Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TONY GALLOTTO
March 19, 2026
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Tropical Smoothie Café will be the newest eatery to open at Cloverleaf Shopping Center in Avenel, an executive from Wick Companies LLC tells TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret.This news comes as Habit Burger & Grill opened its 18th Garden State location at the Cloverleaf Shopping ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The Acciardi family, the owners of Club XXXV in Sayreville, have filed a civil lawsuit seeking the return of property seized during a criminal investigation that led to probationary sentences for the club’s owners last year.The lawsuit was filed last week in Middlesex County ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Just before Oscar weekend, Montclair’s Bellevue Theatre earned a place on the global cinematic stage, ranking No. 94 on Time Out Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest cinemas in the world, placing the historic venue alongside iconic movie houses in cities such as Paris and Los ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Impostors who claim they’re from the Sheriff’s Office are phoning people to demand money to settle active warrants. However, the real Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott is warning people: Don’t get scammed.In a prepared statement, Sheriff Scott said the Middlesex ...
NEW JERSEY — Most local St. Patrick’s Day parades are over, but scores of Irish-Americans will still raise pints of Guinness to celebrate Ireland's patron saint with their family and friends today, enjoying Irish music, dance and customary cuisine.For your enjoyment, TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret has ...
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark is experiencing a record-breaking number of people becoming Catholic or completing their initiation into the Church during the 2026 Easter season. This continues a rapid growth trend that began after the COVID-19 pandemic.According to newly released ...
EDISON, NJ — The NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission added Edison to its growing list of “film ready communities” after Edison completed the Film Ready New Jersey Program that teaches municipalities about the basics of film and television production and sets standards for filming, the New ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This community paid tribute for ‘Women’s History Month’ to the many women who serve as police officers; paid and volunteer first-responders; work in Town Hall and municipal facilities; and hold key jobs in local government.Woodbridge marked March as “Women’s History Month” with a ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Dangerous thunderstorms, strong wind and rain downpours are coming our way and will sweep across New Jersey starting 2 pm today. The storm is to reach a peak between 5 pm and 11 pm tonight, according to forecasters from AccuWeather and the National Weather Service.Wind is ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — For more than 28 minutes, Colonia and Ocean City efficiently matched each other play for scintillating play in a mutually well-played championship boys basketball game.But in the last three minutes and 13 seconds of action, Ocean City stole Colonia's title aspirations and ran off ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — New Jersey City University plans to lay off 151 employees before it merges with Kean University in July, both schools said in prepared statements.Layoff notices, effective on June 30th, were sent to 33 full-time professors – including 24 tenured and nine non-tenured educators – ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s new Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal pledged greater support for K–12 public education, and it appears she has delivered a record-breaking $12.43 billion in school district aid. Middlesex County is one of New Jersey’s biggest beneficiaries of state aid to ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey’s politically influential Middlesex County Democratic Party endorsed East Brunswick Mayor Brad J. Cohen to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman in the 12th Congressional District when she retires.Cohen, a 65-year-old physician, has been East Brunswick’s mayor since ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, March 13th.The Avenel Knights of Columbus has a Fish Fry tonight from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, and the Woodbridge Elks have the “Flying Ivories” tonight at 7 pm. Tickets are available by calling (908) 472-8549.On Saturday and Sunday, the Avenel Performing Arts ...
COLONIA, NJ — Just about everybody associated with the Colonia boys basketball program claims they still had the belief in the talent and the potential that this year's team offered back in December, when many in local hoops circles might have been disregarding the Patriots' championship chances ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 2026 ‘Have-A-Heart’ Campaign collected 21,500 lbs of non-perishable food and $31,000 in donations to help feed more than 1,400 struggling people and families in this community.Mayor John E. McCormac announced tallies from the 2026 Have-A-Heart food drive to TAPinto ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The county Clerk’s Office reminds travelers that a US Passport or passport card can serve as an acceptable form of identification for domestic air travel, particularly for travelers who do not yet have a REAL ID–compliant driver’s license.Since Feb. 1st, the Transportation ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — St. Georges Crossing is now home to a dynamic live-action interactive facility that’s likely to bring avid game-players and more customers to this busy shopping center at 893 St. Georges Ave.Activate Games opened on Saturday, March 7th in a 14,600-square-foot facility at St.
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A 55-year-old Piscataway man has been arrested and charged for possession of thousands of files of child sexual abuse found after police got a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Police arrested Michael S. Bain at his home on Wednesday, March 11th, and ...
EDISON, NJ — A Scotch Plains resident is suing the Edison Animal Shelter and the Township for failing to restrain a dog. According to the lawsuit, the patron was attacked by a pit bull and suffered “severe and permanent injuries.” The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey — ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — By performing within himself, Jayce Rodriguez has led the Colonia boys basketball team to heights the storied program has never achieved before.The sophomore guard, the son of head coach Jose Rodriguez, scored 27 points, passed for five assists and was perfect from the foul line to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police are looking for eyewitnesses and videos from a March 8th collision that critically injured a 27-year-old woman from Sayreville’s Parlin section, county Prosecutor Linda Estremera and city Police Chief Vincent Sabo said in a prepared statement.The 10:15 pm accident on ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — This Monmouth County town could be New Jersey’s and the nation’s first community to put President Donald J. Trump’s name on a public school.The school board proposal has made national and statewide news. School board member Robert Scales suggested honoring Trump at the board’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
NEWARK, NJ — Legendary Hobby’s Delicatessen & Restaurant is well-known for its piled-high pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, its homemade potato knishes and soups, its Kosher pickles and delicious desserts.Now, The Takeout – a respected national foodie website – has put Hobby’s Delicatessen ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A dump truck driver from Bergen County died on Monday, March 9th, when his vehicle plowed into two tractor-trailers stopped on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike near the Grover Cleveland Service Area, authorities said.The 9:55 am collision claimed the life of 34-year-old ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County’s “Route 1 Safer Travel” crackdown by police in six towns has helped reduce accident deaths on one of New Jersey’s busiest highways that cut across these communities, Prosecutor Linda Estremera said in a prepared statement.Accident fatalities declined from 60 in ...
TRENTON - New Jersey law enforcement agencies will participate in the next “Goal: Zero High‑Visibility Enforcement” detail tomorrow, March 10. This month’s enforcement will focus on impaired and distracted driving, with agencies across the state conducting coordinated operations during this period.
SOUTH RIVER, NJ — A police investigation that began with what appeared to be a routine dispute has led to the arrest of an Old Bridge woman accused of operating an unlicensed dental practice in the borough, police Chief Mark Tinitigan said in a press release.Police executed a search warrant on ...
College and university students from Carteret and Woodbridge have earned top honors from their respective schools. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret is pleased to acknowledge these academic achievers. Here are the most recent:FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY, Florham CampusNamed to the Dean’s List at ...