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Blizzard Warning: Snow Routes, Towing, Trash Canceled Across Central Jersey

February 23, 2026February 22, 2026 by Christopher
Governor Mikie Sherrill speaks at a New Jersey State Police operations center press conference announcing a statewide blizzard warning and state of emergency ahead of a major winter storm.

Blizzard warning statewide. Snow routes activated, vehicle deadlines enforced, trash canceled across Rahway, Edison, Woodbridge and surrounding towns.

Categories News Tags Edison, Middlesex County, Rahway, Severe Weather, Union County, Woodbridge

Woodbridge Board of Education Recap | Feb. 19, 2026

February 22, 2026February 20, 2026 by Christopher
Official seal of the Woodbridge Township School District featuring an eagle, an open book, a quill and scroll, and a lamp symbolizing knowledge.

Student achievements, routine board approvals, and debate over parental rights and equity policies marked the Woodbridge Board of Education’s Feb. 19 meeting.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

New Brunswick Blocks Data Center as Energy Costs and Power Demand Fuel Central Jersey Debate

February 22, 2026February 19, 2026 by Christopher
Interior walkway inside a large data center facility with server racks and cooling systems.

New Brunswick leaders removed a data center from the Jersey-Sandford redevelopment plan as energy costs and electricity demand rise across Central Jersey.

Categories News Tags Infrastructure & Capital Spending, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County

Woodbridge Township Council Rundown: Casey Wagner Named New Business Administrator

February 22, 2026February 18, 2026 by Christopher
Casey Wagner, Deputy Business Administrator and successor to Vito Cimilluca in Woodbridge Township

Woodbridge Township Council members confirmed Casey Wagner will become the new township business administrator following Vito Cimilluca’s retirement.

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

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

‘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

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
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