Middlesex County
Highland Park Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing
HIGHLAND PARK -- Police arrested a Highland Park man Friday, charging him with the murder of a borough woman who was stabbed in her apartment, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Highland Park Police Chief Stephen J. Rizco announced. »
County Unveils Emergency Radio System Overhaul
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Middlesex County Freeholder Mildred S. Scott, chairperson of the county’s Law and Public Safety Committee, was joined by county and local public safety officials in unveiling the county’s new radio system that improves the reliability, security and effectiveness of emergency radio communications on a daily basis and in the event of... »
NJ Blood Services Hosts Photography Exhibit
NEW BRUNSWICK—Aside from being a community center to donate whole blood and platelets, New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of the New York Blood Center (NYBC), is now host to the Gallery at New Street, which will exhibit the works of New Jersey artists and photographers. »
Congressman Announces Student Art Contest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) announced Friday that he will be hosting a congressional art contest for high school students within the Seventh Congressional District, which includes towns in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties. »
State Library’s Free Homework Help Program Expands To 109 Communities
TRENTON—The New Jersey State Library, in partnership with PSEG Foundation and Praxair Foundation, announced that free homework help would now be available to the students, residents and users of 109 public libraries through the popular Live Homework Help NJ program. »
Clean Out Your Closets & Support 4-H
EAST BRUNSWICK—It’s time to clean out your closets to support a good cause. The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council will host a Clothing Drive at the 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, in East Brunswick. »
College Plans Fair To Recruit Adjunct Faculty
EDISON—Middlesex County College will hold an Adjunct Faculty Recruitment Fair on Thursday, April 8, at which prospective adjunct instructors can talk with department chairpersons about openings at the college. »
Rutgers Professor To Open Lincoln Lecture Series
EAST BRUNSWICK—The New Jersey Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission will present a lecture by William Gillette, Ph.D., a professor of history at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, on Monday, March 22. »
New Bereavement Group In East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK—Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County announced a new bereavement support group that will be held at East Brunswick Jewish Center on Ryder’s Lane in East Brunswick, every Wednesday beginning March 24 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. (except for March 31). »
Honored for Service
EDISON—Eight Middlesex County College adjunct faculty members were honored for service during Adjunct Faculty Development Day, an annual professional enrichment program at the College held March 6. »
Visiting Ancient Egypt
EDISON—Museo de pyramides, a special museum filled with specially-crafted Egyptian pyramids, was open for viewing at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison in the classroom of Aurea Hernandez-Webster, Lower School Spanish teacher, earlier this month. »
Middlesex County College Professor Named Woman Of The Year By Greek Cypriot Organization
EDISON—Clairie Vassiliadis, assistant professor of mathematics at Middlesex County College, was named Woman of the Year by the Pancyprian Association, a group that promotes Greek Cypriot language and culture. »
Ford Graduates Basic Training
LAWTON, Okla.—Army Pvt. Brehon M. Ford has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. »
Ex-Backer Tries to Cut Term Diaz Would Extend
PERTH AMBOY -- Mayor Wilda Diaz hopes to extend her term of office by six months with an ordinance moving the city's non-partisan municipal elections to the same date as the November general election but Miguel Morales is spearheading a recall effort that would cut her reign short. »
Wild Weekend Weather
STATE -- Residents of Linden and Rahway heard a tremendous boom at about 9 a.m. Sunday, but officials say it was just thunder from the incredible storm that struck all weekend. Pouring rain and fierce winds triggered flood warnings, downed trees, closed roads and stopped trains across New Jersey. The National Weather Service clocked wind... »
Woman Fatally Stabbed In Highland Park
HIGHLAND PARK—Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Highland Park Police Chief Stephen J. Rizco announced that a borough woman died this morning, apparently after being stabbed in her apartment. »
Rain Forecast Alters St. Patrick’s Day Parade Plans
UNION – The 14th Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Union, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed until Saturday, March 27 at 1 p.m. because of a forecasted rainstorm. »
26th Annual Carteret Disabilities Awareness Day
CARTERET—The Carteret Office for the Disabled, in cooperation with other borough departments and community organizations, once again presents “Carteret Disabilities Awareness Day”. »
Soldier Shows Appreciation For Support
AVENEL -- 1st Lt. Amy Updike, of Carteret, recently returned from a one-year tour of duty as an Army nurse with the 47th Combat Support Hospital, COB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq. »
Edison To Sponsor Outdoor Easter Funday
EDISON – The township will host its 32nd annual Easter Funday, scheduled for Saturday, March 27, at the Stelton Community Center. »


