Middlesex County News

April 8, 2025

PISCATAWAY, NJ – The eight students in the gym at the Future Foundations Academy are engaged in a spirited game of red light, green light when the instructor brings everything to a standstill. Red light!“Oh, oh, ohhhhh, I have to stop,” one student says with a laugh as he brings his bicycle to a ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - It may be April, but it's time to start thinking about the Milltown Fourth of July 5K. The annual race sponsored by the Milltown Knights of Columbus is a part of the borough's popular Fourth of July festivities. Last year's race had over 400 runners and the Milltown Knights of ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - It may be April, but it's time to start thinking about the Milltown Fourth of July 5K. The annual race sponsored by the Milltown Knights of Columbus is a part of the borough's popular Fourth of July festivities. Last year's race had over 400 runners and the Milltown Knights of ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – The eight students in the gym at the Future Foundations Academy are engaged in a spirited game of red light, green light when the instructor brings everything to a standstill. Red light!“Oh, oh, ohhhhh, I have to stop,” one student says with a laugh as he brings his bicycle to a ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with locating Vincent M. Langone, 36, of East Brunswick. Langone was last seen on March 31, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., walking from his residence on Deerfield Road. He is described as a 36-year-old male, white, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Municipal officials and the Chamber of Commerce honored 11 area businesses and restaurants on Monday, April 7th, acknowledging their commitment to “green and sustainable” business practices.“Our annual Green Business Gala is a celebration of forward-thinking businesses in our ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —  Following a year-long investigation into massage businesses suspected of illegal activity, police executed search warrants at six locations in South Plainfield, resulting in 32 arrests for offenses including engaging in prostitution, maintaining a house of prostitution, and ...

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EDISON, NJ - Two men have been arrested and charged for possessing a ghost gun and narcotics with the intention of selling, according to police. Authorities say Tyir Pugh, age 42, and Deshaun Stephens, age 18, were arrested and are being held at Middlesex County Adult Correctional Facility.“This ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with locating Vincent M. Langone, 36, of East Brunswick.Vincent M. Langone was last seen on March 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM., walking from his residence on Deerfield Road.He is described as a 36-year-old, male, ...

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EDISON, NJ  - The Edison Public Library is turning a page just in time for National Library Week (April 6-April 12) with the unveiling of a new logo. “Libraries have changed dramatically over the past several decades, and we have updated our logo to reflect the ever-changing needs of the ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies.According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium – popular ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -  The East Brunswick Police Department has advised that there will be a full closure of Route18 Northbound from West Ferris Street to Tices Lane on Monday, April 7, beginning at 9:00 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday morning, April 8, until 5:00 a.m. New Jersey State Police ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -  The East Brunswick Police Department has advised that there will be a full closure of Route18 Northbound from West Ferris Street to Tices Lane on Monday, April 7, beginning at 9:00 p.m. and continuing through Tuesday morning, April 8, until 5:00 a.m. New Jersey State Police ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies.According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium – popular ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies. According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium, popular ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies. According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium, popular ...

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Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies.According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium – popular with families, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies.According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium – popular ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township’s nine new police officers have taken their oaths-of-office, and five veteran officers received awards from Mayor John E. McCormac and Police Director Joseph Nisky for their exemplary service in 2024.Sworn into office on Friday, March 28th are police Officers: Michael ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Police officers will crack down on drivers who blab on their cellphones or text while driving on borough streets, according to state authorities.The Carteret Police Dept. is one of ten Middlesex County police agencies awarded NJ Attorney General's Office grants for random roadside ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to breaking into a Rutgers Islamic center on College Avenue on the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr and vandalizing it in 2024 has been sentenced to six months in prison.Jacob Beacher, of North Plainfield, has also been sentenced to a year of ...

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SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — Patricia Kanecke was sworn in as South Amboy Police Chief at the city's April 2 council meeting, becoming the first woman to fill the role in the department's history.Kanecke was born in Jersey City and raised in South Amboy, attending local schools in the area before seeking ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ —  A man was pulled away from a fiery crash by a passerby on Route 1, according to police. Two people were injured in the crash during the early morning hours on Thursday, April 3rd.Police say the crash occurred on Route 1 north near Ridge Road at around 3:52 A.M. Officer Daniel ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Ken Crilley, a second grade teacher at Ross Street Elementary School, is competing in a national online competition to become “America’s Favorite Teacher.”Crilley is in it to win it, and he’s doing well in the online contest sponsored by Colossal Management LLC, an Arizona-based ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The afternoon sun glinted off the life-sized, lifelike sculpture of Paul Robeson at the entrance of Feaster Park. Nearby, midday motorists made their way up and down Robeson Boulevard, occasionally breaking the quiet with a somewhat-polite beep or two. At Rutgers, where Robeson ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Ken Crilley, a second grade teacher at Ross Street Elementary School, is competing in a national online competition to become “America’s Favorite Teacher.” Crilley is in it to win it, and he’s doing well in the online contest sponsored by Colossal Management LLC, an Arizona-based ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It wouldn't be a backhanded compliment to say that Ronnie Li, East Brunswick's “Queen of Racket Sports,” aced this one. Due largely to the efforts of Li and the East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks, Recycleballs, a national nonprofit that “champions a mission to ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It wouldn't be a backhanded compliment to say that Ronnie Li, East Brunswick's “Queen of Racket Sports,” aced this one. Due largely to the efforts of Li and the East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks, Recycleballs, a national nonprofit that “champions a mission to ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Ken Crilley, a second grade teacher at Ross Street Elementary School, is competing in a national online competition to become “America’s Favorite Teacher.” Crilley is in it to win it, and he’s doing well in the online contest sponsored by Colossal Management LLC, an Arizona-based ...

Read more »

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The afternoon sun glinted off the life-sized, lifelike sculpture of Paul Robeson at the entrance of Feaster Park. Nearby, midday motorists made their way up and down Robeson Boulevard, occasionally breaking the quiet with a somewhat-polite beep or two. At Rutgers, where Robeson ...

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