Middlesex County News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
August 1, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Mid-July weather conditions forced organizers to postpone Piscataway’s annual bike rodeo to Tuesday evening, and change the location to the parking lot of the Little League Complex which allowed for a contained area for dozens of young riders to learn how to ride their bicycles and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...
WOODBRIDGE — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse in which $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, California, where he ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — City Council member Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig pleaded not guilty on Wednesday during her first court appearance since she got arrested for DWI and other charges after a one-car crash on March 8th. Highland Park Municipal Judge Edward Herman, who will hear the case, ended the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Members of the Sigma Chi fraternity returned to their house on Hardenberg Street on Wednesday to find a burglary in progress. When confronted, two burglars left with what was described in a Rutgers University Police Department press release as “items of value.” Police said the ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted two Middlesex County men for allegedly swindling investors out of roughly $6.7 million, and using that money for their own benefit. The grand jury indicted Wilfredo Topacio, 64, of Woodbridge, and Shahid Javed, 39, of Old Bridge, on criminal charges ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Describing the creative process is daunting, as creativity is something that someone has or feels. However, the process of creating is a different matter. East Brunswick's Kathleen Elle has expanded and explored her own process of getting ideas into words and music; recording ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Councilwoman Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig pleaded not guilty Wednesday in her first court appearance since being charged with DWI and other charges stemming from a one-vehicle accident on March 8. Highland Park Municipal Judge Edward Herman, who will hear the case, ended the 9-minute ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the Middlesex County Fair approaches, residents eagerly anticipate this annual tradition. However, it is important to highlight the history and origins, which date back long before the days of funnel cake and thrilling rides like “The Zipper”. The Middlesex County Fair ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Carolyn Hoffmann Walezak, a member of South Plainfield’s Class of 2000, got her first ‘real’ job the summer before her senior year of high school. Fast-forward 25 years, and the borough native has been working at the same company ever since. Back in 1999, Walezak was just ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Police Officer Raymond Arce had an idea: Why not engage local youth in a program that connects them with city police officers for ongoing positive interaction? That idea prompted the very first Police Youth Cadet Program in the spring with 35 city youth, ages 13-17, who met with ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Carolyn Hoffmann Walezak, a member of South Plainfield’s Class of 2000, got her first ‘real’ job the summer before her senior year of high school. Fast forward 25 years, and the borough native has been working at the same company ever since. Back in 1999, Walezak was just ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Police Officer Raymond Arce had an idea: Why not engage local youth in a program that connects them with city police officers for ongoing positive interaction? That idea prompted the very first Police Youth Cadet Program in the spring with 35 city youth, ages 13-17, who met with ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Carolyn Hoffmann Walezak, a member of South Plainfield’s Class of 2000, got her first ‘real’ job the summer before her senior year of high school. Fast-forward 25 years, and the borough native has been working at the same company ever since. Back in 1999, Walezak was just ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It's that wonderful time of year again - the Middlesex County Fair is coming to town. This time, focus on the farms and the farmers a bit - the gorgeous fresh foods and the animal visits under the loving - yet watchful eyes - of the 4-H youth. The County Fair runs from ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Carolyn Hoffmann Walezak, a member of South Plainfield’s Class of 2000, got her first ‘real’ job the summer before her senior year of high school. Fast forward 25 years, and the borough native has been working at the same company ever since. Back in 1999, Walezak was just ...
TRENTON — A state grand jury has indicted two Middlesex County men for allegedly swindling investors out of roughly $6.7 million, and using that money for their own benefit. The grand jury indicted Wilfredo Topacio, 64, of Woodbridge, and Shahid Javed, 39, of Old Bridge, on criminal charges for ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted two Middlesex County men for allegedly swindling investors out of roughly $6.7 million, and using that money for their own benefit. The grand jury indicted Wilfredo Topacio, 64, of Woodbridge, and Shahid Javed, 39, of Old Bridge, on criminal charges ...
PERTH AMBOY - Police Officer Raymond Arce had an idea: Why not engage local youth in a program that connects them with city police officers for ongoing positive interaction? That idea prompted the very first Police Youth Cadet Program in the spring with 35 city youth, ages 13-17, who met with ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 86th Middlesex County fair is just a few days away. It runs from Monday, August 5 to Sunday, August 11 at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds located at 655 Cranbury Rd. in East Brunswick. There's plenty of parking on the grassy area around the fairgrounds. Wear good ...
EAST BRUNSWICK - The Middlesex County Fair is coming to town. This time, focus on the farms and the farmers a bit - the gorgeous fresh foods and the animal visits under the loving - yet watchful eyes - of the 4-H youth. The County Fair runs from Monday, August 5 to Sunday, August 11 at the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the Middlesex County Fair approaches, residents eagerly anticipate this annual tradition. However, it is important to highlight the history and origins, which date back long before the days of funnel cake and thrilling rides like “The Zipper”. The Middlesex County Fair has ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Growing up in Perth Amboy in the late 1950s, Brian Taylor has fond memories of walking two miles each day to play three-on-three basketball in Washington Park. At the time, things were a bit different. There were no full basketball courts. In fact, Taylor and his friends would ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It's that wonderful time of year again - the Middlesex County Fair is coming to town. This time, focus on the farms and the farmers a bit - the gorgeous fresh foods and the animal visits under the loving - yet watchful eyes - of the 4-H youth. The County Fair runs from ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Everything’s ship-shape at “Anchors Tiki Bar” – this community’s newest entertainment venue – for Tuesday’s grand opening celebration on the Sewaren waterfront. Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac, along with Woodbridge Township Council members and municipal staff, will hold a ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Everything’s ship-shape at “Anchors Tiki Bar” – this community’s newest entertainment venue – for Tuesday’s grand opening celebration on the Sewaren waterfront. Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac, along with Woodbridge Township Council members and municipal staff, will hold a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It's that wonderful time of year again - the Middlesex County Fair is coming to town. This time, focus on the farms and the farmers a bit - the gorgeous fresh foods and the animal visits under the loving - yet watchful eyes - of the 4-H youth. The County Fair runs from ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The next available paper shredding event hosted by Middlesex County will be in South Brunswick Township. The event is scheduled for Sunday, September 8, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Beech Woods Park, located at 136 Beekman Road. The county will accept five file boxes or 100 ...