Middlesex County News

October 16, 2024

PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway’s East Jersey Old Town Village will be the site of the County’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival, promising a day filled with the tastes, sights, and sounds of autumn-themed fun for the entire family. The free event is presented by the Division of History and Historic ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city on Tuesday unveiled a life-sized, life-like statue of Paul Robeson, detailed down to the stitches in his shoes, the buttons on his shirt, the ripples in his hair and the veins in his hands. Immortalized in bronze, the late author, athlete, actor and activist is depicted ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The city on Tuesday unveiled a life-sized, life-like statue of Paul Robeson, detailed down to the stitches in his shoes, the buttons on his shirt, the ripples in his hair and the veins in his hands. Immortalized in bronze, the late author, athlete, actor and activist is depicted ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway’s East Jersey Old Town Village will be the site of the County’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival, promising a day filled with the tastes, sights, and sounds of autumn-themed fun for the entire family. The free event is presented by the Division of History and Historic ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The city has unveiled a life-sized, life-like statue of Paul Robeson, detailed down to the stitches in his shoes, the buttons on his shirt, the ripples in his hair and the veins in his hands.Immortalized in bronze, the late author, athlete, actor and activist is depicted in his ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway’s East Jersey Old Town Village will be the site of the County’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival, promising a day filled with the tastes, sights, and sounds of autumn-themed fun for the entire family.The free event is presented by the Division of History and Historic ...

Read more »

Piscataway’s East Jersey Old Town Village will be the site of the County’s Annual Fall Harvest Festival, promising a day filled with the tastes, sights, and sounds of autumn-themed fun for the entire family.The free event is presented by the Division of History and Historic Preservation and Arts ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after a 34-year-old New Brunswick man died of injuries sustained in a fight.Members of the New Brunswick Police Department performed CPR on Oscar Sanchez after he was discovered lying unconscious on Comstock Street on Sunday, Oct. 13 at about 3:03 ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — There’s a fox afoot in Hub City. “Field Day the Fox”, the city’s new mascot and the newest member of the Recreation Department team, will make its debut on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m.Furry, red and sporting an air of Hub City confidence, Field Day will be joined at City Hall by ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Alek Lesniak, the 13-year-old creator of two graphic “Muffin Man” graphic novels is himself something of a superhero.This Colonia Middle School eighth-grader has overcome autism challenges to be a published author with his sight set on a business career, and a philosophical motto ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Alek Lesniak, the 13-year-old creator of two graphic “Muffin Man” graphic novels is himself something of a superhero.This Colonia Middle School eighth-grader has overcome autism challenges to be a published author with his sight set on a business career, and a philosophical motto ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after the residents of a home on Union Street fought with intruders who they discovered had entered through an unsecured entry point.The residents, who are affiliated with Rutgers, told police the incident happened at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct.

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Alek Lesniak, the 13-year-old creator of two graphic “Muffin Man” graphic novels is himself something of a superhero.This Colonia Middle School eighth-grader has overcome autism challenges to be a published author with his sight set on a business career, and a philosophical motto ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after the residents of a home on Union Street fought with intruders who they discovered had entered through an unsecured entry point. The residents, who are affiliated with Rutgers, told police the incident happened at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct.

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating after the residents of a home on Union Street fought with intruders who they discovered had entered through an unsecured entry point. The residents, who are affiliated with Rutgers, told police the incident happened at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct.

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Alek Lesniak, the 13-year-old creator of two graphic “Muffin Man” graphic novels is himself something of a superhero.This Colonia Middle School eighth-grader has overcome autism challenges to be a published author with his sight set on a business career, and a philosophical motto ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Residents of East Brunswickwere treated to an awe-inspiring spectacle this evening as the sky transformed into a breathtaking palette of pink hues around 7:20 p.m. The stunning display was a direct result of a recent coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun, which reached Earth ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ --  The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) project to widen and upgrade Route 18 to a four-mile length in East Brunswick has reached its midway point.  Or has it?At the East Brunswick Township council meeting on Monday, September 23, Council President kevin McEvoy ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The newest Central Jersey Medical Center facility here honors Ronald G. Rios, director of the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners and a longtime borough resident.The state-of-the-art facility, at 1540 Roosevelt Ave. in West Carteret, is the Central Jersey Medical Center’s latest ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Route 522 on Thursday, October 3, resulting in the death of a Kendall Park resident. South Brunswick Police and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident.At 7:13 PM, authorities said they were called ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Residents of East Brunswickwere treated to an awe-inspiring spectacle this evening as the sky transformed into a breathtaking palette of pink hues around 7:20 p.m. The stunning display was a direct result of a recent coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun, which reached Earth ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Route 522 on Thursday, October 3, resulting in the death of a Kendall Park resident. South Brunswick Police and the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident. At 7:13 p.m., authorities said they were ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Nokia Bell Labs bigwig Thierry Klein, who was born in Luxembourg and educated in France, said he inevitably gets asked two questions when he talks to folks back home about his life in New Jersey.Where is it, and why are you there?For those who don’t know about the state immortalized ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The latest weapon in Middlesex County’s battle against opioid overdoses and addiction is vending machines stocked with free, life-saving aids to thwart and counteract the effects of these dangerous drugs.A 24-hour Healthcare Kiosk is now outside the Woodbridge Health & Human ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Nokia Bell Labs bigwig Thierry Klein, who was born in Luxembourg and educated in France, said he inevitably gets asked two questions when he talks to folks back home about his life in New Jersey.Where is it, and why are you there?For those who don’t know about the state immortalized ...

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If Democrats in this New Jersey party stronghold need another reason to support Kamala Harris for president, here’s a good one: Her husband, Doug Emhoff, is a local guy.That’s right — America’s ‘Second Gentleman’ grew up right here in Old Bridge.Emhoff returned to the Garden State last Saturday to ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County is taking significant steps to safeguard the integrity of the Nov. 5th General Election with stringent measures against voter-fraud, polling place politicking, and misuse of the vote-by-mail process.A coordinated effort between the county Prosecutor’s Office, ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The newest Central Jersey Medical Center facility here honors Ronald G. Rios, director of the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners and a longtime borough resident.The state-of-the-art facility, at 1540 Roosevelt Ave. in West Carteret, is the Central Jersey Medical Center’s latest ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The newest Central Jersey Medical Center facility here honors Ronald G. Rios, director of the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners and a longtime borough resident.The state-of-the-art facility, at 1540 Roosevelt Ave. in West Carteret, is the Central Jersey Medical Center’s latest ...

Read more »

CARTERET, NJ — The newest Central Jersey Medical Center facility here honors Ronald G. Rios, director of the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners and a longtime borough resident. The state-of-the-art facility, at 1540 Roosevelt Ave. in West Carteret, is the Central Jersey Medical Center’s latest ...

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