Middlesex County News

March 4, 2026

EAST BRUNSWICK - The grand opening of the East Brunswick Ice Arena is Sunday, March 22 and the event will be filled with lots of family-friendly fun. Everything begins at 10 a.m. with a special ribbon cutting ceremony and a welcome address from East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen. There will be a ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Get ready to lace up the skates and grab those hockey sticks because the grand opening of the East Brunswick Ice Arena is on the horizon. A full day of events is on tap. So, be sure to mark the calendar for Sunday, March 22. The grand opening celebration is filled with lots of ...

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EDISON, NJ - A Metuchen woman was killed in a major motor vehicle crash, involving six vehicles, in the area of New Durham Road and Talmadge Road, according to Edison Police. The 77-year-old woman has not been identified at this time. Police say the next of kin has been notified.On Monday, police ...

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HELMETTA - If it's time for the pups and/or kitties to get their rabies vaccinations, mark the calendar for March 24. Helmetta is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 24, from 6 p.m .to 8 p.m. at the Borough of Helmetta Public Works Building. All kitties must be in carriers ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Youth Baseball and Softball League's season is just around the corner and the league is in need of adult umpires and teen cadets interested in getting behind the plate, as are other area recreational baseball and softball leagues. Teens 13 years of age and older as ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Youth Baseball and Softball League's season is just around the corner and the league is in need of adult umpires and teen cadets interested in getting behind the plate, as are other area recreational baseball and softball leagues. Teens 13 years of age and older as ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Sunday, March 22, the East Brunswick Ice Arena is officially opening its doors. As a part of the special grand opening, the Chargers-Bears-Rams ice hockey team plays its first-ever alumni game. The new arena is now the practice and home rink for CBR. The team, which brings ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The February meeting of the Spotswood Borough Council was held on Thursday because of the snowstorm that hit the area early this week. Thursday's meeting was originally scheduled for Monday and was held in-person as well as via Zoom. The caucus meeting was held first with proposed ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Authorities officially identified two young women who perished in separate highway accidents here, and their families, friends and classmates are now mourning their tragic loss.Visiting hours will be held today, on Thursday, Feb. 26th, for 22-year-old Amber Torres from Colonia, who ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The February meeting of the Spotswood Borough Council was held on Thursday because of the snowstorm that hit the area early this week. Thursday's meeting was originally scheduled for Monday and was held in-person as well as via Zoom. The caucus meeting was held first with proposed ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called out of retirement former New State Police Lt. Col. Jeanne Hengemuhle to become that law enforcement agency’s new superintendent, in charge of 3,400 troopers and its investigative bureaus.Hengemuhle, 55, who lives in Monroe Township, retired from the NJ ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called out of retirement former New State Police Lt. Col. Jeanne Hengemuhle to become that law enforcement agency’s new superintendent, in charge of 3,400 troopers and its investigative bureaus.Hengemuhle, 55, who lives in Monroe Township, retired from the NJ ...

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HELMETTA, NJ - If it's time for the pups and/or kitties to get their rabies vaccinations, mark the calendar for March 24. Helmetta is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 24 from 6 p.m .to 8 p.m. at the Borough of Helmetta Public Works Building. All kitties must be in carriers ...

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HELMETTA, NJ - If it's time for the pups and/or kitties to get their rabies vaccinations, mark the calendar for March 24. Helmetta is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 24 from 6 p.m .to 8 p.m. at the Borough of Helmetta Public Works Building. All kitties must be in carriers ...

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HELMETTA, NJ - If it's time for the pups and/or kitties to get their rabies vaccinations, mark the calendar for March 24. Helmetta is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 24 from 6 p.m .to 8 p.m. at the Borough of Helmetta Public Works Building. All kitties must be in carriers ...

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HELMETTA, NJ -- If it's time for the pups and/or kitties to get their rabies vaccinations, mark the calendar for March 24. Helmetta is hosting a free rabies vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 24 from 6 p.m .to 8 p.m. at the Borough of Helmetta Public Works Building. All kitties must be in ...

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EDISON, NJ — A 31-year-old Perth Amboy man died in a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday, Feb. 22, on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison Township, the New Jersey State Police said.Troopers responded to the 4 am accident to find several damaged vehicles in the southbound lanes of f the highway.

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 28-year-old city man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his brother.Hassan Sannoh has also been charged with second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to a fiery fatal Feb. 19th collision after a township police officer pursued a fleeing car along Route 1.An unidentified woman died just before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 19th after a Nissan Maxima – in ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – A 28-year-old New Brunswick man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his brother.Hassan Sannoh has also been charged with second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22-year-old Colonia woman who died in a tragic February 17 head-on collision has been identified as Amber Torres, a Rutgers University biology major anticipating a dentistry career after graduating in May. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and university officials ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to a fiery fatal February 19 collision after a township police officer pursued a fleeing car along Route 1.An unidentified woman died just before midnight on Thursday, February 19 after a Nissan Maxima, in ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22-year-old Colonia woman who died in a tragic Feb. 17th head-on collision has been identified as Amber Torres, a Rutgers University biology major anticipating a dentistry career after graduating in May.The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and university officials identified ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to a fiery fatal Feb. 19th collision after a township police officer pursued a fleeing car along Route 1.An unidentified woman died just before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 19th after a Nissan Maxima – in ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22-year-old Colonia woman who died in a tragic Feb. 17th head-on collision has been identified as Amber Torres, a Rutgers University biology major anticipating a dentistry career after graduating in May.The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and university officials identified ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to a fiery fatal Feb. 19th collision after a township police officer pursued a fleeing car along Route 1.An unidentified woman died just before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 19th after a Nissan Maxima – in ...

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EDISON, NJ —  Calibrant Energy, an energy storage company, announced an agreement to build and operate a 23MWh on-site battery energy storage system at Iron Mountain’s New Jersey data center, according to a press release. The data center is located at 3003 Woodbridge Ave., Edison Township.“This is ...

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North Brunswick, NJ - The long-anticipated North Brunswick Train Station has reached a major milestone, as the project advances toward 90 percent design completion.The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) announced that it has received formal approval from NJ TRANSIT for the project’s 60 ...

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SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — A city man who allegedly believed he was having “illicit sexual conversations” with an underage girl ended up under arrest for also supposedly making illegal “ghost guns,” the state’s Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said in a prepared statement.The state Division of ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Top Middlesex County officials said they will unveil plans at the next Board of Commissioners meeting to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from operating on Middlesex County property.Director Ronald G. Rios said the resolution to be introduced at the March 5 ...

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