Middlesex County News

November 7, 2025

WOODBRIDGE — Halloween is over, but this town isn’t done enjoying all things spooky as the 11th annual ParaUnity Expo returns on Saturday when visitors may go bump into many paranormal celebrities.This Central New Jersey community’s ParaUnity Expo has evolved since 2013 to be New Jersey’s biggest – ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Halloween is over, but this town isn’t done enjoying all things spooky as the 11th annual ParaUnity Expo returns on Saturday where visitors may go bump into many paranormal celebrities. Woodbridge's ParaUnity Expo has evolved since 2013 to be New Jersey’s biggest, and one of the ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ — Courteney Cox and her friends, Patricia Arquette of Severance and David Harbour of Stranger Things fame, were in Sayreville on Monday, Nov. 3rd filming the upcoming true-crime film, Evil Genius on location at Holt Machinery Company (504 Raritan Street, across from the Sayreville ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Courteney Cox and her friends, Patricia Arquette of Severance and David Harbour of Stranger Things fame, were in Sayreville on Monday filming the upcoming true-crime film, Evil Genius on location at Holt Machinery Company (504 Raritan Street, across from the Sayreville water ...

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As Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (November 17–24) and the holiday season approach, the Middlesex College Community Resource Hub & Food Pantry asks that we support students in our community struggling with food insecurity through donations. The Pantry, which has had more than 500 ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The George Street Co-op – a 900-square-foot retail space where organic shelled hemp seeds share shelf space with individually wrapped vegan peanut butter cookies, and freshly made lentil soup is ladled into compostable containers – has become ensnared in the federal government’s ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Election sites in Woodbridge and North Brunswick were swiftly switched today after being targeted among a series of statewide bomb threat locations, NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a prepared statement.Platkin said bomb threats were received before dawn today, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 63-year-old Iselin man is charged with murder in the Oct. 30th stabbing death of a woman with whom he shared a home, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said.Authorities have charged Roosevelt Oglesby with first-degree murder and illegal ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Members of the Piscataway Township Police Department joined officers from across the Diocese of Metuchen for the 23rd Annual Blue Mass held Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen, a tradition honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers.The ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Members of the Piscataway Township Police Department joined officers from across the Diocese of Metuchen for the 23rd Annual Blue Mass held Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen, a tradition honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers. The ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Members of the Piscataway Township Police Department joined officers from across the Diocese of Metuchen for the 23rd Annual Blue Mass held Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen, a tradition honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers.The ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — Members of the Piscataway Township Police Department joined officers from across the Diocese of Metuchen for the 23rd Annual Blue Mass held Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen, a tradition honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers.The ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Mike Bertram has been ‘bee-sy’ writing and publishing his second book and, this time, the Roosevelt Elementary School teacher teamed up with Rosa Cuna, one of his former students. Bertram has taught in the South Plainfield School District for 26 years and, for almost as long, ...

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NEW JERSEY — The state Motor Vehicle Commission and E-ZPass will never send you text messages or emails that demand immediate payment. If you get one, delete it and report it to law enforcement authorities.That’s the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office's new warning about an unsafe SMS text ...

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Holiday parties at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital always get a big boost from the Middlesex County Chiefs of Police Association.Halloween, on Friday, was no different, as the police chiefs again donated treats to the pediatric hospital, known for its ...

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Holiday parties at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital always get a big boost from the Middlesex County Chiefs of Police Association.This Halloween season was no different, as the police chiefs again donated treats to the pediatric hospital, known for its ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Residents 18 and older, grab your daubers and your friends for a night of bingo fun. The Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police will host its annual Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 14 at Saint Helena’s Parish in Edison. This year, prizes include ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a large clothing warehouse-distribution center in the Avenel section on Wednesday where an undisclosed number of undocumented workers were reportedly detained.How many is anyone’s guess. ICE has not answered requests for ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a large clothing warehouse-distribution center on Wednesday in the Avenel section, where an undisclosed number of undocumented workers were reportedly detained.How many is anyone’s guess. ICE has not answered requests ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Residents 18 and older, grab your daubers and your friends for a night of bingo fun. The Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police will host its annual Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 14 at Saint Helena’s Parish in Edison. This year, prizes include ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a large clothing warehouse-distribution center in the Avenel section on Wednesday where an undisclosed number of undocumented workers were reportedly detained.How many is anyone’s guess. ICE has not answered requests for ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a large clothing warehouse-distribution center in the Avenel section on Wednesday where an undisclosed number of undocumented workers were reportedly detained. ICE has not answered requests for comment, and a Woodbridge ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Residents 18 and older, grab your daubers and your friends for a night of bingo fun. The Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police will host its annual Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 14 at Saint Helena’s Parish in Edison. This year, prizes include ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Residents 18 and older, grab your daubers and your friends for a night of bingo fun. The Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police will host its annual Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser on Friday, November 14 at Saint Helena’s Parish in Edison. This year, prizes ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Residents 18 and older, grab your daubers and your friends for a night of bingo fun. The Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police will host its annual Designer Handbag Bingo fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 14 at Saint Helena’s Parish in Edison. This year, prizes include ...

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Perth Amboy is now certified as “Film Ready” by the New Jersey Motion Pictures & Television Commission, after completing a five-step process that directs municipal leaders to properly accommodate on-location filming.The city's central location in New Jersey, and its wide array of aesthetics, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Trader Joe's 20th Garden State supermarket opens today with an 8:55 am ribbon-cutting at 675 Route 1 in Iselin. Doors open at 9 am with discounts and giveaways ready for its first-day shoppers.Local officials welcomed the store to Woodbridge. “People here have asked for a Trader ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Trader Joe's 20th Garden State supermarket opens today with an 8:55 am ribbon-cutting at 675 Route 1 in Iselin. Doors open at 9 am with discounts and giveaways ready for its first-day shoppers.Local officials welcomed the store to Woodbridge. “People here have asked for a Trader ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Trader Joe's 20th Garden State supermarket opens today with an 8:55 a.m. ribbon-cutting at 675 Route 1 in Iselin. Doors open at 9 am with discounts and giveaways ready for its first-day shoppers. Local officials welcomed the store to Woodbridge.“People here have asked for a Trader ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – The holiday season is fast approaching, and while many celebrate with joy and family gatherings, some children spend this time in hospitals undergoing treatments that can be frightening and isolating. This year, you can help change that.Siblings Mikey and Mary Wojcik are once again ...

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