Middlesex County News
By TONY GALLOTTO
February 13, 2025
WOODBRIDGE — Animal rights activists – heartened by New Jersey’s move to revoke wildlife permits for SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center – say they plan more protests and will step up pressure on township officials to not renew SeaQuest’s municipal permits.The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Fish ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The Marisa Tufaro Foundation announces that Alura Aniegbuna, a student at Franklin Elementary School in South Plainfield, has been selected to receive a 2025 Marisa Tufaro Memorial Art Scholarship.The scholarship entitles Alura to attend a weeklong art camp this summer at Rutgers ...
WOODBRIDGE — Troubles are mounting for SeaQuest at Woodbridge Center mall after New Jersey environmental regulators have begun a process to revoke state permits to keep wildlife and exotic animals on the premises. The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Fish & Wildlife Division sent a ...
WOODBRIDGE — Democrat Michelle M. Burwell speaks passionately about her desire to “give more help” to local people, families and senior citizens, and to others across the state.That’s why Burwell, from the Fords neighborhood, says she will challenge Assembly Speaker Craig J. Couglin and ...
MIDDLESEX BORO — Police found the body of a 38-year-old mother in a local park a day after her family reported her missing, authorities said.Officers were sent to Haverstick Park after someone found “suspicious items” there at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 and dialed 911. Cops soon found the body ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Free tax assistance is available for seniors in Sayreville, South Amboy, Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Carteret, and other towns in Middlesex County. Seniors can schedule an appointment through either the United Way of Central Jersey or the AARP Tax-Aide Program. Taxpayers have ...
WOODBRIDGE — The family of a Fords woman who died in 2023 at the hands of a hit-and-run driver is launching a scholarship fund in her memory, with a Sunday, Feb 2 breakfast fundraiser at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge.The family of 45-year-old Kristen Brooke Bruschi and the Elks will host an ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - The South Brunswick Viking Closet Red Carpet Prom Dress Event is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school. This annual event allows students from high schools and middle schools to pick from hundreds of used prom dresses, shoes, and accessories ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Officers have arrested three Jersey City men and a 16-year-old who attempted to break in to a home on Rhode Street on January 28, likely to steal the homeowner’s luxury vehicle, said Sayreville Police Chief Dan Plumacker. The resident provided officers with detailed descriptions of ...
CARTERET — Authorities charged a 23-year-old borough man with vehicular homicide and aggravated manslaughter in connection with the Jan. 11 car crash that killed a woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge.Jair Montero-Moran, from Carteret – hospitalized after a two-car crash at 9:55 p.m. on ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump’s blanket pardon for 1,500 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 hit close to Middlesex County and elsewhere in Central New Jersey.South River native Brian Sicknick – a 42-year-old U.S. Capitol police officer – died from a stroke and other physical ...
CARTERET — A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with life-threatening injuries to his 6-week-old infant, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities charged Ezekiel Crespo, 20, with first-degree attempted murder and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Old Bridge defeated South Plainfield 47-24 in the eighth annual Marisa Tufaro Memorial Dual at the Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium on Wednesday night.The event honored the memory of Marisa Tufaro and served as a fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, generating $3,000 for the ...
WOODBRIDGE — Union County-based “Our House” – a Central Jersey provider for people with special needs – will host a grand opening today for its newest facility in a former parochial school that the town acquired and is leasing to the agency.The new Our House center – at what once was Our Lady of ...
CARTERET, NJ — Three public high school grads will be off to Ireland in March to compete in the 2025 world finals for “Junk Kouture,” a global scholastic competition for students who turn recyclable trash into creative fashions.Months before their 2024 graduation, Rachael Saini, Meryum Sohail and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - A high school wrestling match featuring two of the Greater Middlesex Conference’s top teams will celebrate the life of Marisa Tufaro and raise money for the foundation bearing her name.Donations collected at the door during Wednesday’s eighth annual Marisa Tufaro Memorial Dual ...
WOODBRIDGE — Animal rights activists from Avenel walked away disappointed after a recent Township Council meeting at which they learned local officials may soon renew the SeaQuest indoor aquarium’s municipal business permit.Town officials also did not address a proposed ordinance from activists who ...
EDISON – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as it celebrates Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle. This year marks the ...
PISCATAWAY - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House, is a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's connection to sports, including hosting the first-ever college football game in 1869 ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), which says it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal ...
CARTERET — The borough has won a new $2.38 million competitive grant from the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to help pay for major improvements along Carteret Avenue from Carteret Park to Locust Street, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced.The new grant, from the state Local Transportation ...
WOODBRIDGE — A Colonia doctor will have her medical license permanently revoked as she faces a 27-month federal prison sentence for conspiracy to illegally harbor two women from India as low-paid servants at her Tinton Falls home.Dr. Harsha Sahni, a rheumatology specialist, pleaded guilty in 2023 ...
WOODBRIDGE — The annual “Have-A-Heart” food drive is underway, challenging local businesses and corporations, the hospitality industry and food outlets, civic groups, schools and residents to donate 214 pounds of food or contribute $214 to benefit the town’s food pantries.Mayor John E. McCormac ...
EDISON - The Edison Public Library is gearing up for the second phase of asbestos removal and renovations at its Plainfield Avenue location. Work on the lower level of the Main Library is expected to start in the coming weeks, and, in an effort to prepare, the building will be closed to patrons for ...
WOODBRIDGE — Police Director Robert J. Hubner is retiring from a distinguished four-decade law enforcement career, and Deputy Police Director Joseph Nisky will be the successor to that top post, the township announced.Mayor John E. McCormac congratulated Hubner “on his distinguished 44-year ...
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Farmers Market will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 9, but will reopen at a new indoor venue, Sayreville Active Adult Center (423 Main St., Sayreville), on Wednesday afternoons from noon until 5 p.m. from Jan. 15 until mid-April.“The good news is that we were supposed to ...
WOODBRIDGE — The Township Council unanimously selected Cory S. Spillar as its 2025 president, and appointed Sharon McAuliffe as vice president.They were chosen at the council’s annual reorganization on Tuesday, Jan 7th at the Municipal Complex.Spillar and McAuliffe are among five council members ...
The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Middlesex College Performing Arts Center. The event brought together distinguished guests, including Gov. Phil Murphy and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, alongside an ...
EAST BRUNSWICK – New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) will host a blood drive at the East Brunswick Jewish Center on Sunday, January 12th, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will celebrate the Jewish Center surpassing 1,000 blood donations since they began partnering with NJBS over 25 years ...
The East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra reminds music-lovers not to miss their upcoming concert: A Celebration of the Arts! Featuring the professional East Brunswick Symphony Orchestra in partnership with the East Brunswick Education Foundation. Date: Sunday, January 12th Location: 200 Rues Lane, ...