Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By JEANNE WALL
February 26, 2026
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — A former township teacher and high school coach has been sentenced to 5½ years in state prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced the sentencing. Under the terms set down by county Superior Court Judge ...
NEWARK, NJ — An Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)-led pursuit on Wednesday led to a multi-vehicle accident that put two teenagers in the hospital, city officials say. On Wednesday morning, Feb. 25th, ICE agents were conducting an investigation on Shanley Avenue and tried to pull over a ...
CARTERET, NJ — The borough has received a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant from Middlesex County to help pay to rehabilitate the Blazing Star Cultural Arts Center, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman said in a prepared statement.Improvements to the Blazing Star Cultural Arts Center will include a ...
TRENTON - The New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC) is once again partnering with the state Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate a youth video contest, with the theme to “Reduce Single Use.” The contest is designed to inspire the next generation to share the importance of ...
ISELIN, NJ – After JFK High School's most successful varsity football season in more than a decade, the Mustangs are making a coaching change.Anthony Nyers was approved by the Woodbridge Board of Education last week as the Mustangs' new football coach.Nyers replaces Michael Henderson, who stepped ...
EDISON, NJ — A 31-year-old Perth Amboy man died in a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday, Feb. 22, on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison Township, the New Jersey State Police said.Troopers responded to the 4 am accident to find several damaged vehicles in the southbound lanes of f the highway.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 28-year-old city man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his brother.Hassan Sannoh has also been charged with second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a ...
CARTERET & WOODBRIDGE, NJ — People and businesses here, in other Middlesex County communities, and across New Jersey continue to dig out today from a blizzard that buried them under nearly 24-inches of snow, paralyzed travel, and caused power outages.Today, on Monday, Jan. 24th, Carteret and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the circumstances that led to a fiery fatal Feb. 19th collision after a township police officer pursued a fleeing car along Route 1.An unidentified woman died just before midnight on Thursday, Feb. 19th after a Nissan Maxima – in ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22-year-old Colonia woman who died in a tragic Feb. 17th head-on collision has been identified as Amber Torres, a Rutgers University biology major anticipating a dentistry career after graduating in May.The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and university officials identified ...
TRENTON, NJ — Acting NJ Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain has appointed 19th Legislative District political operative Juan Carlos Nordelo as her Chief-of-Staff, according to a state agency’s press release.Nordelo, 36, a Cranford homeowner, made his mark in Middlesex County as the chief policy ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The search for missing autistic 19-year-old Connor Oldfield came to a tragic end Feb.19th, after his frozen body was found under ice in the Green Brook, between Plainfield and North Plainfield, police said. Oldfield’s body was found by emergency rescue workers who broke through ...
TRENTON, NJ — A blizzard warning is in effect for New Jersey’s 21 counties from 1 pm today, Sunday, Feb. 22nd, until 6 pm on Monday, Feb. 23rd, the National Weather Service announced.Meanwhile, Gov. Mikie Sherrill again declared a State of Emergency, citing the approaching storm’s potential to ...
NEW JERSEY – For many older Carteret and Woodbridge homeowners, rising property taxes may make it hard to stay in the homes and neighborhoods they know. But a new state program—Stay NJ—aims to offer meaningful financial relief to eligible seniors beginning in 2026.This new statewide property tax ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Undergraduate college students from Woodbridge – many from Colonia – have earned honors from their respective universities. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret is pleased to acknowledge these academic achievers. Here are the most recent:UNIVERSITY of ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, ALNamed to the ...
NEWARK, NJ — This city’s High School of Architecture & Interior Design is open and teaching its students skills they need for their careers in various trades. But, the school district is apparently teaching them another terrible lesson.The school district still has not paid 22 carpenters who ...
EDISON, NJ — Calibrant Energy, an energy storage company, announced an agreement to build and operate a 23MWh on-site battery energy storage system at Iron Mountain’s New Jersey data center, according to a press release. The data center is located at 3003 Woodbridge Ave., Edison Township.“This is ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Feb. 20th, 2026.On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Children’s Clothes Closet is open from 10 am to 1 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge.On Sunday, the Woodbridge Youth Soccer Association Stars & Fireflies have a fundraiser breakfast at the Woodbridge Elks ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A 46-year-old man from Woodbridge was arrested on Thursday, Feb.19th on felony charges in the sexual assault of a teenage Jersey City girl, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello.Authorities have charged Tejas Patel with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22-year-old woman from Colonia died Tuesday night, Feb. 17, in a head-on collision along Route 27 in Iselin, according to a statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Woodbridge Police Director Joseph Nisky.Authorities did not identify the woman who died in ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sen. Joseph Vitale (D–19th Dist.) has proposed a state law to strengthen financial protection for senior citizens and people with disabilities who are patients in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.Vitale’s proposed measure, S3023, recently cleared the state Senate’s Health, ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — A city man who allegedly believed he was having “illicit sexual conversations” with an underage girl ended up under arrest for also supposedly making illegal “ghost guns,” the state’s Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said in a prepared statement.The state Division of ...
CALDWELL, NJ — Colonia native Seth Jones, a former varsity volleyball player at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen before graduating in 2017, is now the Caldwell University head volleyball coach, its athletics director announced.Jones, 26, who still lives in Colonia, will replace Caldwell coach ...
MONROE, NJ — With three starters hobbled with injuries but playing despite them, Piscataway couldn't do all the things it wanted to defensively against Colonia.On top of that, the Chiefs weren't knocking down shots with their usual consistency. But, down the stretch, second-seeded Piscataway made ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Top Middlesex County officials said they will unveil plans at the next Board of Commissioners meeting to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from operating on Middlesex County property.Director Ronald G. Rios said the resolution to be introduced at the March 5 ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police department surveillance drone from East Brunswick helped cops in South Brunswick catch two teenage suspects who supposedly stole several dirt bikes, according to authorities in these nearby towns.Police in South Brunswick have arrested Christopher Diaz-Escobar, 18, and ...
METUCHEN, NJ — A popular “Brainy Boro” restaurant has been recognized as one of America’s best places to dine, according to USA Today’s national network of food writers.Ram & Rooster, at 83 Central Ave., is featured on the USA Today 2026 list of “Restaurants of the Year,” along with only two ...
CARTERET, NJ — The federal 2026 fiscal year budget is to include another $3.5 million to help the borough pay for its “Multi-modal Ferry Terminal” project, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman said in a prepared statement.This federal aid brings to nearly $96 million that the Reiman Administration has obtained ...
EDISON, NJ — The Township Council awarded a $357,000 contract to Holmdel-based Colliers Engineering & Design on Wednesday to find out if the historic Stelton Community Center is worth spending millions of dollars to renovate or should be demolished.Colliers Engineering & Design is providing ...
COLONIA, NJ – Three-sport standout Dylan Chiera of Colonia High School has announced his commitment to the University of Charleston, where he will continue his football career.A quarterback, Chiera completed 63 percent of his passes in 2025 with 23 touchdown passes and only three interceptions in ...