Middlesex County News

May 7, 2026

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees for its 2026 Community Leaders of Distinction Awards. The annual celebration will take place on Tuesday, May 19 at 6 p.m. at The Pines Manor in Edison.The Community Leaders of Distinction Award ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ - South Brunswick's Vidhi Lakhawala is among the 24 top ranked American Junior Golf Association players taking part alongside the best golfers in the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open at the Mountain Ridge Country Club on Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10. Lakhawala is one of three ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, drawing, eating strawberries and trying new fruit, and he idolizes his big sister, Avya.What's not typical — Advay Jain is a published author. In March, his children's book,” Dino Learns Not to Waste Food," was ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ - South Brunswick's Vidhi Lakhawala is among the 24 top ranked American Junior Golf Association players taking part alongside the best golfers in the LPGA's Mizuho Americas Open at the Mountain Ridge Country Club on Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10. Lakhawala is one of three ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - As soccer parents know, May means tryouts. So, if players aged eight to 15 are looking for a travel program for the 2026-27 season, the South Plainfield Soccer Association is holding tryouts on Wednesday, May 13 through Friday, May 15 at the Kenneth Avenue Soccer Fields.

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -The East Brunswick Police Department is asking for the public's help with locating 17-year-old X'Zaveon T. Miller. Miller was last seen walking from his home on Madeline Avenue in East Brunswick on Sunday, May 3. He is described as a black male with short black hair and brown ...

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PRINCETON, NJ - On Tuesday, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced a Lyft driver has been charged with two incidents of luring and harassment in Princeton that took place last month. The rideshare driver was identified as 28-year-old Dimario Wynter. Wynter has been charged with two ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Woodbridge Township is one of seven Middlesex County towns to receive 2026 grants of over $100,000 from the New Jersey Clean Communities program, part of a $25.2 million statewide environmental effort. Woodbridge is to receive a $212,949 grant, the county’s second-largest award behind ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -The East Brunswick Police Department is asking for the public's help with locating 17-year-old X'Zaveon T. Miller. Miller was last seen walking from his home on Madeline Avenue in East Brunswick on Sunday, May 3. He is described as a black male with short black hair and brown ...

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PRINCETON, NJ - On Tuesday, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced a Lyft driver has been charged with two incidents of luring and harassment in Princeton that took place last month. The rideshare driver was identified as 28-year-old Dimario Wynter. Wynter has been charged with two ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - As soccer parents know, May means tryouts. So, if players aged eight to 15 are looking for a travel program for the 2026-27 season, the South Plainfield Soccer Association is holding tryouts on Wednesday, May 13 through Friday, May 15 at the Kenneth Avenue Soccer Fields.

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - As soccer parents know, May means tryouts. So, if players aged eight to 15 are looking for a travel program for the 2026-27 season, the South Plainfield Soccer Association is holding tryouts on Wednesday, May 13 through Friday, May 15 at the Kenneth Avenue Soccer Fields.

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TRENTON, NJ — Woodbridge Township is one of seven Middlesex County towns to receive 2026 grants of over $100,000 from the New Jersey Clean Communities program, part of a $25.2 million statewide environmental effort. Woodbridge is to receive a $212,949 grant, the county’s second-largest award behind ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, strawberries, trying new fruits and drawing. Like most little brothers, he idolizes his big sister Avya and he is a published author. This March his children's book, Dino Learns Not to Waste Food, was published by ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -The East Brunswick Police Department is asking for the public's help with locating 17-year-old X'Zaveon T. Miller. Miller was last seen walking from his home on Madeline Avenue in East Brunswick on Sunday, May 3. He is described as a black male with short black hair and brown ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Advay Jain is a typical three-year-old. He loves dinosaurs, strawberries, trying new fruits and drawing. Like most little brothers, he idolizes his big sister Avya and he is a published author. This March his children's book, Dino Learns Not to Waste Food, was published by ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ — Spotswood High School Technology teacher Gary Hull offers seniors taking his Honors Special Topics in Computer Science class a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to work on a project of their own choosing for the academic year. Many students typically gravitate toward ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Basketball courts at a Chrome neighborhood park were closed for the weekend to prevent a ‘pop-up takeover’ that threatened to bring in hundreds of potential partygoers, authorities said.The borough closed basketball courts at Bishop Andrew Park just before Saturday, May 2nd, as a ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ -  Spotswood High School Technology teacher Gary Hull offers seniors taking his Honors Special Topics in Computer Science class a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to work on a project of their own choosing for the academic year. Many students typically gravitate toward ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ -  Spotswood High School Technology teacher Gary Hull offers seniors taking his Honors Special Topics in Computer Science class a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to work on a project of their own choosing for the academic year. Many students typically gravitate toward ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Basketball courts at a Chrome neighborhood park were closed for the weekend to prevent a ‘pop-up takeover’ that threatened to bring in hundreds of potential partygoers, authorities said. The borough closed basketball courts at Bishop Andrew Park just before Saturday, May 2, as a ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Basketball courts at a Chrome neighborhood park were closed for the weekend to prevent a ‘pop-up takeover’ that threatened to bring in hundreds of potential partygoers, authorities said. The borough closed basketball courts at Bishop Andrew Park just before Saturday, May 2, as a ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Borough of South Plainfield formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin was killed on January 21, 1972, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Borough formally dedicated the “Officers Richard H. Conklin and William J. Cady Memorial Overpass” on Interstate 287 at a ceremony Friday morning before a capacity gathering at Borough Hall.Patrolman Richard H. Conklin, 27, was killed on January 21, 1972, while assisting a ...

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EDISON, NJ — Students from Edison Academy Magnet School were awarded the top prize at this year's MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge in New York City.The students – Ashwath Ram, Vedaswaroop Kunamneni, Sreethan Gangavarapu, Alexander Poon, and Ishan Nagpal took home the top cash prize of $20,000 in ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Three deadly accidents have occurred in South Brunswick Township this spring. The first occurred back on March 27 and involved three vehicles along Route 130 near Melrich Road. There was a fatality in the crash along with injuries to two others. A 64-year-old Somerset man died ...

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