Middlesex County News
By TAPINTO NEWS STAFF
November 28, 2025
EDISON, NJ — After re-election to a second four-year term, 34-year-old Mayor Sam Joshi wants taxpayers to raise his salary by $48,000 under an ordinance the Township Council introduced on Nov. 24th.Mayor Samip Joshi’s salary could leap to $198,000. The proposed salary ordinance does not list a top ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A massive two-alarm fire destroyed a large wood-frame garage on Friendship Road on Thanksgiving Eve, according to a release from the South Brunswick Township Police Department. The fire prompted a multi-agency response from fire companies across the area.Firefighters were ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A massive two-alarm fire destroyed a large wood-frame garage on Friendship Road on Thanksgiving Eve, according to a release from the South Brunswick Township Police Department. The fire prompted a multi-agency response from fire companies across the area.Firefighters were ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A visibly frustrated Mayor Brad J. Cohen tried to set the record straight at Monday's Township Council meeting, when talking about social media chatter about the future of Brunswick Square Mall.“Just zip it,” Cohen said, referring to people spreading false information on social ...
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ — Ellen Whitt received a frantic call from family members of two men who had been detained by agents representing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.The men were apparently driving to work on Route 18 in New Brunswick one October morning when their car was ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — The small town’s fire department recently honored its most veteran volunteer, 97-year-old George W. Guise, for his awesome 75 years of service to the community.The driveway to the Milltown Volunteer Fire Department, off Washington Avenue, now has a sign designating it was “George ...
Honee Walker … Rick Alastor Newman … San Coleman ….NEW BRUNSWICK – Voices, barely rising above a hush, spoke into the frosty New Brunswick night the names of 31 transgender people killed across the country over the past year.After each name, a hand bell sounded a solemn note at Monument Square ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Middlesex County invites residents and visitors to welcome the holiday season at Seasonal Traditions, the County’s annual festive celebration held at East Jersey Old Town Village on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 am to 4 pm. The free, family-friendly event is open to both the public and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pat Sheehan, whose eight years as the city’s first and only woman mayor were marked by unflinching leadership and clear-minded decision-making in the face of turbulent times and frequent challenges to her authority, has died. Sheehan was 91.She had battled lung cancer and chronic ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Volunteer Fire Department is located along Washington Avenue. It's a relatively new location for the borough's volunteer fire department, which was established in 1911. Now, residents and visitors can find the driveway for the firehouse a bit easier thanks to the sign ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Volunteer Fire Department is located along Washington Avenue. It's a relatively new location for the borough's volunteer fire department, which was established in 1911. Now, residents and visitors can find the driveway for the firehouse a bit easier thanks to the sign ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A 30-year-old local man died on Monday night in a two-car collision along River Road near Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium. Three other people in the vehicles were hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.The accident, at 7:15 pm on Nov. 17, reportedly ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Meet Brody, a five-month-old miniature poodle who will soon become the South Plainfield School District’s first official therapy dog. Brody was rescued from a farm in Lancaster, PA earlier this fall and adopted by Roosevelt Elementary School teacher Kathy Simpson and her ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Middlesex County invites residents and visitors to welcome the holiday season at Seasonal Traditions, the County’s annual festive celebration held at East Jersey Old Town Village on Saturday, December 6, from 10 am to 4 pm. The free, family-friendly event is open to both the public ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Volunteer Fire Department is located along Washington Avenue. It's a relatively new location for the borough's volunteer fire department, which was established in 1911. Now, residents and visitors can find the driveway for the firehouse a bit easier thanks to the sign ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Volunteer Fire Department is located along Washington Avenue. It's a relatively new location for the borough's volunteer fire department, which was established in 1911. Now, residents and visitors can find the driveway for the firehouse a bit easier thanks to the sign ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Cafe on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Café on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Middlesex County invites residents and visitors to welcome the holiday season at Seasonal Traditions, the County’s annual festive celebration held at East Jersey Old Town Village on Saturday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free, family-friendly event is open to both the ...
PISCATAWAY — Middlesex County invites residents and visitors to welcome the holiday season at Seasonal Traditions, the county’s annual festive celebration held at East Jersey Old Town Village, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Meet Brody, a five-month-old miniature poodle who will soon become the South Plainfield School District’s first official therapy dog. Brody was rescued from a farm in Lancaster, PA earlier this fall and adopted by Roosevelt Elementary School teacher Kathy Simpson and her ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood, Helmetta and Milltown residents are reacting to the unsettling news that the borough of Spotswood and the Spotswood School District have been the victims of a cybercrime, resulting in the loss of $4.8 million dollars. Borough Mayor Rich O'Brien posted a public release on ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Cafe on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Cafe on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Cafe on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville's own Jon Bon Jovi and his wife, Dorothea, came home to make a surprise visit to the Bombers Beyond Cafe on Main St. It was a secret so tight that even the adult education staff members did not know until that morning. Bon Jovi walked in quietly and was greeted by a ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ — Cyber criminals reportedly stole $4.8 million from this borough and its school district by tricking them to believe they were wiring money between one another, Spotswood Mayor Rich O’Brien disclosed in a social media post.A “third-party cyber criminal” fooled the borough and school ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Dr. C. Roy Epps would have no doubt been touched by the brightly colored mural that has been created in his honor and unveiled by city leaders Wednesday. He just might not have had a lot to say about it.“He would have thought, ‘Another accomplishment,’ and then he would have moved ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ—In a time when it’s often easier to replace than repair, the East Brunswick Public Library, Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, and the East Brunswick Sustainability Task Force are bringing back an event that celebrates community, craftsmanship, and ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood, Helmetta and Milltown residents are reacting to the unsettling news that the borough of Spotswood and the Spotswood School District have been the victims of a cybercrime, resulting in the loss of $4.8 million dollars. Borough Mayor Rich O'Brien posted a public release on ...