Middlesex County News

April 16, 2026

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County residents looking to reduce household waste and create nutrient-rich soil for their gardens can take part in a free educational seminar on backyard composting this weekend.The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, in partnership with the Middlesex ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County residents looking to reduce household waste and create nutrient-rich soil for their gardens can take part in a free educational seminar on backyard composting this weekend.The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, in partnership with the Middlesex ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK — May is National Short Story Month, so the East Brunswick Public Library is hosting its annual short story contest -73 Words in the 732 — for adults 18 and up. Writers must create an original short story of 73 words or fewer, on any topic.  The best submissions will be selected by a ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — April is National Kite Month. Yes, that is a thing. It was created by the American Kitefliers Association as a way to encourage people across the nation to get outside and, well, fly a kite. Just like the song from Mary Poppins, people of all ages are encouraged to try and “go ...

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RAMONA, OK - Last week was a huge one for East Brunswick High School alumnus Sam Mattis. Mattis took down a 45-year-old United States Track and Field record set by American Ben Plucknett in Sweden in 1981. Plucknett's record-setting discus throw was 237-4. Mattis, competing at the Oklahoma Throws ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the needs of the community. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all ...

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EDISON, NJ - Hands of Hope for the Community’s fifth annual Tee Off Against Hunger conducted at TopGolf in Edison on April 12 generated a single-year record of more $63,000 for the nonprofit. Middlesex County Commissioner Charles E. Tomaro, who serves as Hands of Hope for the Community’s president, ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — April is National Kite Month. Yeah, it’s a thing.East Brunswick embraced this observance a few years ago. Created by the American Kitefliers Association in New Mexico, it encourages Americans to get outside to fly kites at the start of Spring. Local people and families, and ...

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RAMONA, OK - Last week was a huge one for East Brunswick High School alumnus Sam Mattis. Mattis took down a 45-year-old United States Track and Field record set by American Ben Plucknett in Sweden in 1981. Plucknett's record-setting discus throw was 237-4. Mattis, competing at the Oklahoma Throws ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the needs of the community. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all ...

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The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the community's needs. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all residents have access to the ...

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PERTH AMBOY - At first, the numbers seem eye-popping, but when you break down all the redevelopment projects both completed and currently underway in Perth Amboy, Mayor Helmin Caba’s Administration is coordinating more than $1 billion in private investment to improve blighted parcels throughout the ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the needs of the community. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all ...

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EDISON, NJ - Hands of Hope for the Community’s fifth annual Tee Off Against Hunger conducted at TopGolf in Edison on April 12 generated a single-year record of more $63,000 for the nonprofit. Middlesex County Commissioner Charles E. Tomaro, who serves as Hands of Hope for the Community’s president, ...

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PERTH AMBOY - At first, the numbers seem eye-popping, but when you break down all the redevelopment projects both completed and currently underway in Perth Amboy, Mayor Helmin Caba’s Administration is coordinating more than $1 billion in private investment to improve blighted parcels throughout the ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the needs of the community. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - April is National Kite Month. Yes, that is a thing. It was created by the American Kitefliers Association as a way to encourage people across the nation to get outside and, well, fly a kite. Just like the song from Mary Poppins, people of all ages are encouraged to try and “go ...

Read more »

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - April is National Kite Month. Yes, that is a thing. It was created by the American Kitefliers Association as a way to encourage people across the nation to get outside and, well, fly a kite. Just like the song from Mary Poppins, people of all ages are encouraged to try and “go ...

Read more »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Department of Community Services is seeking residents’ input regarding how its services and programs meet the needs of the community. Community input is vital for identifying community strengths, service gaps, and areas for improvement, ensuring all ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - April is National Kite Month. Yes, that is a thing. It was created by the American Kitefliers Association as a way to encourage people across the nation to get outside and, well, fly a kite. Just like the song from Mary Poppins, people of all ages are encouraged to try and “go ...

Read more »

EAST BRUNSWICK - The East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks, the East Brunswick Arts Commission, along with support from the South Jersey Kite Flyers, is hosting its fifth annual East Brunswick Fly a Kite Day on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Brunswick Community ...

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EDISON, NJ — Mayor Sam Joshi, in a social media post, calls the Board of Education’s new $372 million budget “reckless and irresponsible” with a proposed 12% tax increase that could raise household property taxes by hundreds or thousands of dollars. To see the full video, click here.“Over the last ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - It's only April but the cauldron of ideas to expand the upcoming 2026 Milloween is bubbling over. The deadline to enter the first-ever T-shirt design contest is on April 26 at 6 p.m. Now, Milloween organizers are looking for Halloween-loving vendors for the inaugural Milloweentown ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - It's only April but the cauldron of ideas to expand the upcoming 2026 Milloween is bubbling over. The deadline to enter the first-ever T-shirt design contest is on April 26 at 6 p.m. Now, Milloween organizers are looking for Halloween-loving vendors for the inaugural Milloweentown ...

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RAMONA, OK - East Brunswick High School alumnus Sam Mattis, competing at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational in the discus event on April 9, threw 237 feet, eight inches on his second attempt to set a 45-year-old United States Track and Field record.The previous mark was set by American ...

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EDISON - Hands of Hope for the Community’s fifth annual Tee Off Against Hunger conducted at TopGolf in Edison on April 12 generated a single-year record of more than $63,000 for the nonprofit. Middlesex County Commissioner Charles E. Tomaro, who serves as Hands of Hope for the Community’s ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - It's only April but the cauldron of ideas to expand the upcoming 2026 Milloween is bubbling over. The deadline to enter the first-ever T-shirt design contest is on April 26 at 6 p.m. Now, Milloween organizers are looking for Halloween-loving vendors for the inaugural Milloweentown ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Construction is underway on Petersen Commons – 60 new affordable apartments for veterans and tenants who are 55 or older – in the Avenel section.Gov. Mikie Sherrill joined Mayor John E. McCormac for the groundbreaking on Friday, April 10th, to underscore her administration’s ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — East Brunswick residents Howard Alexander and Larisa Perlovsky have been named by the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce as 2026 Community Leaders of Distinction. Perlovsky and Alexander are among five people and one organization to be honored in May at a special ...

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EDISON, NJ — Like other New Jersey communities, this Middlesex County town expects many tourists to book hotel accommodations and visit in July for the World Cup finals at MetLife Stadium, a 30-mile drive away in East Rutherford.Edison Township has come up with a clever way to capitalize on World ...

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