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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The holiday season seems to come earlier and earlier every year. The Woodbridge Elks No. 2116 is hosting its Christmas in July Shopping Extravaganza 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 17, at 665 Rahway Ave. Vantel Pearls in the Oyster, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Sensaria, Bonbons Boujou Jewelry, Longaberger, Avon, Discovery Toys, Popcorn [...]

Local seniors solicited to be “mystery” or “secret” shoppers are being scammed out of their money. The Woodbridge Police Department on Monday warned residents to use extreme caution when replying to and communicating with unknown emails following reports of scams that have surfaced in the township. Police Director Robert Hubner said Woodbridge police have received [...]

Rep. Leonard Lance, R-6th District, issued the following statement regarding the 73-27 Senate vote Thursday to repeal the nearly $6 billion per year ethanol subsidy. “I am pleased the United States Senate voted to end the nearly $6 billion ethanol subsidy,” said Lance, one of the leaders in the effort in the U.S. House to end the [...]

Famous Woodbridge High School alumni Richie Sambora, has returned to the Bon Jovi tour after taking a break earlier this year to enter rehab. Sambora had also spent time in rehab in 2007 after breaking up with wife Heather Locklear and his father died of lung cancer. Sambora often visits his hometown of Woodbridge. In 2009 he [...]

The following was released this week by Republican mayoral candidate Christopher Struben, who won last week’s primary against party establishment pick Robert Luban. On behalf of the candidates of THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR TRUE REPUBLICANS, our campaign managers, staff and supporters, we thank all of you for your votes. We affirm that our platform and core [...]

There may not be an India Day Parade this summer because of a rivalry between two local ethnic business groups and Edison’s refusal to grant either of them permits until they agree to work together, according to the Home News Tribune. The annual Indian Day Parade has been organized for the last six years by [...]

After hitting rock bottom in 2009, many Central Jersey auto dealers say they now are sharing in a statewide economic rebound of their industry that began last year, according to a report in NJ Press Media newspapers. While the nation’s economic woes are far from gone, executives and managers at many area dealerships said that [...]

Eric LeGrand, who suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury while playing for the Rutgers football team last October, was a special guest of the Somerset Patriots on Sunday as part of Colonia/Woodbridge Day at TD Bank Ballpark. “When you’re going through this kind of situation, it helps to know you’ve touched a lot of people’s [...]

On Tuesday, NJN will premiere “Rescuing a River: The Raritan,” at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen. The film looks at the efforts of environmentalist activists, particularly the Edison Wetlands Association, to preserve and protect the longest river solely in New Jersey. On Wednesday, The Sustainable River Collaborative will gather for its 3rd annual Raritan River [...]

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 22 year-old Colonia woman confronted a burglar in her home after her dog’s barking woke her. The suspect found the thief in her living room just after noon Monday and asked him what he was doing. The man, described as being in his 20s, said he was looking for someone, but the [...]

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Township officials today issued a “Heat Alert” advisory for Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10, as temperatures are expected to climb to near record highs of 100 degrees. As a result of the advisory, Woodbridge Township has established “cooling centers” at various Township facilities, including the Woodbridge Community Center, the Health Center, [...]

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Officials last month opened a waiting list for senior citizens apartments in the six buildings operated by the Woodbridge Housing Authority. Before they accepted their first new application for one of the 415 units, the existing waiting list already had 219 applicants. The housing authority will stop accepting new applicants June 30. Elsewhere [...]

Last week Edward O’Connor joined about 400 other cancer survivors and their guests, caregivers and medical staff from the center to observe National Cancer Survivorship Day, an annual event that allows cancer patients treated in the local community to connect with other survivors and recognize health care providers, families and friends who have supported them along [...]

The MOMS Club of Woodbridge has one last fundraising event coming up this Sunday, June 12. This is their our 4th annual Great American Bake Sale. All of the money raised goes to Share Our Strength, a national organization fighting to end childhood hunger in America. The moms will be at Treasure Island Storage (in the [...]

A group representing police chiefs is encouraging officers not to give a break to teen drivers stopped for violations of the state’s Graduated Driver’s License law, saying they want to prevent accidents and save lives. Between 2009 and 2010, the number of teen drivers and teen passengers killed in crashes in New Jersey dropped by 20 percent , [...]

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Time to make the meatballs! The annual Festa di San Antonio at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in the Hopelawn section is Saturday, June 11, and volunteers have already been getting ready. The festival will be noon to 8 p.m. in the church’s Monsignor Gambino Hall. Revelers can look forward to Italian [...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Angela Sinnis submitted this to the Home News Tribune in support of Jean Pierce , the only candidate running against the four Democratic council incumbents in the June primary. I’m a voter in Woodbridge, and this year in the Democratic primary, I’m supporting Jean Pierce, Democrat for Working Families. Jean is a grassroots candidate running for At-Large Council [...]

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Today’s Home News Tribune has a story analysing the latest U.S. Census figures. While New Jersey numbers are down, Middlesex County is up — and “a large chunk of that increase has occurred in the Asian Indian community where the population has swelled from 54,880 to 104,705.” The community, which is evident along Oak [...]

TRENTON – New Jersey Republicans and Democrats are clashing over the Christie administration’s plan to borrow billions to fund a five-year capital program for roads, rails and bridges. Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson defended the plan Monday at an Assembly Transportation Committee hearing. He said it increases the percentage of pay-as-you-go funding and redirects money from [...]