Middlesex County News

August 8, 2025

NEW BRUNSWICK – The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is investigating the fatal shooting of a 68-year-old woman by a New Brunswick police officer.The woman was shot at the John P. Fricano Towers on Neilson Street on Friday, Aug. 8, according to a statement from ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College has named Lynarkah Stephen as its next executive director of human resources following a nationwide search. Stephen arrives at the College after serving as a human resources leader for educational institutions such as The Goddard School, The College of New ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance and Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret on Wednesday that the squad’s ...

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WOODBRIDGE — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday that the squad’s ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A state Superior Court judge dismissed criminal charges against two Edison Township police officers as part of a plea deal, meaning the duo will not face jail time for their alleged role in an overtime scheme to pad their salaries. The two Edison cops – Gregory Makras and James ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret ...

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EDISON, NJ - The Consulate General of India in New York has opened a new Indian Consular Application Center in Edison Township. Services will be offered through VFS Global at the new facility at Edison Square, located at 2035 Lincoln Highway. For consular services, and more information, click ...

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HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ — Authorities are investigating a suspected double homicide in Hunterdon County after discovering the bodies of a man and a woman on Saturday afternoon in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township. Hours later, a New Jersey state trooper believed to be connected to the ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Members of the Naval , Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies and ROTC representatives will attend the 15th annual U.S. Service Academy Day at Middlesex College on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06), in the West ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Members of the Naval , Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies and ROTC representatives will attend the 15th annual U.S. Service Academy Day at Middlesex College on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06), in the West ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Members of the Naval , Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies and ROTC representatives will attend the 15th annual U.S. Service Academy Day at Middlesex College on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Hosted by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06), in the West ...

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Authorities are investigating a suspected double homicide in Hunterdon County after discovering the bodies of a man and a woman on Saturday afternoon in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township. Hours later, a New Jersey state trooper believed to be connected to the killings was found dead in a ...

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HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ — Authorities are investigating a suspected double homicide in Hunterdon County after discovering the bodies of a man and a woman on Saturday afternoon in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township. Hours later, a New Jersey state trooper believed to be connected to the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — A NJ State Police lieutenant who once served on Gov. Phil Murphy’s protection detail was found dead in his car in Johnson Park on Saturday, hours after authorities believe he fatally shot two people in a Hunterdon County home.Responding to a 911 call, police found the bodies of ...

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HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ — Authorities are investigating a suspected double homicide in Hunterdon County after discovering the bodies of a man and a woman on Saturday afternoon in the Pittstown section of Franklin Township. Hours later, a New Jersey state trooper believed to be connected to the ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Area residents have all been dealing with bouts of extreme heat, downpours of torrential rain this summer, and now a 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Middlesex County area on Saturday night. Tremors and a few seconds of swaying were felt across New Jersey’s central and ...

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NEWARK — Carteret and East Brunswick are Middlesex County’s only two towns to qualify as “film-ready communities,” a distinction that the NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission recently announced.New Jersey now has 43 “film-ready” communities, the commission said.This, after the state ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 87th Annual Middlesex County Fair will kick off on Monday, August 4, and run through Sunday, August 10, offering a week-long celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and community at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick.Families from across the region can ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 87th Annual Middlesex County Fair will kick off on Monday, August 4, and run through Sunday, August 10, offering a weeklong celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and community at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick.Families from across the region can ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 87th Annual Middlesex County Fair will kick off on Monday, August 4, and run through Sunday, August 10, offering a weeklong celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and community at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick.Families from across the region can ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ —Middlesex County has launched its new Junior Rangers program—a free, interactive initiative that encourages children and families to explore the County’s vibrant parks and open spaces through hands-on learning and outdoor adventures. This new community program follows the ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County has launched its new Junior Rangers program—a free, interactive initiative that encourages children and families to explore the County’s vibrant parks and open spaces through hands-on learning and outdoor adventures. This new community program follows the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A skunk that came into contact with a resident’s dog in Piscataway has tested positive for rabies, marking the second confirmed rabid animal in the township and the fifth in Middlesex County this year, according to county health officials. The Middlesex County Office of Health ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County has launched its new Junior Rangers program—a free, interactive initiative that encourages children and families to explore the County’s vibrant parks and open spaces through hands-on learning and outdoor adventures. This new community program follows the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A skunk that came into contact with a resident’s dog in Piscataway has tested positive for rabies, marking the second confirmed rabid animal in the township and the fifth in Middlesex County this year, according to county health officials.The Middlesex County Office of Health ...

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Middlesex County has launched its new Junior Rangers program—a free, interactive initiative that encourages children and families to explore the county’s vibrant parks and open spaces through hands-on learning and outdoor adventures. Recommended for kids 4-10, the program introduces participants to ...

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