Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TONY GALLOTTO
December 7, 2025
CARTERET, NJ — Students in the Carteret School District are learning the value of charitable giving and community participation, in creative ways, at the holidays that may benefit them throughout their lives.Teachers and staff at Carteret’s four public schools are giving a variety of lessons about ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a “drought warning” for the entire state on Friday, Dec. 5th.The DEP put the Garden State on a drought watch in October after a prolonged period of low precipitation. Now, it has been upgraded to a drought warning, after a ...
TRENTON, NJ — Motorists soon may risk $45 traffic fines – triggered by automated cameras – for parking or idling in bus lanes and bus stops. Penalties outlined in Bill A5612, which passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Thursday, also would apply to drivers who clog ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ - The Woodbridge/Colonia/JFK ice hockey tri-op team defeated East Brunswick/Spotswood, 4-1, on Friday.After a scoreless first period, Brayden Vargo scored to give Woodbridge the lead going into the second intermission. Vargo made the score 2-0 10 minutes into the third period when he ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. Today is Friday, Dec. 5. Our Code Red phone call system is still not operational. Saturday will be very busy with:● Breakfast with Santa from 8 am to 12 pm sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 53 at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge.● Pictures with Santa ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A woman who died in a deadly crash in South Brunswick on Nov. 26th has been identified as 61-year-old Nancy Krauss, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. Investigators say just before 4:30 pm on Nov. 26th, police ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A conversation outside the College Avenue Student Center almost two years ago led to a friendship between a Jewish student at Mason Gross School of the Arts and a Muslim student.That friendship endured through the heightened tensions across the Rutgers campus during the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Former Woodbridge mayor and NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey got trounced by a 2-to-1 margin in Tuesday’s runoff race to be Jersey City’s next mayor, shattering an attempt to resurrect his political career.Instead, 68% of Jersey City’s 34,000 voters gave Councilman James Solomon a runoff ...
TRENTON,TRETRENTON, NJ — While they haven’t even been sworn into office yet, Assemblymembers-elect Katie Brennan (D-Jersey City) and Ravi Bhalla (D-Hoboken) are already making their voices heard in the halls of the New Jersey Statehouse. On Monday, Bhalla was in Trenton to voice his opposition to ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Woodbridge-Colonia-JFK ice hockey tri-op team opened its season with a 3-1 victory over Southern Regional on Wednesday.Woodbridge scored all its goals in the first period. Brayden Vargo gave the Barrons a 1-0 lead with a goal with 7:02 left in the first period with an ...
NEWARK, NJ — Camila Neves Klink has celebrated the holidays for the past four years at the home of her best friend, who is also godmother to her one-year-old son. But she was missing from the Thanksgiving table this year.Instead, Neves Klink was inside Delaney Hall, the Newark immigrant detention ...
CARTERET, NJ — ‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays, and Carteret has a host of free community events, plus a few “ticketed shows” at the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.Among the highlights that Mayor Daniel J. Reiman promotes are the borough’s Holiday Festival on Friday, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The mayor’s big pair of scissors are getting plenty of use as he and other local officials welcome more new businesses that are making community investments here.Mayor John E. McCormac couldn’t be more pleased, saying “Woodbridge has attracted some very high-end restaurants because ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police officers in this sprawling town issued 238 summonses and arrested six people for allegedly driving under the influence (DWI) as part of a statewide Thanksgiving weekend “Goal Zero” crackdown.The Woodbridge Police Dept. is among a host of law enforcement agencies to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers University's new Office of Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity will be charged with ensuring the university is in compliance with federal and state civil rights laws.The state university said the office will, among other things, make certain it complies with federal ...
ORANGE, NJ — Two sisters died in a tragic Thanksgiving Day house fire here, reportedly trying to rescue their elderly and disabled father from their burning home, according to a prepared statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.The women, Frantzia Fleury, 49, and Pojanee Fleury, 42, died ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge will honor nearly 350 veterans buried in its historic cemetery, for an eighth straight year, on Dec. 13th for national ‘Wreaths Across America’ Day."The First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge, at 600 Rahway Ave, dates to 1675, or back 350 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Santa Claus officially arrives in town today at the 5th annual “WinterFest & Light Parade” through downtown.Festivities begin at 4 pm Saturday with a “Holiday Stroll” along Main Street, featuring horse-drawn carriage rides, ice sculptures, children’s activities, craft and food ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — New Jersey was filled with pride as Garden State heroes were honored at the 17th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) Induction Ceremony. Hosted by Danny DeVito, the event took place on Friday, Nov. 21, at The Rink Arena at American Dream and included a lineup of iconic ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Nov. 28th.On Saturday, we have our annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk at Alvin P. Williams Park in Sewaren. It starts at 10 am with registration at 8:30 am. You can sign up online here.On Saturday at 4 pm is our annual “Winterfest” along Main Street, featuring ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Tomorrow is “Small Business Saturday,” held annually after Thanksgiving and sandwiched between “Black Friday” and “CyberMonday, which tend to promote big box stores and e-commerce, respectively.Unlike other communities, Woodbridge does not host special events, but officials here ...
EDISON, NJ — After re-election to a second four-year term, 34-year-old Mayor Sam Joshi wants taxpayers to raise his salary by $48,000 under an ordinance the Township Council introduced on Nov. 24th.Mayor Samip Joshi’s salary could leap to $198,000. The proposed salary ordinance does not list a top ...
As the holiday season ramps up each year, shoppers across the country now recognize the weekend after Thanksgiving as a pivotal moment for local businesses. Nestled between the frenzy of Black Friday and the convenience of Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a celebration of neighborhood ...
TRENTON, NJ — NJ Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman says that the agency will restart the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for a limited number of slots, with the goal of allowing applications for new children in January. Reopening the application will extend this vital assistance to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A visibly frustrated Mayor Brad J. Cohen tried to set the record straight at Monday's Township Council meeting, when talking about social media chatter about the future of Brunswick Square Mall.“Just zip it,” Cohen said, referring to people spreading false information on social ...
HIGHLAND PARK, NJ — Ellen Whitt received a frantic call from family members of two men who had been detained by agents representing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.The men were apparently driving to work on Route 18 in New Brunswick one October morning when their car was ...
This Thanksgiving, we pause not just to celebrate the day, but to reflect on all the moments — past, present, and yet to come — that shape who we are and what we hold dear.We remember the Thanksgivings of years gone by, the familiar faces around the table, the laughter that filled our homes, and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This Police Department is joining law-enforcement agencies across New Jersey for the first statewide “Goal Zero” enforcement crackdown on impaired and distracted drivers that starts today, Wednesday Nov. 26th. The statewide “Blackout Wednesday” crackdown is a coordinated ...
NEW JERSEY – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey estimates that approximately 8.8 million travelers are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings during the 8-day peak Thanksgiving travel period from now until Monday, Dec. 1. This would be a record for the Thanksgiving travel ...
TRENTON, NJ — As families across New Jersey prepare for Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has announced the launch of EndingHungerNJ.com, a new online resource that helps residents find, and contribute to, food resources in their communities.The launch ...