Tag: Woodbridge
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Woodbridge man sentenced to 18 months for lying on application to join DEA
A Middlesex County man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Jan. 26 for making false statements to United States government agencies. Gulshan Manko, 37, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty on Aug. 30, 2021, by videoconference before Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to an information charging him with one count of making false…
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Three Newark males charged in connection to stolen vehicles, hundreds of stolen key fobs from Avenel car dealership
Police charged three males from Newark in connection with a stolen vehicle and possession of hundreds of key fobs from Car Revolution in the Avenel section of Woodbridge. The three males – ages 26, 18 and 15 – were apprehended on Jan. 19, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara in a social…
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Local business owner fills Ward 1 council seat in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – The Township Council appointed Sharon McAuliffe, a local business owner, to fill the Ward 1 council seat left vacant after the sudden passing of Ward 1 Councilwoman Nancy Bader-Drumm on Jan. 2. The Woodbridge Democratic Organization submitted three nominees for the council to select from. The other nominees included Jay Barcellona and Robert…
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Woodbridge councilwoman remembered for her love of the township; council has up to Feb. 1 to fill her seat
WOODBRIDGE – The loss of Ward 1 Councilwoman Nancy Bader-Drumm was heavy on the minds of the Township Council as they reorganized. “Our team is not as strong today as it was just days ago because we lost a cherished and valuable teammate,” Mayor John E. McCormac said. Bader-Drumm was set to be sworn in…
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Woodbridge councilwoman’s infectious smile captured the hearts of those who knew her
WOODBRIDGE – For those who knew Nancy Bader-Drumm, who was set to be sworn in to her third term as councilwoman for Ward 1 on Jan. 4, it was hard to miss her infectious smile. As social media posts trickled in with the news of Bader-Drumm’s passing on Jan. 2, many were left with a…
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Engaging stories of 2021
As the New Year approaches, the Criterion Sentinel takes a look back at some of the engaging stories that made headlines in 2021. Metuchen plans to ‘do more’ to recognize borough’s namesake Lenni-Lenape Indian Chief Metuchen Borough officials acknowledged not enough was being done to recognize the borough’s namesake Lenni-Lenape Indian Chief Metuchen (Matouchin or…
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‘Fallstreak’ cloud formation captured above Warren Park in Woodbridge
PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFFREY HEDENBURG Jeffrey Hedenburg of Middlesex County’s Office of Parks and Recreation captured a strange cloud formation over Warren Park in Woodbridge in late December. A fallstreak hole is a large gap, usually circular, that can appear in cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds, according to Middlesex County.
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Federal funds allocated to address PFAS contamination; Middlesex Water announces interim plan
Help – on the federal level – is on the way for those affected by Middlesex Water Company’s notice regarding perfluorooctanoic acid. On Dec. 17, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-6), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, announced the passage of key provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for drinking water infrastructure, including $15 billion for…
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Middlesex County residents accused of unemployment insurance fraud
A Middlesex County man and woman and a New York man were charged on Dec. 10 for their alleged roles in a fraud committed in connection with unemployment insurance benefits. Christopher Valerio, 31, of Woodbridge; Yanira Abreu, 40, of Keasbey; and Jose Tavares, 34, of New York, New York, are each charged by complaint with…
