Middlesex County News

July 31, 2025

EAST BRUNSWICK — The 87th Annual Middlesex County Fair will kick off on Monday, Aug. 4, and run through Sunday, Aug. 10, offering a weeklong celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and community at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick.Families can expect classic fair attractions, ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A skunk that came into contact with a local person's dog  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 Services said ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County has launched its new Junior Rangers program, which is 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 ...

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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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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 87th Annual Middlesex County Fair kicks off on Monday, August 4, and runs 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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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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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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PISCATAWAY, NJ — A raccoon has tested positive for rabies near Greenwood and Cedarwood Drives in Piscataway, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. This marks the first confirmed rabid animal in Piscataway this year and the fourth in Middlesex County in 2025.The incident ...

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The Middlesex County Office of Health Services reports a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, near Greenwood Dr. and Cedarwood Dr. This is the fourth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2025 and the first rabid animal in Piscataway. On ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Local officials honored nine student-winners of a “Don’t Get Vaped In” poster and public service announcement contest, the final piece of a yearlong campaign to raise youngsters’ awareness about the health dangers of vaping.The yearlong campaign was a collaborative effort between ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Local officials honored nine student-winners of a “Don’t Get Vaped In” poster and public service announcement contest, the final piece of a yearlong campaign to raise youngsters’ awareness about the health dangers of vaping.The yearlong campaign was a collaborative effort between ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Local officials honored nine student-winners of a “Don’t Get Vaped In” poster and public service announcement contest, the final piece of a yearlong campaign to raise youngsters’ awareness about the health dangers of vaping.The yearlong campaign was a collaborative effort between ...

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EDISON, NJ — A part-time municipal judge in Edison Township is facing a complaint from the Supreme Court of New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct for a DWI and single-car crash in 2024. The complaint states that Gary M. Price violated several Canons of the Code of Judicial ...

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WOODBRIDGE — Local officials honored nine student winners of a “Don’t Get Vaped In” a poster and public service announcement contest, the final piece of a yearlong campaign to raise youngsters’ awareness about the health dangers of vaping.The yearlong campaign was a collaborative effort between the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — An 18-year-old Piscataway man has been charged in connection with an alleged burglary that occurred last month at SHI Stadium – the venue that holds 52,454 Rutgers fans during the fall football season.Brandon Chavez Delacruz has been charged with burglary, theft, criminal ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Local officials honored nine student-winners of a “Don’t Get Vaped In” poster and public service announcement contest, the final piece of a yearlong campaign to raise youngsters’ awareness about the health dangers of vaping. The yearlong campaign was a collaborative effort between ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Rita’s Ice is collecting brand-new backpacks stocked with school supplies – now until Thursday, July 31st – to benefit youngsters in foster care in partnership with CASA of Middlesex County.Rita’s Ice & Frozen Custard, at 755 Saint Georges Ave., has held annual school backpack ...

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WOODBRIDGE — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman who died in 2023 at age 88.The Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue in ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman, who died in 2023 at age 88.The Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman, who died in 2023 at age 88.The Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman, who died in 2023 at age 88. Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue in ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman, who died in 2023 at age 88.The Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman, who died in 2023 at age 88.The Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – July is about to get jolly in New Brunswick.The annual Hub City Holiday Presents: Christmas in July event is coming to city center faster than a reindeer-drawn sleigh.Decorations and holiday music will turn George and Paterson streets into a warm-weather winter wonderland on ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A cast of more than 50 local students will soon take the stage in the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop’s (SPSDW) 2025 production of Disney's Newsies.Based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2012 Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, Newsies was inspired by the ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A cast of more than 50 local students will soon take the stage in the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop’s (SPSDW) 2025 production of Disney's Newsies.Based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2012 Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, Newsies was inspired by the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Officials broke ground on a six-story building that will offer 66 affordable housing units for adults age 55 and older.Hildebrand Commons will be built at 75 Neilson St., a property owned by the New Brunswick Housing Authority. It was the original site of the 70-unit Hoffman ...

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