require demonstrators to obtain university approval prior to any protests under new ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Organizers of the 27th annual “Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K” have announced that all money raised from this event on Sunday Sept. 1 will benefit the Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Since its inception seven years ago, the non-profit Marisa Tufaro Foundation has contributed over ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ -  The Sayreville Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Swider Drive off Washington Road in the borough on Tuesday. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the SPD announced Wednesday that on August 20, at approximately ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rutgers, a school that postponed 1,000 or so students’ final exams last spring after those inhabiting a tent-lined encampment threatened to escalate their pro-Palestinian protests, will require demonstrators to obtain university approval prior to any protests under new ...

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SAYREVILLE -  The Sayreville Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night on Swider Drive off Washington Road. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the SPD announced that on Aug. 20, 2024, at approximately 9:49 p.m., ...

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WOODBRIDGE — Organizers of the 27th annual “Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K” have announced that all money raised from the Sunday, Sept. 1 event will benefit the Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Since its inception seven years ago, the non-profit Marisa Tufaro Foundation has contributed over ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ -  The Sayreville Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred last night on Swider Drive  off Washington Road in the borough last night. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the SPD announced today that on August 20, 2024, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Organizers of the 27th annual “Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K” have announced that all money raised from this event on Sunday Sept. 1 will benefit the Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Since its inception seven years ago, the non-profit Marisa Tufaro Foundation has contributed ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - On September 14, from 11 am to 5 pm, Middlesex County’s East Jersey Old Town Village located at 1050 River Road in Piscataway will welcome Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, and Queen Esther for an unforgettable jazz extravaganza at the second Roaring 20s Jazz ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The NJ State Police has identified a dead body found floating in the South River near Edgeboro Landfill on Aug. 8th as a 45-year-old Edison man. The victim is Reynaldo Salcedo-Tavarez, according to a brief statement from the NJ State Police Marine Service Bureau. Online ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – A recreation assistant at a summer program in New Brunswick is facing charges after he allegedly had inappropriate sexual contact with a minor on several occasions. Dwany Cruz, 26, of New Brunswick, has been charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The NJ Historical Commission released its first list of 32 sites to be honored on the state’s new “Black Heritage Trail,” places considered “meaningful to Black history, heritage, and culture.” Middlesex County comes up woefully short. Just one site in this 323-square-mile ...

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