• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Three men charged with Hyundai burglary

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Three alleged burglars were arrested by South Brunswick police on Aug. 14 after a video surveillance system showed them in the act of performing the burglary, according to police.    Ricky Greene, 44, Manual Jenkins, 44, and John Logan Jr., 51, all of Elizabeth, are accused of attempting to steal equipment…

  • Over-ruled board makes tower pick

    Tower By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Under orders from a judge, the zoning board chose a 90-foot flagless-flagpole design for a T-Mobile cell tower to be built on Kennedy Boulevard, despite the members finding none of the three options available to be particularly attractive. "If you say no to all of them, then they…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: 2008 softball all-stars blazed trail to Portland

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Jim Freeman understood better than anyone what the Robbinsville 12-year-old all-star softball team was feeling going into its final game of Little League World Series pool play Monday.    Two years ago, Freeman took the first Robbinsville team to the World Series, where it finished second overall in a game…

  • BUSINESS: Buyer sought for UMC’s Princeton site

    By John Saccenti, The Packet Group    PRINCETON — Princeton HealthCare System officials say they are still seeking a buyer for the University Medical Center property in Princeton but they are cheered by progress on construction of their new hospital in Plainsboro, scheduled to open in 2012.    The existing facility was expected to be sold to…

  • Mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus

    Pool By: Davy James – Staff Writer The South Brunswick Health Department received notification Tuesday from the New Jersey Department of Health that a mosquito pool located in the township tested positive for the West Nile virus. The sample pool, located in the area of Route 1 and Campus Drive, is the first positive West…

  • CONTACT providing hot line for Iraq, Afghanistan veterans

    By: centraljersey.com CONTACT of Mercer County, the nonprofit volunteer organization that provides free and compassionate listening, crisis intervention and safety services to those in need, is reaching out to military returnees from Iraq and Afghanistan and to their families with "It’s About Hope," a free 24/7 crisis hot line, "any time for any reason." Stories…

  • PRINCETON: Progress reported in storm cleanups, power restorations

    PRINCETON: Progress reported in storm cleanups, power restorations

    Anne and Errol Lord return to their home in the Butler Tract with their three-year-old son to survey damage. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert

  • PRINCETON: Progress reported in storm cleanups, power restorations

    PRINCETON: Progress reported in storm cleanups, power restorations

    Crews work to restore power in the Butler Tract, off Harrison Street. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: All areas of library reopened as flood repairs continue

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    All public areas at the South Brunswick Public Library have been reopened after last week’s flood, but work still is ongoing in the library’s rear offices to repair the damage.    A broken water pipe caused extensive damage and forced the library to close Aug. 5. At around 9:30 p.m. Aug.…

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