Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TAPINTO NEWS STAFF
July 11, 2025
CRANFORD, NJ — Adam Sandler is back in New Jersey to film a new Netflix movie for the next two weeks in Cranford and elsewhere.Sandler is not in front of the camera. He's behind the scenes. The comedic actor, 58, is producing a Netflix film that stars his 16-year-old teenage daughter, Sunny ...
NEWARK, NJ — Kabir Moss, described as “a man of stature,” "a kind soul" and a “talented rising star in New Jersey politics” by his colleagues, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 9. He was 37.Moss most recently served as Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka's campaign manager during his Democratic run for ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township Police Department has made two key promotions and Mayor John E. McCormac recently honored a host of officers with proclamations for their law enforcement achievements.Joining Mayor McCormac at a June 26th ceremony was Police Director Joseph Nisky and Capt. Brian ...
TRENTON, NJ — Carteret and Woodbridge police departments are among 19 Middlesex County law enforcement agencies that had no reported disciplinary actions taken against their officers in 2024, according to the latest NJ Attorney General’s Office’s report.In New Jersey, the Attorney General’s new ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Township Police Department celebrated a significant moment in its ranks on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, with the promotion of five distinguished sergeants to the rank of lieutenant.The newly promoted lieutenants are:Lt. Joseph ReillyLt. Kyle WeaverLt. Michael CoffeyLt.
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills, and mandatory student fees will increase 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled Tuesday as the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township Police Department recently hired four new police officers, part of Woodbridge’s commitment to public safety and to keep the department’s staffing level at 225 sworn officers.Joining Mayor John E. McCormac to administer oaths to the new cops was Police Director Joseph ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township plans to buy two vacant properties along Cliff Road in Sewaren as part of its open space land preservation program, Mayor John E. McCormac has announced.The properties at 535 Cliff Road (Block 753, Lots 35 & 44) have been considered several times for potential ...
NEWARK, NJ — More than 50 union airport workers rallied outside Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday, ahead of the busy July 4th travel weekend, to protest United Airlines’ plan to gut labor standards for 600 contracted cabin cleaners and lift truck drivers. One worker ...
CAMDEN, NJ — To city council member Jannette Ramos, the restoration of the 291-year-old Benjamin Cooper House near the city's Delaware River northern waterfront is a milestone for Camden.“We're reclaiming a piece of Camden's soul,” Ramos told community leaders, elected officials and the news media ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Attorney General's Office is investigating circumstances that led to a moped driver’s death on Sunday along State Street in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge after he allegedly fled from police in Perth Amboy.State law requires the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity ...
CARTERET, NJ — Merengue music, salsa dancing, and plenty of Latin-American cuisine is coming to Civic Center Park on Saturday, July 26th as Carteret hosts one of New Jersey’s biggest, most popular Latin festivals.Carteret’s ‘Latin Fest’ – an annual community event since 2018 – runs from 4 pm to 11 ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — For the first time in a few summers, the 2025 Milltown Fourth of July festivities had ideal weather.The sun was shining, the temperatures comfortable and rain wasn't anywhere in sight to dampen the 100th anniversary Independence Day celebration.Milltown's day-long Fourth of July fun ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — An aggressive traffic safety campaign targeting busy Route 1 has resulted in more than 1,400 summons issued to drivers during its first three months, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.The goal of Middlesex County’s “Route 1 Safer Travel Initiative” is ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ — An 18-year-old lifeguard is resting comfortably at home after she got impaled in a bizarre, wind-driven beach umbrella mishap on Wednesday, June 25th. Her traumatic shoulder injury landed her in emergency surgery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she recuperated for ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Quite a few local college students have achieved academic honors at their respective colleges and universities. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret is pleased to acknowledge our local students as they become available from their colleges and universities. Here are some of the most ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The city’s annual Independence Day fireworks show has been postponed until Sunday, July 6 at about 9:15 p.m.Thursday’s fireworks show, which is produced each year in conjunction with Highland Park, was called off when violent storms ripped through Central New Jersey.The New ...
EDISON, NJ — Republican Gloria Dittman has dropped out of the township mayoral race to join the ticket of independent mayoral candidate David Tingle. Dittman won the Republican nomination in an unopposed primary in June.“After careful consideration, I have decided to step back from the race due to ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. Today is Friday, July 4th.Our Summer Concert Series continues with “Austin City Nights” on Sunday; “Studio Two” on Monday; and “Super Trans Am” on Tuesday, with all 7:30 pm shows at Woodbridge High School.Musician “Rissi Palmer” will appear on Wednesday at Parker Press ...
SCRANTON, PA — A few Woodbridge area students at the University of Scranton have earned academic excellence to make the Dean's List for the 2025 spring semester.Awarded honors are:● Catherine E. Glick, from Colonia, a sophomore neuroscience major in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.● ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Pulling over cars – especially late at night – is perhaps one of the most perilous things that police officers must do. They never know who or what they may find.For township Police Officer Joshua Sousa, it ended safely and led to the arrest of four men and a teenager on illegal gun ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — A 64-year-old borough man faces bias crime charges for allegedly cutting down a Pride Flag at Veterans Park on June 4th, according to Police Chief Daniel Plumacker.Police detectives charged Michael E. Mosakowski with bias intimidation and criminal mischief, alleging that he went to ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ State Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident in Woodbridge Township at milepost 130.2 on the Garden State Parkway on Sunday evening.A man from Staten Island died and a second man, also from Staten Island, was badly injured ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Monmouth County detectives have arrested an 18-year-old Woodbridge man and an underage accomplice in connection with the June 12th shooting death of Chrystofer A. Whyte – also from Woodbridge – during a Long Branch concert.Criminal charges against the duo appear to indicate the ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — City officials joined executives from BNE Real Estate Group at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 205 new luxury apartments this week at ‘The Pearl at Station Bay,’ between the city’s NJ Transit train station and its commuter ferry terminal.The Pearl is an addition to the city’s ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record-setting $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget, his last as New Jersey's governor.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release on Tuesday ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — For 44 years, Mary Ann Fama has made scores of customers in Milltown, East Brunswick and other nearby towns look snappy. Now, Mary Ann’s sewing machines have gone silent, closing her shop on Friday, June 27th.Since 1981, Mary Ann Fama has altered, hemmed, nipped, stitched and tucked ...
PERTH AMBOY - The city will kick off Independence Day weekend with a bang when it hosts its annual fireworks show along the Sadowski Parkway waterfront.The Wednesday, July 2 event will be a festive evening for the whole family, complete with delicious food, local artisans, exciting musical ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — History comes alive on Independence Day in Piscataway, where East Jersey Old Town Village will host “A Revolutionary Celebration: Independence Day on the Raritan,” commemorating a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War.Presented by the Middlesex County Division of History and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A national outdoor advertising firm wants to raise a four-story-high electronic billboard in the Fords section that would be visible to motorists along nearby Route 1.The town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment is to review a proposal from New York-based Outfront Media at 6 pm on ...