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After Highland Park Students Marched Off Campus, Suspensions Announced — Then Reconsidered

February 22, 2026February 16, 2026 by Christopher
Students gather outside Highland Park High School during an anti-ICE walkout before marching down Main Street in February 2026.

After more than 150 Highland Park High School students joined an anti-ICE walkout, suspensions were issued — then paused. A parent speaks out about activism, risk, and what happens next.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Highland Park, Middlesex County

North Plainfield Walkout Organizer: “We Knew There’d Be Consequences”

February 22, 2026February 15, 2026 by Christopher
Students gather during a North Plainfield High School walkout on Feb. 6, 2026, participating in an anti-ICE protest that led to Saturday detention assignments.

North Plainfield High School senior Hamza Ramadan speaks after students were assigned detention for participating in a Feb. 6 anti-ICE protest and walkout into Plainfield.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, North Plainfield, Somerset County

NJ Tech CEO Indicted in Alleged $1M Ponzi Scheme

February 14, 2026 by Christopher
Seal of the New Jersey Attorney General's Office

A New Jersey technology CEO has been indicted on charges tied to an alleged $1 million securities fraud and Ponzi scheme, prosecutors announced.

Categories News Tags Mercer County, Public Safety

‘I’d Do It Again’: Edison High Students Reflect on an Anti-ICE Protest

February 22, 2026February 13, 2026 by Christopher
Keiaa Smith and Taziyah Lanier stand together during an interview in Edison, New Jersey following a student-led protest at Edison High School

A week after leading a student protest against ICE in Edison, Keia Smith and Taziyah Lanier reflect on organizing the march, facing backlash, and why they say they would do it again.

Categories News, Community Tags Community & Events, Edison, Middlesex County

Former Wall Township High School Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years for Sexual Assault of Students

February 14, 2026February 12, 2026 by Christopher
Wall Township High School

A former Wall Township High School teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting two students, prosecutors said.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Monmouth County, Public Safety

Pay, Military Leave Divide Edison Council

February 22, 2026February 12, 2026 by Christopher
Edison Council President Joseph Coyle holds a pen while speaking at the dais during a regular township council meeting in February 2026.

Edison council tables and revises pay ordinance, introduces six-minute public comment and splits on military leave and spending votes.

Categories News Tags Edison, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County

Woodbridge Township Business Administrator Vito Cimilluca to Retire

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 by Christopher
Official portrait of Vito Cimilluca, Woodbridge Township business administrator with more than four decades of public service

Woodbridge Township Business Administrator Vito Cimilluca will retire April 30, 2026, concluding a 43-year municipal career, Mayor John McCormac announced.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

Metuchen Mayor & Council Meeting: Infrastructure and Community Safety Take Center Stage

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 by Christopher
Officials Seal of Metuchen Borough

The Metuchen Mayor & Council approved a $4.5M bond for road paving and swears in a new police officer. Mayor Busch also addresses local immigration concerns following a resident’s release from ICE detention.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Metuchen, Middlesex County

Edison Township Council Moves Forward with 120% Pay Hike

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 by Christopher
Edison Municipal Complex in New Jersey

The Edison Township Council is moving forward with a major salary increase while tabling a controversial military pay ordinance and planning a 40-property eminent domain project.

Categories News Tags Edison, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County

Central Jersey Warming Centers Open as Dangerous Cold Persists

February 9, 2026 by Christopher
Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, New Jersey

Find open warming centers in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Union counties. Stay updated on Code Blue alerts and NWS wind chill impacts for Central NJ.

Categories News, Community Tags Local Government & Policy, Public Safety, Severe Weather
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