Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
February 6, 2026
COLONIA, NJ – St. Joseph of Metuchen has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, which gets underway with play-in round games on Saturday.Piscataway is seeded second, followed by No. 3 Colonia, No. 4 East Brunswick, No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas and No. 6 South ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — After serving the community for four decades, Police Chief Raymond J. Hayducka, Jr. will retire on Sept. 1, 2026. Hayducka has been police chief for 21 years, overseeing 88 sworn officers and 49 civilian staff. “It’s been an honor and privilege to serve the residents of South ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — People who spoke before the City Council here on Wednesday night said fear has spread across the city – especially in the 50-block Esperanza section – following last weekend’s presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.Amanda Dominguez, organizer and ESL ...
EDISON, NJ – Senior guard Grant Lorentzen scored a career-high 44 points to lead JFK-Iselin to an 84-83 overtime victory over J.P. Stevens on Thursday night.Lorentzen made 11 2-point baskets, three 3-pointers and 13 free throws for the Mustangs (10-12), who led, 32-29, at halftime. Lorentzen sank ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This community is celebrating February as 2026’s Black History Month, initially hosting a flag-raising and a proclamation presentation from Mayor John E. McCormac, which was graciously accepted by police Officer Thomas Hendricks.On Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, Woodbridge honored the many ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The community is rallying around the grieving mother of a 16-year-old girl who was shot on Lawrence Street last week.Almost 500 people have made contributions totaling more than $24,000 to a Gofundme page.Erica Smoot said the donations will help pay for funeral arrangements for her ...
NEWARK, NJ — The city plans to sell six vacant or distressed municipally-owned properties to redevelopers to expand affordable housing opportunities for more people and families. The city’s Department of Economic & Housing Development, led by Allison Ladd, hosted an information session for ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — A Keansburg woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder, admitting in court that she intentionally ran down her then-boyfriend in a 2024 incident that left the victim permanently paralyzed, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced.During a hearing held ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — People and families should stay alert to new phone, online and text scams, county Prosecutor Linda Estremera warns in a prepared statement.The latest scams target customers from Verizon and Comcast’s Xfinity provider – which bundles internet, phone and television services.
NEWARK, NJ – Colonia once again used a strong closing quarter to rally for a 56-51 boys basketball victory over Newark Collegiate on Wednesday night.Sophomore guard Jayce Rodriguez sank all 11 of his foul shots and scored a team-high 24 points for Colonia (12-8), which outscored Collegiate, 23-13, ...
NEW JERSEY — Groundhog Day’s furry forecasters and a tenacious turtle could not agree if the Garden State will have an early Spring or face six more icy weeks of winter.Their results were inconclusive, and not promising for people and families already struggling with frigid temperatures, icy ...
EDISON, NJ – Qorey Carter scored 20 points and dished out six assists as Carteret held on for a 56-55 boys basketball victory in overtime over J.P. Stevens on Monday.Carter sank two free throws with 53 seconds left in overtime to give Carteret (7-12) a 56-52 lead.Jeremiah Arrington collected 19 ...
EDISON, NJ — On the anniversary of 13-year-old Marisa Rose Tufaro’s death, a Middlesex County nonprofit created in her honor, has made generous donations to support pediatric patients and their families at the Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center and Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at ...
COLONIA, NJ — Before the first quarter was over, one of Bayonne's best players had limped off the court on Monday night, and didn't return.In the fourth quarter, three players who were not on the floor when the game started played critical roles in a winning Colonia rally.After trailing by as many ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — This Middlesex County town has a furry new 2026 Groundhog Day prognosticator, named “Paulie the Rabbit,” to predict the length of this winter’s weather.Paulie the Rabbit – winner of a local honorary “Milltown Mel” contest – joins other New Jersey furry forecasters for this morning's ...
Many Carteret and Woodbridge students have recently received honors from their respective colleges and universities. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret is pleased to acknowledge these academic achievers. Here are some of the most recent:EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY, East Stroudsburg, PA Making the Dean's ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking a tough stand against what she calls “unaccountable, untrained and lawless” US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who have boots on the ground in New Jersey and elsewhere.Sherrill wants these armed and masked federal officers to end raids, ...
DOVER, DE. — A 31-year-old Perth Amboy man faces 28 counts of identity theft and other felonies allegedly committed at Home Depot stores throughout Delaware, according to the Delaware State Police.Authorities charged Christian Pacheco, from Perth Amboy, in connection with fraudulent purchases at ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge Barrons extended a five-point halftime lead and went on to a 64-41 girls basketball victory over Perth Amboy on Saturday.Bobbi Jo Timinski scored 14 points to lead four scorers in double digits for the Barrons (13-5) and she handed out four assists.Angel Smith ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia jumped out to a 21-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 63-35 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Saturday.Ariana Sosa scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds for Colonia (15-1), which had four scorers reach double figures.Ivana Gidado finished with 12 ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — People, families and businesses in Carteret, Woodbridge and most of Central New Jersey can expect less fresh snow than last weekend, but are still likely to have strong winds and near-zero temperatures, forecasters now say.Meteorologists from AccuWeather and National Weather ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A Port Reading man died on the New Jersey Turnpike after he was hit by a passing sport utility vehicle, according to the NJ State Police.Larry Larobis, 69, was standing on the Turnpike’s right lane near his disabled Mazda SUV at 5:20 am on Thursday, Jan. 29th, when another ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac.We are still working through issues with the company that handles our emergency calls after a nationwide crash of their system last week due to heavy storm-related volume.Saturday morning, the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge has the Children’s Clothes ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A 20-year-old Irvington man has been arrested in connection with a domestic violence-related aggravated assault and sexual assault that occurred inside a Rutgers University residence hall in Piscataway early Saturday, Jan. 24th.Lenin Vallejo was charged with strangulation, ...
ISELIN, NJ — The JFK-Iselin boys basketball team celebrated Senior Night with an 81-73 victory over Edison on Thursday.Senior guard Grant Lorentzen scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for JFK-Iselin (9-10), which had a 39-31 lead at halftime. Lorentzen had made a season-high 10 steals the ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — After three decades of public service, four-term Mayor Fred Henry says he will not seek re-election to another term.“As many of you know, this year is an election year in South Amboy, with the offices of mayor and two council-at-large seats on the ballot," Mayor Henry said in a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Bears girls high school basketball team rallied from a seven-point deficit for a 59-48 girls victory over previously undefeated Colonia High School's Patriots on Thursday night.Zoey Aleixo scored 21 points for the Bears (14-4) and passed for four assists. East Brunswick ...
COLONIA, NJ — After 11 lead changes in the first 12 minutes of a taut, evenly played second half, Colonia closed out the game with 13 straight points to pull away for a 56-44 boys basketball victory over East Brunswick on Senior Night at Colonia High School on Thursday.Sophomore guard Jayce ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Four police officers have been recognized for their exemplary service to the community, including Officer Thomas Hendricks – named as 2025’s “Police Officer of the Year” – Mayor John E. McCormac announced.McCormac, Police Director Joseph Nisky and police Capt. Brian Murphy – the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 16-year-old boy from Mays Landing has been charged in Tuesday’s shooting death of a city high school girl, also 16, on Lawrence Street.Police arrested the teenage boy at the crime scene about 2:30 pm on Tuesday, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Police Chief ...