Tag: Colonia
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Colonia High students form Colonia Cares to help local businesses, food banks
WOODBRIDGE – Gov. Phil Murphy gave a salute to 11 friends from Colonia High School, who have come together as Colonia Cares to sell t-shirts and lawn signs to raise money for a good cause in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. An endeavor that started on April 18 has garnered 500 items sold.…
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Middlesex County College honors adjunct faculty members for service anniversaries
Middlesex County College honored adjunct faculty members for service anniversaries during Adjunct Faculty Development Day in March. Raymond Trigg of North Brunswick received his award for 20 semesters of teaching. Runae Edwards-Wilson of Sayreville received her award for 30 semesters of teaching. Nancy Abrams of Metuchen received her award for 30 semesters…
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Twelve officers complete 21 weeks of training, officially join Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department
The 12 newest Middlesex County sheriff’s officers come from a variety of backgrounds, are graduates of Mercer County Police Academy, and all went through 21 weeks of training from Sept. 3, 2019, through Jan. 23. “We are proud to welcome these 12 new sheriff’s officers to our ranks,” said Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G.…
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Investigation continues into Woodbridge plane crash; pilot suffers fatal injuries
WOODBRIDGE – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials are now investigating the Cessna 414 plane crash that destroyed three residential homes on Berkley Avenue in the Colonia section of Woodbridge on Oct. 29. And as the investigation continues, friends are remembering the pilot, Michael Schloss, 74, who officials…
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Cessna 414 plane crashes into two Colonia homes, no injuries on ground, according to officials
WOODBRIDGE – Emergency personnel from Woodbridge Township along with surrounding areas descended on Berkeley Avenue in the Colonia section of the township after reports of a Cessna 414 crashing into two homes at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 29, according to officials. As smoke continued to billow above the tree lines of the residential street, Woodbridge…
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YMCA of MEWSA offers afterschool programs
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) offers programs to school-age children throughout Avenel, Colonia, Edison, Fords, Iselin, Metuchen, Sayreville, Sewaren, South Amboy and Woodbridge to keep youth active, busy and engaged during out-of-school time. In the Y’s afterschool programs, youth engage in physical activities, learning opportunities and imaginative programs; have the…
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Colonia Learning Center receives 4-star quality rating
Colonia Learning Center, an affiliate of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) and the first Star-Rated learning early childhood program in Woodbridge, received a 4-star rating for its successful completion of the rigorous, research-based Grow NJ Kids quality rating program. Grow NJ Kids is New Jersey’s Quality Rating and Improvement System…
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Middlesex County College student-athletes excel academically during fall term
Forty student-athletes at Middlesex County College (MCC) finished their fall semester with a grade point average of at least 3.0 or higher. Of the 133 Blue Colt student-athletes, 40 had GPAs of 3.0 or above. Seventeen of those had 3.50 GPAs or higher. Two had perfect 4.0 GPAs. “Our primary mission at MCC is for…
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Colonia man sentenced for killing his wife
WOODBRIDGE – A Woodbridge man has been sentenced to serve 27 years in a New Jersey state prison for causing the death of his 32-year-old wife in 2015. Vito Nigro, 46, of Colonia, was sentenced on Jan. 22 for bludgeoning to death Giorgina Nigro, on July 22, 2015, in the home they shared on Devon…