Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TAPINTO NEWS STAFF
May 20, 2026
EDISON, NJ — The NJ State Police have confirmed the death of a second victim from Sunday's I-287 collision that sparked a huge fuel tanker explosion on the Edison-Metuchen border.Authorities say Steven Merisier, 25, from North Brunswick, died on Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ...
COLONIA, NJ – After 11 scoreless innings, Woodbridge broke through for five runs in the top of the 12th inning and went on to a 5-0 baseball victory over Colonia under the lights on Monday night.Jack Kobylakiewicz, Gavin Slicner and Xavier Diaz started the 12th inning with consecutive singles. The ...
NEW JERSEY — Seven of Middlesex County’s smartest high school students have earned prestigious academic honors from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., and are to each receive $2,500 college scholarships.The seven Middlesex County teenagers are among 77 New Jersey high school students and 2,500 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Candidates running for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District met with residents, faith leaders and community members Sunday evening during “The People’s Covenant: Faith, Community, and Our Expectations for Congress,” a nonpartisan interfaith forum held at Trinity ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ —Christopher Markus has pitted Captain America against the Red Skull in a fight for the Tesseract, teamed Thor with Loki to defend the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves, and has the Avengers and their allies in pitched battle against Thanos and his minions.What this Emmy Award-winning ...
EDISON, NJ — An 8,000 gallon fuel tanker burst into flames on I-287 after authorities say it was rear-ended by a Jeep SUV which also exploded, killing its driver.The accident happened shortly before 6 am on Sunday, May 17th along a stretch of I-287 between Edison and Metuchen, according to the NJ ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge 250th Committee has a series of local events for people, families and visitors to enjoy as it celebrates the United States of America’s 250th birthday on July 4th, 2026.Commemorative events unofficially began on April 24th with a “Liberty Tree” planted at the ...
EDISON, NJ — Middlesex County proudly presents its 2026 lineup of Plays-in-the-Park shows featuring local renditions of three popular Broadway musicals at Roosevelt Park from June through August.This summer’s Plays-in-the-Park performances will be “All Shook Up,” “1776,” and “Guys & Dolls" at ...
EDISON, NJ — Middlesex County will host its free annual “Celebrate Middlesex County” event on Saturday, June 13th, from 10 am to 3 pm at Roosevelt Park.This family-friendly event welcomes people and families from throughout Middlesex County to enjoy and explore the many programs, services, and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge broke a tie with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on for a 4-3 baseball victory over Madison on Saturday.Billy Mansfield went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for Woodbridge (13-9), which had an early 3-0 lead before Madison (13-9-1) scored single runs in ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — A 28-year-old motorcyclist died on Thursday, May 14th after reportedly colliding with a pickup truck on Convery Boulevard, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera said in a prepared statement.Motorcyclist Xavier Sanchez-Serrata, from Perth Amboy, died after a 2:50 pm accident ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police detectives and fire officials are investigating the cause of a fast-moving, smokey blaze at an East Prospect Avenue house that was under construction, authorities said.Firefighters from Avenel and Port Reading were met on Wednesday (May 13th) with flames shooting from the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Criminal charges that stem from two fatal April accidents became public this week.The first involves an early morning accident on Route 1 North on April 19th. Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka issued a prepared ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia scored five runs in the first inning and went on to a 10-0 baseball victory over South Amboy in five innings on Friday.Senior third baseman and four-year starter Dylan Chiera hit his first career home run, going 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, and that roundtripper to right ...
I am Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, May 15th.There is a Bike Rodeo for kids at 5 pm today at the Community Center, where kids can learn bike safety trips.Anchors Tiki Bar has “Seven Stone” performing at 6 pm tonight with food by Curbside Cravings; “Hollow Molly” performs at 6 pm tomorrow with ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Middlesex College held its 59th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 11th, at Jersey Mike’s Arena on the Rutgers University campus in Piscataway. Graduates from the Middlesex College Class of 2026 are diverse in age, background, accomplishments, and goals. The 1,616 students ...
EDISON, NJ — The family-owned Stelton Restaurant – a long-time Plainfield Avenue landmark – is to end five decades of service to its diner customers after Memorial Day weekend.Owners of this popular eatery at 433 Plainfield Ave. will reportedly lease the building to become a QuickChek convenience ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — A former Hillside police officer has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison in connection with a 2021 motor vehicle crash in Tinton Falls that claimed the lives of a husband and wife with deep ties to Monmouth County. John P. McClave III, of Toms River, was sentenced before ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — More than a hundred stores and restaurants will put their wares and samples of delicious cuisine on downtown sidewalks this Saturday, May 16th, as the Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Main Street fair.People, families and visitors from throughout Central New Jersey are welcome ...
NEW BRUNSWICK — The varsity jacket draped over the back of a chair in New Brunswick High School athletic director Garret Conger’s office had some scuff marks on the sleeves and some bits of straw wedged into its fibers.It didn’t look too bad, though, considering it had been lying on a patch of ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Fourth-seeded Woodbridge advanced in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 10-4 victory over 13th-seeded Middlesex on Wednesday.Olivia Bekesy went 3-for-4 with three doubles and one run batted in for Woodbridge (18-4), which scored three runs in the ...
CARTERET, NJ — Borough firefighters faced two fires on Tuesday afternoon, one a Randolph Street home and the other at Oliveiras da Serra, a popular steak & seafood restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue.Carteret received mutual aid from the Avenel, Fords and Woodbridge fire companies to help fight the ...
CARTERET, NJ — Police here will join cops across New Jersey in the nation’s annual “Click it or Ticket” campaign to crack down on unbuckled drivers and their passengers.The campaign runs from May 18 through May 31 with high-visibility seat belt checkpoints, saturation patrols, and publicity to ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — A local man was arrested Tuesday morning after an altercation with a school bus driver at Lakeview and Solook Drives, township police said.Officers were dispatched to the scene at 8:40 a.m. after reports of a dispute involving a parent and a school bus driver. There, officers found ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ — High school technology teacher Gary Hull gives seniors who take his honor's computer science class an extraordinary challenge: Create a computer program of their own choosing during the academic year.Many students try to design their computer dream game. Every so often a student ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Sixth-seeded Woodbridge broke open a close game with five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and went on to a 7-1 baseball victory over 11th-seeded East Brunswick in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Monday.Senior right-hander Kevin Arroyo ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A summer project to create custom greeting cards has become a 10-year-old student’s mission to prove that children can make a meaningful community difference.Joey Salles, a fifth-grader at Arbor Intermediate School, launched a small business called “Gold Ribbon Cards” last summer, ...
PATERSON, NJ — Two men are dead and four other people were wounded in a Mother’s Day street shooting on Sunday night, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and city Officer-in-Charge Patrick Murray.Gunfire erupted at 8:30 pm on Sunday, May 10th, near Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A 34-hour standoff with an armed Bridgewater man ended on Saturday after Somerset County SWAT officers breached the suspect’s home to take him into custody.Arrested on Saturday, May 9th was 25-year-old Eric J. Thorogood, ending a standoff at a Hill Lane home that began on the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Senior Xavier Diaz surpassed 100 hits for his career in Woodbridge's 12-6 baseball victory over Livingston on Saturday.Diaz, who plays third base and first base, is a four-year varsity starter for the Barrons. On Saturday, he went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI for Woodbridge ...