Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TAPINTO WOODBRIDGE/CARTERET STAFF
April 30, 2026
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Woodbridge scored in each of the first four innings and pulled away for a 10-3 baseball victory over East Brunswick on Thursday.The Barrons opened the game with a run in the first, added two more in the second, and broke it open with a three‑run third inning. Woodbridge ...
MIDDLESEX, NJ — The Middlesex baseball team cemented its status as the unofficial favorite in the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament by completing the White Division schedule with a two-game sweep of Colonia on Thursday afternoon.Junior right-hander Dominic Long pitched a four-hitter ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury decided that no criminal charges will be filed against Perth Amboy police Lt. Jose Pais for his role in a chase that led to a fatal July 6, 2025, moped accident in nearby Woodbridge.NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced the grand jury’s decision on Monday ...
TRENTON, NJ —Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed an executive order to address New Jersey’s housing crisis, and her effort got support from ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Jamie Ding, who appeared with the governor and notable lawmakers on Monday.Sherrill’s executive order – her 17th since she took office on Jan.
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The mayor and Borough Council have honored longtime resident and U.S. Navy veteran Ed Jacobs for his service to the nation during one of the most critical moments in modern history, the Cuban Missile Crisis.Jacobs, 83, was escorted into the Township Council meeting on Monday, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge scored on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 3-2 baseball victory over East Brunswick on Tuesday.Mike Gurovich drew the bases on balls to force in the tiebreaking run after the inning started with a single by Endy Soto and was followed by an ...
ISELIN, NJ – JFK-Iselin scored all its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a 6-3 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday.The Mustangs were trailing, 2-0, when they came to bat in the home half of the sixth. Max Espejo's two-run single gave JFK-Iselin a 5-2 lead.The inning ...
CARTERET, NJ — The 2026 Marquee Awards red-carpet ceremony returns to the URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center (CPAC) on Monday, May 18th, to honor musical theatre achievements from high schools in three Central New Jersey counties.The Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center – at ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two Woodbridge pitchers held Edison hitless through six innings, but one hit in the seventh inning was enough to do the necessary damage for the Eagles.In a game started on Saturday and completed on Monday afternoon, Edison pulled out a 1-0 baseball victory over the Barrons to gain ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Mothers and their newborn babies appear to be in good hands at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Saint Peter's University Hospital, where maternity care got high marks in Newsweek’s latest 2026 study.Robert Wood Johnson is one of four RWJBarnabas Health named to ...
MILLTOWN, NJ — Smash-and-grab thieves hit a Milltown convenience store in the early hours of Friday, April 24th to steal its ATM that contained an undisclosed amount of cash, according to borough police.The break-in at the Milltown Convenience Store, on South Main Street near Kuhlthau Avenue, ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Federal authorities busted 29 alleged drug dealers, cracking a ring that reportedly trafficked in fentanyl, cocaine and guns, US Attorney Robert Frazer announced in a prepared statement.The arrests stem from a long-term investigation by federal, state, county, and local law ...
NEW JERSEY — TAPinto New Jersey is looking for experienced part-time news and freelance writers who can help cover local news and write interesting feature stories.Applicants should have solid news writing and journalism experience. Their role would be to write about local people, issues and events ...
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey Hall of Fame has named 60 notable nominees for potential 2026 induction, and people across the Garden State are eligible to choose who will get in.The nominees represent six categories: Arts & Letters; Education, Research, Engineering & Science; Enterprise; ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A young Elm tree was planted outside the Woodbridge History Museum on Friday – Arbor Day – as a “living landmark” to America’s 250th anniversary.This “Liberty Tree” symbolizes America’s growth, strength and enduring spirit of freedom. Mayor John E. McCormac said it’s a “living ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Colonia completed a two-game sweep over Perth Amboy with a 6-3 baseball victory in Rudyk Park on Friday night.Perth Amboy (0-15) tied the game, 3-3, with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning before the Patriots picked up three runs in the top of the seventh.Dylan Chiera's RBI ...
WAYNE, NJ — An off-duty firefighter from Belleville rescued one of his neighbors who was trapped inside a burning Brookwood Drive home before volunteers from Wayne's fire companies arrived to put out the Thursday evening fire.When the fire call came in at 5:45 pm on April 21, volunteer fire company ...
CARTERET, NJ — The NJ Department of Transportation has awarded the borough a $466,000 competitive grant to help pay for improvements to three busy roads that serve West Carteret’s industrial neighborhood.The grant, from the state DOT’s Local Freight Impact Fund Program, will help the borough pay to ...
This is Mayor John McCormac, and it’s Friday, April 24th, 2026.The Avenel Performing Arts Center has “Whitney: One Moment at a Time” covering the great Whitney Houston at 8 pm tonight and tomorrow night. For tickets, call (732) 314-0500. On Wednesday, the Avenel Performing Arts Center has “20,000 ...
EDISON, NJ — US Marshals arrested a local woman, allegedly hiding out in Ohio, who was wanted in connection to a stabbing here last year, authorities said.Dawn Burge, 36, was taken into custody in Elyria, Ohio on Wednesday by the US Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Burge is ...
SOMERSET, NJ — A Franklin Township man suffered minor injuries while rescuing dogs from an Irvington Avenue house fire on Saturday, April 18th, as firefighters responded and brought the blaze under control.Police were called to a residence in the 100 block of Irvington Avenue at approximately 12:10 ...
COLONIA, NJ – Senior right-hander Colin Kroner struck out 13 batters in Colonia's 7-2 baseball victory over Perth Amboy on Thursday.Kroner, a Seton Hall University commit, scattered seven hits and walked only one batter. He threw 109 pitches in seven innings.Joe Massimino went 2-for-3 with a double ...
EDISON, NJ – The latest example of the turbulent baseball world of the Greater Middlesex Conference's Red Division this spring was on display in Edison Thursday afternoon.Senior right-hander Mike Gurovich pitched a five-inning no-hitter and Woodbridge pounced on Edison's vaunted pitching staff for ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — People and families can clean out medicine cabinets of expired or unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday so they can be safely destroyed.From 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, there will be a specially-marked container in the Woodbridge Municipal Complex parking lot at One Main Street ...
PERTH AMBOY - Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now – one of the most compelling exhibits to come to Perth Amboy in years – is now open at the historic Surveyor General's Office, 260 High St., and runs through Sunday, April 26. Admission is free.The exhibit is part of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police at Rutgers University are investigating an early morning sexual assault on Saturday, April 18th, in a college parking area.The assault reportedly happened between 5 am and 5:30 am in a university parking lot at 21 Bartlett St., the Rutgers University Police Dept. said.A ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Coming soon to The Plaza at Woodbridge is a new Indian eatery and sports-themed bar that will replace the former TGI Fridays at this popular Route 1 Iselin shopping center.Urban Edge Properties – owners of The Plaza at Woodbridge – has announced The Mango People Collective ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Pennsylvania man died on Sunday, April 19th, after a three-vehicle accident on Route 1 near Ridge Road, according to county Prosecutor Linda Estremera and township Police Chief Raymond Hayducka.The preliminary police investigation into the 2 am accident indicates that a 2025 ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia scored three runs in the first inning and went on to a 5-2 softball victory over Spotswood on Tuesday.Mariella Spina hit a home run and went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in for Colonia (5-7), which scored a run in the bottom of the third to take a 4-2 lead.Anabel Shubick ...