Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
May 31, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — An Edison man has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing here on May 19th, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said.After a nearly two-week investigation, authorities identified 46-year-old Pablo Cicero of Edison as the suspect. Detectives from the Middlesex ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police say that residents have reported multiple sightings of bears on Avenue F (near Finnegans Lane and Brunswick Acres), Kyle Road, and Ridge Road/Route 1. Authorities say sightings are common this time of year, as black bears are moving from one wooded area to ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac and today is Friday, May 30.Anchors Tiki Bar has the Breaking News Band tonight from 6 p, to 9 pm and Second Nature Duo will be there from 6 pm to 9 pm on Saturday.Sunday is a Senior Barbecue Bash at the Woodbridge Fire Department from 12 p, to 3 pm and the ...
NEW JERSEY — The NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) has received multiple reports from New Jersey residents who got SMS phishing (SmiShing) texts or emails that impersonate the state Department of Motor Vehicles.The state cybersecurity agency says these are a scam. They ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge High School softball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 10-3 victory over Ridge on Thursday.Quinn Boyd hit two home runs and drove in six runs for Woodbridge (10-11), which scored seven runs in the third inning to ...
McLEAN, VA — Aarav Jindal, a junior at Princeton International School of Mathematics & Science (PRISMS), will be among the high school students who compete in the 2025 USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals hosted by the Center for Execellence in Education (CEE) at Harvard from June 22 to July ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Second-seeded Woodbridge scored in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 2-1 victory over seventh-seeded Columbia in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament on Thursday.After Tyler Simkovich drew a walk with one out in the ninth inning, Gavin ...
COLONIA, NJ — Earlier in this baseball season, Cory Pascarella came within one batter of pitching a no-hitter.Less than two weeks ago, the senior right-hander from Colonia High School struck out 16 batters in a game, but he didn't get the win for Colonia's eight-inning victory that day because the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office is conducting an inquiry into a fatal police-involved shooting in Port Reading on Thursday that claimed the life of a 35-year-old Carteret man.Woodbridge police were dispatched at 1 am on Thursday, May 29th to an East Tappen Street home in Port ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two local teenagers are among a dozen finalists who will perform on Sunday, June 1st, as the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick presents its ‘Jersey Talent’ show for a second year.‘Jersey Talent’ is a competitive showcase for performers 8-to-25-years-old. Twelve finalists – ...
EDISON, NJ — A teacher from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School has been arrested on child pornography charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Thomas Bryan.Authorities say Axel Palomares, 50, was arrested on Tuesday, May 27th, at his Morristown home where ...
COLONIA, NJ – Top-seeded Colonia advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 baseball tournament with a 16-0 victory over 16th-seeded Lincoln of Jersey City on Tuesday.Three pitchers combined on a five-inning no-hitter for the Patriots. Colin Kroner struck out five batters in two ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Senior right-hander Ryan Leach pitched a six-inning no-hitter as second-seeded Woodbridge advanced in the opening round of the North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament with an 11-1 victory over 15th-seeded Piscataway on Monday.Leach struck out nine batters and walked four, throwing 94 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police were aware a TikTok-driven “popup party” might strike the annual Woodbridge Center mall’s carnival – or possibly another large local event – and had preparations in place, authorities said.After TikTok influencers caused 300 teenagers to go wild at Menlo Park Mall in Edison ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Sophomore left-hander Luis Hernandez pitched a two-hitter to lift Carteret to a 3-1 baseball victory over North Plainfield in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 tournament on Tuesday.Hernandez struck out five batters and walked two, needing just 75 pitches to go ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Plainsboro man will spend the next 25 years in state prison for possession of over 100,000 child sexual abuse photos and other pornographic material, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office announced.Superior Court Judge Thomas Abode, in New Brunswick, sentenced 45-year-old ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This Central New Jersey town is making unwelcome national news after TikTok reportedly triggered hundreds of teenagers to overrun an annual weekend carnival at Woodbridge Center Mall on Saturday night.The so-called TikTok “meetup” turned chaotic, with a crowd of 300 or more ...
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? That point may be a matter of opinion, but it’s true that regularly eating a nutritious breakfast can positively impact your health. Our expert Riple Hansalia, M.D., director of Electrophysiology at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A dozen local high school students got a firsthand look at what it’s like to work in municipal government, recently shadowing some of Town Hall’s top officials.Mayor John E. McCormac and Councilwoman Lizbeth DeJesus hosted the 2025 “Youth in Government Day” at Woodbridge Town Hall ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police have charged a North Brunswick man in connection with a Saturday night fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 48-year-old city woman, authorities said.Pedestrian Elvia Gavarrete was crossing Lee and Suydam Streets at about 10:30 pm on Saturday, May 24th, when she ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Memorial Day is a traditional time for family gatherings and summer’s first cookouts. But, please take time to remember United States soldiers – men and women – who “gave the last full measure of devotion” to our nation.Veteran organizations plan to host a number of Memorial Day ...
CARTERET, NJ — The opening of a new bagel shop may not seem sufficiently significant, at first glance, to be newsworthy. But, TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret took a close look at the big picture in this Middlesex County borough.We found that the new Roosevelt Bagel Factory, at 695 Roosevelt Ave, across ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has arrested a Rutgers University student and former South Brunswick High School football player on criminal charges for allegedly committing multiple public acts of lewdness on Middlesex College’s Edison campus.Jihad Goines Jr., 21, from ...
CRANFORD, NJ — The 2025 New Jersey Independent Film Festival is back from June 4–7 — and this year, it’s more than a celebration of bold, inclusive cinema. Following the unexpected ceiling collapse that shuttered its longtime home, the Cranford Theater, this year’s festival kicks off with a ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — Two Woodbridge Township police officers are to receive valor awards on Thursday, May 29th at the 200 Club of Middlesex 2025 ceremony that will honor 67 police and firefighters for their devotion to duty and service.Honored with valor awards will be Woodbridge police Officer Justin ...
EDISON, NJ — A woman in a motorized wheelchair died Thursday night after she was struck by a car on Route 27, township police said in a prepared statement.Police said 83-year-old Yuan Ding was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick after the 8:50 pm accident on May 22nd, ...
NEWARK, NJ — The US Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit naming the City of Newark, Mayor Ras J. Baraka, and the City Council for alleged sanctuary city violations that include unlawfully obstructing federal immigration agents and the federal government’s ability to enforce ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Summer Stage outdoor music series sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance opens with James Popik and Supernova on Friday night, May 23, followed by Mail Order Bride on Saturday night, May 24.The Summer Stage is erected each week on the Division Street pedestrian mall, and ...
COLONIA, NJ – The Colonia baseball team, a day after receiving the top seed in the upcoming North 2, Group 3 state tournament, trounced Carteret, 10-0, in its final regular season game on Friday.Ryan Totin pitched a six-inning four-hitter with three walks and one strikeout for Colonia (20-4). Totin ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac. It’s Friday, May 23, 2025.Tonight at 6 pm, Anchors Tiki Bar has performer Alex Chernick appearing with food by Latin Fuego & Dolce Pizza. We have “Donna & Nicky” performing at 6 pm on Saturday with food by Garden State Deli, and at 2 pm on Sunday, ...