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New Jersey Department of Agriculture officials are reporting that the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is active in 14 towns in six counties. A trapping program in 82 towns over the summer and reporting from homeowners has resulted in the discovery to date of the beetle in Allentown,…

The South Brunswick police department has received funding for bulletproof vests because of its high standard of safety. The New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice awarded $7,067.14 in funds to South Brunswick under the State Body Armor Replacement Fund Program. The program assists eligible law enforcement agencies to offset the costs of purchasing body vests…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Above left: Home Health Aide Yokauri Batista, left, and Social Worker Tracy Grafton flank retired Metuchen police Officer Bill Smith. Above right: Metuchen police Administrative Sgt. Arthur Flaherty spends some time bonding with Smith, his former neighbor. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAUREEN DAVID AND ARTHUR FLAHERTY It seems that the older…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An hourand a-half-long manhunt resulted in the apprehension of a man on parole from Georgia. Two different residents reported a man in the rear of their homes peering into their windows last week, according to South Brunswick police. Officers responded at 8:25 a.m. on Oct. 28 to Crestone Circle after a resident…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A motor vehicle accident sent a 21-year veteran officer of the South Brunswick Police Department to the hospital on Oct. 31. At 9:30 a.m., Patrolman First Class Peter Burdick was reportedly making a left turn from Route 130 south onto Fresh Ponds Road. As he made the turn, his patrol car was…

PHOTO COURTESY OF WENDY HANRAHAN Wives of police officers from the North Brunswick Police Department joined together in solidarity on Oct. 25 to show support for police officers and their families, as well as fallen officers.

Carolyn Latkovich Editor’s Note: This week Greater Media Newspapers examine a few of the struggles faced by families and individuals in Central New Jersey. This begins an occasional series on some of the physical, emotional, and mental health challenges and successes experienced by our readers. Forty seconds is about the time that it takes to…

The Struggle is real but the solutions are many By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer THINKSTOCK Luck played a role in the transformation of a Manalapan teen’s life when he went to the pediatrician with his mother. Dr. Jill Sharon, a Manalapan pediatrician, was filling in for Alec Fiallo’s regular pediatrician, and she noted his high…

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Abby Hoffman, of South Brunswick, left, her cousin Sally Langley, visiting from New Zealand, and Abby’s dog Tucker stroll against a backdrop of fall foliage at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick on Oct. 22.