Central Jersey Newspapers

Verified
Online/Digital
Welcome to centraljersey.com - your gateway to life in central New Jersey. Virtually anything you need to know about life in your community is accessible right from the home page of our site. Our new home page greets you with highlights from each section of our site allowing you to jump to just the information you want. Find out what is going on, speak your mind, know what your neighbors are interested in, and so much more - that is what we hope you will find at centraljersey.com. Check back daily for late-breaking news. We hope to become your one-stop source for local news with the best and most in-depth local information online. Take our newly redesigned website for a test-drive. We're sure you will enjoy it. www.centraljersey.com Source

Actions

Share this page

Media Outlet details

Scope Local
Language English
Country United States of America
Media Market Philadelphia
Similarweb UVMSimilarweb UVM Request pricing
Comscore UVMComscore UVM Request pricing

Recent Articles

Search

Nazi-Linked Black Metal Festival Held at Bloomfield VFW Hall After Garfield Cancellation

|
By Josh King
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
A black metal music festival with alleged ties to neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideology was held at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in Bloomfield on June 27, drawing widespread condemnation from local officials, residents, and state VFW leadership. The event was Vengeance Fest VII. It had previously been forced out of its original venue in Bergen County after public complaints prompted that location to cancel the booking.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

South River Man Severed Wife’s Limbs in Attempted Murder-Suicide; She Survived and Is Recovering

|
By Josh King
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
A 35-year-old South River woman is recovering at Cooper University Hospital in Camden after her husband severed both of her hands and one of her feet before fatally stabbing himself in what authorities are investigating as an attempted murder-suicide. The attack occurred on the morning of June 18 at the family's home on Kamm Avenue in South River, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Officers arrived at the residence shortly after 10 a.m. following a 911 call.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

A Free Concert Almost Every Night: Central Jersey’s Summer 2026 Guide

|
By Christine Barcia
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
You do not have to spend a dime to hear live music in Central Jersey this summer. From lakeside jazz to downtown cover bands and full brass ensembles in the park, dozens of towns across Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon counties put on free outdoor concerts — and between them there is a show on almost every night of the week. Here is your 2026 guide to the best of them, plus a night-by-night cheat sheet and a few tips for claiming the good grass.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

France 2-0 Morocco: Mbappé, Dembélé Fire Les Bleus Into World Cup Semifinals

|
By Anthony Battalio
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
Sports Kylian Mbappé for France at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) FIFA World Cup 2026 · QuarterfinalJul 9, 2026 · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough ⚽ Scorers: Mbappé 60’, Dembélé 66’  ·  Bounou saved Mbappé penalty (27’) France are the first team into the World Cup semifinals.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

NJ Blood Supply Falls to Lowest Level Since COVID-19 After Holiday Storms

|
By Josh King
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
New Jersey is facing a critical blood shortage — the worst the region has seen since the COVID-19 pandemic — after a combination of severe storms, extreme heat, and Fourth of July holiday disruptions drastically cut donations last week. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), which operates as part of the New York Blood Center (NYBC), has declared a blood emergency covering all blood types. This is the second such declaration NJBS has made this summer. The first came around Memorial Day.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Central Jersey Summer 2026: Concerts, a County Fair and Great Cheap Days Out

|
By Christine Barcia
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
Summer in Central Jersey does not need a plane ticket. Between cheap Friday-night concerts, a county fair with pony rides, and one of the best sculpture parks in the country, there is plenty going on within a short drive of Princeton and Trenton this July and August. Here are the ones worth putting on the calendar.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Could Be Ready This Fall. Getting It May Be Another Story.

|
By Josh King
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
As vaccine manufacturers prepare to ship doses ahead of another flu season, a potentially significant new option is working its way through federal review. Moderna, the company behind one of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, has developed a first-of-its-kind mRNA influenza vaccine that a federal advisory panel has already recommended for approval. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue a decision by early August.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Where to Watch the 2026 World Cup in New Jersey

|
By Kathy Chang
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
New Jersey doesn’t have to import World Cup fever this summer — we’re hosting it. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford is one of the tournament’s marquee venues and will stage the final on Sunday, July 19, and the whole state has caught the bug. If you can’t get a ticket to the Meadowlands, don’t worry: from Mercer County soccer bars to free family watch parties and Shore-town ale houses, here is where to catch the 2026 World Cup close to home in Central Jersey and beyond.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Who Will Win the 2026 World Cup? The Final Eight, Ranked

|
By Maya Kapoor
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
And then there were eight. The 2026 World Cup — the biggest in history, and the first staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico — has burned down to its final eight teams, and the trophy is now closer to Central Jersey than most people realize. The final will be played just up the Turnpike at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford (rebranded “New York New Jersey Stadium” for the tournament) on Sunday, July 19. So who is going to lift it there?
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Chemours Reaches $450 Million Federal Settlement Over Forever Chemical Contamination at South Jersey Plant

|
By Josh King
| Central Jersey Newspapers Verified
Chemical manufacturer Chemours has agreed to a landmark federal settlement totaling more than $450 million to address PFAS pollution at four of its facilities across New Jersey, West Virginia, and North Carolina. The deal, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice, the EPA, and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, is described by federal officials as the first broad federal settlement with a company that manufactures PFAS compounds.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Central Jersey Newspapers Journalists

Chang, Kathy
Giuliano, Kelly
Harrison, Andrew
Kahn, Lea