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Middlesex County News

April 26, 2024

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – In recognition of Workers Memorial Day, the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners gathered with local dignitaries, representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and leaders from organized labor at the entrance of the Health & Life ...

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OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Police have arrested a township Board of Education member and his wife for allegedly embezzling $53,400 from the Grissom Elementary School PTA and from a popular youth football–cheerleading organization. School board member Leonardo Marchetta, 42, and his wife, Dana Marchetta, ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 20-something in a hoodie is be-bop-bopping to the music, his head gently nodding to the bounce of the drums.  A few tables over, a gray-haired gentleman polishing off his Pabst Blue Ribbon can’t take his eyes off the band.  Nearby, a woman gives a hearty “Whoa!” at the ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Assembyman Sterley Stanley (D-18) has announced that the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission (NJMVC) Mobile Unit will be in East Brunswick at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center located at 721 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 on Thursday, April 18th from 9AM Until ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – The accolades keep coming for one Piscataway native turned head track coach at Northeastern University. Tramaine Shaw, a 2004 Piscataway High School graduate, was named CAA Coach of the Year for Northeastern University (NU) in Boston. This marks the ninth time Shaw has received ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ — A borough man is now charged with murder in the death of his 9-year-old son, whose burned body was found inside a car intentionally set ablaze in a parking lot at Sayreville War Memorial High School, authorities said. Manuel Rivera, 43, is charged with first-degree murder, ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — “Come one. Come all. Step right up to see the show!” Thrill to death-defying stunts, action-packed aerial acrobatics, dynamic dancers, and some of the funniest clowns around as the internationally-renowned “Do Portugal Circus” returns to Woodbridge Center mall from April ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A Piscataway college student has been recognized for her academic accomplishments and service to the community and was inducted into the nation's most highly selective collegiate honor society. Mary Ziminski, a student at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, was recently ...

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EDISON, NJ - The township is expected to receive an estimated $1.6 million in federal funding to purchase five electric passenger vans. This money is dedicated to the planned resurgence of the Edison Light Transit service, according to the township. This funding comes from the recently passed ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A Piscataway 3rd grader’s artistic abilities won her the 2023 Safe Routes to School Bookmark Contest. Sally Jiang, a student at Grandview Elementary School, was presented with a $100 gift card last Wednesday and enough of the bookmarks to share with friends, family and ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — New Jersey’s largest health network broke ground on the nation’s first-of-its-kind, $200 million health and wellness center at MetroPark, a major transit hub on NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor line. Hackensack Meridian Health executives joined Gov. Phil Murphy and other ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County officially launches the Special Needs Registry (SNR) to enhance the safety of its residents with special needs. This no-cost, voluntary service led by the Office of the County Prosecutor, is open to individuals with special needs residing, working, or ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The American-Irish Association will proudly present its 50th annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 10th, coming through downtown to thrill scores of spectators. Woodbridge’s parade, known as one of New Jersey’s best and biggest, runs from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. It ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – Fire broke out in a long-time Piscataway food pantry on Wednesday, destroying food and clothing donations earmarked for homeless and low-income families throughout the area. The 100-year-old building where FISH, Inc.–Dunellen Area operated and served the needs of thousands for ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners has named two new Middlesex College Board of Trustees, and the college recently promoted a new vice president for external affairs and communications. County officials appointed Iris Delgado, from Metuchen, and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar, from ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – A new public transit service starting this month will allow city residents to book a ride through an app and get picked up in minutes to be driven to work, medical appointments, grocery stores or any location within New Brunswick. Middlesex County will launch RIDE On Demand in ...

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EDISON, NJ - Two local high school students have won the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey’s sixth district, according to a press release. Gauri Kshettry and Twisha Patel, who attend Edison High School, won for creating the app TheraPose, which provides personalized physical therapy ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Due to inclement weather, Middlesex College's Edison campus and the Perth Amboy and New Brunswick Centers will have a delayed opening at 11 am on January 17. All locations will be restricted to only designated emergency personnel. Faculty may hold their regularly scheduled ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners held their annual Reorganization Meeting on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Middlesex College Performing Arts Center, with notable guests, including Governor Phil Murphy, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Congresswoman ...

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EDISON, NJ - A busload of migrants have arrived at several train stations and bus terminals in the state, including Edison, after being transported out of Texas and Louisiana, according to officials. Jersey City officials say they are waiting for guidance from Governor Murphy’s office on how the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – A wooded property at the intersection of Hoes Lane West and River Road is set to become River Road Estates, a subdivision of 14 single-family luxury homes in Piscataway. The 8.7-acre property that faces Johnson Park’s Old Town East Jersey was once the site of the Revolutionary ...

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EDISON, NJ - Police have hired Alyssa Husko as their first female K9 handler and adopted a new police dog, according to their Facebook page. She and her K9 Mack have officially joined the Edison Police Department. Mack is a rescue dog from K9 Protector, a non-profit organization that rescues and ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Kick off the holiday season with Middlesex County East Jersey Old Town Village’s annual celebration. Experience music, wagon rides, children’s crafts, and carolers while enjoying refreshments. Later in the afternoon, stick around for storytelling of timeless holiday ...

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MILLTOWN, NJ - Train lovers will want to save the dates for the annual Milltown Holiday Train Display on Saturday, December 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, December10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Milltown Senior Center. Santa is making a special appearance on Sunday, December 10, from 2 ...

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TRENTON, NJ -- A State Grand Jury in Trenton returned a 21-count indictment that charges 10 defendants with racketeering, operating a prostitution ring, and other offenses related to Club XXV in Sayreville, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability ...

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EDISON, NJ - This winter visit the Roosevelt Park Family Outdoor Skating Rink located in Roosevelt Park to experience outdoor ice skating right in your own backyard. In addition to its picturesque location overlooking the lake, the Roosevelt Park Family Skating Rink offers open skating, rink ...

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HIGHLAND PARK - Michael Kaplan of Highland Park, a Holocaust survivor who rose to become an icon in the residential real estate industry, whose landmark lawsuit led to the 1975 Mount Laurel decision requiring all New Jersey municipalities to provide their “fair share” of affordable housing, died ...

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SOUTH AMBOY - With a collective sign of relief from local officials - who have been working on a New York-bound ferry service for decades - the first NY Waterway ferry departed from South Amboy shores at 5:45 a.m. yesterday morning, taking its first six commuters to the Big Apple. The ferry ...

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METUCHEN, NJ — An East Brunswick limited liability company wants to turn a former Metuchen bank into Central New Jersey’s first drive-thru dispensary for recreational marijuana. Dasco Solutions LLC, has applied to the Metuchen Planning Board to re-purpose the former Skylands Community Bank, at ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — High-wire trapeze artists, clowns, gravity-defying jugglers and other popular performers will return to Central New Jersey as Circus Vazquez brings its 2023 tour to Woodbridge Center, starting Friday, Oct. 27th. Circus Vazquez is an annual Woodbridge event. This year, the circus ...

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