Carly Baldwin

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EDISON, NJ — A man who was imprisoned at age 4 in the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz will give a free lecture next Thursday at Middlesex community college. The lecture is free and open to the public. Michael Bornstein, 85, is one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust. He was 4 years old when he was held at the camp, which was then liberated while he was there. Bornstein and his daughter, Debbie Bornstein Holinstat, will give a powerful presentation about his extraordinary survival.

1 week ago | patch.com | Carly Baldwin

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Moonstruck, one of the most iconic restaurants in New Jersey and credited for causing the rebirth of Asbury Park's drinking, dining and business scene, is closing. Moonstruck Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge announced the news Tuesday in a post on their Facebook page. "With very mixed emotions, we are formally announcing that at the end of April (fingers crossed) we are selling our beloved Moonstruck Restaurant," the restaurant wrote.

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Carly Baldwin

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The metal detectors that were installed at all three Woodbridge high schools after a teenage boy brought a loaded gun to school last month will be put into use Thursday. This was announced by Woodbridge High School principal Scott Osborne in a letter to parents. "On March 19, the superintendent of schools informed the high school communities that the district was ordering weapons-detection systems for deployment this year.

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A Woodbridge woman is one of 10 people accused of illegally collecting unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the 10 was even an East Orange woman who worked for the NJ Department of Labor — the state agency that gives out unemployment benefits. The Woodbridge woman is Selene Williams. She is charged by indictment filed March 12 with third-degree theft by deception for allegedly collecting unemployment benefits between March 29, 2020, and June 21, 2022.

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Carly Baldwin

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — On Tuesday night, the Middletown school board bypassed a proposal to raise school property taxes 5.88 perecnt, and instead possibly increase the town's school taxes as high as 10.1 percent. It was Board member Joe Fitzgerald who suggested increasing the school tax levy up to 10.1 percent. "The 5.88 percent increase puts us right back where we are now. It prolongs us. It does not give us a strategic plan," said Fitzgerald on why he proposed the motion to increase the tax.