Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By JOHN MOONEY
August 18, 2025
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville Board of Education has prevailed in its legal suit with the Borough Council over the construction of a proposed school district transportation complex.Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Lisa Vignuolo ruled on Tuesday, Aug. 12, that the borough must abide by a 2022 ...
CARTERET, NJ — This borough’s long-awaited waterfront ferry terminal is taking a big step forward. It is finally seeking construction bids – due Tuesday, Sept. 30th – for a four-story complex that will be the centerpiece of its waterfront renaissance.On the drawing board for 15 years, Borough of ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ — Have you ever gone to make a right-hand turn, only to have an e-bike zoom past at 25 MPH — from a bike lane, or no lane at all? You’re not alone. The surge in electric bicycle use — especially among teens — is outpacing the laws meant to keep riders and pedestrians safe. Now, in ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A new transit-oriented complex with 300 luxury apartments is coming to Metropark, according to Woodmont Properties, who announced the project’s recent groundbreaking.Construction of this town’s latest transit-oriented rental community – “Woodmont Rail at Metropark,” – is underway ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 87th annual Middlesex County Fair recently wrapped up at the East Brunswick Fairgrounds along Cranbury Road, continuing a decades-long tradition of bringing people, families and visitors together to celebrate agriculture, food, education and entertainment.Thousands attended ...
WOODBRIDGE NJ — Avenel teenager Edwin Gonzalez recently received municipal honors from Mayor John E. McCormac for “exemplary leadership” to youngsters who he mentored at Highland Grove Youth Center in Fords.Edwin Gonzalez, 18, a recent Woodbridge High School graduate, received a mayor’s ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Aug. 15th, 2025.Our Summer Concert Series continues tonight with the “E-Boro Bandits” at Anchors Tiki Bar. Then, at Woodbridge High School, we have “Sailin Shoes,” covering Little Feet on Sunday; singer Jesse Garron covering Elvis Presley on ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A motion picture comedy – with a rather naughty name – has already filmed scenes at the Woodbridge Community Center and a private Walnut Lane home, and cameras are to return to the Colonia area in the next few weeks, municipal spokesperson John Hagerty has confirmed.Producers of ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — What's Milloween? Well, that's exactly what many parade-goers at the 100th anniversary Milltown Fourth of July Parade were wondering when a group of people dressed in costume behind two women holding a Milloween banner wanted to know. The group was followed by a hearse of all things.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 68-year-old woman who was shot and killed by a New Brunswick police officer after authorities said she was walking around the halls of her apartment building with a knife was a mother of three who worked as a bus driver before retiring.Deborah (McCalla) Terrell is remembered ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 50th annual New Jersey Folk Festival will be held at Davidson's Mill Pond Road in South Brunswick on Saturday, August 23, from 10 am to 4 pm. This event is free and open to the public.“This annual event brings together performers, artists, communities, organizations, and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The town has 14 new auxiliary police officers who will provide extra protection to this 25-square-mile community of nearly 104,000 residents, scores of visitors, and its growing number of businesses.The new auxiliary police officers took their oaths on Tuesday, Aug. 12th at a ...
EDISON, NJ — A local public school district teacher has been named the 2025-26 Middlesex County Teacher of the Year by the NJ Department of Education. Pamela Eng, who teaches third grade at Lincoln Elementary School, was recognized at an awards ceremony at The College of New Jersey along with 20 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A bat found inside a Piscataway home has tested positive for rabies, marking the third confirmed rabid animal in the township and the sixth in Middlesex County this year, county health officials said in a prepared statement.On Monday, Aug. 11, a resident in the vicinity of River ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Cluttered attics, dusty shelves, and old desks in many homes may have long-unseen artifacts from Central New Jersey’s role in the American Revolution's struggle for independence from England.Middlesex County now hopes that people will loan or donate their long-hidden ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Families, friends and neighbors from throughout town joined police officers, firefighters and other first-responders for National Night Out at Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park in Sewaren on Tuesday, Aug. 5th.In case you missed it, TAPinto Woodbridge has photos from this free ...
PERTH AMBOY - The city welcomed home one of its brightest stars on Friday as Yamilex Hernández, the 29-year-old who captured international attention as the first Miss Universe Latina, returned to City Hall to be honored by Mayor Helmin J. Caba and the Perth Amboy community.Hernández, a 2013 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The 26-year-old Somerville man who had all the right answers during a 16-game winning streak on “Jeopardy!” in July threw out the ceremonial first pitch during the Somerset Patriots game at TD Bank Ballpark last week.Scott Riccardi, a 2021 graduate, proudly wore a Rutgers ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Well-respected universities recently announced that 21 area undergraduates have received degrees or other honors for their academic performance. A few are from Carteret, and more hail from Colonia or other Woodbridge neighborhoods.GEORGIA INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The public is invited to attend a day of free, fun family-friendly events when the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route New Jersey (W3R-NJ) holds its sixth-annual March to Yorktown Day Commemoration & Encampment Festival in Westfield on Sunday, Aug. 17, from noon to 4 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The 2025 New Jersey Pakistan Day Parade & Festival is coming on Sunday, August 24th, from Woodbridge through Edison.The colorful parade customarily attracts scores of spectators from throughout New Jersey and New York. The parade is to begin at 3 pm on Oak Tree Road and will ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a 68-year-old woman by a New Brunswick police officer.The woman was shot at the John P. Fricano Towers on Neilson Street on Friday, Aug. 8th, according to a statement from Attorney General Matthew J.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College has named Lynarkah Stephen as its next executive director of human resources following a nationwide search. Stephen arrives at the College after serving as a human resources leader for educational institutions such as The Goddard School, The College of New ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Aug. 8th.Our free summer concert series continues tonight with “Brass Illusion” – a 10-piece horn band playing rock & roll – at Anchors Tiki Bar in Sewaren.“Dolce Pizzeria” and “Mexi-Boys” will provide food tonight at Anchors Tiki Bar. The ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A state Superior Court judge dismissed criminal charges against two Edison Township police officers as part of a plea deal, meaning the duo will not face jail time for their alleged role in an overtime scheme to pad their salaries. The two Edison cops – Gregory Makras and James ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Iselin-based Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad (WTARS) shut down as of 12:01 am today, citing “changes in community financial support,” its President Edward Barrett said in an email to squad members.On a hopeful note, Barrett told TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret yesterday ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — It’s August. So, campaigns for state, county and local elections are gearing up. Count on your mailbox to be stuffed with political mailers and your social media to be flooded with campaign pitches.You’ll find none of that here. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret has a rundown of local ...
CARTERT, NJ — Campaigns for state, county and local elections are gearing up. Count on your mailbox to be stuffed with political mailers and your social media to be flooded with campaign pitches.You’ll find none of that here. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret has a rundown of local candidates who the ...
LODI, NJ — This close-knit community is reeling after a borough homeowner shot and killed his 33-year-old tenant during an alleged Sunday night break-in on Aug. 3rd, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in a prepared statement.Authorities say a frightened 62-year-old Garibaldi Avenue ...
CARTERET, NJ — A woman and her young daughter in pigtails and a Disney princess T-shirt wandered up to place their lunch orders: two smash-burgers with fries.“Mommy, can I get a banana shake with that, pleeeeeease?” the girl asks.A playful eye-roll later, Mom nods yes.Brunswick Burger House at 215 ...