Author: Central Jersey

  • MONROE: Assault victim speaks out

    Police say suspect still at large By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer "I would hope that whoever has done this show’s up somewhere before he commits (another crime)or injures someone more seriously," said the victim of an assault and robbery that happened in Monroe on June 12. The victim, who wished not to be named, said…

  • New Jersey Muslims Prepare for Eid – the End of Ramadan Celebrations

    New Jersey Muslims Prepare for Eid – the End of Ramadan Celebrations

    By: Zainab Alam Eid celebrations will soon be held by 1.6 billion Muslims around the world to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan. For New Jersey, the state with the second highest percentage of Muslims in the United States, it means that more than 400,000 Muslims will partake in such festivities. One…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Joseph Green Evans, 23, of Jackson, was charged with being a wanted person out of Alabama for drug related offenses when he was stopped on South Harrison Street on July 23 at 4:25 p.m. He was taken to the Mercer County Correction Center where he will stay until he is extradited to Alabama. Montgomery…

  • CRANBURY: Turnpike crash injures Maryland couple

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer CRANBURY — A four-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday seriously injured a Maryland couple, according to police. According to state police, the accident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes at mile marker 72.1 on July 19. Police said the accident started after a motorcycle tried…

  • PRINCETON: PETA alleges monkey mistreatment at university

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A national animal rights organization said Monday that a whistle-blower at Princeton University revealed that lab staff have mistreated marmoset monkeys used in experiments, including one instance of a monkey being rolled through a hallway in a ferret exercise ball for the staff’s "amusement." The People for the Ethical…

  • MONTGOMERY: Township opposes coalition’s pipeline suggestion

    By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer MONTGOMERY — Mayor Rich Smith sent a letter to Williams Transco on Wednesday regarding a Princeton Ridge Coalition suggestion to change the course of a planned natural gas pipeline, routing it through Montgomery and Hopewell, but not Princeton. In the letter, Mayor Smith said the township understands the coalition’s motivation…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local Muslims pray for Mid-East peace

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local Muslims pray for Mid-East peace

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor SOUTH BRUNSWICK — As the bloody body count continues to rise in the Middle East, locals with ties to the region are praying for a peaceful end to the conflict. "It is heartbreaking for everyone," South Brunswick resident Hanan Shaban, 40, said this week." Ms. Shaban was born in…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Scooper’s adds bakery

    EAST WINDSOR: Scooper’s adds bakery

    Amy Batista photo. Scooper’s co-owner Dawn Martin hands out an ice cream cone at the business this week.

  • EAST WINDSOR: Town to host National Night Out

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Several local police departments will be participating in National Night Out on Aug. 5 as they join thousands of other communities across the nation to heighten crime awareness and enhance community relations. "East Windsor Township is committed to strengthening neighborhood unity and police and community partnerships to help deter crime…