Middlesex College receives grant to targeting first-generation students

Middlesex College has been awarded a grant for the 2026 First-Generation College Celebration initiative, provided by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and FirstGen Forward, with support from...

McDivitt principal will retire after the new year: ‘It’s been a joy’

At times, Laurie Anne Coletti fought back tears as she reflected on her 37 years as an educator. “It’s...

County offers multiple convenient ways to vote in the 2026 general election

With the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, November 3, Middlesex County reminds residents that there are several convenient ways...

It’s time to step up for the North Atlantic right whale

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation North Atlantic right whales, one of the largest animals on Earth, travel through...

Hightstown man charged with aggravated sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual contact

An 18-year-old Hightstown man is facing charges of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact and other offenses...

When it comes to state’s grasslands, we reap what we sow  

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people picture New Jersey’s classic natural landscapes, they often think of the Pine Barrens, the Jersey Shore, or...

County opportunities for Hunger Action Month

Middlesex County supports Hunger Action Month this September by encouraging residents, businesses, community organizations, and volunteers to take action against food insecurity through REPLENISH,...

Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their entire lives in brackish coastal environments,...

Data centers must report water, energy use under new law

BY SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ New Jersey Monitor Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Aug. 27 requiring data centers to report their water and energy use to state energy regulators every...

Monthly job losses worst since first months of pandemic

BY NIKITA BIRYUKOV New Jersey Monitor New Jersey saw jobs fall faster in July 2026 than it has at any time since the worst months of...

Food insecurity nearly doubled since pandemic

BY ANTHONY ORLANDO New Jersey Urban News Feeding America has revealed that, as of 2024, over 1.2 million people in NJ are food insecure, nearly double the...

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