Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TONY GALLOTTO
January 28, 2026
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A major weekend snowstorm still has people and families digging out, and had municipal public works crews working round-the-clock to keep streets clear. It caused icy roads, public transportation disruptions, and prompted a school district “snow day” on Monday, Jan. 26th.Photos ...
NEW JERSEY – When Governor Elect Mikie Sherrill officially took the reins in New Jersey on Jan. 20th, she brought in a cabinet of officials who will serve alongside her in key roles. The new governor has largely selected new commissioners and directors to step into their respective roles, with a ...
MONROE, NJ – Colonia broke the game open in the second half and pulled away for a 65-29 boys basketball victory over Monroe on Tuesday night.Senior guard Dylan Chiera collected 21 points, five assists and five rebounds for Colonia (8-8), which outscored Monroe, 34-13, in the second half after ...
TRENTON, NJ — Cursive handwriting will make a comeback in all New Jersey elementary schools when the 2026-27 school year begins this September.Among the many measures that Phil Murphy signed into law in his final hours and days as NJ governor – using cursive penmanship to affix his name – was ...
TRENTON, NJ — In the final hours and days before Phil and Tammy Murphy flew off for a European vacation on Jan, 20th, the departing two-term governor signed into law over 120 measures and ignored 14 others, making them what’s known as “pocket vetoes.”Taking a hiatus from the public spotlight, ...
EDISON, NJ — The Township Council wants to give each of its seven members an $11,000 pay raise and plans to introduce a new salary measure at its Wednesday, Jan. 28th public meeting, according to its agenda.Under the proposal, each part-time Edison council member would get a 46% annual salary ...
NEWARK, NJ — A former Piscataway couple charged in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme faces up to 30 years in federal prison after prosecutors said they fraudulently obtained more than $715,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.Sabrina Mitlo, 41, and Joseph Mitlo, 40, are each charged with ...
CARTERET & WOODBRIDGE, NJ — People and families in these neighboring towns, and across Middlesex County, should prepare for an icy, wintry week to persist through Saturday, Jan. 31st, weather forecasters say.Sunday’s storm dumped 8-to-12-inches of snow in the Carteret-Woodbridge area with ...
CARTERET & WOODBRIDGE, NJ — People and families are snapping some terrific photos from this weekend’s record-breaking winter snowstorm. We want to see them. So will our many other readers.Please send your best pictures as email jepg attachments to the TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret editor, Tony ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A 39-year-old man awaits a court arraignment at the Middlesex County jail, facing a list of felony child pornography charges, according to a prepared statement from new county Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna.Daniel Berwick was arrested on Jan. 21st at ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Mayor John E. McCormac and Police Director Joseph Nisky have appointed six new police officers who bring the Police Department’s maximum staff level to 233 sworn officers.Each of the new cops successfully completed state-mandated six-month basic training at the Cape May County ...
COLONIA, NJ — When Jill Bachonski moved from an assistant's role to become the head coach of the Colonia girls basketball team last season, not only did she inherit a team that had just lost the program's all-time leading scorer to graduation in 2024, but she had to do without two of her best ...
COLONIA, NJ — The Colonia Patriots dispatched crosstown rival Woodbridge High School with ease in a 74-33 boys basketball victory over the Barrons on Saturday afternoon.Dylan Chiera and Jayce Rodriguez each scored 17 points for Colonia (7-8), which outscored Woodbridge, 22-13, in the second quarter ...
ISELIN, NJ —JFK-Iselin extended its winning streak to four games with a 66-33 boys basketball victory over South River on Saturday.Senior guard Grant Lorentzen scored 20 points and went 9-for-11 at the foul line for the Mustangs (8-9), who outscored South River, 17-8, in the second quarter to take ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Public works crews in this sprawling town are ready to plow, sand and salt its busiest thoroughfares and neighborhood streets as a weekend storm threatens to drop 12-inches or more snow here.Nearby Carteret presumably has similar preparations in place. However, Carteret’s ...
NEW JERSEY — Mother Nature is giving Gov. Mikie Sherrill her first challenge, hurling a major winter storm at the Garden State this weekend with heavy snow, ice, dangerous cold, and strong winds.Sherrill has declared a State of Emergency for New Jersey that begins at 5 pm today, Saturday, Jan.
PATERSON, NJ — Florio “Floyd” Vivino, the Paterson native best known to generations of fans as "Uncle Floyd," died after a lengthy battle with health issues, his family said on Friday morning. He was 74.Vivino’s brother, Jerry Vivino, shared the news in a Facebook post, saying Floyd died peacefully ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. Today is Friday, Jan 23.We are pleased to report that our Code Red communications platform is back online with extensive technology upgrades. So, our Friday Mayor’s Message phone call is back complete with information about various events and updates and, of ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Woodbridge pulled away in the third quarter and went on to a 63-34 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Thursday.Angel Smith collected 17 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals for Woodbridge (9-4), which outscored South Brunswick, 21-9, in the third ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — A weekend winter storm that could drop 6-to-12 inches of snow, or more, is bearing down on our area and sweeping across the Garden State, according to AccuWeather and National Weather Service meteorologists.A winter storm watch from the National Weather Service (NWS) goes ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — On a night when senior Sam Jones broke the all-time career scoring record for Sayreville, Colonia left too many unscored points at the foul line to overtake the Bombers.Senior forward Chidi Chukwurah scored 24 points and Jones, a guard, finished with 18 on his record-breaking night ...
NEWARK, NJ — A city police officer fatally shot one man and wounded another on Monday, Jan. 19th, triggering an investigation by the NJ Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).The Attorney General’s Office did not identify the police officer who fired his gun; ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Colin Hayes scored three goals and passed for two assists to lead the Colonia-Woodbridge-JFK tri-op to an 8-3 ice hockey victory over East Brunswick on Wednesday.Colonia rallied from a 3-0 first-period deficit, with Hayes' second goal of the game giving Colonia a 4-3 lead with ...
NEWARK, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing ...
NEWARK, NJ — On an overcast November morning, a man in a well-tailored black suit rose to his feet in the pews of a Plainfield church to offer prayers for Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell.He drew a parallel between Caldwell and the Biblical Joseph, who saved Ancient Egypt from famine. Caldwell has been ...
TRENTON — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has reappointed Camden County political insider Kris Kolluri as NJ Transit president and CEO, and to also take on a dual role as NJ Turnpike Authority executive director. At the Woodbridge-based Turnpike Authority, Kolluri will replace current Executive Director James ...
ISELIN, NJ – Senior guard Grant Lorentzen surpassed 1,000 career points in JFK-Iselin's 73-46 boys basketball victory over Noor-ul-iman Academy on Tuesday night.Lorentzen finished with 22 points to lead JFK-Iselin (6-9), giving him 1,016 points for his career.Basketball is one of three sports ...
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — A Spotswood Borough councilman thinks he’s got what it takes to replace US Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman when she relinquishes her congressional seat at the end of 2026 and retires from public life.Spotswood Council President Andrew J. Zaborney, 51, has announced his candidacy for ...
SOMERSET, NJ — New Gov. Mikie Sherrill has nominated Franklin Township Councilman Ed Potosnak to be the next NJ Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, elevating this longtime environmental advocate and local elected official to one of the state’s most influential cabinet posts.If ...
PATERSON, NJ — Colonia erased a four-point deficit and rallied for a 48-44 girls basketball victory over Passaic Tech in the Jerel Lowery Showcase to remain unbeaten on Monday.Hailey Conklin finished with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals for Colonia (13-0), which was down, ...