Middlesex County News

May 25, 2025

CARTERET, NJ — The opening of a new bagel shop may not seem sufficiently significant, at first glance, to be newsworthy, butTAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret took a close look at the big picture in this Middlesex County borough. The new Roosevelt Bagel Factory, at 695 Roosevelt Ave, across from Nathan ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The opening of a new bagel shop may not seem sufficiently significant, at first glance, to be newsworthy, butTAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret took a close look at the big picture in this Middlesex County borough. The new Roosevelt Bagel Factory, at 695 Roosevelt Ave, across from Nathan ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison, NJ. According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has arrested a Rutgers University student and former South Brunswick High School football player on criminal charges for allegedly committing multiple public acts of lewdness on Middlesex College’s Edison campus.Jihad Goines Jr., 21, from ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison, NJ. According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex ...

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EDISON, NJ — A woman in a motorized wheelchair died Thursday night after she was struck by a car on Route 27, township police said in a prepared statement.Police said 83-year-old Yuan Ding was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick after the 8:50 pm accident on May 22nd, ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison, NJ.  According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison, NJ.  According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex ...

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Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison. According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex College Police Department ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison, NJ. According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ — A 53-year-old truck driver from Jersey City died Wednesday after he was allegedly struck by a car along Route 9 here, authorities said.Police responded to the accident scene in the northbound lanes of the Edison Bridge on Route 9 at 4:50 am on Wednesday, May 21, where they found ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train. The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 “Don’t Drive Dangerously” Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest, which was open to teens in all public and non-public high schools in the County. In the Video category, first place was awarded to South ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As over fifty visitors move through the paper lanterns, floral sofas, and wooden counters that make up Maricel’s Kitchen and Cooking Studio, one question is on everyone’s lips: “Did you eat?”This is the first question that Maricel Gentile, award-winning chef featured on The ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Sunday, May 18, birdwatchers from across New Jersey gathered at East Brunswick Community Park to participate in the annual Spring Birding Day. The event, held during the final weeks of the spring bird migration, brought together nature lovers for a morning of walking, ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Sunday, May 18, birdwatchers from across New Jersey gathered at East Brunswick Community Park to participate in the annual Spring Birding Day. The event, held during the final weeks of the spring bird migration, brought together nature lovers for a morning of walking, ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Having a 5K on the calendar is a great way for runners and walkers to stay motivated. So, if anyone is looking for a 5K to get those motivation juices flowing, check out the Leo 5K Run for Environmental Awareness on Sunday, June 8 at Community Park in North Brunswick. This ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Two eyewitnesses to the Feb. 1, 2023 murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour took the stand on May 15th, in the trial of Rashid Ali Bynum, the Virginia man accused of murdering her. Bynum is charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses. The trial began in ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK - Having a 5K on the calendar is a great way for runners and walkers to stay motivated. So, check out the Leo 5K Run for Environmental Awareness on Sunday, June 8 at Community Park in North Brunswick. This family-friendly event, sponsored by the South Brunswick Leo Club and ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Having a 5K on the calendar is a great way for runners and walkers to stay motivated. So, if anyone is looking for a 5K to get those motivation juices flowing, check out the Leo 5K Run for Environmental Awareness on Sunday, June 8 at Community Park in North Brunswick. This ...

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EDISON, NJ - Mayor Sam Joshi says the Edison Police Department is working with the Menlo Park Mall to increase security following a brawl resulting in the arrest of seven juveniles. Police say that over 300 juveniles were reported to the mall on Saturday due to a social media trend.Joshi says this ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Having a 5K on the calendar is a great way for runners and walkers to stay motivated. So, if anyone is looking for a 5K to get those motivation juices flowing, check out the Leo 5K Run for Environmental Awareness on Sunday, June 8 at Community Park in North Brunswick. This ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Having a 5K on the calendar is a great way for runners and walkers to stay motivated. So, if anyone is looking for a 5K to get those motivation juices flowing, check out the Leo 5K Run for Environmental Awareness on Sunday, June 8 at Community Park in North Brunswick. This ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — William Tait IV will become the 22nd president of Rutgers University,  ending an exhaustive search that began in January,  it was announced on May 19th.  Tate has been the president of Louisiana State University since 2021, when he became the first Black to hold the position. He ...

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EDISON, NJ — A TikTok influencer reportedly caused a rowdy crowd of more than 300 young people to show up at Menlo Park Mall on Saturday night, and a brawl broke out near the food court.As a result, an Edison police officer ended up with a fractured ankle; police from Woodbridge, South Plainfield ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ —The local Volunteer Fire Department will hold a candlelight vigil at 7:30 pm tonight,  Monday, May 19,  at the Main Street firehouse to honor the memory of 2nd Lt. Robert ‘RJ’ Oross, tragically killed on Saturday in an East Brunswick motorcycle accident.The Volunteer Fire Department ...

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