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Middlesex County News
By MAUREEN BERZOK
April 23, 2024
EAST BRUNSWICK - Maricel, the owner and head chef of East Brunswick's newest foodie hotspot Maricel's Kitchen, will appear on the Season 6 premiere of the Food Network’s hit show, "Supermarket Stakeout," hosted by the renowned chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Tune in on Wednesday, May 1 at 9 p.m. on the ...
WOODBRIDGE — The Henry Inman Public Library branch in Colonia has reopened as a newly refurbished, million-dollar-plus facility. Closed to the public after it suffered Hurricane Ida’s 2021 flood damage, the Inman library branch now has a new roof, disability-access doors, better insulation and ...
CARTERET, NJ — Scores of students from 31 New Jersey schools will head to Iowa State University in May for 2024's worldwide “Odyssey of the Mind” competition, the nation’s oldest and largest problem-solving contest. These 31 winning schools earned top spots at New Jersey’s “Odyssey of the Mind” ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – A Sayreville Middle School student-teacher has been arrested for possessing multiple photos of a child from the school who was undressed in the photos, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson. Ciccone and Robeson ...
METUCHEN — Most folks around here already know downtown Metuchen is a terrific place to visit, dine, shop, and enjoy the arts. Now, the rest of America will realize that, too. Money Magazine has named Middlesex County’s “Brainy Boro” as New Jersey’s 2024 Best Place to Live. In fact, Metuchen is ...
SAYREVILLE -- Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced that Manuel Rivera, 43, of Sayreville, was pronounced deceased on April 17, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Rivera was charged with aggravated ...
Middlesex County has so many diverse and exciting events happening throughout the year, and now it is much easier for residents to find out about them. Middlesexcountyculture.com is now live and features a one-stop shop to find out about all things happening in Middlesex County. Lindsay ...
EAST BRUNSWICK - VFW Post 133 of East Brunswick will host the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall at the East Brunswick Arts Center on May 23-27. The East Brunswick Arts Center is at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The exhibits will include: The Vietnam Memorial Wall; Afghanistan and Iraq War ...
CARTERET — The N.J. Economic Development Authority is giving the borough a $4.7 million grant that Mayor Daniel J. Reiman says will help provide better traffic access to a host of waterfront redevelopment projects, especially a major movie production studio complex. The award to Carteret is the ...
SOUTH AMBOY — A 41-year-old woman is charged with first-degree murder in the Thursday, April 11th stabbing death of an Edison man, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Joe Matarangolo. Charged with murder is Anneris Deleon, 41, whom police officers found ...
East Brunswick's Boy Scouts of America Pack #132 will host a free carnival for young children at Aldersgate Church located at 568 Cranbury Road on Saturday, April 13 from 2-4 p.m. All games, snacks, and prizes are free for the kids. The carnival was originally scheduled at Great Oak Park, but ...
EAST BRUNSWICK - The 2nd Annual East Brunswick Family Fun Day happens at the Community Arts Center on Sunday, April 14. The day begins with the East Brunswick Youth Council’s Color Run Fundraiser at 10 – 11 a.m, F\featuring the fun run, music, prizes, a visit from Brunswick the Bear and ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Three people were killed in a car accident on Friday, April 12, at the intersection of Ridge Road and Route 1 in South Brunswick Township, according to police. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. on Friday. Images from the South Brunswick Police Department show flames and smoke ...
OLD BRIDGE — 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, 41, ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ - Michael Arena, 64, of South River, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a 14-year-old boy who was riding his bike near the intersection of Whitehead Avenue and Russell Avenue. The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office reports ...
PERTH AMBOY – For decades, motorists approaching the city over the Victory Bridge have been greeted by a brownfield strewn with ramshackle buildings and discarded tires. A $110 million plan to develop the 44-acre tract, however, will put a vibrant, fresh face on Perth Amboy, Mayor Helmin J. Caba ...
EAST BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission (NJMVC) Mobile Unit will be at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, N.J. 08816 on Thursday, April 18th from 9 a.m. Until 3 p.m. Links to make an appointment: Real ID Appointment Link Do you need a ...
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY — Try not to miss Monday’s total solar eclipse. Why? Our next chance to see this celestial sensation is two decades away. If our weather cooperates on Monday, April 8th, we should get a heavenly show. One Central Jersey town – the Borough of Carteret – plans to host a ...
SAYREVILLE — A GoFundMe page for the family of slain 9-year-old Christian Naszier Rivera has raised more than $57,000 as of Thursday, April 4, with over 950 people and organizations pledging donations, according to the online website. The crowdfunding page, called The Christian Naszier Rivera ...
METUCHEN — Gov. Phil Murphy, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, and other officials visited the historic Forum Theatre to promote a state Economic Development Authority funding program that supports arts initiatives. Mayor Jonathan Busch gave officials a 20-minute tour on Tuesday, April 2nd, ...
SAYREVILLE - As part of ongoing efforts to educate members of the state Legislature on the issues facing New Jersey community child care centers, the non-profit Early Childhood Education Advocates (ECEA) is conducting tours for the lawmakers during national “Week of the Young Child,” April ...
WOODBRIDGE — New Jersey’s third-largest shopping mall – Woodbridge Center – sold for $70.4 million in February. A Manhattan bond-rating agency now says its investors lost a whopping $155 million in that deal. Woodbridge Center’s new, yet-to-be identified buyer took ownership on Monday, April ...
SAYREVILLE — A borough man has been charged with murder in the death of his 9-year-old son, whose burned body was found inside a blazing car in a parking lot at Sayreville War Memorial High School, authorities said. Manuel Rivera, 43, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson, ...
WOODBRIDGE — The N.J. Health Care Quality Institute has, for a fourth consecutive year, honored the Woodbridge Mayor’s Wellness Campaign among its “Healthy Town” winners for 2023. Woodbridge is one of only 17 municipalities statewide to receive 2023 honors from the Princeton-based institute for ...
NEW BRUNSWICK — A grand jury concluded that two Woodbridge police officers were legally justified in using deadly force in a non-fatal 2023 shooting of a suspect trying to escape arrest. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced the grand jury’s decision not to criminally charge ...
SAYREVILLE – The New Jersey Clean Communities Council (NJCCC), a statewide, comprehensive, litter-abatement program, has awarded this year’s “Volunteer Award” to Gianna Waranowicz, a student at Sayreville War Memorial High School. NJCCC Executive Director JoAnn Gemenden presented the award ...
CARTERET — Savnoor Kaur’s keen artistic vision turned trash into treasure. This 17-year-old Carteret High School junior’s art class creation – a stunning gown made entirely of recyclable “junk” – took Savnor all the way to the French Riviera. That’s where this smart, lovely teen made her debut ...
EDISON - Dozens of high school golfers from the Greater Middlesex Conference will join The Marisa Tufaro Foundation in taking a swing at alleviating food insecurity. More than 50 golfers from the league will participate in the third annual Tee Off Against Hunger on April 7 at TopGolf in ...
WOODBRIDGE — “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 ...
SAYREVILLE -- The Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop (formerly known as the Cheesequake Service Area) will be closed completely starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, March 22, through Monday, March 22, at 2 a.m. due to construction (weather permitting), according to the Sayreville Office of Emergency ...
