Tag: Woodbridge
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Middletown woman imprisoned for deadly Woodbridge crash
A woman from Middletown has been sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for causing the death of her 18-year-old passenger and seriously injuring another passenger in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in the early morning hours of Nov. 26, 2018. Kimberly Franklin, 20, of Middletown, was sentenced on May 13 to…
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North Brunswick, Edison teens win public service announcement contest based on dangers of distracted driving
High school students from throughout Middlesex County produced 30- to 60-second audio and video public service announcements to warn their friends and classmates about the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted. The winners of Middlesex County’s 19th annual 3D-Don’t Drive Dangerously PSA Contest were announced on May 8 during a conference in their…
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YMCA names Rising Star recipients for 2019
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) announced the John Malinowski Rising Star Employee Award recipients for 2019. The Award is named after John G. Malinowski, former Metuchen YMCA Director who dedicated his life to service within his community and the younger generation. This award is presented to one outstanding youth employee…
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Foodstock food truck festival returns to Woodbridge May 29-June 2
SIROCKSNY.com and School of Rock will hold the fourth annual Foodstock food truck festival from 5-10 p.m. May 31 and from 1-10 p.m. June 1 and 2 at the Woodbridge Center Mall, near the Sears parking lot, 250 Woodbridge Center Dr., Woodbridge. There will be a beer garden, entertainment, children’s activities, an inflatable Gaga pit,…
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Podcast features Melanie McGuire case
Two New Jersey criminologists have developed a true-crime podcast pouring over the case of Melanie McGuire, the former nurse who shot and dismembered her husband, William McGuire, in 2004. Meghan Sacks, an associate professor of criminology and criminology program director at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), said about two years ago McGuire’s mom, Linda Cappararo, contacted…
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Iselin man accused of physically assaulting three children at Metuchen Y
WOODBRIDGE – An Iselin man has been charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of two minor children who were under his care. Karl Lancaster, 48, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, was charged on May 7 with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree, and two…
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Students inducted into MCC foreign language honor society
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON Seven students were recently inducted into the Middlesex County College Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma, the honor society for foreign language study. Pictured are Rebecca Ormilon of the Fords section of Woodbridge, left to right, Ingrid G. Leone of Edison, and Jennifer Smith Mullen of Highland Park. Pictured standing are…
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Students inducted into MCC nursing honor society
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON Seventeen students were recently inducted into the Middlesex County College chapter of Alpha Delta Nu, the national honor society for Associate Degree nursing programs. Pictured seated are Briana Costa of South River, left to right, Lisa Lam of East Brunswick, Melissa DeJesus of Old Bridge, Jessica Maran of the Colonia…
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Woodbridge School District recoups more than $100K in tuition from students illegally enrolled
WOODBRIDGE – Since the inception of a Woodbridge School District Residency Fraud Enforcement Task Force last school year, the district has recouped more than $100,000 in tuition and penalties and has removed 89 students from attendance rolls. “It is our responsibility to ensure that taxpayer resources are used to maintain our schools, and that Woodbridge…
