🌱 See what Carteret homes really sold for this week.
Good morning Carteret! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See what Carteret homes really sold for this week.
- How a Carteret highway crash claimed a young officer’s life.
- How Carteret’s fourth-quarter surge buried JFK-Iselin on opening night
Also on today's calendar: HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 28.
- Thursday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Middlesex County home sales for the week of Dec. 14, 2025 (mycentraljersey.com) — Several Carteret homes just changed hands, with recent sales ranging from $400,000 on Grant Avenue up to $800,000 on Bernard Street and strong prices on Emerson and Jackson as well. The full list of Middlesex County transactions shows how Carteret stacks up against neighboring towns, offering a useful snapshot if you’re buying, selling, or tracking local values. 
• Woodbridge officer's life cut short in horrific Carteret wreck (wobm.com) — A Woodbridge police officer was killed in a Tuesday night crash on Peter J. Sica Industrial Highway in Carteret, after his pickup collided with a tanker. The 31-year-old, a seven-year department veteran and former local football standout, was off duty at the time and died at the hospital. Funeral details have not yet been announced.
• Boys Basketball: Carteret Pulls Away in the Fourth Quarter to Defeat JFK-Iselin, 57-46 (tapinto.net) — Carteret boys basketball thrilled home fans by pulling away late to beat JFK-Iselin 57-46, staying unbeaten at 2-0. Senior guard Qorey Carter poured in 25 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as the Ramblers’ pressure defense, rebounding, and conditioning turned a tight game into a convincing early-season statement.
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HMH's Carrier Clinic - Virtual Hospitality Hiring Event
252 Co Rd 601, Montgomery
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Main - ESL
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Inman- Sensory Storytime
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Fords - Teens: Community Service Club
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Fords - School-age Craft
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Iselin - School Age Craft Program
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Edison Girls Varsity Basketball @ Colonia
Colonia High School , 180 East St , Colonia
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Winter Concert for Parents
Lynn Crest School #22 Woodbridge, NJ 07095
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Inman - ESL Classes
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
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Abraham Clark High School Winter Concert - 6:30PM
Abraham Clark High School , 122 E 6th Ave , Roselle
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Iselin - ESL
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
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FMS Winter Choir Concert
Fords Middle School Woodbridge, NJ 07095
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Winter Music Concert (Band)
Edison Township Public Schools , 312 Pierson Avenue , Edison
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning neighbors , doing some snow removal in the central Jeresy & Staten Island area today..
give me a call or text at anytime for a free estimate and we could have it done as soon as possible at a reasonable price Cell: 908-397-4982 (Nextdoor East Industrial Bristol)
- Walgreens posted a job opening for Photo Specialist in Carteret. Apply here.
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Cleaner in Avenel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carteret here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rahway
- Rahway's Franklin Elementary School Celebrates 67th Day with Creative ‘6-7' Teacher Dress-Up Trend (tapinto.net)
- Rahway's Grover Cleveland School Captivates Audience with ‘Wonder' Winter Concert (tapinto.net)
- ENHERTU® Plus Pertuzumab Approved in the U.S. as First New Treatment in More Than a Decade for First-Line Treatment of Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer (apnews.com)
Colonia
- Dec 15 - Don't ask what happened to cause their disability (thedeclarationatcoloniahigh.com)
- 'Jackson 5's Christmas Album': a merry, bright listening experience (thedeclarationatcoloniahigh.com)
Cranford
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