Author: Central Jersey

  • PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 23

    PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 23

     A Winant Road resident reported that sometime between Aug. 8 and Aug. 12, someone entered her home and stole jewelry valued at $5,000. The burglary and theft was reported at 10:38 a.m. Sept. 18.   Rashonda Henry, 25, of Philadelphia, was charged with hindering apprehension for providing false information to police following a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Flu vaccinations offered next week  

    The Hillsborough Health Department will make seasonal flu vaccinations available to residents at clinics next week. The township’s health department will offer flu shots for residents at the municipal complex on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 2-4 and 5-7 p.m. and also on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4-7 p.m. “The more people vaccinated, the less flu…

  • LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 23

    LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 23

     Amith Yenigalla, 24, of Monmouth Junction, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and careless driving after he was involved in a one-car accident on the Brunswick Circle at 11:53 p.m. Sept. 20.   A Dodge Caliber sport utility vehicle belonging to a Hazelhurst Avenue resident was…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Mollified over noise concerns, planners approve asphalt plant 

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor A dormant Valley Road concrete plant has received approval to be converted to a facility to produce asphalt. The Planning Board voted Sept. 10 to approve the application by Pierson Properties. Noise considerations were the last issues to be satisfied. As condition of approval, two sets of noise measurements were…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Foes: Saving Duke homefrom demolition could bring benefits

    HILLSBOROUGH: Foes: Saving Duke homefrom demolition could bring benefits

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Opponents might bring 15 or more people tonight, Thursday, to tell the Historic Preservation Commission why the former home of heiress Doris Duke should be preserved. They will be fighting to save what they say was what the principal home for one of the country’s most well-known members of the…

  • PRINCETON: Letter to the editor – Vote for Democrats in state Assembly race

    Beth Healey, Princeton Princeton Democrats should be on alert that voting on Nov. 3 could make the difference in changing our district’s representation from Republican to Democratic. There may be those who assert that we should support the incumbent Republicans, believing they work hard or that the choices they make regarding the district have nothing…

  • WEST WINDSOR: No more sticky wicket – community cricket field closer to reality

    WEST WINDSOR: No more sticky wicket – community cricket field closer to reality

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — West Windsor cricket players can rejoice — Township Council has awarded a contract to an Allentown-based construction company to build the township’s first permanent cricket field at Community Park. Council awarded a $260,495 contract to Viviano Construction LLC at its Sept. 15 meeting. The company beat out…

  • STATE: DEP asks residents to conserve water due to drought conditions

    STATE: DEP asks residents to conserve water due to drought conditions

    New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today issued a drought watch for New Jersey’s Northeast, Central, and Coastal North water supply regions, urging residents in the affected areas to voluntarily conserve water and for the rest of the state to practice wise water use due to continued dry weather and above-average temperatures.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Alleged potato chip thief goes on the run, is nabbed by police

    WEST WINDSOR: Alleged potato chip thief goes on the run, is nabbed by police

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — A 30-year-old North Arlington man has been charged with resisting arrest, obstruction of the administration of law and justice and shoplifting for taking $3.98 worth of potato chips from the Faber News stand at the Princeton Junction Train Station, according to the West Windsor Township Police Department.…