Middlesex County News

May 19, 2025

SPOTSWOOD - The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department is holding a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street firehouse to honor 2nd Lt. RJ Oross, who died on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and Racetrack Road in East Brunswick.The ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department is holding a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street firehouse to honor the memory of Second Lieutenant RJ Oross. Oross died tragically on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department is holding a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street firehouse to honor the memory of Second Lieutenant RJ Oross. Oross died tragically on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department is holding a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street firehouse to honor the memory of Second Lieutenant RJ Oross. Oross died tragically on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and ...

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EDISON, NJ - At least seven juveniles were arrested at the Menlo Park Mall on Saturday due to a brawl that broke out near the food court. According to the police, over 300 young people were at the mall due to TikTok influencers asking people to show up at the same time.Police were notified at 8:00 ...

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CARTERET — The hottest ticket for Central New Jersey’s music-theater enthusiasts is the Marquee Awards, a gala event to open at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19th, at the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.The ‘Tony Award-style’ red-carpet event honors excellence in high school musical ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ —The police are investigating the circumstances of a motorcycle accident that claimed the life of a 22-year-old man on Saturday afternoon.The accident occurred at 5:51 pm Saturday, May 17th, on Summerhill Road near Racetrack Road, killing  motorcyclist, Robert J. Oross, from ...

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MAHWAH, NJ – For nearly 30 years, The Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award has honored hundreds of unsung heroes who are making an indelible mark in cities and towns across the state. This year, the awards will celebrate the extraordinary impact of ten individuals whose leadership, dedication, and ...

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MAHWAH, NJ – For nearly 30 years, The Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award has honored hundreds of unsung heroes who are making an indelible mark in cities and towns across the state. This year, the awards will celebrate the extraordinary impact of ten individuals whose leadership, dedication, and ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - At the most recent Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski has announced that he has taken an offer for a new position and will leave the East Brunswick Public Schools on February 21, 2026. “It has been the honor of my professional life to serve as the ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The hottest ticket for Central New Jersey’s music-theater enthusiasts is the Marquee Awards, a gala event to open at 7:30 pm on Monday, May 19, at the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. The ‘Tony Award-style’ red-carpet event honors excellence in high school musical ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The hottest ticket for Central New Jersey’s music-theater enthusiasts is the Marquee Awards, a gala event to open at 7:30 pm on Monday, May 19, at the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. The ‘Tony Award-style’ red-carpet event honors excellence in high school musical ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - At the most recent Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski has announced that he has taken an offer for a new position and will leave the East Brunswick Public Schools on February 1, 2026. “It has been the honor of my professional life to serve as the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — This public school district has a lot to celebrate. One of its music teachers is a quarterfinalist for a prestigious Grammy Award. Meanwhile, the school district has earned national recognition as one America’s “Best Communities for Music Education” for the eighth consecutive ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The SHOP at St. Peter's is celebrating veterans this Memorial Day weekend by offering a free shopping day on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. until noon for veterans and their families. This event is not open to the public. It's a veterans-only event. There will be hot dogs, soft ...

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ROSELLE, NJ - Zachary Kittell, a student in the Pathways to Adult Living program (PAL), is a winner of this year’s Rebecca S. McDonald Award through the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey. The award is given to a student with disabilities who has been successful in activities, ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Police are investigating after money was taken from a donation box at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum by unidentified perpetrators who entered through an unsecured door. The burglary was reported to have occurred on Tuesday between 8:24 p.m. and 8:42 p.m., according to a ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Police are investigating after money was taken from a donation box at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum by unidentified perpetrators who entered through an unsecured door. The burglary was reported to have occurred on Tuesday between 8:24 p.m. and 8:42 p.m., according to a ...

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ROSELLE, NJ - Zachary Kittell, a student in the Pathways to Adult Living program (PAL), is a winner of this year’s Rebecca S. McDonald Award through the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey. The award is given to a student with disabilities who has been successful in activities, ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after money was taken from a donation box at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum by unidentified perpetrators who entered through an unsecured door.The burglary was reported to have occurred on Tuesday between 8:24 and 8:42 p.m., according to a safety ...

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Zachary Kittell, a student in the Pathways to Adult Living program (PAL), is a winner of this year’s Rebecca S. McDonald Award through the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey.The award is given to a student with disabilities who has been successful in activities, overcoming ...

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Zachary Kittell, a student in the Pathways to Adult Living program (PAL), is a winner of this year’s Rebecca S. McDonald Award through the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey.The award is given to a student with disabilities who has been successful in activities, overcoming ...

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Zachary Kittell, a student in the Pathways to Adult Living program (PAL), is a winner of this year’s Rebecca S. McDonald Award through the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey.The award is given to a student with disabilities who has been successful in activities, overcoming ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield Board of Education approved a $88.4 million budget for the  2025-26 school year that will raise the average homeowner's annual property taxes by at least $500. The $88,429,821 budget is roughly $4.3 million, or 5.1%, over the current year’s budget plan ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The SHOP at St. Peter's is celebrating veterans this Memorial Day weekend by offering a free shopping day on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. until noon for veterans and their families. This event is not open to the public. It's a veterans-only event. There will be hot dogs, soft ...

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SPOTSWOOD - The SHOP at St. Peter's is celebrating veterans this Memorial Day weekend by offering a free shopping day on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. until noon for veterans and their families. This event is not open to the public. It's a veterans-only event. There will be hot dogs, soft drinks, ...

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EDISON, NJ - Five people have been arrested and charged with operating an illicit massage parlor in Edison Township, according to police. Authorities claim that Bliss Spa, located at 2595 Woodbridge Avenue, was offering prostitution services to clients. The spa was issued multiple ordinance ...

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - The 259th Anniversary Commencement at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health takes place on Sunday, May 18, at SHI Stadium. Individual convocation ceremonies for Rutgers University schools occur from May 6 through May 22. This ceremony features commencement speaker ...

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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - The 259th Anniversary Commencement at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health takes place on Sunday, May 18, at SHI Stadium. Individual convocation ceremonies for Rutgers University schools occur from May 6 through May 22. This ceremony features commencement speaker ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Atiba Page is a daughter, sister, auntie, caregiver and community leader. And, as a stage-four breast cancer survivor, she is also a reminder of the very reason the $1 billion, 12-story, 519,000-square-foot Jack and Sheryl Cancer Center was built.Page, who received a standing ...

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