Middlesex County News
By DAWN MILLER
March 20, 2023
MILL TOWN, NJ - Michelin Field has a long history in the borough. It is one of nine parks and recreation spaces available in Milltown, dating back to 1917. The field was originally constructed so that Michelin factory workers would have a place to play baseball. Over the years, it's become a ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — New Jersey’s biggest and best St. Patrick’s Day Parade has rolled into our collective memories after rolling through town with hours of fanfare on Sunday. With help from its sponsor, the Woodbridge American-Irish Association, and from Mayor John E. McCormac, TAPinto ...
PERTH AMBOY – As a third-generation resident of Perth Amboy, Tashilee Vazquez can point out any brownfield site in the city and any other property ripe for redevelopment. With her vast knowledge of Perth Amboy and a deep passion for maximizing the city’s potential, she was the unanimous choice ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Jersey is set to take place this weekend in Woodbridge. Sponsored by the Woodbridge American-Irish Association, a township-based civic organization, the 49th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 12. It ...
WHAT: To help keep their shelves stocked, REPLENISH in partnership with the Board of County Commissioners and the Middlesex County Superintendent of Schools, is hosting the 2023 Middlesex County Spring School Food Drive. Individuals are invited to drop off donations at schools from March 13 ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - On Sunday, March 5 at 12:30 pm, join skating-lovers at an outdoor event at Roosevelt Family Skating Park, 151 Parsonage Road, Edison, NJ. Middlesex County invites residents to bring the whole family to enjoy this free event that includes group acts, synchronized skating acts ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Hands of Hope for the Community will host its second annual Tee Off Against Hunger fundraiser at Top Golf in Edison on April 16 from noon to 3 p.m. All proceeds from Tee Off Against Hunger will benefit Hands of Hope for the Community, an Edison-based nonprofit committed to ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County, in partnership with the Middlesex County Arts Institute, is excited to announce a mural contest that will bring color and life to the Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy. Submissions for the contest will be accepted from artists of all ages and skill ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Federal, state, and local officials joined together Monday in South Plainfield to announce that $152 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding has been earmarked specifically to bolster the clean-up of the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site. “It is a ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County is pleased to announce the 2023 Arts & History Grant Awards in the amount of $2,326,367 to 93 municipal agencies and local nonprofit arts and history organizations. Funding support includes: Core Partners, General Operating Support, Program Support, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – On Monday, February 13, Middlesex County leadership and members of the Police Benevolent Association Local 214 and Superior Officers Associations Local 214, both associated with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, presented to the Bristol-Meyers Squibb Children’s ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is alerting residents to a trend of ‘Grandparent Scam,’ which targets the elderly into giving over large sums of money. Recently, the South Plainfield Police Department arrested two individuals who scammed a local elderly person out of ...
EDISON, N.J. – On Saturday morning, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury invited residents of Middlesex County to James Monroe Elementary School to seek guidance on completing their applications for the Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) Program – an ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will see a much-needed upgrade thanks to $370,000 in federal funds. Secured by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the Community Project Funding will be used to replace equipment and upgrade borough communications and ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Elected officials across party lines have expressed their sorrow and outrage at the shocking murder of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican who took office a little over a year ago on January 1, 2022. Governor Phil Murphy “I am stunned by the news of ...
The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting, promoting, and supporting a multitude of arts and culture events, exhibitions, and shows throughout the month of January. These events are free to enjoy for all County residents and beyond. January’s event highlights include: Grow ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Office of Passport Services was officially recognized by the United States Department of State for fully meeting annual inspection requirements for managing passport applications and renewals for three consecutive years. The Office of Passport Services received a 100% ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Glorianne Wright emerged from Courtroom 201 wiping away tears of joy. She and her husband, Jonathan, completed a five-year process when their adoption of 5-year-old Boston from foster care was formalized at the Middlesex County Courthouse. The Wrights want to literally ...
Kavya Grandhi was living in Avenel in 2019, when she kept hearing about this charter school in East Brunswick that was heavily focused on diversity and celebrating the many cultures that comprise Middlesex County. Hatikvah International Academy Charter School quickly became the ideal choice for ...
EDISON, NJ – Middlesex College, a school that has in recent years sought to shed the stereotype of community colleges as sleepy, small-time environs for so-so students, is growing up and building out. Gov. Phil Murphy and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin were on hand as College President Mark ...
The South Plainfield High School football team is in the middle of an historic 2022 season. The Tigers went unbeaten during the regular season and are 8-0. It is the first time South Plainfield went undefeated since it went 9-0 in 1965 when it won a state championship. The Tigers edged Monroe, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ –Roosevelt Care Center at Edison has been recognized as the top ranked nursing home in New Jersey on Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes 2023 list. Operated by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority and managed by RWJ Barnabas Health in conjunction with Complete Care ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The State of New Jersey has announced a new property tax relief program for homeowners and renters who owned or rented their principal residence on October 1, 2019 and who meet income limits. The Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) program ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy used the words “inglorious” and “soulless” to describe a corner of the Metropark commuter train station’s parking lot that is marked by crumbling asphalt and faded parking stripes. “The good news is the reason we’re here. That’s going to change, and it’s going ...
Not one, not two, not three, how about six wins in a row for the Tigers. Friday night, the South Plainfield High School football team defeated Voorhees, 33-19, on the road in Glen Gardner. South Plainfield remains undefeated on the year at 6-0, and it is the first time the program has reached ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Joshua Houskeeper, a North Brunswick resident, is using what he learned at the Middlesex County Magnet Schools to serve our country. He is a 2019 graduate of the East Brunswick Magnet School with a career major in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
Al Miller turned the podium behind which he was standing on Saturday morning at Metuchen’s Memorial Park into a pulpit. Delivering final remarks to about three dozen attendees during the closing ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 233 of New Jersey’s National POW/MIA Recognition ...
NEW JERSEY - State Senator Patrick Diegnan has authored legislation to designate the third week of September in each year as New Jersey Rail Safety Week. The announcement of Diegnan’s Senate Joint Resolution comes as Operation Lifesaver organizations in the United States, Canada and Mexico ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - In a sign of “getting back to normalcy,” the South Plainfield Board of Education (BOE) formally dedicated the Frank R. Jost Field Press Box to three honorees at a ceremony preceding the Friday evening home opener football game versus Kennedy Memorial. A Family Man and an ...
SAYREVILLE - Following the departure of long-time Business Administrator Dan Frankel, the borough is looking for his replacement. Frankel was hired in June 2012. According to GovSalaries.com, Frankel earned $156,186 in 2021. The Administrator oversees about 300 employees and a water/sewer ...