Middlesex County News
By VICTORIA CARUSO
April 1, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A Middlesex County Superior Court Judge has dismissed all claims asserted against the Borough of South Plainfield, its former police chief, and other named defendants. In late 2021, plaintiff Charles “Chuck” Siedenburg, a current captain with the South Plainfield Police ...
WOODBRIDGE — The township’s nine new police officers have taken their oaths-of-office, and five veteran officers received awards from Mayor John E. McCormac and Police Director Joseph Nisky for their exemplary service in 2024.Sworn into office on Friday, March 28th are police Officers: Michael John ...
PISCATAWAY — East Jersey Old Town Village is set to kick off its 2025 season on April 5–6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event marks the official start of the Historical Interpreter season, which runs from April to October.Located at 1050 River Road in Piscataway, East Jersey Old Town Village invites ...
SOMERSET - A Lawrenceville man was killed when a small aircraft crashed in Franklin Township on Sunday, March 30.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating, according to the Franklin Township Police Department.At approximately 11:26 AM on Sunday, air traffic control alerted ...
WOODBRIDGE — This Central New Jersey community has a business boom going, with many new restaurants, retailers and other businesses arriving downtown and elsewhere across this 24-square-mile town.Nearly a half-dozen businesses recently opened. Others are in the works, says Mayor John E. McCormac, ...
WOODBRIDGE — Three public high schools will have metal detectors placed at their entrances after a Woodbridge High student’s March 18th arrest for allegedly bringing a loaded “ghost gun” to school. A day after the 17-year-old’s arrest, Superintendent Joseph Massimino sent a letter to parents saying ...
EDISON - In a tribute to the late Peter J. Barnes III, the area formerly known as the Dismal Swamp has been renamed in his honor along with a regulatory body to oversee the 660-acre conservation area.The Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve and Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve Commission ...
WOODBRIDGE — A 54-year-old Iselin man became a millionaire on March 14th as the top prize winner in the NJ Lottery’s Million Dollar Replay grand prize drawing at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget casino-hotel.State lottery officials drew one of Iselin’s Daniel DeSanto’s old Scratch-Off tickets to make ...
WOODBRIDGE — A student at Colonia High School is undergoing treatment after testing positive for tuberculosis, and classmates and staff members who may have come in contact are being screened for the potentially harmful lung disease.Colonia High School administrators are working with the Middlesex ...
WOODBRIDGE — The Board of Education quietly introduced a tentative $358 million school district budget for the 2025-26 school year on March 13th, which may mean a $93 property tax increase for average local homeowners.The Woodbridge Board of Education voted to accept the district’s tentative ...
WOODBRIDGE — A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sent threatening text messages to a classmate, then reportedly showed up at Woodbridge High School with a loaded handgun, authorities said.Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Director Joseph Nisky said the ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years on March 17, for the 1999 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of 17-year-old Nancy Noga of Sayreville. Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work ...
The Middlesex College Center for Adult Transitions is enrolling participants in two free educational courses this spring, specifically designed for students ages 18-24 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In collaboration with Middlesex College’s Workforce Development program, the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – With Muslims around the world observing the holy season of Ramadan, hundreds of guests filled the Muslim Center of Middlesex County's (MCMC) gymnasium on Saturday to learn more about the religion and to join the faithful at a special Iftar dinner.The center’s annual Interfaith ...
WOODBRIDGE — Trader Joe’s will open its 20th New Jersey grocery store in “The Plaza at Woodbridge,” a Route 1 shopping center in Iselin, across from Woodbridge Center.There is no target date for its opening, but Trader Joe’s will replace the Bed Bath & Beyond that closed in 2023. It will be ...
EAST BRUNSWICK - Route 18 will be closed in both directions on Thursday night and next week in East Brunswick. The closure is necessary to install drainage and other utilities, says a notice from the East Brunswick Police Department. Route 18 northbound is scheduled to be closed and detoured ...
HELMETTA - The borough is holding a free rabies vaccination clinic for Middlesex County pet owners on Tuesday, March 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the Helmetta Public Works Building. Cats must be in carriers and dogs on leashes. Middlesex County residents can preregister their pet by telephoning Helmetta ...
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is spearheading a statewide effort to curb traffic deaths in its 21 towns, with police in Woodbridge and Carteret signing on to participate in this sweeping initiative. A five-year surge in fatal accidents prompted the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to ...
The Arts Institute of Middlesex County continues its new speaker series, “Hey Coach!” with Richard Marchesi, the head coach of the South River High School football team. This series invites residents to hear the inspiring stories behind Middlesex County’s rich sports history with engaging ...
Middlesex College sophomore Dhruv Sethi, of Woodbridge, has been named a national Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award winner for his dedicated work in software development from The League for Innovation in the Community College. Sethi, the Student Developer Champion, received $1,000 with the ...
WOODBRIDGE — Today is International Women's Day, a terrific time to spotlight teacher Kelly Ann Ammiano, from Menlo Park Terrace School #19, who fights community food insecurity and shows her students how to take on that challenge.Kelly Ann Ammiano is Woodbridge Township’s 2025 honoree for Women’s ...
WOODBRIDGE — The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has removed 25 exotic animals from SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center to give them better living conditions elsewhere.State environmental authorities confirmed that 25 exotic and endangered animals were removed from ...
PLAINSBORO — A Trenton man is charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 30 death of a 26-year-old Plainsboro woman, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said in a prepared statement.Rahim Johnson, 43, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25th, charged with murder ...
EDISON — New Jersey and Middlesex County officials will scoop shovels of soil today for a ceremonial groundbreaking that starts construction of a sixth county magnet public high school.This new 75,550-square-foot Middlesex County Magnet School will offer new majors and opportunities for high school ...
Middlesex County's Division of Housing, Community Development and Social Services is asking residents to complete an online survey about their community's development needs and priorities. Completing the survey will help determine how the Middlesex County Division of Housing, Community Development ...
East Brunswick Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash on Route 18 North Wednesday night in the Pine Ridge section of the township. Police said that on February 19, 2025, at approximately 11:57 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 18 northbound and South Woodland Avenue a pedestrian was ...
The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is working with state and local partners to monitor the current national H5N1 avian influenza outbreak affecting wild birds, poultry, and dairy cows. Currently, there have been no reported cases of human infection in New Jersey. H5N1 (called “Highly ...
Is your child’s car seat installed correctly? Join the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office for a free Car Seat Safety Clinic, where certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect your car seat and demonstrate how to install it properly, provide hands-on education on the proper use of car ...
SAYREVILLE – The Bombers Beyond Café celebrated its 2nd anniversary on Feb. 1, 2025, having held its grand opening on Feb. 1, 2023.The Bombers Beyond Café is a part of the Sayreville School District's 18-21 program, offering students the opportunity to gain work experience and learn necessary life ...
METUCHEN - Tyler Kandel, despite battling a rare form of blood cancer for which he is receiving treatment, is rejoining a local music group following a years-long hiatus for one special event to benefit The Marisa Tufaro Foundation.The Metuchen resident and father of two teenage daughters is ...