Middlesex County News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
May 22, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK - Having a 5K on the calendar is a great way for runners and walkers to stay motivated. So, check out the Leo 5K Run for Environmental Awareness on Sunday, June 8 at Community Park in North Brunswick. This family-friendly event, sponsored by the South Brunswick Leo Club and ...
SPOTSWOOD - The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department is holding a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street firehouse to honor 2nd Lt. RJ Oross, who died on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and Racetrack Road in East Brunswick.The ...
CARTERET — The hottest ticket for Central New Jersey’s music-theater enthusiasts is the Marquee Awards, a gala event to open at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19th, at the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.The ‘Tony Award-style’ red-carpet event honors excellence in high school musical ...
Zachary Kittell, a student in the Pathways to Adult Living program (PAL), is a winner of this year’s Rebecca S. McDonald Award through the New Jersey Transition Coordinators Network of New Jersey.The award is given to a student with disabilities who has been successful in activities, overcoming ...
SPOTSWOOD - The SHOP at St. Peter's is celebrating veterans this Memorial Day weekend by offering a free shopping day on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. until noon for veterans and their families. This event is not open to the public. It's a veterans-only event. There will be hot dogs, soft drinks, ...
WOODBRIDGE — Gregg M. Ficarra has resigned from the Township Council four months after being sworn-in to a fifth term as a Councilman-at-Large in New Jersey’s seventh-largest municipality. A state-law-proscribed process to temporarily fill his council vacancy is underway.Ficarra, and his wife, ...
Sixteen of Middlesex County’s brightest high school and college students are now New Jersey Governor's STEM Scholar graduates, among a 2025 class comprised of 111 students from across the state.These students completed a yearlong immersive STEM experience, and graduated on Saturday, May 3, at a ...
The New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) has honored Middlesex College’s student newspaper, “Quo Vadis,” with 15 awards for outstanding writing, design, and social media.The college’s student news staff earned five first-place honors in the 2024–25 NJPA’s college newspapers contest, which has 10 ...
WOODBRIDGE — The Board of Education has introduced a $358.7 million budget for the 2025-26 school year that includes a modest tax increase for property owners.The school board will hold a 6 p.m. public hearing on Thursday, May 8th, at the Ross Street School, 110 Ross Street, before the board votes ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD — A Piscataway Township police officer was arrested Thursday following an investigation into reports of sexually inappropriate behavior involving minors at stores in South Plainfield, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.Authorities charged Wesley Kliwinski, 37, ...
CARTERET — This town’s ferry service to Lower Manhattan may start later in 2025, even without a new waterfront terminal or a second commuter ferry, a top borough official explained.Mayor Daniel J. Reiman has long envisioned ferry service – based at an “Intermodal Transportation Center” – as a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK — A Middlesex County grand jury has decided not to file criminal charges against Woodbridge police Officer Hector Rivera for his alleged use of a non-fatal chokehold during a Feb. 11, 2023 domestic violence arrest.The grand jury’s decision came on April 9th after the Middlesex County ...
WOODBRIDGE — A surprise awaits children with autism at Indiana Avenue Elementary School when they return from spring break next Monday. Spoiler Alert: It’s a specially designed playground to meet their disability needs.Work on this autism-friendly playground began on Tuesday, April 22nd. It should ...
WOODBRIDGE -- A fundraiser to benefit brave 4-year-old township resident Scarlett Griffith and heighten awareness about the rare genetic disorder with which she has been diagnosed will be held May 8 at the Woodbridge Community Center’s Skyline Miniature Golf and Pavillion.All proceeds ...
TRENTON — A Piscataway woman admitted in federal court to stealing more than $150,000 in Social Security retirement benefits over an eight-year period by continuing to collect payments intended for her deceased mother. Deborah Bailey, 68, of Piscataway, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge ...
NEW JERSEY — Results of the 2024 SATs – the standardized college entrance exam – have been released by the national College Board.The only Middlesex County school to do better over last year’s SATs was the Edison Academy Magnet School. It ranked #1 in New Jersey with its high school seniors earning ...
SPOTSWOOD - Assistant Superintendent for the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools Jeff Bicsko will officially take office as Spotswood School District Superintendent on July 1.“The search process began well over a year ago when Graham [Peabody] informed the board that this would be his ...
PISCATAWAY — Four Piscataway residents were among the hundreds of soldiers honored during a welcome home ceremony for the New Jersey National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which recently returned from deployment in Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.Capt.
CARTERET — Some of the Carteret School District's cleverest students won rights to compete in the May 2025 “Odyssey of the Mind” World Finals in Michigan, their coach, Sheila O’Hare Barrows, tells TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret.This is the sixth year that talented Carteret Public School students will ...
WOODBRIDGE — Ken Crilley is out, but he is not down.Crilley, a 2nd grade teacher at Woodbridge’s Ross Street Elementary school and a South Plainfield native, is out of the running to be 2025’s “America’s Favorite Teacher,” but he remains upbeat and optimistic. He says he learned a lot and may make ...
PISCATAWAY – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Gov. Phil Murphy will join military families, state officials, and community members for a Welcome Home Ceremony honoring the New Jersey National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on Saturday. The event will take place at Jersey Mike’s Arena on the ...
SOMERSET COUNTY – The U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and an SBA resource partner, will hold a National Small Business Week virtual summit on May 6 and 7, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants will be able to learn about a wide range of topics ...
WOODBRIDGE — Municipal officials and the Chamber of Commerce honored 11 area businesses and restaurants on Monday, April 7th, acknowledging their commitment to “green and sustainable” business practices.At Monday’s annual “Green Business Gala” – sponsored by Northfield Bank and Bayshore Recycling – ...
MILLTOWN - It may be April, but it's time to start thinking about the Milltown Fourth of July 5K. The annual race sponsored by the Milltown Knights of Columbus is a part of the borough's popular Fourth of July festivities. Last year's race had over 400 runners and the Milltown Knights of Columbus ...
Middlesex College Vice President of Student Enrollment Services José Laureano has been awarded the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) 2025 Mena Valdez Community College Award. The award recognizes members of NASPA’s Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community (LKC), which was ...
The Middlesex County Office of Health Services and Middlesex County Office of Human Services are seeking Middlesex County residents' input on their health, social service, and well-being needs for their Community Needs Assessment. Community input is vital to help identify community strengths, gaps ...
Woodbridge Center’s troubled SeaQuest has new owners and is changing its name to “Woodbridge Aquarium & Wildlife Center,” in what critics claim is an attempt to sidestep its headline-making controversies.According to public records, the mall’s SeaQuest indoor aquarium – popular with families, ...
WOODBRIDGE — Ken Crilley, a second grade teacher at Ross Street Elementary School, is competing in a national online competition to become “America’s Favorite Teacher.”Crilley is doing well in the online contest sponsored by Colossal Management LLC, an Arizona-based fundraising firm that uses ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - A free rabies clinic is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, at the South Plainfield Department of Public Works Borough Garage from 9 a.m. until noon. The clinic is open to all Middlesex County residents and is for cats and dogs. Kitties must be in a carrier and pups need to be ...