Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By NICOLE ZANCHELLI
January 20, 2026
NEWARK, NJ — Gov-Elect Mikie Sherrill will salute her Essex County roots today, holding her inauguration at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), an unorthodox choice lauded by county and city officials and called into question by at least one Trenton City Council member. Breaking a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Pastor Myung Sun Han has often joked that a plaque should be affixed to the exterior of United Methodist Church on George Street proudly declaring that it is Lt. Gov-Elect Dale Caldwell’s church.“So, don’t mess with us,” should be the tagline on the plaque, Han suggested. He and ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State is fast becoming the East Coast’s “Hollywood,” with four big-name studios being built here, and an increasing number of movies and television shows being filmed here – fueled by major state tax incentives.Four film and television production studios are on their way to ...
NEW JERSEY — Smoking doesn’t just damage your health, it can also take a serious toll on your finances, according to a new study by personal finance website WalletHub. For those who may be struggling for inspiration to continue with their New Year's Resolution to quit smoking, the study indicates ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Triston Harvey and Matt Mikulka each scored 13 points to lead five scorers in double figures for East Brunswick in a 73-49 boys basketball victory over Woodbridge on Saturday.Andrew Caruso finished with 12 points for the Bears (14-1), who outscored Woodbridge, 20-6, in the first ...
NEW JERSEY — More than 350,000 New Jerseyans – once disqualified from serving on state juries and grand juries due to past felony convictions – are again eligible after Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to restore their jury service rights.Gov. Murphy signed Executive Order No. 411 on Jan.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — People and families are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Marrtin Luther King Jr. on Monday during the town’s annual remembrance program at the Acacia Center, Mayor John E. McCormac said.The 6 pm program on Monday, Jan. 19th, will feature presentations from the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – In modern-day parlance, it appears that the Colonia boys basketball team is “so back.”Colonia built an eight-point halftime lead and held on for a 65-62 road victory over Piscataway on Saturday afternoon.After opening the season with a 2-6 record against a brutal schedule that ...
TRENTON, NJ — Police in Clark Township have allegedly harassed and discriminated against Black, Hispanic and other non-white drivers for years, reportedly under orders from former longtime Mayor Sal Bonaccorso.Those are among the allegations in a civil rights lawsuit that NJ Attorney General ...
CARTERET, NJ — The Borough Council named Raymond “Randy” Krum to serve as its 2026 Council President, and pledged to continue waterfront redevelopment, downtown revitalization, and make park and infrastructure improvements.Mayor Daniel J. Reiman administered oaths of office to three incumbent ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Jan. 16th, 2026.Tomorrow is the Children’s Clothes Closet at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge from 10 am to 1 pm, with a 1 pm Saturday matinée movie at the Main Library featuring the movie, “Elvis.”On Sunday, there is a fundraising ...
MONROE, NJ – Woodbridge needed triple overtime to come away with a 79-71 boys basketball victory over Monroe on the road Thursday night.Senior guard Emmanuel Cruz scored a season-high 33 points for Woodbridge (4-6), but was two shy of tying his career-best mark of 35 points against Perth Amboy last ...
EDISON, NJ — A 17-year-old girl, slain at the Greenwood Townhouses on Jan. 10th, is now identified as Justice Deas, a student at the Edison Success Academy, according to multiple news reports. Family and friends decorated streetlight poles and mailboxes at the Grove Avenue complex with handwritten ...
ISELIN, NJ – Grant Lorentzen, a senior at JFK-Iselin, signed a letter of intent on Thursday to attend The College of New Jersey, where he will continue his athletic career in two sports.Lorentzen will play both baseball and football at the New Jersey Athletic Conference school.A wide receiver in ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia held Hightstown to three points in the first quarter and went on to a 53-37 boys basketball victory on Thursday night.Jayce Rodriguez scored 17 points and passed for three assists for Colonia (5-7), which led, 17-3, after one quarter.Nfa Clyne finished with nine points and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin was sworn in on Tuesday for a historic fifth term as leader of the New Jersey General Assembly, pledging to build on past legislative accomplishments while keeping affordability and bipartisanship at the forefront of the new session.Coughlin (D-19th ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy’s final “State of the State” address highlighted his eight-year record on tax relief, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and championing more job-creating business investments in the Garden State.Murphy delivered his final address on Tuesday, Jan. 13th, before a joint ...
MIDDLESEX, NJ – The Colonia girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 46-37 victory over Middlesex on Tuesday.Ariana Sosa scored 11 and passed for two assists for Colonia (10-0), which got out to a 14-8 lead after one quarter.Samantha Howell finished with 10 points and five steals for the ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel athlete Isabeau Levito will be taking her training and skills to Milan, Italy when she competes as part of the U.S. Ice Skating team during the 2026 Winter Olympics next month. Levito earned her spot on the 16-member U.S. Ice Skating Team on Sunday, January 11, ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s new governor, lieutenant governor, Senate and Assembly members and other top state officials are in line for sizable taxpayer-funded 2026 pay increases.In fairness, salaries for state lawmakers have not risen since 2002. Pay increases took effect Tuesday, Jan. 13th, as ...
PERTH AMBOY – The city's planning board has given the thumb's up to a $200 million plan to remediate a blighted, brownfield site and create a bustling waterfront neighborhood, to be called “Sea Gate.”Kushner Companies has city approval to build 602 market-rate rental units in five buildings.The ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Holden Carey scored three goals to lead the Colonia/Woodbridge/JFK ice hockey tri-op to a 10-0 victory over J.P. Stevens on Monday.Patrik Kuzar finished with two goals and three assists for Colonia (6-3), which scored five goals in the second period to take a 7-0 lead.Andrew Rozany ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The annual “Have-A-Heart” food drive is underway, challenging local businesses, corporations, restaurants and food outlets, civic groups, schools and families to donate 214 pounds of food, or contribute $214, to benefit the town’s food pantries.Mayor John E. McCormac will ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — With construction nearing completion, the East Brunswick Ice Arena is quickly emerging as one of the township’s most anticipated new public facilities.The TAPinto East Brunswick recently toured the nearly finished arena during a sneak preview with General Manager Devon Ketch, ...
CARTERET, NJ — The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority has awarded a $5.38 million grant for the borough’s ferry terminal, adding to $86 million in federal and state grants it has already accumulated.Carteret’s “Multimodal Ferry Terminal” broke ground on Dec. 12th, 2025. It is expected ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Gov. Richard J. Codey, a driving force in New Jersey politics for more than half a century, died Sunday. His family announced the death of the 79-year-old on social media, saying he died “after a brief illness.”“He lived his life with humility, compassion, and a deep sense of ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy has annually designated July 30th as “Brian D. Sicknick Day” in New Jersey to honor the late federal police officer from South River who lost his life after the Jan. 6, 2021 US Capitol rampage.The governor signed Assembly Joint Resolution 215 (AJR215), sponsored by ...
CARTERET, NJ — Earmarked in the federal Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill is a million dollars more to help the Borough of Carteret make high-tech public safety communication improvements and other safety upgrades.Under the federal Community Project, members of Congress can push federal ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Sayreville Police Chief Daniel Plumacker announced today that a 16-year-old juvenile male from Sayreville has been taken into custody in connection with a homicide in Sayreville on January 9, 2026. He was charged with acts of ...
EDISON, NJ — A Plainfield teenager is in custody, charged in Saturday’s early morning shooting death of a 17-year-old Edison girl, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Police Chief Thomas Bryan.The 17-year-old from Plainfield – unidentified due to his age – is charged with ...