Author: Central Jersey

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Mayor hears concerns

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Mayor hears concerns

    Staff photo by Charles W. Kim. Township Planner Brian Bidlack explains the possible development of the Princeton Nurseries’ property to about 20 residents in Kingston Wednesday night.

  • CRANBURY: Struck bicyclist identity withheld

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — Officials are not releasing the name of a 52-year-old East Windsor man who was hit by a box truck while bicycling on Route 130 last month. The man was struck on July 17 on the southbound side of the highway in the vicinity of Old Trenton Road,…

  • College sports wrap-up

    By Josh Lashley, Special Writer    Let’s take a glance at local student-athletes who competed in collegiate sports this past spring season. This is the fourth installation in the series.    Kim Murl from Nottingham High School was a senior right-handed pitcher for the West Chester University (Pennsylvania) softball program this spring. Murl posted a record…

  • HAMILTON OBSERVER: WRITE TO US

    We want your letters. They should not exceed 500 words and need to be accompanied by the writer’s address and daytime telephone number — information used only for confirmation and not published. Letters should be emailed to: [email protected] Letters published on this page are also posted at hamiltonobserver.com under Opinions, where others are welcome to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Officials to modify bus plan for private school students

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor School district administrators were to meet yesterday, Wednesday, with their private school counterparts and a transportation contractor to try to tweak a plan that will provide busing to about 108 Hillsborough children who attend Catholic schools in the Somerville area. The Hillsborough school district has said it can provide private-school…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Holt honors veterans

    HIGHTSTOWN: Holt honors veterans

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Local veterans and family members gathered at the local VFW Post # 5700 last week to hear U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, provide an update on the new veterans law and present a special military medal. "This has been a day that has been a long time coming…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Kareem Boswell, 30, of Trenton, arrested on a Princeton warrant for $114 after she was stopped on Mercer Street on Aug. 20 at 8:38 a.m. A man on John Street reported on Aug. 20 at 7:28 a.m. that a person had entered his 2002 Ford Taurus, which was parked in his driveway, during the…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 21

    A resident reported two magnetic business signs valued at $100 were stolen off a truck while it was parked in the Wal-Mart lot Aug. 11. The investigation is continuing. Jorge A. Tavares Jr., of Manville, was charged Aug. 11 at 7:55 p.m. with eluding, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, drunken driving and various motor vehicle…

  • PRINCETON: Sign theft case headed to municipal court

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A Princeton University professor accused of stealing business lawn signs had his criminal case downgraded to municipal court, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office determined. John Mulvey, 67, was arrested on July 14 and charged by Princeton Police with taking 21 signs during a span from June 2013 to last…