Middlesex County News

February 28, 2025

PLAINSBORO, NJ — A Trenton man is charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 30 death of a 26-year-old Plainsboro woman, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said in a prepared statement.Rahim Johnson, 43, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25th, charged with ...

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EAST BRUNSWCK, NJ — The annual migration to the vernal ponds in East Brunswick has begun! Salamanders and other amphibians will begin their annual trek across the wilds of East Brunswick to return to the vernal pools in the township's protected natural zone.Vernal pools are seasonal pools of water ...

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EAST BRUNSWCK, NJ - The annual migration to the vernal ponds in East Brunswick has begun! Salamanders and other amphibians will begin their annual trek across the wilds of East Brunswick to return to the vernal pools in the township's protected natural zone.Vernal pools are seasonal pools of water ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The American-Irish Association is ready to turn Woodbridge ‘shamrock green’ for its 51st annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 9th, thrilling scores of spectators who customarily visit from across the Garden State.Woodbridge’s parade is New Jersey’s best and biggest St.

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The American-Irish Association is ready to turn Woodbridge ‘shamrock green’ for its 51st annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 9th, thrilling scores of spectators who customarily visit from across the Garden State.Woodbridge’s parade is New Jersey’s best and biggest St.

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – (UPDATE) The Borough of Sayreville released the following statement in response to the report of dead geese at Kennedy Park:Related: Dead Geese at Kennedy Park in Sayreville Possibly Killed by Bird FluThere have been no positive tests of Bird Flu of Sayreville's waterfowl to date.

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NEW BRUNSWICK – The city’s plans to transform the vacant Brunswick Bank & Trust Building on George Street into a community arts gallery and performance center got a boost Monday. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), a state agency focused on revitalizing urban areas, ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville police have been notified about multiple dead geese that were found in Kennedy Park this week. Kennedy Park is across the street from Sayreville's library, Middle School and High School. Out of an abundance of caution, the Sayreville Parks Department has taped off ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville police have been notified about multiple dead geese that were found in Kennedy Park this week. Kennedy Park is across the street from Sayreville's library, Middle School and High School. Out of an abundance of caution, the Sayreville Parks Department has taped off ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – The city’s plans to transform the vacant Brunswick Bank & Trust Building on George Street into a community arts gallery and performance center got a boost Monday. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), a state agency focused on revitalizing urban areas, ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College is offering a free certification program to train patient care technicians in the high-demand field of in-patient nursing care. Students enrolled in the in-person course, which runs March 12 through May 12, will learn to provide care and perform EKG and ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – At 84, Jellia Bell remains passionate about her work as a patient care technician at Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s Wound Care Center.For 45 years she has tended to patients with a comforting warmth and a little touch of Southern charm. Her job description may have changed many ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College is offering a free certification program to train patient care technicians in the high-demand field of in-patient nursing care. Students enrolled in the in-person course, which runs March 12 through May 12, will learn to provide care and perform EKG and ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has identified Margarito Jorge Garcia, a 57-year-old male from East Brunswick, as the pedestrian fatally struck around midnight on February 19, on Route 18 North at the intersection of Woodland Drive. According to the EBPD, the driver was ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Police Department has identified Margarito Jorge Garcia, a 57-year-old male from East Brunswick, as the pedestrian fatally struck around midnight on February 19, on Route 18 North at the intersection of Woodland Drive. According to the EBPD, the driver was ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ  – Route 18 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions overnight this week between Racetrack Road and Arthur Street as a pavement project advances in East Brunswick. In the event of inclement weather, work will take place the following night. Tuesday, February ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College is offering a free certification program to train patient care technicians in the high-demand field of in-patient nursing care. Students enrolled in the in-person course, which runs March 12 through May 12, will learn to provide care and perform EKG and ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College is offering a free certification program to train patient care technicians in the high-demand field of in-patient nursing care. Students enrolled in the in-person course, which runs March 12 through May 12, will learn to provide care and perform EKG and ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The city’s plans to turn the vacant Brunswick Bank & Trust Building on George Street into a community arts gallery and performance center just got a $5.7 million boost.The NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), a state agency focused on revitalizing urban areas, ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Give county officials a piece of your mind. They want it.The county Division of Housing, Community Development & Social Services wants any of the 865,000 people who live in its 25 towns to fill out an online survey about future local development needs and housing ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – David Saint, who has been the artistic visionary behind George Street Playhouse for almost 30 years, will be retiring at the conclusion of the current season.A new artistic director will be announced with the full 2025-26 season in the spring, according to a statement released by ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Give county officials a piece of your mind. They want it.The county Division of Housing, Community Development & Social Services wants any of the 865,000 people who live in its 25 towns to fill out an online survey about future local development needs and housing ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Entrepreneur Eric LeGrand will host an advocacy session for state lawmakers on Monday to promote the need for more state funding for home healthcare to help people with disabilities, those recuperating from injuries, and senior citizens.Scheduled to attend the Feb. 24th meeting are ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Entrepreneur Eric LeGrand will host an advocacy session for state lawmakers on Monday to promote the need for more state funding for home healthcare to help people with disabilities, those recuperating from injuries, and senior citizens. Scheduled to attend the February 24 meeting ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Entrepreneur Eric LeGrand will host an advocacy session for state lawmakers on Monday to promote the need for more state funding for home healthcare to help people with disabilities, those recuperating from injuries, and senior citizens. Scheduled to attend the February 24 meeting ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Give county officials a piece of your mind. They want it.The county Division of Housing, Community Development & Social Services wants any of the 865,000 people who live in its 25 towns to fill out an online survey about future local development needs and housing ...

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Woodbridge man is now charged with first-degree murder in the 2024 death of his 4-year-old son, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Police from Franklin arrested Sean Tate, 36, where he was living in Woodbridge on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Tate is charged with ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Give county officials a piece of your mind. They're asking for it.The county Division of Housing, Community Development & Social Services wants any of the 865,000 people who live in its 25 towns to fill out an online survey about future local development needs and housing ...

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EDISON, NJ - On Saturday evening, police responded to two coincident incidents at the Menlo Park Mall. One incident involved a group of juveniles fighting in the food court and the other involved a robbery of a shopper, according to Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan.Bryan says ten or eleven ...

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Woodbridge man is now charged with first-degree murder in the 2024 death of his 4-year-old son, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.Police from Franklin arrested Sean Tate, 36, where he was living in Woodbridge on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Tate is charged with ...

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