Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TONY GALLOTTO
January 20, 2025
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — NJ Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne M. Lopez are running for re-election in 2025 to their 19th Legislative District seats with one Democrat challenger, so far. The duo announced their re-election bid in a Jan. 17th prepared statement.Coughlin, 66, lives ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The National Weather Service says an intense winter storm could drop 5 to 8 inches of snow across our region, with winter storm warnings in effect for 10 central and northern New Jersey counties.Schools and municipal offices in Carteret, Woodbridge and other communities were ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Animal rights activists from Avenel walked away disappointed from a recent Township Council meeting, learning local officials may soon renew the SeaQuest indoor aquarium’s municipal business permit.Town officials also did not address a proposed ordinance from activists who hope to ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County’s popular photo contest, Picture Middlesex County, is back for the winter season. The contest runs from Jan. 16 through March 27, and invites residents to showcase life and nature across Middlesex County through their lenses.Winning photos, selected by a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Senior guard Derek Anderson hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in the third overtime to give Woodbridge an 80-77 boys basketball victory over Perth Amboy on Saturday.On the winning play, Bryan Anderson – Derek's twin brother – dribbled into the key area and passed to Derek, who ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- The Colonia boys basketball team won its ninth consecutive game on Saturday, defeating Hightstown, 65-40.Junior swingman Aiden Derkack scored 22 points for Colonia (12-1), which had a 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter. Derkack, one of the top recruits in the Class of ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge broke away from a close game in the second half and went on to a 61-33 girls basketball victory over Perth Amboy on Saturday.Layla Mercado scored 17 points to lead four scorers in double digits for Woodbridge, which was clinging to a 20-17 lead at the half before ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.On Saturday, we have the Children’s Clothes Closet at the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge from 10 am to 1 pm. Local author and Middle School student Alek Lesniak is appearing for story time at the Sewaren Library at 10 am.Sunday is a ...
NEW JERSEY – Got the sniffles and chills? Phlegm making you queasy?That's no surprise to the federal Centers of Disease Control (CDC), which says acute respiratory cases of influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are on the rise in the Garden State and at nationwide elevated ...
CARTERET, NJ — Carteret took a six-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 44-32 girls basketball victory over Metuchen on Friday.Anilah Diggs scored 23 points, came up with seven steals and took down six rebounds for Carteret (8-3), which had a 14-8 lead after one quarter.Ivanni Villegas ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Superior Court Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information after a 2020 attack at her home resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Teacher salaries here, and across New Jersey, are on the rise. Most inched up last year; a few jumped and far fewer declined, according to recently released state Department of Education data.In our county, Edison Public School teachers had the highest median salary of $98,550 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – In a much lower-scoring rematch of their December meeting, Woodridge avenged a loss to East Brunswick by beating the Bears, 47-44, in boys basketball on Thursday night.When they met in Woodbridge in December, East Brunswick prevailed, 65-61. Bryan Anderson led Woodbridge (7-5) ...
CLARK, NJ — Three months ago, Mayor Salvatore “Sal” Bonaccorso vowed he would not plead guilty to criminal misconduct charges. Now, 64-year-old Bonaccorso has done just that, according to NJ Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.Bonaccorso pleaded guilty to third-degree charges of conspiring to ...
TRENTON, NJ — Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) offered the following statement regarding the Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual State of the State address:“I am proud of the progress we’ve made to keep New Jersey an affordable place to live while meeting our obligations and making prudent ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Jahaysia Ledesma scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and passed for two assists to lead Carteret to a 69-29 girls basketball victory over Timothy Christian on Wednesday.Samantha Woode finished with a triple-double for Carteret (7-3) with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), saying it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal marijuana ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Veteran law enforcement official Keith Stith has been appointed as this town’s first Public Safety Director, bringing over 30 years of experience and a commitment to strengthening police-community relations.Stith, a Hillside, NJ, native, began his career with the Union County ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave his annual State of the State Address on Tuesday afternoon, speaking to several cornerstones of his Administration's work over the past seven years, including housing affordability, public safety, and economic improvement.“Eight years ago, I ran ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia built a 16-point lead by halftime and went on to a 73-56 boys basketball victory over Piscataway on Tuesday night.Junior swingman Aiden Derkack finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Colonia (11-1), which outscored Piscataway, 21-10, in the second quarter ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Emmanuel Cruz scored 20 points to lead Woodbridge to a 59-56 boys basketball victory over North Brunswick on Tuesday night.Bryan Anderson connected for 11 points for Woodbridge (6-5), which outscored North Brunswick, 18-8, in the second quarter to take a 31-23 lead.Angel Valdes ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A school district teacher on administrative leave was arrested for allegedly making “terroristic threats” that caused authorities to close Montclair Public Schools as a precaution on Monday.The 45-year-old teacher, Amir Doctry, was arrested Monday, Jan. 13th, at a Philadelphia ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy is to deliver the 2025 State of the State address at 3 pm today at the State House in Trenton.Today’s address will be Murphy’s last as New Jersey’s 56th governor begins the final year of his second term in office. Murphy made history in 2021, becoming the first ...
ISELIN, NJ – The JFK-Iselin girls basketball team shot out to a 16-point lead after one quarter and soared to a 60-34 victory over Timothy Christian on Monday.Sanai Trotman scored 15 points, came up with three steals and took down four rebounds for JFK (4-4), which led, 21-5, after eight ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — “A Brooklyn Love Story,” a film produced by Westfield resident Jeff Mazzola, is now available for streaming on VOD via Amazon. The film, shot in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, tells a story of family, community and romance.Jeff Mazzola noted the family atmosphere on set, both figuratively ...
CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – South Brunswick opened a 10-point lead by halftime and went on to a 48-36 girls basketball victory over Colonia on Saturday.Alexis Lease-Springer scored 20 points, came down with 10 rebounds and passed for four assists for South Brunswick (5-4), which outscored Colonia, 13-8, ...
METUCHEN, NJ – Four players scored in double digits as the Colonia boys basketball team defeated St. Joseph, 82-59, on Sunday night for its seventh consecutive victory.Junior swingman Aiden Derkack finished with 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals for Colonia (10-1), which ...
CARTERET, NJ — The borough has won a new $2.38 million competitive grant from the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to help pay for major improvements along Carteret Avenue from Carteret Park to Locust Street, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman announced.The new grant, from the state Local ...