Middlesex County News

March 22, 2025

UNION COUNTY, NJ – A Piscataway woman has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a 2024 accident in Plainfield that left another woman dead. Shernice Benbow, 62, was arrested and charged on Thursday with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and third-degree ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE/NEW BRUNSWICK – You’re bound to hit a cellular dead zone or two driving along Mountain Avenue or some of the other leafy suburban backroads around Nokia Bell Labs’ campus in Union County.Astronauts flitting around on the moon, however, will one day be able to hold conversations, send ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE/NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – You’re bound to hit a cellular dead zone or two driving along Mountain Avenue or some of the other leafy suburban backroads around Nokia Bell Labs’ campus in Union County. Astronauts flitting around on the moon, however, will one day be able to hold conversations, ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - March 7 was an eventful day for South Plainfield High School Transition Academy student Jake Calderone. It was Calderone's 21st birthday and the South Plainfield Senior Center helped make it a bit more special. “Jake, who we all adore, turned 21,” South Plainfield Senior ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - March 7 was an eventful day for South Plainfield High School Transition Academy student Jake Calderone. It was Calderone's 21st birthday and the South Plainfield Senior Center helped make it a bit more special. “Jake, who we all adore, turned 21,” South Plainfield Senior ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE/NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – You’re bound to hit a cellular dead zone or two driving along Mountain Avenue or some of the other leafy suburban backroads around Nokia Bell Labs’ campus in Union County. Astronauts flitting around on the moon, however, will one day be able to hold conversations, ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex College Center for Adult Transitions is enrolling participants for two free educational courses this spring, specifically designed for students ages 18-24 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In collaboration with Middlesex College’s Workforce ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A student at Colonia High School is undergoing treatment after testing positive for tuberculosis, and classmates and staff members who may have come in contact are being screened for the potentially harmful lung disease.Colonia High School administrators are working with the ...

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WOODBRIDGE — A student at Colonia High School is undergoing treatment after testing positive for tuberculosis, and classmates and staff members who may have come in contact are being screened for the potentially harmful lung disease.Colonia High School administrators are working with the Middlesex ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A student at Colonia High School is undergoing treatment after testing positive for tuberculosis, and classmates and staff members who may have come in contact are being screened for the potentially harmful lung disease. Colonia High School administrators are working with the ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A student at Colonia High School is undergoing treatment after testing positive for tuberculosis, and classmates and staff members who may have come in contact are being screened for the potentially harmful lung disease. Colonia High School administrators are working with the ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Dr. C. Roy Epps, an indefatigable advocate for affordable housing and a champion of New Brunswick’s youth for more than 50 years, has died after a long illness.Epps, whose legacy also includes his stint as the first Black president of the city’s Board of Education and his efforts ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said ...

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WOODBRIDGE — The Board of Education quietly introduced a tentative $358 million school district budget for the 2025-26 school year on March 13th, which may mean a $93 property tax increase for average local homeowners.The Woodbridge Board of Education voted to accept the district’s tentative ...

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Middlesex County officials invite township residents to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, April 8 to provide input on road safety concerns along Stelton Road (CR 529) in Piscataway and South Plainfield.The meeting, part of the county’s Vision Zero initiative, will be held at ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Board of Education quietly introduced a tentative $358 million school district budget for the 2025-26 school year on March 13th, which may mean a $93 property tax increase for average local homeowners. The Woodbridge Board of Education voted to accept the district’s tentative ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Board of Education quietly introduced a tentative $358 million school district budget for the 2025-26 school year on March 13th, which may mean a $93 property tax increase for average local homeowners. The Woodbridge Board of Education voted to accept the district’s tentative ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said ...

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WOODBRIDGE — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said the ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. This announcement was made by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick and Milltown residents have the opportunity to speak out about road conditions and speeding on Ryder's Lane in April as Middlesex County completes a program to improve safety on county roads. As part of the Middlesex County’s “Vision Zero” initiative adopted in ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The Middlesex College Center for Adult Transitions is enrolling participants for two free educational courses this spring, specifically designed for students ages 18-24 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In collaboration with Middlesex College’s Workforce ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex College Center for Adult Transitions is enrolling participants for two free educational courses this spring, specifically designed for students ages 18-24 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In collaboration with Middlesex College’s Workforce ...

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