Middlesex County News
By TONY GALLOTTO
October 1, 2024
CARTERET — The borough is getting a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to enhance police technology, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced.This money is earmarked for the Carteret Police Department to acquire new technology such as ...
PISCATAWAY — The Cornelius Low House Museum is launching an exhibit, “Hometown Pride: The Power of Sports in Middlesex County,” which highlights the impact of sports on local communities and athletes. County residents are invited to attend the exhibition opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, ...
CARTERET — Next summer, Veteran’s Pier should have a “tiki bar pavilion,” an outdoor stage, and eventually a “mobile kitchen” to serve food and beverages as Carteret makes a major investment in its popular Waterfront Park, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman has announced. Any of this sound eerily familiar? ...
WOODBRIDGE — The U.S. Department of Education named Woodbridge Academy Magnet School among its 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools for the “exemplary high performance” of its 290 students.Woodbridge Academy – one of five Middlesex County Magnet Schools – is among only 11 New Jersey schools to make ...
EDISON – The Friends of the Edison Public Library’s Book & Bake Sale will be held in the North Edison Branch Meeting Room on Friday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A special preview sale exclusively for Friends Members will also take place on ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Malina Jaffrey of Watchung, while on release as part of a Pre-Trial Intervention program since January, continued to threaten and harass a staff member of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office whom she had targeted in the past.Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced today that ...
METUCHEN - The fourth annual Greater Middlesex Conference Soccer for a Cause Charity Festival will be Sept. 28 at Metuchen High School with 11 games across multiple fields at staggered start times.The showcase will feature 22 girls soccer teams, who are uniting to help pediatric cancer patients and ...
Edison and Woodbridge are among New Jersey’s most ‘underrated cities,” according to World Atlas, a respected online geography website.A new World Atlas post: “7 Most Underrated Cities In New Jersey,” names these Middlesex County communities among cities that visitors may enjoy visiting and where ...
WOODBRIDGE — Fourteen psychics and spirit-channeling mediums will be featured at the 6th annual Psychic Fair on Sept. 21 to raise money for future programs and exhibits at the Barron Arts Center.Saturday’s fundraiser, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept 21st, is at Acacia Youth Center, 95 Port Reading ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Home prices in New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and South River are among this county’s lowest for 2024 buyers, according to new online study from PropertyShark.The lowest median home prices in Middlesex County range from $378,000 to $415,000 in those three towns, according to the ...
EDISON - Head over to the Edison Public Library on Wednesday Sept. 25 for ‘An Evening of Black Girl Joy.’ Children ages 4 and older with a parent/caregiver are invited to join authors Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond at the Main Library at 6 p.m. for a discussion and signing on their soon-to-be ...
NEW HYDE PARK, NY — A Carteret, NJ man allegedly scammed a Long Island woman out of $20,000, but he ended up in handcuffs when he reportedly tried to do it again, according to police here.Detectives from the Nassau County Police Dept. charged 51-year-old Tejas Kapur, from Edgar Street in Carteret, ...
CARTERET — It’s a big week for entertainment here.This community’s annual Music Festival & Charity Carnival opens today and will run until Saturday, Sept. 21 at Carteret Park. Tonight features a “Battle of the Bands;” with a “Freestyle Night” on Friday, Sept. 20th, and the borough’s 48th ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Middlesex County is providing New Jersey voters with many easy and accessible ways to cast their vote in the 2024 General Election on Nov. 5, 2024. Those options include mailing ballots through the United States Postal Service (USPS); dropping a ballot in any of the 30+ secure drop boxes across the ...
WOODBRIDGE — The 18th annual New Jersey Senior Olympics brought a record-setting 1,400 competitors – ages 50 into their 90s – to participate in two dozen weekend sporting events here.Top-seed winners – who walked away with gold, silver or bronze medals – will qualify for the 2025 National Senior ...
Con artists are getting bolder and more creative, with new ways to cheat people out of money, according to the NJ Sheriff’s Association and police departments. The Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey (SANJ) issued a recent warning about a "significant increase" in these fraud cases across the ...
WOODBRIDGE — Animal rights activists held another protest outside Woodbridge Center on Saturday, decrying the alleged “inhumane treatment” of reptiles and other animals at SeaQuest, the mall’s popular indoor aquarium. Saturday’s protest was the second since Aug. 11th. It comes days after news ...
Middlesex County government wants suggestions from people, families, physicians, agencies and advocacy groups about how to best fight the opioid epidemic in our communities. From now until Oct. 31, Middlesex County is seeking public comment on how to use its share of New Jersey’s $641 million ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Fall Freecycling Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road. Items for freecycling must be dropped off no later than 1 p.m. Rain will cancel the event. Check the Friends of the East Brunswick ...
WOODBRIDGE — Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin delivered $168,365, from July’s “Bowl for Hunger” fundraiser, to benefit 30 food pantries in the 19th Legislative District towns that he represents. The money will help fight food insecurity in Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, and ...
PERTH AMBOY - The City of Perth Amboy revealed a new mural, "Eternal Bonds: Stories of Love and Legacy," at the Richard F. Stack Apartments. This work of art is designed as a tribute to the city’s senior community members, capturing the deep family traditions and enduring connections in Perth ...
EDISON - The Edison Public Library’s Plainfield Avenue location, which has been closed to patrons and staff for two weeks for asbestos abatement, will reopen to the public at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4. “We are extremely grateful that the mandatory cleanup was completed on schedule and ...
PISCATAWAY – Football fans and chicken wing lovers from across the area lined up to meet former National Football League player and Piscataway native Malcolm Jenkins, who opened his first Wingstop location in New Jersey on Thursday. The grand opening, set up tailgate style with football-themed ...
OLD BRIDGE — Police continue to investigate a Wednesday afternoon boat explosion at a Laurence Harbor marina that injured two men. The blast happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Raritan Marina, 1707 Route 35, prompting a swift response from township police, firefighters and EMTs, local ...