Woodbridge/Carteret Top Stories
By KENNETH SIMMONS
March 29, 2026
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Voices for democracy echoed outside the municipal building Saturday as residents gathered for a local demonstration tied to the nationwide “No Kings Day of Peaceful Action,” joining a coordinated wave of protests across the country focused on voting rights, civil liberties, and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge baseball team will open its season on Tuesday at St. Thomas Aquinas, a new member of the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division.The Barrons are the defending Red Division champions. Woodbridge was 18-8 last season, and 11-3 in the division.Woodbridge graduated ...
CAMDEN, NJ — A 28-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly beating a 51-year-old woman to death on a city street with a baseball bat on Wednesday, March 25th, police said.The city woman’s death ends Camden’s record of no homicides.See: After Summer Without Murder, Camden ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac.Colonia High School has “SpongeBob the Musical’ at 10 am and 7 pm on Saturday, March 28th, and at 2 pm on Sunday. The Avenel Performing Arts Center has comedian Mike Recine at 8 pm on Saturday. For tickets call (732) 314-0500.On Saturday, the Children’s ...
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education voted unanimously this week to move forward with a plan to lease a new elementary school in the city’s Ironbound neighborhood — a project that could approach half a billion dollars and become the most expensive school building ever constructed in New ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed into law three measures to curb US Dept. of Homeland Security operations in New Jersey and ban Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing masks or concealing their identities as they detain alleged illegal immigrants.These three ...
EDISON, NJ — A warehouse at 76 National Road recently sold for a whopping $24.5 million, according to ROI-NJ. The K Group sold the property to a major real estate investment firm that buys warehouses and logistics facilities in the New Jersey and New York area, according to a prepared statement ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Members of the Sayreville Bomber Polar Plunge Team made a splash for a great cause, raising a record $5,523 during their participation in the Seaside Polar Bear Plunge.The total marks the team’s highest fundraising effort since beginning the tradition, with proceeds benefiting the ...
ISELIN, NJ — The JFK-Iselin High School baseball team will be the first in all of Middlesex County to open its season when the Mustangs host Dickinson of Jersey City on Friday afternoon.JFK is hoping to improve on its 9-13 record of a year ago, and the presence of two right-handed senior pitchers ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Family and friends of late 7-year-old Kyle R. Mumford are raising money to create a new playground in Colonia that his mother says would honor his memory and give other youngsters years of enjoyment.Kyle died unexpectedly in 2022 while a student at Colonia’s St. John Vianney ...
NEWARK, NJ — A proposed lease for a new elementary school in Newark’s East Ward to relieve overcrowding is projected to cost nearly half a billion dollars, which would make it the single most expensive school ever built in New Jersey.A public hearing notice posted on the Newark Board of Education ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — There have been recent reports across Middlesex County about scams targeting customers of various utility service companies, most recently PSE&G. According to a statement put out by the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the scammers pretend to be with PSE&G send ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — This year 2026 marks 80 years of scouting for longtime borough resident Tony Sarao. Sarao first became a Boy Scout when he was 12 years old after reading about the organization in a magazine at the library.“I saw it in Boy's Life,” Sarao said. “It looked like a good thing to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 27-year-old woman from Sayreville’s Parlin section has died as the result of injuries sustained in a three-vehicle March 8th collision on Route 18, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and city police said.Arleen Marmol de Ortiz died at Robert Wood Johnson University ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Firefighters from the Avenel Fire Department swiftly responded to a recent parking lot blaze involving a fully-engulfed pickup truck that was apparently used for plowing and sanding.The Avenel Fire Department posted dramatic photos from their response to the recent Randolph Avenue ...
FANWOOD, NJ — From a young child dancing in the waiting room of a Garwood studio to performing around the world with one of the most prestigious modern dance companies, Fanwood native Devin Loh has followed a path shaped by passion, discipline, and her hometown roots.Loh, 29, grew up on Beech Ave.
SAYREVILLE - A community open house has been planned for this Thursday, March 26, to discuss plans to construct a battery storage project on River Road in Sayreville. The 200-megawatt (MW) utility-scale project would be one of the largest in New Jersey, providing electricity during periods of peak ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County is proud to unveil a robust slate of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. As a region where influential people, places, and pivotal moments shaped America’s fight for independence, the County invites residents and visitors to ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A male nurse practitioner at the Middlesex County Youth Shelter for troubled adolescents has been arrested for assaulting a teenager in the shelter’s medical facility, authorities said.Izee Dizon, 34, from Bridgewater is charged with third-degree aggravated assault and ...
EDISON, NJ— The Planning Board has approved plans for new solar canopy facilities over parking lots at the JFK Medical Center, at 65 James Street.Louisiana-based ENFRA Solutions LLC plans to erect 13 solar canopies on six lots on JFK's main campus and five canopies on three lots on its north ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Senior Angel Smith of Woodbridge has been named to the All-Greater Middlesex Conference girls' basketball team for 2025-26.Smith became the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,381 points.As a senior, the guard/forward averaged 15.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 ...
TRENTON, NJ — The State of New Jersey and the Morris County town of Roxbury are suing the federal government to block the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from turning a huge warehouse into a detention and processing facility for alleged illegal immigrants.The US Immigration & Customs ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Hub City will be the center of many events as Middlesex County commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.In a region where influential people, places and pivotal moments shaped America’s fight for independence, Middlesex County hopes people, families and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The NJ Health Care Quality Institute has, for a sixth consecutive year, honored Woodbridge and its Mayor’s Wellness Campaign among the state “Healthy Town” recipients for the 2025 calendar year.Woodbridge is among 40 New Jersey communities named as “2025 Healthy Towns” by the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This community's burgeoning Avenel Performing Arts Center will present “Wicked Live On Stage” today, Saturday, March 21st. This rendition of the popular Broadway show will be a musical singalong parody that invites people, families and children to come to the theater and step into ...
This is Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac.Woodbridge High School has the play “Pippin” at 7 pm on Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday.On Saturday, the Avenel Performing Arts Center has a “Wicked Sing-a-Long” at 2 pm and again at 8 pm.The First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge has a Children’s Clothes Closet ...
EDISON, NJ — Two Middlesex College computer science students are participating in a coveted semester-long fellowship program to explore how artificial intelligence may impact, influence and benefit the public at-large. Laila Diaz, from Sewaren, and Hassan Ibrahim, from Old Bridge, are participating ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 30-year-old fugitive wanted for murder in Puerto Rico was found hiding out at a home in the Keasbey section of town, the US Marshals Service said.Fugitive Juan Alberto Bordonada-Laureano was taken into custody on March 11th by US Marshals, the NJ State Police and police from ...
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — More than two dozen Woodbridge Township police officers rushed into icy ocean waters here for last weekend’s annual “Polar Bear Plunge” to raise money for Special Olympics New Jersey.Mission accomplished. Officers from Woodbridge PBA Local 38 raised a cool $6,430 with generous ...
NEW JERSEY — A 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Paramus is making his mark on one of music's biggest stages: American Idol.Jake Thistle has just advanced to the Top 20 performers on American Idol 2026 after delivering a standout performance of his original song, "Sleep On Me," during the Ohana ...