• HIGHTSTOWN: Men charged with shooting cop charged in robbery here

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Two men charged in the shooting of a Wayne police officer have also been charged with the May 14 armed robbery of the Krauszer’s Food Mart on Franklin Street.    After a lengthy investigation involving law enforcement agencies throughout the state, Nelson Ortero, 46, of Fort Lee, and Maxcime…

  • MONROE: EMS calls rise dramatically

    Maria Prato, Staff Writer    MONROE — Monroe’s Emergency Medical Service officials responded to a record-breaking number of calls last year, more than half of which came from the township’s senior communities.    ”Monroe is very unique because of our senior population,” said Judy Olbrys, municipal ambulance service director.    The township, according to the 2000 census, had…

  • WEST WINDSOR: 12s baseball bounces back

    Pair of wins has them within reach of championship showdown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    After losing the opening game of the Section 3 Little League baseball tournament, the West Windsor 12-year-old all-star team responded with inspired play to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament.    An uncharacteristic showing in a Section 3 opening 7-1…

  • Book notes

    Our brilliant brains keep on going By: Joan Ruddiman – Special Writer As the Baby Boomers hit retirement age, the "Me Generation" (of which I am one) is consumed with concerns about our aging brains. We make jokes about having a "brain spazz" or "early Alz" as we fret over forgetting names and having repeatedly…

  • CRANBURY: Traffic concerns extend Sweetwater plan hearing

    Maria Prato, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Time constraints, the need for additional traffic studies and the presence of dozens of residents, who voiced their concerns over Sweetwater Construction’s major site plan application, caused the Planning Board to extend the July 15 hearing.    Sweetwater Construction purchased the former PNC bank property at 32 N. Main St.…

  • Men charged with shooting cop charged in borough robbery

    By: centraljersey.com HIGHTSTOWN – Two men charged in the shooting of a Wayne police officer have also been charged with the May 14 armed robbery of the Krauszer’s Food Mart on Franklin Street. After a lengthy investigation involving law enforcement agencies throughout the state, Nelson Ortero, 46, of Fort Lee, and Maxcime Cagen, 46, of…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Police Beat

       Renee Rodrigues, 48, of Jamesburg, was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, and failure to maintain lane.    Police said they responded at 1:03 a.m. to a report of a vehicle traveling east in the western lanes of Route 33. Police said they arrived to find Ms. Rodrigues’ car partially on the…

  • Baseball, social media and creativity help the Lions Eye Bank of New Jersey connect with New Jersey residents
  • Peddie Lake swim canceled after rain

    By: Vic Monaco – Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN – The Friday Night Swim was canceled last week due to high bacteria levels in Peddie Lake. Test results from the water sample taken July 14 after heavy rain the day before and overnight came back at an estimated more-than-10,000 colonies per 100 milliliters of water, according to…

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