Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
January 6, 2025
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Fans of glamorous actress Sydney Sweeney got a glimpse of her in Morristown this weekend where she and co-stars Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar were filming scenes for an upcoming movie, “The Housemaid.”Filming took place on the grounds of The Peck School, a private K-8th grade ...
NEW JERSEY — Teachers are no longer required to pass basic skills proficiency tests to stand in front of Garden State classrooms under a new law that took effect on Wednesday, Jan. 1. 2025.Gov. Phil Murphy signed the measure (A-1699) into law in June 2024. It lifts a requirement for New Jersey ...
CARTERET, NJ — The borough will soon officially have a new police chief and a new fire chief, who made their first public appearances at the 120th annual reorganization meeting.On Friday, Jan. 3rd, Councilmen Dennis DiMascio and Ajmar Johal also took the oaths of office for new terms at the ...
Municipal and school officials, like many of us, have some optimistic goals for 2025. TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret asked them to share their New Year's resolutions. Here are their responses:WOODBRIDGE MAYOR JOHN McCORMAC“My Administration resolves to improve our township programs and services for ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy will deliver his 2025 State of the State Address in the Assembly Chamber at the NJ State House at 3 p.m. n Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025."Over the past seven years, we have built a state that is stronger, fairer, and more prepared to face the future," Murphy said in a ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ — Colonia won its fourth game in a row, and handed Ridge its first loss of the season, defeating the Red Devils, 68-52, in the Coaches vs. Cancer showcase event at Montgomery High School on Satutrday.Junior swingman Aiden Derkack scored 22 points for Colonia (7-1), including eight in ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A 29-year-old Town of Dover councilman has been charged with criminal coercion for allegedly trying to intimidate a liquor store owner and an employee to stop selling alcohol to homeless people in downtown.This is the third time Dover Councilman Sergio Rodriguez faces criminal ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 15-year-old boy from West Windsor died on New Year's Day when the car in which he was a passenger struck a utility pole on Route 130 South.The driver, an adult, and two other teenage passengers were also injured in the crash. The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office did not ...
CARTERET, NJ -- Carteret rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit for a 52-46 boys basketball victory over New Brunswick on Friday.Jeremiah Arrington scored 13 points, pulled down seven rebounds and passed for two assists for Carteret (2-5), which outscored New Brunswick, 37-21, in the second half ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge boys basketball team evened its record with a 58-56 victory over Perth Amboy on Thursday night.Derek Anderson scored 15 points for the Barrons (3-3), who had an eight-point lead after one quarter, but saw that lead whittled to just two points by the end of the third ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.The Avenel Performing Arts Center has a busy weekend planned with Willie Nile appearing at 7:30 pm on Saturday, and Loudon Wainwright 3rd performing at 3 pm on Sunday. For tickets, please call (732) 314-0500 or email the box office. Tonight, ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – The Woodbridge girls basketball team won for the first time this season, defeating Perth Amboy, 68-49, on Thursday.Angel Smith collected 21 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for Woodbridge (1-5), which outscored Perth Amboy, 19-13, in the third quarter to open a 17-point ...
COLONIA, NJ – Junior swingman Aiden Derkack scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Colonia to a 57-27 boys basketball victory over Monroe on Thursday night.Junior forward R.J. Wortman finished with 10 points for the Patriots (6-1), who outscored Monroe, 19-7, in the second quarter to take ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Two former Princeton University football players, who became friends in college and ended up working at the same New York brokerage firm, traveled together to New Orleans to visit family and friends for the New Year’s holiday. They were on Bourbon Street at 3:15 am on Jan. 1st, when ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two Greek shipping companies pleaded guilty and were ordered to pay the United States $3.375 million in fines for fouling the Arthur Kill in 2022 and shorelines in Sewaren and nearby Carteret.In a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey – Avin International ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Councilwoman Mary Novak and Councilman Stanley “Stash” Synarski, winners in the November election, were sworn in, and Council President Donna Roberts was reappointed to that post at the Borough Council's reorganization on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Novak, supported by a large ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Saint Peter’s University Hospital’s New Year’s baby came into the world at 2:26 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.The baby boy born to Mehul (father) and Bhumika (mother) Patel weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.This is the third child for the couple, who reside in the Colonia ...
NEW JERSEY — 2025 brings good news for hard-working New Jerseyans and business owners.The state’s hourly minimum wage rose to $15.49 as of Wednesday, Jan. 1. It is the first inflation-adjusted increase in five years. Meanwhile, Garden State employers will see lower premiums for workers’ ...
Wishing a Happy & Healthy New Year to everyone in Carteret and Woodbridge!Our staff at TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret is grateful to our growing number of loyal readers and to our advertisers, who help to make us the only free daily news site in our neighboring communities.We are proud to deliver ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The JFK-Iselin boys basketball team won for the first time this season, defeating McNair Academic, 65-63, in the consolation game of the Anthony J. Cotoia Tournament on Monday.Junior forward Grant Lorentzen scored 23 points for the Mustangs (1-3), who outscored McNair, 20-8, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Ariana Sosa scored 19 points to lead the Colonia Patriots to a 50–43 girls' basketball victory over Woodbridge in the consolation round of the Woodbridge Holiday Tournament on Monday.Ivana Gidado finished with 11 points and Nashaelah Hooker had 10 points for Colonia (2-4), which ...
CARTERET & WOODBRIDGE, NJ — New Year’s Day is a terrific time for our readers to catch up on news and features articles they may have missed on our hyper-local news website. We have plenty.Editors and news staff at TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret are proud to give our growing number of readers the ...
NEW JERSEY — Motorists will pay more for gasoline at the pump on Jan. 1st, and thousands of commuters will soon face toll hikes on state highways, and fare increases for the pleasure and delays of riding public trains and buses. New Jersey’s tax on gasoline will increase 2.6-cents on New Year’s Day ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The party will go on at Party City’s South Plainfield location on Hadley Road, although an announcement earlier this week said that the retailer is going out of business nationwide.While Party City’s corporate-owned locations face closures, franchise operations are not part ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Middlesex County invites residents and visitors to help shape the future of East Jersey Old Town Village by participating in an online survey open now through Friday, Jan. 10. The county is seeking funding through the New Jersey Green Acres Program to support a series of proposed ...
COLONIA, NJ -- In the first half of Colonia's 81-54 boys' basketball victory over Franklin on Monday afternoon, 12 of the Patriots 14 first-half baskets came with an assist attached to them.That kind of unselfish passing combined with crisp shooting led to Colonia's most complete first-half ...
More than half (52%) of Americans are planning to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions for 2025, according to a new WalletHub survey. Some approaches are surprisingly easy, while other efforts are more complicated. Below are some tips to make the New Year financially better. Make a Realistic ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ — The convenience store slogan “Gottahava Wawa” took on new meaning in this Mercer County community.A guest at a Route 33 hotel ended up being arrested on Dec. 23 after he allegedly made 17 calls to 9-1-1, insisting that East Windsor police chauffeur him to a nearby Wawa store in ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — People and families in Woodbridge and Carteret who want to ring in 2025 have a variety of restaurant entertainment choices close to home or a short drive away.There's a host of dining choices and other activities available for couples, families, and children. Most require ...
COLONIA, NJ — Junior swingman Aiden Derkack scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half and grabbed six rebounds to help Colonia erase a five-point deficit on its way to a 49-41 boys basketball victory over upset-minded Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Saturday afternoon in Day 2 of the Eric LeGrand ...