Middlesex County News

September 17, 2024

PISCATAWAY, NJ – A group of firefighters from Piscataway’s New Market Fire Department have been awarded the Medal of Valor and Unit Citations for rescuing area drivers from flash flooding during a late 2023 storm that moved up the coast, putting their own lives in constant danger.The New Jersey ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This Central Jersey's newest small business owner has a stunning backstory. Shalena “Nikki” Bratcher-Beasley may not be household-name celebrity. But,  scores of R&B music fans recall her from the 1990s girl-group “Divine,” that topped Billboard charts with their 1998 platinum ...

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Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – Jonathan Holloway, who took over as Rutgers president during the COVID-19 pandemic and whose term has been marked by the university’s first faculty strike and pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted final exams last spring, will step ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This Central Jersey's newest small business owner has a stunning backstory.Shalena “Nikki” Bratcher-Beasley may not be household-name celebrity. But,  scores of R&B music fans recall her from the 1990s girl-group “Divine,” that topped Billboard charts with their 1998 platinum ...

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WOODBRIDGE — This Central Jersey's newest small business owner has a stunning backstory.Shalena “Nikki” Bratcher-Beasley may not be a household-name celebrity. But scores of R&B music fans recall her from the 1990s girl-group “Divine” that topped Billboard charts with their 1998 platinum hit ...

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EDISON, NJ - Join author and investigative journalist Diane Dimond on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Edison Public Library to learn more about the state-run guardianship/conservatory system and ways to safeguard yourself and loved ones. During the 6:30 p.m. event, which will take place at the North ...

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MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pound of fresh-frozen shrimp.The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 am on Thursday, Sept. 5th from a Smalley Avenue lot ...

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MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pounds of fresh-frozen shrimp. The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 from a Smalley Avenue lot ...

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MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pound of fresh-frozen shrimp.The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 am on Thursday, Sept. 5th from a Smalley Avenue lot ...

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MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pounds of fresh-frozen shrimp. The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 from a Smalley Avenue lot ...

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MIDDLESEX BOROUGH — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pounds of fresh-frozen shrimp.The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5th from a Smalley Avenue lot ...

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PERTH AMBOY, NJ — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pound of fresh-frozen shrimp.The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 am on Thursday, Sept. 5th from a Smalley Avenue lot where ...

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MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — Police are casting a wide net to find a thief or thieves who stole a tractor trailer loaded with 25,000 pound of fresh-frozen shrimp.The frozen seafood, worth $305,000, and the $50,000 truck went missing sometime before 4 am on Thursday, Sept. 5th from a Smalley Avenue lot ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A naked man in a ski mask has been accosting and harassing women since July at and near the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex, off Route 1. Police are now asking the public’s help to catch this naked culprit, a suspect in five or six complaints from women since July at the ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A naked man in a ski mask has been accosting and harassing women since July at and near the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex, off Route 1. Police are now asking the public’s help to catch this naked culprit, a suspect in five or six complaints from women since July at the ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In an exciting event for history enthusiasts and the local community, the South Plainfield Public Library will host a special presentation and discussion on Saturday, September 21, at 1:00 p.m. The focus will be on the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of a pre-contact ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In an exciting event for history enthusiasts and the local community, the South Plainfield Public Library will host a special presentation and discussion on Saturday, September 21, at 1:00 p.m. The focus will be on the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of a pre-contact ...

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PERTH AMBOY - The Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance will host a screening of the documentary “The Borinqueneers” on Saturday, Sept. 21, to kick off a $5 million fundraising campaign aimed at developing a veterans monument and community park in Perth Amboy.The screening will take place at 7 p.m.

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In an exciting event for history enthusiasts and the local community, the South Plainfield Public Library will host a special presentation and discussion on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 1:00 PM. The focus will be on the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of a ...

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JAMESBURG, NJ - Jamesburg in Middlesex County in New Jersey, USA reached a symbolic hand across the water to Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England last month, and the reach was more than just a friendly handshake.Jamesburg and Chesham, like their mayors, became family.In 1929, Agnes Molloy left her ...

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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Police are searching for a man who has been accosting and harassing women while wearing nothing but a ski mask, according to a press release. Police have reported five instances of harassment by this suspect since July, all of which happened in the Royal Oaks Apartment Complex ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In an exciting event for history enthusiasts and the local community, the South Plainfield Public Library will host a special presentation and discussion on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 1:00 PM. The focus will be on the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of a ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The South Plainfield Public Library will host a special presentation and discussion on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. that will focus on the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of a pre-contact encampment in South Plainfield, unearthed during a 2021 dig in the wetlands ...

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FANWOOD – A group of more than 20 runners crossing the northeast from the Pentagon to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan were greeted by a Fanwood fire truck, dozens of well-wishers, and a police escort by members of the Scotch Plains and Fanwood police on Tuesday evening, when they stopped at Fabio's ...

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NASHVILLE – Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Sayreville native Jon Bon Jovi is credited with saving the life of a woman who was contemplating jumping off a bridge in Nashville, where he was filming a music video, according to multiple media reports. Bon Jovi and a production assistant at the video ...

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 MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County is providing voters in New Jersey with many easy and accessible ways to cast their vote in the 2024 General Election on November 5, 2024. Those options include mailing ballots through the United States Postal Service (USPS); dropping a ballot in any of the ...

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JAMESBURG, NJ - Jamesburg in Middlesex County in New Jersey, USA reached a symbolic hand across the water to Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England last month, and the reach was more than just a friendly handshake.Jamesburg and Chesham, like their mayors, became family.In 1929, Agnes Molloy left her ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The bad news for fans of the firecracker-stuffed jalapenos and brisket tacos at On the Border: it’s getting demolished. The good news: Construction on a new restaurant is scheduled to begin in a few weeks across the parking lot on Route 1 as the existing one continues to serve ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The bad news for fans of the firecracker-stuffed jalapenos and brisket tacos at On the Border: it’s getting demolished. The good news: Construction on a new restaurant is scheduled to begin in a few weeks across the parking lot on Route 1 as the existing one continues to serve ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The bad news for fans of the firecracker-stuffed jalapenos and brisket tacos at On the Border: it’s getting demolished. The good news: Construction on a new restaurant is scheduled to begin in a few weeks across the parking lot on Route 1 as the existing one continues to serve ...

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