Author: Central Jersey

  • POLICE BLOTTER for the week of 12/25

    The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated these police reports.  Esdras E. Machado-Giron, 30, of Princeton Arms Apartment, was arrested and charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, having a suspended driver’s license and for being an unlicensed…

  • WHAT’S GOING ON for the week of 12/25

    Mon., Dec. 28  LEGO Club, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, N.J. For ages 3 to 11.  Wed., Dec. 30  Anime Club, 6 to 7:30 p.m.,at The Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, N.J.…

  • PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

     A vandal spray-painted graffiti on a traffic light control box on South Harrison Street at Hartley Avenue. The criminal mischief incident was reported at 1:51 p.m. Dec. 21.   A Nassau Street resident reported the theft of her Jack Spade wallet, valued at $75, from her mailbox after it was delivered by UPS.…

  • WEST WINDSOR POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    WEST WINDSOR POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

     A 53-year-old Lawrence Township resident reported the theft of her Samsung Galaxy 6 Edge cell phone, valued at $600, from Da Vi Nails inside the Walmart store at the Nassau Park shopping center on Nov. 21. She put the cell phone on the manicure table and left the area for five minutes. When she…

  • LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    A vandal smashed the rear window of a 2003 Toyota Corolla while it was parked on Harris Court between 10 p.m. Dec. 13 and 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14. Damage was estimated at $200.  Anthony Miller, 57, of Trenton, was charged with defiant trespass at 3:37 p.m. Dec. 13 after he was observed riding a…

  • PLAINSBORO POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    PLAINSBORO POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    Damon T. Grandbouche, 44, of Princeton, was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, careless driving, speeding, not having liability insurance and failure to possess an insurance card after he was stopped for speeding and being unable to maintain his lane on Route 1 north at 9:39 p.m. Dec. 21. …

  • MONTGOMERY POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    MONTGOMERY POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 23

    Steven Colombero, 23, of Skillman, was charged with careless driving after his 2003 GMC Envoy struck a tree on Cherry Hill Road at 3:22 a.m. Dec. 19. He told police that he fell asleep as he was traveling north on Cherry Hill Road. The vehicle left the road, crossed a ditch and crossed back over…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Youngsters sing in show with Kenny Rogers

    HILLSBOROUGH: Youngsters sing in show with Kenny Rogers

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor When young Abby Krawski asked, “Is there a Santa Claus?”, singer Kenny Rogers told her “yes”. . . on stage. Seven-year-old Abby and four friends had the lucky fortune to perform with Mr. Rogers and singer Linda Davis in a Dec. 10 show at the State Theatre in New Brunswick.…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY SCHOOLS: School board member Butler thanked for service   

    HOPEWELL VALLEY SCHOOLS: School board member Butler thanked for service  

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer PENNINGTON — Jon Butler was recognized at the most-recent Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education meeting for his work on the board over the last three years. Superintendent Thomas Smith presented the Pennington resident with a commemorative plaque on Dec. 14 in appreciation for his “dedication and service…