Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By JOHN E. MCCORMAC
August 29, 2025
This is Mayor John McCormac. Today is Friday, August 29th.Our Summer Concert Series continues tonight with the band “High in the Mid 80s” at Anchors Tiki Bar, and “Jake Thistle,” covering Tom Petty, is there on Sunday.On Tuesday, “Time Travelers,” covering The Moody Blues, performs at Woodbridge ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Are you smarter than New Jersey “Jeopardy!” champion Scott Riccardi? This town’s public library offers a chance to test your knowledge.Riccardi – a 26-year-old South Plainfield native who now lives in Somerville – rocketed to fame this year on the TV game show. On Wednesday, ...
COLONIA, NJ – Shaun Jackson scored four touchdowns to lead Sayreville to a 26-18 victory over Colonia in the opening football game for both teams on Thursday night.Jackson carried 14 times for 150 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown run with 6:36 left in the game to give Sayreville a 26-18 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Josh Allen scored two touchdowns and the Woodbridge defense came up with two turnovers in the fourth quarter to preserve a 14-0 victory over Union in the opening football game for both teams on Thursday night.Allen, a senior halfback, rushed for 182 yards and two TDs on 29 carries ...
NEW JERSEY — Rocker Bruce Springsteen made “Born to Run” a huge hit.Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., on the other hand, has lived that album's title song, running and winning election after election in New Jersey since 1982.Now, Pallone (D-NJ 6th Dist) has introduced a Congressional resolution to honor the ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Diner, one of New Jersey’s most iconic eateries, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation through the Backing Historic Small Restaurants program.The Greberis family has operated the Summit Diner since 1964, and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayors along the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) are urging state and federal leaders to continue funding and building the Gateway Program, citing its potential to bring permanent one-seat train rides for commuters to New York City.The RVL Mayors Alliance, which includes Westfield Mayor ...
COLONIA, NJ -- The Colonia football team kicks off its 2025 season Thursday at home against Sayreville at 6 p.m.There are not too many teams in the area that are in better shape at the quarterback position than head coach Tom Roarty's Patriots, who bring back senior signal-caller Dylan Chiera.A ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Be on the lookout for more cops on your streets and highways. Rest assured, they are on the lookout for you — especially if you’re driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.A greater police presence and more pop-up checkpoints are part of New Jersey’s annual “Drive ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Jim Cahill, whose time as a student-athlete at Middlesex College was an important steppingstone to becoming New Brunswick's longest-serving mayor, has been awarded the school’s highest honor.Cahill, MCC Class of 1972, has been named the 2025 Paige D. L’Hommedieu Award recipient, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Mayor John E. McCormac recently honored a public works supervisor and a number of firefighters and police officers for their lifesaving efforts and their exemplary community service.At an Aug. 20th ceremony at the Municipal Complex, Woodbridge also hired its newest police officer, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Veteran entertainment journalist and 1990 East Brunswick High School graduate Shirley Halperin will make history next week, becoming the first woman to be editor-in-chief at Rolling Stone magazine.Shirley Halperin will begin on Sept. 1st as Rolling Stone’s co-editor-in-chief ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Middlesex County will transport visitors back in time for a Roaring '20s Jazz Party on Sunday, Sept. 14th, at East Jersey Old Town Village in Johnson Park, 1050 River Road, in Piscataway.From 11 am to 5 pm, people and families can enjoy the glamour and energy of the 1920s with live ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Last season, the Woodbridge High School football team had a new coach taking over a program whose roster was rife with experienced players. In the 2025 season, it will be just the opposite.The Barrons open their season on Thursday night at home against Union High School at 6 ...
CARTERET, NJ — Two New Jersey lawmakers recently handed Mayor Daniel J. Reiman a big $2 million ceremonial check that represents money they secured in the state’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget for this borough’s long-awaited ferry service to connect Carteret to Lower Manhattan.That announcement from ...
DUNELLEN, NJ — A 38-year-old borough man faces multiple charges after detectives and police from Middlesex and Somerset counties raided his North Avenue home, seizing heroin and cocaine with a $223,350 street value, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.The arrest of Pablo ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Owners of New Jersey’s newest Alpha Fit Club and Paris Baguette will open this fall in the new Cloverleaf Shopping Center, at St. Georges Avenue (Route 35) and Routes 1 & 9 in Avenel.Wick Companies, LLC – the shopping center’s developer – has announced that Alpha Fit Club and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Sprouts Farmers Market – the major new anchor store at Cloverleaf Shopping Center in Avenel – has announced plans to open its fifth New Jersey store here on Friday, Oct. 3rd, and its first store Middlesex County. To prepare for the grand opening, Sprouts Farmers Market will host a ...
ISELIN, NJ -- While the JFK-Iselin High School football team did not finish with a winning record in 2024, the Mustangs won a share of the Big Central Football Conference United Silver Division championship, and many of the key players from that team are returning for this season.The Mustangs' 2025 ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, August 22.Our Summer Concert Series continues tonight with Jeff Slate, covering Bob Dylan, at Anchors Tiki Bar. Dolce Pizza and Mike Makes Grill will provide tonight’s food at Anchors.Country band, “Southpaw,” will perform on Sunday; Emil Stucchio on ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State finished third among America's 50 states in WalletHub's new “Best States to Live In” study for 2025.Massachusetts was rated the best state, followed by Idaho. Neighboring New Jersey, New York (No. 9), and Pennsylvania (No. 10) were also among the best places to live.
EDISON, NJ — US Customs & Border Protection (ICE) agents swooped into a large, busy warehouse on Wednesday, detaining at least 29 immigrant workers at Smart Logistics & Freight Solutions, where Amazon, UPS and FedEx facilities are located. The ICE round-up on Wednesday, Aug. 20th is ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Local teenager Justin Hsieh, from First Tee–Raritan Valley, is one of 80 nationwide teens chosen to compete in the 2025 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee, from September 19–21 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course.Hosted by PURE Insurance ...
CRANFORD, NJ — A Monmouth County man was arrested after police said they found a loaded handgun and a large quantity of drugs during a traffic stop on North Avenue near the Garden State Parkway.At about 12:45 a.m. on Aug. 16th, police Officer Liam Duffy stopped a black 2015 Honda for an equipment ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will conduct a thorough examination of the township Police Department to renew its prestigious accreditation for another three years.Comments and suggestions from people in the Woodbridge community are an integral part of the ...
Public high schools in Carteret and Woodbridge are among the 427 New Jersey schools that U.S. News & World Report evaluated and ranked on its new 2025-26 list of the best high schools.New Jersey’s 427 public high schools are among the nation’s top, with 40% of its public high schools in the top ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Heavy rain, summer heat, and standing water in neighborhoods have been a recipe for growing mosquito colonies.To take a bite out of these blood-sucking bugs, the Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission launched an assertive anti-breeding mosquito prevention program in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Authorities are investigating the death of a 64-year-old woman found inside a Parlin apartment, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Daniel Plumacker. Police received a 911 call about an unresponsive woman at the Skytop Gardens complex on ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The man convicted of murdering Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour in 2023 will be spending his life behind bars.In June, a jury found Rashid Ali Bynum guilty of shooting and killing Eunice Dwumfour two years ago in her car at the La Mer townhouse community in Sayreville. He was sentenced ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Owners of downtown’s "Avenue & Green” say its first-floor retail spaces are now fully occupied with New Jersey Sports Chiropractic coming to 10 Green St., a luxury multifamily mixed-use rental community that’s a short walk to the train station.Nutley-based Prism Capital ...