Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
November 12, 2024
NEW JERSEY — To commemorate Veterans Day, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way announced that the state is launching a far-reaching program – Bringing Veterans Home (BVH) – aimed at ending veterans' homelessness within the coming two years. The initiative will be a collaborative effort led by the New ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville is mourning the passing of Michael J. Samuel, a beloved longtime resident and community volunteer who was a major reason for the success of the annual St. Stan's Carnival, which supports St. Stanislav Kostka School.Samuel was widely known for serving as the emcee for the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — “Just a country boy.” That's what Philip Streczyk called himself. His family's 280-acre farm was located at the south end of East Brunswick. The farm had a stage for dancing , and it also had a ring for fighting, which was likely to happen after a Saturday night dance.He was ...
NEW JERSEY — Our nation and state will observe Veterans Day today, Monday, Nov. 11th, to honor scores of men and women in the United States armed forces, present and past.VETERANS DAY SERVICESThe Borough of Carteret will hold 11 a.m. services at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Carteret Park.
NEWARK, NJ — Federal authorities charged eight men for their alleged roles in a luxury car theft conspiracy and transporting them across state lines for illegal resale.Some of the stolen cars were used in the commission of other crimes, including other car thefts, shootings, and at least one ...
NEW JERSEY — The world's most expensive cars, from Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce, are nowhere to be found on the Garden State’s list of most stolen vehicles.Why? Few New Jerseyans own them. Those who do often take extreme precautions, experts say. Cars like those are rarely parked ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Middlesex County and RWJBarnabas Health have unveiled Our Space, a collaborative mural at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Designed by New Brunswick-based artist Martryce Roach and developed with input from nearly 200 individuals, including hospital staff, patients, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK & HIGHLAND PARK — The Veterans Day parade route across the Albany Street Bridge will bring Lt. Col. Sean Smith’s life full-circle.Smith, who retired from the Marine Corps after 28 years, and will serve as the grand marshal of Monday’s parade, can trace his steps to one that his ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield American Legion Post 3 moved one step closer to creating housing for homeless veterans at 1003 North Ave. West with recent conditional approval from the Westfield Planning Board. Before plans for the site were reviewed by the board, the American Legion Post 3 Second Vice ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This community’s annual tribute to its veterans began on Friday with a special luncheon, and will continue with its Veterans Day parade on Sunday, Nov. 10th.Nearly 150 veterans from town attended Friday’s luncheon at the Acacia Center, an event marked with entertainment, remarks ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Anderson Campos Jr., a sixth-grader at Sayreville Middle School, has been ranked by the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) as #1 in the world in his weight, age, and rank division. At just 12-years-old, Campos Jr. has made a name for himself, having recently won ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac and today is Friday, November 8.Our annual Veterans Day Parade kicks off from Ross Street School on Sunday at 1:30 pm to Route 35 then down Main Street to Town Hall. Join our co-Grand Marshalls Jeff and Nancy Mullins with their service dog Zoey and say thank ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — After winning its first 10 games of the season, Woodbridge lost to a Northern Highlands team that blocked, tackled and held on to the football better than the Barrons did.With the aid of four Woodbridge turnovers, Northern Highlands defeated the previously unbeaten Barrons, 26-7, ...
NEW JERSEY — Five wildfires continue to burn in the Garden State, where dry conditions prompted the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to impose its “highest level of fire restrictions.”As of Friday, Nov. 8th, brush fires continued to burn along Palisades Interstate Parkway in ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ —All aboard the Perth Amboy Hometown Trolley, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.This is a free seasonal shuttle service for residents and visitors, stopping at commercial and scenic centers throughout Perth Amboy. The trolley can be boarded from any of its ...
EDISON, NJ — Born with a complex cardiac defect, Marisa Tufaro lived with a medical condition that restricted her from some physical activity, but that never prevented her from bowling.Marisa, who died in 2017 at age 13 from a rare form of cancer following six open-heart surgeries and a heart ...
EDISON, NJ — The Board of Education recently paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges a student was groomed and sexually abused by an Edison High School teacher in the 1980s.This is one of the eight claims against the former shop teacher and weight lifting coach Frederick Burkley, according ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Having dispatched its first-round opponent with impressive ease, the undefeated Woodbridge High School football team is on to Round Two of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament.The Barrons (10-0) will host Northern Highlands (5-4) from Allendale in Bergen County on Friday at 6 ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — A ricochet bullet superficially wounded a borough police officer at a Route 35 motel as police opened fire to prevent three aggressive dogs from mauling a 10-year-old boy, the Middlesex County Prosecutor said.One of the mixed-breed dogs was killed. The youngster and the ...
NEW JERSEY — Thousands of people from the Jersey Shore to Manhattan felt the earth move under their feet in April, and experienced ground-shaking tremors for weeks afterward.Experts from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory now believe they found the cause: A long-dormant ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Here are the results for regional elections in Sayreville, South Amboy and Perth Amboy.Winners in this year's Sayreville council election came from both the Republican and Democrat campaigns, with Republican Stanley “Stash” Synarksi re-elected to his council seat and Democrat Mary ...
ANDOVER, NJ – The “I Voted” sticker at polling places in this North Jersey community looked different than most others in the Garden State.That's because third-grader Hadley Henion redesigned it, says Jenn Reynolds, curriculum supervisor for the Andover Regional School District. “After learning ...
More than 71 million Americans handed Donald J. Trump a win on Tuesday, Nov. 5th to become the 47th President of the United States.Nearly 67 million voters cast ballots for Democrat Kamala Harris, the current Vice President, including over 2 million in New Jersey. The 78-year-old Republican is the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police officers and firefighters rescued at least seven tenants from balconies at 14 Woodbridge Terrace after a swift-moving blaze broke out at that apartment complex on Sunday night.Emergency calls were made to 911 just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3rd, for what became a ...
COLONIA, NJ — Colonia High School's boys soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 tournament with a 4-1 victory over Nutley on Tuesday.Kosiso Okonkwo gave the Patriots a 1-0 lead with a goal assisted by Cristian Alvarez with 29 minutes left in the first half. Alvarez ...
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DIXVILLE NOTCH, NH — While most Americans went to bed, people in this tiny New Hampshire town went to their general store at midnight to, once again, be among our nation’s first voters to cast ballots for President of the United States.The result was a 3-to-3 tie. Six registered voters in Dixville ...
NEW JERSEY — Wendy’s joins a list of restaurants and big-name retailers that plan to close, or already closed “under-performing” locations before the end of 2024.Wendy’s says it will close 140 restaurants across the United States in the next few months, USA Today was first to report. The new ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — This city's busy PATH station, used by countless New Jersey commuters, will close for at least 25 days, from Jan. 30th until Feb. 25th, 2025, so safety repairs and improvements can be made.The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey says this closure is part of a two-year, $430 million ...
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — Voter turnout for the Nov. 5th general election is expected to be high as Democrat Kamala Harris faces off against Republican Donald Trump to be America’s 47th President.By comparison, local elections seem a bit lackluster. There are no contested municipal races in Carteret or ...