Author: Central Jersey

  • LAWRENCE: Routine stop leads to weapons charges against Trenton man

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE – A routine motor vehicle stop by police led to charges for weapons offenses to be filed against a Trenton man, including possession of illegal ammunition, according to police Detective Sgt. Joseph Lech IV. Manuel Alicea, Jr., 21, was charged with possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, unlawful…

  • LAWRENCE: Woman charged for passing fake $100 bills at mall

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE – Laura Tineo, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with three counts of forgery and two counts of theft by deception for passing counterfeit $100 bills at stores at the Quaker Bridge Mall, according to police Detective Sgt. Joseph Lech IV. Police responded to the mall at 3:49 p.m.…

  • CRANBURY: Resident to study medicine in Germany

    CRANBURY: Resident to study medicine in Germany

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Alyssa Torske has been selected to participate in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX), a year-long, federallyfunded fellowship for study and work in Germany. Ms. Torske, of Cranbury, recently graduated from New York University (NYU) and was selected as one of 75 participants from more than…

  • MONROE: Stop shopping, start swapping

    MONROE: Stop shopping, start swapping

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Special Writer MONROE — Don’t waste it, just swap it. MySwapp is a local, grassroots startup that has created an app aimed to end wastefulness by allowing users to post and swap items in their local area. The app is free to download and use and has partnered with plantabillion.org to donate…

  • Being off the grid during the summer can be a drastic change to life

    Being off the grid during the summer can be a drastic change to life

    By Nathan Drezner, Princeton High School For 10 months of the year, I am at home in Princeton, enjoying the town, the people, and the internet. The latter is a luxury, though I don’t know it until the summer, when having a single bar can be rare. I am away for a good amount of…

  • PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: July 9

    Malik Davis-Bey, 21, of Dayton, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $500 from South Brunswick Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Witherspoon Street at 11:49 p.m. July 3.  Luis Sanchez, 27, of Charlton Street was charged with obstructing the administration of law for refusing to present his driving credentials following a…

  • MONTGOMERY POLICE BLOTTER: July 9

    Donald C. Unangst III, of Skillman, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving while suspended, refusal to submit to a breath test, speeding and failure to maintain lane after a police officer observed him speeding and failing to maintain his lane on River Road at 1:11 a.m. July 2.  A 2003 John Deere tractor…

  • PLAINSBORO POLICE BLOTTER: July 9

    Pamela A. Nemchik-Gentry, 27, of Hamilton Township, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, maintenance of lamps, and unclear license plates following a motor vehicle stop in the area of Dey Road and Wyndhurst Drive at 10:18…

  • CRANBURY: Thousands flock to fireworks

    CRANBURY: Thousands flock to fireworks

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The night sky over Village Park lit up with what many considered a spectacular display of fireworks Sunday night. Thousands gathered in and around the park starting at 6 p.m. to hear the Mercer Symphonic Orchestra of Mercer County College perform. The fireworks started blasting off at dusk…