Author: Central Jersey

  • PRINCETON: AvalonBay hopes to resume construction this week on apartment complex

    PRINCETON: AvalonBay hopes to resume construction this week on apartment complex

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A representative for AvalonBay told the town Monday that the company hopes to resume construction of its apartment complex on Witherspoon Street this week, a municipal official said. Construction-related work has been halted for about the past month, amid the discovery of chemicals and metals in piles of debris…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Arrest made in murder of local woman

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Arrest made in murder of local woman

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a woman who lived in the same house with him on Jones Drive, according to the South Brunswick Township Police Department. Andre Griffith was picked up in New York City shortly after 1 a.m. Oct. 1,…

  • SOMERSET COUNTY: Tourism means $1 billion in business activity  

    Somerset County tourism accounted for $1.1 billion in economic activity in 2014, according to a study commissioned by the Somerset County Business Partnership. “The Economic Impact of Tourism in Somerset County — 2014 Results” report concludes that Somerset County, with its combination of walk-able and suburban communities, provides a variety of activities that appeal to…

  • SOMERSET COUNTY: Learn how to prepare for with emergencies 

    Somerset County residents can learn how to react when disasters strike by attending Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training hosted by the Somerset County Office of Emergency Management, starting Tuesday, Oct. 13. Seating is limited to the first 30 residents. Registration forms are due by Friday, Oct. 9. Classes will be held at the Somerset…

  • PRINCETON: D&R Greenway Trust welcomes Breast Cancer Research Center as a campus partner 

    PRINCETON: D&R Greenway Trust welcomes Breast Cancer Research Center as a campus partner 

     D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Princeton campus will become a Conservation Campus. The YWCA Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) will be its first campus partner by moving into 2 Preservation Place. “The new strategic alliance between the two nonprofits celebrates the healing value that nature brings to our lives,” says D&R Greenway President and…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Rise to host ‘Grand Opening Extravaganza’ in honor of third thrift store

    HIGHTSTOWN: Rise to host ‘Grand Opening Extravaganza’ in honor of third thrift store

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Rise is celebrating its third thrift store, a resale furniture outlet, by hosting a “Grand Opening Extravaganza” this Saturday. “There has always been a need for more space to showcase the great furniture that had been donated by our generous donors,” said Perry Sandler, who manages the store. The grand…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Firefighters extinguish Van Dyke Road garage fire

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Firefighters extinguish Van Dyke Road garage fire

    The Hopewell Township Police Department along with the Hopewell Fire Department responded to a VanDyke Road address at 7:17 p.m. Sunday for a reported structure fire. First arriving fire units observed a detached garage on fire, police said. The fire had also spread to two enclosed trailers adjacent to the garage. The fire was quickly…

  • PRINCETON: Public memorial service planned for Nobel Prize-winner John Nash

    PRINCETON: Public memorial service planned for Nobel Prize-winner John Nash

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A public memorial service for the late mathematician and Nobel Prize winner John Nash will be held Oct.24 starting at 6 p.m. in the Princeton University chapel, the school said Friday. Mr. Nash, 86, was killed May 23 along with his wife, Alicia, 82, in a car crash on…

  • PLAINSBORO: Good Grief opens its new home to serve grieving children and teens

    PLAINSBORO: Good Grief opens its new home to serve grieving children and teens

    PLAINSBORO — After expanding to the Princeton area in 2012, Good Grief opened its new home on Mapleton Road on Sept. 19. Local merchants and organizations enthusiastically participated to make the celebration a meaningful one: Princeton Farmers Market, Arts Council of Princeton, Small World Coffee, Jammin’ Crepes, JaZams, The Bent Spoon, Lombardi’s Pizza Co., Cherry…