Middlesex County News
By PATTI FEENEY
May 21, 2026
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited South Plainfield residents to attend an open forum on May 19 at the South Plainfield Senior Center to ask questions and voice concerns about the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund Site cleanup at 333 Hamilton Boulevard.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spring and summer are the ideal times to spend time at a playground, whether with friends or family, as is Memorial Day weekend, which is just days away. East Brunswick officially cut the ribbon on the township's new inclusive playground at Lenape Park on Friday, May 15. There ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited South Plainfield residents to attend an open forum on May 19 at the South Plainfield Senior Center to ask questions and voice concerns about the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund Site cleanup at 333 Hamilton Boulevard.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spring and summer are the ideal times to spend time at a playground, whether with friends or family, as is Memorial Day weekend, which is just days away. East Brunswick officially cut the ribbon on the township's new inclusive playground at Lenape Park on Friday, May 15. There ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick’s Spring Birding Day brought about 15 participants together on Sunday, May 17, for a morning of birdwatching across three local parks, where the group recorded 69 bird species.The outing began at 8 a.m. at East Brunswick Community Park near Dallenbach Lake.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents are waking up to cooler temperatures, but according to a Nixle from the South Brunswick Police Department on Thursday morning, the storm cleanup continues. Wednesday evening's quick-moving storms took out trees and power in parts of South Brunswick Township.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents are waking up to cooler temperatures, but according to a Nixle from the South Brunswick Police Department on Thursday morning, the storm cleanup continues. Wednesday evening's quick-moving storms took out trees and power in parts of South Brunswick Township.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited South Plainfield residents to attend an open forum on May 19 at the South Plainfield Senior Center to ask questions and voice concerns about the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund Site cleanup at 333 Hamilton Boulevard.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited South Plainfield residents to attend an open forum on May 19 at the South Plainfield Senior Center to ask questions and voice concerns about the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund Site cleanup at 333 Hamilton Boulevard.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields presented Student of the Month Awards to eight deserving seniors from South Plainfield High School at a special breakfast meeting held in their honor on May 19 at the Park Ave Diner.Two students were selected to receive awards for March, ...
EDISON, NJ — The NJ State Police have confirmed the death of a second victim from Sunday's I-287 collision that sparked a huge fuel tanker explosion on the Edison-Metuchen border.Authorities say Steven Merisier, 25, from North Brunswick, died on Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields presented Student of the Month Awards to eight deserving seniors from South Plainfield High School at a special breakfast meeting held in their honor on May 19 at the Park Ave Diner.Two students were selected to receive awards for March, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields presented Student of the Month Awards to eight deserving seniors from South Plainfield High School at a special breakfast meeting held in their honor on May 19 at the Park Ave Diner.Two students were selected to receive awards for March, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Seniors were invited to attend an informational session at the South Plainfield Senior Center this week hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the ongoing environmental remediation efforts along the Bound Brook area behind the senior center.The ...
EDISON, NJ — An 8,000 gallon fuel tanker burst into flames on I-287 after authorities say it was rear-ended by a Jeep SUV which also exploded, killing its driver.The accident happened shortly before 6 am on Sunday, May 17th along a stretch of I-287 between Edison and Metuchen, according to the NJ ...
EDISON, NJ — Middlesex County proudly presents its 2026 lineup of Plays-in-the-Park shows featuring local renditions of three popular Broadway musicals at Roosevelt Park from June through August.This summer’s Plays-in-the-Park performances will be “All Shook Up,” “1776,” and “Guys & Dolls" at ...
EDISON, NJ - Sometime on Sunday morning, an 8,000+ gallon fuel tanker became fully engulfed in flames on Route 287 near Exits 1 and 2. At least four people have been injured, and more than 150 firefighters are currently on the scene, according to emergency officials.Route 287 northbound and ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — A 28-year-old motorcyclist died on Thursday, May 14, after reportedly colliding with a pickup truck on Convery Boulevard, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said in a prepared statement.Motorcyclist Xavier Sanchez-Serrata, from Perth Amboy, died after a 2:50 pm accident ...
Middlesex County's 2026 lineup of Plays-in-the-Park shows feature local renditions of three popular Broadway musicals at Roosevelt Park from June through August.This summer’s Plays-in-the-Park performances will be “All Shook Up,” “1776,” and “Guys & Dolls" at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre in ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — A 28-year-old motorcyclist died on Thursday, May 14th after reportedly colliding with a pickup truck on Convery Boulevard, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said in a prepared statement.Motorcyclist Xavier Sanchez-Serrata, from Perth Amboy, died after a 2:50 pm accident ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Criminal charges that stem from two fatal April accidents became public this week.The first involves an early morning accident on Route 1 North on April 19th. Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka issued a prepared ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Seniors were invited to attend an informational session at the South Plainfield Senior Center this week hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the ongoing environmental remediation efforts along the Bound Brook area behind the senior center.The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Seniors were invited to attend an informational session at the South Plainfield Senior Center this week hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the ongoing environmental remediation efforts along the Bound Brook area behind the senior center.The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Recreation Department is inviting residents to come out to the special grand opening of the new inclusive playground at Lenape Park on Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will officially open the play space which was designed for children of ...
HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Yard sale lovers will want to put Spotswood and Helmetta on the list for the upcoming weekend. Both Helmetta and Spotswood are holding their annual spring borough-wide yard sale weekends on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following are the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Seniors were invited to attend an informational session at the South Plainfield Senior Center this week hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the ongoing environmental remediation efforts along the Bound Brook area behind the senior center.The ...
HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Yard sale lovers will want to put Spotswood and Helmetta on the list for the upcoming weekend. Both Helmetta and Spotswood are holding their annual spring borough-wide yard sale weekends on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following are the ...
The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) is proud to announce that Maria “Jupiter” Santos, a student in its Pathways to Adult Living (PAL) Program in Sayreville, has been named a recipient of the Rebecca S. McDonald Award by the Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey. The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Seniors were invited to attend an informational session at the South Plainfield Senior Center this week hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the ongoing environmental remediation efforts along the Bound Brook area behind the senior center.The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Recreation Department is inviting residents to come out to the special grand opening of the new inclusive playground at Lenape Park on Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will officially open the play space which was designed for children of ...