Middlesex County News

January 17, 2025

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Meals on Wheels in Greater New Brunswick has been delivering hot food planned by a registered dietitian each weekday since 1973. On weekends, it has been able to arrange for relatives and neighbors to step up and prepare meals for a few seniors who have needed a helping hand.

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Superior Court Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information after a 2020 attack at her home resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed ...

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EDISON, NJ – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as they celebrate Lunar New Year.  Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle.  2025 marks the ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Police Department is currently investigating a residential burglary that occurred on Colombia Avenue on Thursday, January 16 at around 4 a.m. Homeowners were asleep in the house at the time of the break-in, according to a press release by the Milltown Police ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information following a 2020 home attack that resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed to the ...

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EDISON, NJ – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as they celebrate Lunar New Year.  Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle.  2025 marks the ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Police Department is currently investigating a residential burglary that occurred on Colombia Avenue on Thursday, January 16 at around 4 a.m. Homeowners were asleep in the house at the time of the break-in, according to a press release by the Milltown Police ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information following a 2020 home attack that resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed to the ...

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EDISON, NJ – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as they celebrate Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle.  2025 marks the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information following a 2020 home attack that resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni. Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed to the ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Police Department is currently investigating a residential burglary that occurred on Colombia Avenue on Thursday, January 16 at around 4 a.m. Homeowners were asleep in the house at the time of the break-in, according to a press release by the Milltown Police ...

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EDISON, NJ – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as they celebrate Lunar New Year.  Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle.  2025 marks the ...

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EDISON – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as it celebrates Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle.  This year marks the ...

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PISCATAWAY - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House, is a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's connection to sports, including hosting the first-ever college football game in 1869 ...

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TRENTON, NJ — Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) offered the following statement regarding the Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual State of the State address:“I am proud of the progress we’ve made to keep New Jersey an affordable place to live while meeting our obligations and making prudent ...

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NEW JERSEY — The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), which says it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied connection ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Wenjun You, visiting from central China, speaks just enough English to say that her English isn’t very good. Luckily, she speaks the international language of dance. Her balletic version of a traditional fan dance set to what sounded like a gently plucked guzheng was one of the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — Veteran law enforcement official Keith Stith has been appointed as this town’s first Public Safety Director, bringing over 30 years of experience and a commitment to strengthening police-community relations.Stith, a Hillside, NJ, native, began his career with the Union County ...

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CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...

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EDISON, NJ - Teachers in Edison Township receive a higher median salary than any other school district in Middlesex County, according to data released from the New Jersey Department of Education. The median salary for a teacher in Edison is approximately $98,550 for the 2023–2024 academic ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The borough has won a new $2.38 million competitive grant from the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to help pay for major improvements along Carteret Avenue from Carteret Park to Locust Street,  Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced.The new grant, from the state Local ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Wenjun You, visiting from central China, speaks just enough English to say that her English isn’t very good. Luckily, she speaks the international language of dance.  Her balletic version of a traditional fan dance set to what sounded like a gently plucked guzheng was one of the ...

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CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Wenjun You, visiting from central China, speaks just enough English to say that her English isn’t very good. Luckily, she speaks the international language of dance.  Her balletic version of a traditional fan dance set to what sounded like a gently plucked guzheng was one of the ...

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CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...

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CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Wenjun You, visiting from central China, speaks just enough English to say that her English isn’t very good. Luckily, she speaks the international language of dance.  Her balletic version of a traditional fan dance set to what sounded like a gently plucked guzheng was one of the ...

Read more »

CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Township Council unanimously selected Cory S. Spillar as its 2025 president, and it appointed Sharon McAuliffe as vice president.They were chosen at the council’s annual reorganization on Tuesday, Jan 7th at the Municipal Complex.Spillar and McAuliffe are among five council ...

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