Middlesex County News
By TONY GALLOTTO
July 7, 2025
CARTERET — Merengue music, salsa dancing, and plenty of Latin-American cuisine are coming to Civic Center Park on Saturday, July 26th as Carteret hosts one of New Jersey’s biggest, most popular Latin festivals.Carteret’s ‘Latin Fest’ – an annual community event since 2018 – runs from 4-11 p.m. at ...
PISCATAWAY – Assemblyman Joe Danielsen has again kicked off Project Backpack, an annual initiative aimed at helping students in the 17th Legislative District head back to school with the tools they need to succeed.Now in its 10th year, the program has provided more than 10,000 backpacks filled with ...
TRENTON — The NJ Attorney General's Office is investigating circumstances that led to a moped driver’s death on Sunday along State Street in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge after he allegedly fled from police in Perth Amboy.State law requires the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity ...
LONG BRANCH — Monmouth County detectives have arrested an 18-year-old Woodbridge man and an underage accomplice in connection with the June 12th shooting death of Chrystofer A. Whyte – also from Woodbridge – during a Long Branch concert.Criminal charges against the duo appear to indicate the ...
PISCATAWAY — History comes alive this Independence Day in Piscataway, where East Jersey Old Town Village will host “A Revolutionary Celebration: Independence Day on the Raritan,” commemorating a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War.Presented by the Middlesex County Division of History and ...
MILLTOWN - This is the last week to register for the 2025 Milltown Fourth of July 5K and Fun Run. Online registration closes on Wednesday, July 2, at 11:59 p.m. Last year's race had more than 500 runners and the Milltown Knights of Columbus are hoping to make the 2025 run a bigger smash in honor of ...
PERTH AMBOY - Gov. Phil Murphy joined with state and city officials on June 24 to break ground on the second phase of the new Raritan River Bridge project. The new center-lift bridge will replace the 117-year-old swing bridge on the North Jersey Coast Line between Perth Amboy and South ...
EDISON - The Edison Public Library is gearing up for its 2025 Summer Reading Program (SRP). Open to all ages, including those who read and those who can be read to, the program will run from June 29 through Aug. 31 and feature incentives, special events, and prizes for children, teens, and adults ...
CARTERET — United Way of Northern New Jersey has honored Crow Holdings at Carteret for its exemplary commitment to the community, bestowing a 2025 Industrial Impact Award.Crow Holdings at Carteret received the prestigious award at United Way’s recent 26th annual spring Commercial Real Estate Legacy ...
PERTH AMBOY — City officials joined their Woodbridge Township counterparts to break ground on construction of a large, dynamic multimillion-dollar warehouse-distribution-office facility that borders these neighboring communities.The new Raritan River Logistics Center at 577 Smith St. straddles ...
WOODBRIDGE — Enjoy miniature golf? Well, it’s time to ‘tee off’ for the 2025 Miniature Golf Gala coming Wednesday, June 25th, at the Woodbridge Community Center’s Skyline Pavilion.This mini-golf event is a popular annual fundraiser for the Woodbridge Community Charity Fund Inc., a local non-profit ...
PISCATAWAY — Middlesex County will host a public speaker event, “Hey Special Olympians!,” on Sunday, June 22, spotlighting two local Special Olympics gold medalists at the Cornelius Low House Museum in Piscataway.The free event, scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., will feature East Brunswick’s Justin ...
TRENTON — A state grand jury has indicted a doctor from Woodbridge’s Colonia section on multiple counts of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, and tampering with medical records, NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced.Dr. Gurvindra Johal, 57, who lives in Colonia, has been formally ...
SPOTSWOOD - Registration is open for the 2025 Spotswood 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, September 13. The early bird cost of the race is $35 if runners and walkers register by August 30. Walkers hit the course at 8:45 a.m. and runners get moving at 9 a.m.Each participant receives a commemorative T-shirt.
CARTERET — The Middlesex County Association of School Administrators has honored Carteret School Superintendent Rosa Diaz as its “Superintendent of the Year” for 2025.The county administrators association describes Diaz as “a trailblazer in educational leadership for her extraordinary impact on ...
FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has identified Chrystofer A. Whyte, a 2024 Woodbridge High School graduate, as the victim of a deadly Long Branch beach shooting on Thursday, June 12th. Whyte played varsity football for the Woodbridge Barrons for several seasons, and was a high ...
Nearly a thousand peaceful protesters showed up in Highland Park for Saturday’s ‘No Kings Day" rally with a crowd gathering along Route 27 and Woodbridge Avenue near the borough’s Veteran’s Park.Roughly 500 people attended “No Kings Day' rallies outside the Piscataway Municipal Complex; another 500 ...
Join Middlesex County this summer for the return of its beloved Music-in-the-Park Free Summer Concert Series. Enjoy performances from some of the county’s most talented musicians from June through September at scenic locations including:Raritan Bay Waterfront ParkThompson ParkSpring Lake ParkJoseph ...
WOODBRIDGE — Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, June 11th, for the well-respected 30-year police Lt. Richard J. Hardish, who died unexpectedly on Thursday. Hardish was 61.The Woodbridge Police Department announced “heartbreaking news” of Hardish’s death on its Facebook page, followed by an ...
SPOTSWOOD - The Spotswood Recreation Department is looking for a part-time recreation coordinator to assist with planning, organizing and implementing recreational programs and borough events. This is a part-time position of around 20 hours per week with a flexible work schedule. Some evening and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Multiple defendants, including the owner of Club XXXV, a Sayreville strip club, pled guilty to charges of misconduct at the club, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), who announced the plea deal on Tuesday, June ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – For all the glitz and glamour of the pageant world, it was the opportunity of having a soapbox to share her cause that caught Asmi Kaushal’s attention. The Sayreville resident, who just completed her sophomore year at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, was crowned Miss New Jersey ...
A new indoor luxury entertainment center, called “Albatross,” will hold its grand opening in Edison Township on Wednesday, June 18th, with state and local officials scheduled to attend an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony.The Florida-based owners of the family-friendly “Albatross” say it will be “the ...
Join Middlesex County for the annual 2025 Celebrate Middlesex County taking on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at Roosevelt Park in Edison. Celebrate Middlesex County is a free, family-friendly event focused on showcasing the unique programs, services, and people of Middlesex County’s ...
TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned shall exhibit for sale in accordance with R.S. 39:10A-1, at a public auction on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. at 2480 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey, the below-described motor vehicles which came into possession of the South Plainfield Police ...
WOODBRIDGE — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting in Port Reading on Thursday that killed a 35-year-old Carteret man.Woodbridge police were dispatched at 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 29th, to an East Tappen Street home in Port Reading for a 911 call about a ...
WOODBRIDGE — Two local teenagers are among a dozen finalists who will perform on Sunday, June 1st, as the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick presents its ‘Jersey Talent’ show for a second year.‘Jersey Talent’ is a competitive showcase for performers 8- to 25-years-old. Twelve finalists – ...
SPOTSWOOD - Middlesex County will hold a residential paper shredding in the parking lot of Spotswood High School on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the truck is filled. This shredding event is for Middlesex County residents only. It is not for local businesses. Residents can bring a ...
WOODBRIDGE — This Central New Jersey town is making unwelcome national news after TikTok reportedly triggered hundreds of teenagers to overrun an annual weekend carnival at Woodbridge Center Mall on Saturday night.The so-called TikTok “meetup” turned chaotic, with a crowd of 300 or more teenagers ...
Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison. According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex College Police Department ...