Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By JACOB TURCHI
September 27, 2024
EDISON, NJ — Police have arrested four North Jersey men in connection with the Sept. 5th armed robbery of a FedEx deliveryman, Police Chief Thomas Bryan said in a prepared statement.Arrested were three Paterson men: Juan A. ‘Julião’ Castanos, 30; Nengly Sanchez, 32; Jhonatan Gregorio Castillo, 34; ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ — Social studies teacher Stefanie Lachenauer from Montgomery Upper Middle School has been named the 2024 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, an honor bestowed by the N.J. Department of Education.“Stefanie Lachenauer is the kind of educator who cares for the whole student, from ...
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday at The White House that targets gun violence, creates government task forces focused on increasing threats of gun violence, and improves active shooter drills in schools.For Nancy Kislin, a licensed clinical social worker, ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — First Presbyterian Church on Main Street received a $10,000 donation from Amboy Bank on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, to support the church's anti-hunger initiatives.Greg Scharpf, president of the Amboy Bank, presented Reverend Jessica Malek with a check and discussed the bank’s ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Local officials and developers broke ground on Wednesday, Sept 25th, for the new Cloverleaf Shopping Center on the site of this town’s historic Cloverleaf traffic circle at Route 35 and Route 1.Mayor John E. McCormac and Robert G. Paulus, president of Wick Companies, LLC – the ...
NEW JERSEY — It’s not good to cross Carmela Soprano.Edie Falco, TV wife of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, seems as formidable to the woman she portrayed during the decade-long HBO hit series from 1997–2007.The Emmy Award-winning actress is now on a mission – for the American Society for the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The U.S. Department of Education named Woodbridge Academy Magnet School among its esteemed 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools for the “exemplary high performance” of its 290 students.Woodbridge Academy – one of five Middlesex County Magnet Schools – is among only 11 New Jersey ...
ISELIN, NJ — The Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team ended a two-game skid in a big way, defeating John F. Kennedy High School in Woodbridge, 5-2 behind a four-goal performance by Kieran Barlow. Barlow also assisted on Julien Lopez-Colon's goal. The senior has scored 17 goals in the ...
COLONIA, NJ — Noah Belo's overtime goal gave Colonia a 1-0 boys soccer victory over East Brunswick on Tuesday night. Seven minutes into the first overtime, Belo converted a feed from Jayvian Madry into a goal to give the Patriots (6-1) the game's only goal.Brandon DeSouza of Colonia finished with ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — A woman from Watchung NJ was arrested on cyberstaking charges for allegedly threatening, taunting and harassing a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office staff member and their family members.Detectives arrested 24-year-old Malina Jaffrey at her Somerset County home on Sept. 23.
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Megan Aucone, a Sayreville resident who works as head pastry chef & lead cake artist at Uncle Giuseppe's catering in Tinton Falls, was a contestant on the Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship on Monday, Sept. 23.The show, now in its 10th season on the Food Network, is ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A Rutgers student was sexually assaulted while the young woman was riding on a university bus on Livingston Campus in Piscataway.University police said the incident happened at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 while she was standing in the moving bus. Another passenger told the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Redevelopment may be the best thing since sliced bread. Literally. It began Friday, Sept 20th, on 20 acres off Tices Lane. with demolition of the former Wonder Bread bakery and distribution center. Wonder Bread – the first packaged sliced bread sold in America – once ...
NEW JERSEY — Edison and Woodbridge are among New Jersey’s most ‘underrated cities,” according to World Atlas, a respected online geography website.A new World Atlas post: “7 Most Underrated Cities In New Jersey,” names these Middlesex County communities among cities that visitors may enjoy visiting ...
CARTERET, NJ — This borough’s four new firefighter-recruits are now attending the Morris County Fire Academy after local hands-on training this summer, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman said. The four new recruits bring the department's compliment of firefighters to 24, and helps increase diversity in its ...
PERTH AMBOY NJ — A 45-year-old city man is charged with murder in connect with the fatal stabbing of his wife, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief LawrenceCattano said in a prepared statement.Police charged Wellinton R. Leonardo with first-degree murder and two unlawful ...
ISELIN, NJ —Fiheen Howell Jr. scored four touchdowns to lead JFK High School of Iselin to a 40-0 football victory over New Brunswick on Friday night.Howell carried 19 times for 269 yards, scoring two of his touchdowns in the second quarter on runs of 43 and 47 yards. Nyeem Muse also scored a 1-yard ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — After winning the first game of the season over Woodbridge High School 7-0, the Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team went into double overtime to sweep the season series with the Barrons on Saturday. Theodora Xipolias scored the game-winner in the second overtime on a ...
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ELIZABETH, NJ — Four people, including two teenagers, face criminal charges for their alleged roles in a high-end auto theft trafficking ring that hit 15 communities in Essex, Middlesex, Union and other counties.Union County Prosecutor William Daniel made the arrests public on Friday, Sept. 20th ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Woodbridge head coach Joe Goerge's introduction to the Barrons' age-old football rivalry with Colonia turned out to be one for the ages.In a showdown between undefeated intra-district foes, Woodbridge ambushed Colonia for 21 points in the first six minutes before Colonia spent the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — More is happening to the retail environment on Route 18 as closed stores become new venues for commerce in the township. Big Lots, a discount store featuring merchandise ranging from furniture to food, is coming to the location formerly occupied by t the Hong Kong ...
This is Mayor John McCormac. It’s Friday, Sept. 20th.Local band “Carson Drive” will be at the Anchors Tiki Bar tonight and “Last Night in Town” will be there on Saturday, both at 6 pm. A lineup of Sunday NFL games is available on Direct TV at Anchors. The “Bill & Andy Duo” will playing there at ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Fourteen psychics and spirit-channeling mediums will be featured at the 6th annual Psychic Fair to raise money for future programs and exhibits at the Barron Arts Center.Saturday’s fundraiser, from 11 am to 5 pm on Sept 21st, is at Acacia Youth Center, 95 Port Reading Ave. It ...
TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — Freehold Raceway, the nation’s oldest daytime harness racing track, will officially close Dec. 28th, its Pennsylvania-based ownership partners announced.Pennwood Racing, a partnership of PENN Gaming and Greenwood Racing, posted a prepared statement on the Freehold Raceway website, ...
NEWARK, NJ — Brick City broke ground for a $336 million redevelopment of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 12-acre campus that is planned to bring 350 new apartments with shops and restaurants formally broke ground on Wednesday.Construction was visibly underway on the remake of Chambers ...
COLONIA, NJ — Colonia High School's Noah Belo's overtime goal gave the Patriots a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Edison on Thursday night. Belo scored five minutes into overtime after Edison had held the Patriots scoreless in the second half and rallied to tie the game.Colonia (5-1) scored midway ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Home prices in New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and South River are among this county’s lowest for 2024 buyers, according to new online study from PropertShark.The lowest median home prices in Middlesex County range from $378,000 to $415,000 in those three towns, according to the ...
COLONIA, NJ —Colonia High School's girls soccer team remains undefeated after a 7-0 victory over South Plainfield High School on Wednesday.The Patriot's Gabby Pereira and Abigail Araujo each scored two goals for Colonia (3-0-1), which went scoreless until reeling off three goals in the last seven ...