Middlesex County News
By JOHN MOONEY
July 29, 2024
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 - 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 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Thursday, July 25, at approximately 2:00 am, East Brunswick police officers responded to the intersection of Highway 18 North and South Woodland Avenue for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving an operator of an electric bicycle. The bicyclist, Rohit Sharma, 25, was ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On a sunny summer Sunday afternoon, East Brunswick Market filled the township's Municipal Plaza with local vendors selling a variety of original artwork, delicious international foods, alluring sweets, and engaging music. Markets have become a local favorite in East Brunswick, ...
PHILADELPHIA — Pharmaceutical retailer Rite Aid is closing 42 more of its New Jersey stores, among 699 nationwide being shuttered after the company filed for bankruptcy in October 2023. Among the New Jersey locations to close are two in Middlesex County, at 366 George St. in downtown New ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 honorees is ...
WOODBRIDGE — Everything’s ship-shape at “Anchors Tiki Bar” – this community’s newest entertainment venue – for Tuesday’s grand opening celebration on the Sewaren waterfront. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 5 pm. on Tuesday, July 30th. The community is invited to attend. Live music, ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — The city's Fire Fepartment is getting $90,909 in federal funds through the federal Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) Program for training firefighters and fire officers. “We are immensely grateful to FEMA for this generous grant of $90,909.09 through the Assistance to ...
PERTH AMBOY - 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 ...
PERTH AMBOY - 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 ...
WOODBRIGE, NJ — A fast-growing national specialty bakery chain is opening its newest shop at the popular St. Georges Crossing shopping center. Dallas-based “Nothing Bundt Cakes” will lease a sizable store in St. Georges Crossing in Woodbridge, according to Levin Management Corp., a North Plainfield ...
WOODBRIGE, NJ — A fast-growing national specialty bakery chain is opening its newest shop at the popular St. Georges Crossing shopping center. Dallas-based “Nothing Bundt Cakes” will lease a sizable store in St. Georges Crossing in Woodbridge, according to Levin Management Corp., a North Plainfield ...
WOODBRIGE — A fast-growing national specialty bakery chain is opening its newest shop in the popular St. Georges Crossing shopping center. Dallas-based “Nothing Bundt Cakes” will lease a sizable store in St. Georges Crossing in Woodbridge, according to Levin Management Corp., a North Plainfield ...
PERTH AMBOY - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is earmarking $72 million to support statewide climate change preparedness, it announced on Friday, July 26. This project, Building a Climate Ready NJ, is designed to reduce flood risks for New Jersey coastal communities by ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A 67-year-old man who pretended to be a doctor will spend a decade in state prison, and his wife will serve a year in county jail for her role in their medical malpractice scheme. Authorities say Orger Sibaja-Bolanos posed as a doctor using his Old Bridge home for a phony ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 more notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – A city man has pled guilty to a first-degree attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting incident that left a Rutgers student hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet. Christian Farmer, 20, also pled guilty to second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A 67-year-old man who pretended to be a doctor will spend a decade in state prison, and his wife will serve a year in county jail for her role in their medical malpractice scheme. Authorities say Orger Sibaja-Bolanos posed as a doctor using his Old Bridge home for a phony ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Last month, the school district made headlines when Donald Panzarella, New Jersey’s winningest softball coach, announced his resignation as head of South Plainfield’s varsity team. In a statement issued through his attorney, Panzarella cited ‘undue stress’ and an ‘environment ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 more notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - P.J. Strahm is poised to launch his nonprofit, charitable gaming platform, RAFL, at the end of the month. RAFL is a fundraising platform, encouraging users to donate to charities of their choice by participating in games of chance. It's a project that has been in the works for ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – An Edison man has been sentenced for causing a fiery car crash on Stelton Road in Piscataway that killed a Carteret man and injured a passenger last year. Ahmadsabir Ashaq, 20, was sentenced July 19 to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree vehicular ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying arson suspects. On July 16, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the suspects pictured in the attached photo were captured on video igniting a dumpster on fire behind a chain of local businesses, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a shoplifting suspect. On June 30, the suspect pictured shoplifted approximately $1,100.00 in merchandise from JCPenney at Brunswick Square Mall, according to a posting by the East Brunswick ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a shoplifting suspect. On June 30, the suspect pictured shoplifted approximately $1,100.00 in merchandise from JCPenney at Brunswick Square Mall, according to a posting by the East Brunswick ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying arson suspects. On July 16, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the suspects pictured in the attached photo were captured on video igniting a dumpster on fire behind a chain of local businesses, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – An Edison man has been sentenced for causing a fiery car crash on Stelton Road in Piscataway that killed a Carteret man and injured a passenger last year. Ahmadsabir Ashaq, 20, was sentenced July 19 to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree vehicular ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - An Old Bridge couple were sentenced in Middlesex County in connection with the unlicensed practice of medicine and two sexual assaults that occurred in July 2022. An adult female victim went to receive medical treatment at the residence of Orger Sibaja-Bolanos, 67, of Old Bridge, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 more notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - An Old Bridge couple were sentenced in Middlesex County in connection with the unlicensed practice of medicine and two sexual assaults that occurred in July 2022. An adult female victim went to receive medical treatment at the residence of Orger Sibaja-Bolanos, 67, of Old Bridge, ...