Avenel News

Daniel Charron on Friday went to court for a second time to admit that he killed his live-in girlfriend with a carving knife and tried to kill four children including three of his own in December 2007.

A report was filed for attempted luring after a stranger approached a 10-year-old Avenel girl Tuesday morning and asked her to go to a house with him, police said.

Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac and Superintendent of Schools Dr. John A. Crowe, along with senior class students from Colonia, Woodbridge, and John F. Kennedy High Schools, today announced that the "Cast-a-Can When You Cast Your Vote" food drive is in place for the General Election on Tues., Nov.

Alice Pearson, 85, of Vineland, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Oct, 24, 2009, after an extended illness.

Thieves stealing roofing shingles and other building materials from job sites is nothing new, but organized rings of criminals may be targeting warehouses across the nation,A according to a report A by the Associated Press.

Walking the perimeter of Woodbridge Center is tougher than it sounds, especially in icy wind and rain.

Two motor vehicles were reported stolen in Woodbridge sometime between the evening of Oct.

High school football writer Mike Kinney and Matt Stanmyre talk about the the lacrosse-football juggernaut Summit High School who has been on a big winning streak since the spring lacrosse season.

A motorcycle driver was airlifted to a local hospital Tuesday morning after his motorcycle collided with a minivan on St.

Mayor John E. McCormac today announced that "Woodbridge Reads" has arrived "Woodbridge Reads" is an unprecedented, Township-wide project geared to teach and foster reading to every student and adult non-reader and to further encourage reading for Township residents of all ages and reading levels.

Thieves stole two vehicles overnight Wednesday, Sept. 30, from the lot at Sansone Route 1 Auto Mall, police said.

"Free bio-degradable leaf bags are now available for Woodbridge residents pick-up at convenient locations throughout the township, Mayor John E. McCormac announced.

" Authorities announced the arrest of eight men who were charged with stealing more than $400,000 during a series of burglaries and home invasions.

Thieves stole six full propane tanks overnight Friday from an Avenel storage yard, police said.

Maybe oysters really are an aphrodisiac. How else to explain the steady flow of people who showed up at the second annual Asbury Park Oyster Festival despite sporadic rain from gray clouds that hung over the event for most of the day? While the crowd didn't match last year's estimated 20,000 festivalgoers, those in attendance made the best of the ...

AVENELa 'Several dozen convicted criminalsa 'including nine at East Jersey State Prison, located in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township near the border with Rahwaya 'are facing new charges for bad behavior behind bars.

The township Board of Education has invited Gov. Jon Corzine to attend a town hall-style meeting for parents and resident next month.

For two more days, you can take advantage of Woodbridge's Restaurant Week. Through Thursday, some of the township's finest restaurants are offering special discounts at lunch and dinners.

Residents of a mobile home community in Avenel fear that plans to expand a nearby housing development will worsen flooding along the banks of the river flowing near both communities.

It is difficult to have an understanding of the struggle immigrants have 'unless you have the human connection,' says the Rev.