South Amboy councilman on his way to fourth deployment to Iraq    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
SOUTH AMBOY —Third Ward Councilman Jack O'Connell is on his way to Iraq. Again. This will be O'Connell's fourth tour of duty as part of U.S. military involvement in Iraq. A lieutenant colonel in the Air... Full Story...

South Brunswick OKs $1M bond to connect homes with high-radium wells to municipal water lines…    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK —A $1 million bond issue to fund installation of municipal water lines in the Deans Pond Lane West section has been given final approval by the South Brunswick Township Council. The project, approved at... Full Story...

Flemington retail center to open in Sept.    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
FLEMINGTON —The borough's retail presence will be even stronger when an all-new shopping center opens next month behind the Routes 202-31 traffic circle. The Shoppes at Flemington will add 113,454 square feet of... Full Story...

Millington Quarry hearing rescheduled, which may reduce turnout    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
BERNARDS —The time of day at which a Superior Court judge is scheduled to hear arguments on whether to allow the township to ban potentially contaminated soil from being trucked into the Millington Quarry has been reset... Full Story...

Plainfield man charged with smuggling stolen hearing aid to Colombia    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
A Plainfield man has been charged with stealing hearing aids from a Franklin, Somerset company and smuggling them out of the country to be sold on the black market in Colombia. Gerardo Casteblanco, 41, of Plainfield, an employee... Full Story...

Linwood Inn owners sue Linden over eminent domain    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
LINDEN —The owners of the Linwood Inn have filed a suit against the city and the Union County Improvement Authority in a bid to get the historic structure off the city's redevelopment rolls. Peter Dickson, the attorney... Full Story...

Undercover cocaine investigation leads to arrest of two Montgomery teens    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
Two Montgomery teenagers have been arrested on cocaine charges following a three-month undercover investigation, dubbed Cougar Crackdown. Bryan T. Cummings, 19, and a 16-year-old have been charged with distribution of cocaine... Full Story...

Basking Ridge bike race set for Labor Day    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
BERNARDS —There will be a bit of extra traffic on Labor Day as participants and spectators take to the streets to watch the annual Olde Mill Inn Bike Tour. This year's bike races are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.... Full Story...

Woodbridge joins program that promotes residents living where they work    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
WOODBRIDGE —Owning a home may be within reach for more families through the township's participation in a state program that gives low-interest mortgages and helps with downpayments. Woodbridge became the third municipality... Full Story...

Homeowners weigh legal action after developer in Edison refuses to close exit    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
EDISON —Homeowners at Center Place at Edison are considering their legal options after property owners Lennar Corp. and Edgewood Properties refused to relocate an exit that threatens to increase traffic within the residential... Full Story...

South Amboy gardeners show off their work in contest    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
SOUTH AMBOY —Theresa and Andreas Hoeverman's backyard is a riot of color this summer. Baskets filled with yellow and orange marigolds, red azaleas, purple and white petunias and geraniums hang from the deck. Borders... Full Story...

Scarlet waves ready to roll into Rutgers housing once again    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
RUTGERS —Rutgers University students are gearing up for the start of the academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 2, with freshman due to arrive on Saturday, Aug. 30. First-year and transfer students will take part in a fall convocation... Full Story...

Vioxx settlement judge caps legal fees at 32 percent    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
TRENTON —(AP) The federal judge overseeing much of the massive litigation over withdrawn painkiller Vioxx on Wednesday capped fees for plaintiffs' attorneys at a relatively low 32 percent of the $4.85 billion settlement... Full Story...

2-mile backup on turnpike between Monroe, Cranbury    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
Two-mile delays are being reported on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound between Interchange 8A - NJ 32 (Monroe Twp) - and the Molly Pitcher Service Area in Cranbury. Department of Transportation Full Story...

Cops: Branchburg mom gets probation in drug bust linked to gang-member sons    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
A Branchburg woman will be sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty to charges connected to a drug distribution ring involving her sons, who are members of the Latin Kings street gang, according to authorities. Maria... Full Story...

Fuel spill closes I-287 exit in Piscataway    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
A fuel spill on Interstate 287 southbound has closed the ramp at Exit 7 in Piscataway. Check back to MyCentralJersey.com for further updates. Full Story...

UPDATE: Sawdust suspected cause of Cranbury blaze    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
CRANBURY —A dust-collecting machine caught fire outside American Cabinetry on Brick Yard Road Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze but believe sawdust inside the machine ignited... Full Story...

Death of man found in Laurence Harbor not suspicious    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
OLD BRIDGE —The death of a 49-year-old man whose body was found on the Laurence Harbor beachfront Saturday night is not being considered suspicious at this point, police said. The man's name is being withheld because... Full Story...

Wreck closes Main Street in South River    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
SOUTH RIVER —A three-vehicle accident shut down Main Street for approximately 20 minutes Wednesday morning. The road was then reopened, police said. Police said one car rear-ended another into a tractor-trailer on Main... Full Story...

Annual Tomato Tasting today in Franklin Township    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP —It's great tomato tasting time again in Hunterdon County. The Taste of Jersey Fresh 18th Annual Open House and Tomato Tasting will run from 3 p.m. until dusk Wednesday at the Snyder Farm Research... Full Story...

Rutgers gifts climb to $121M in ‘07-08    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
NEW BRUNSWICK —Donations to Rutgers University topped $121 million in the 2007-2008 fiscal year. That is nearly 9 percent more than last year, when the university brought in $111.5 million. Rutgers officials said that... Full Story...

Driver finds 175 gallons of fuel missing from tractor-trailer    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
CARTERET —About $600 in diesel fuel was discovered stolen from a tractor-trailer on Blair Road early Wednesday morning, police said. The 47-year-old driver, working for a trucking company based in Mount Crawford, Va.,... Full Story...

UPDATE: 5 people hurt after car crashes through fence at Branchburg daycare center    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
BRANCHBURG —Five people -- three children and two adults -- were injured shortly after noon Wednesday when a car tore through a fence and entered onto a playground at the KinderCare Learning Center on 212 Raritan Valley... Full Story...

North Brunswick residents find relief after fire    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
NORTH BRUNSWICK —Relief efforts are under way to help the dozens of residents displaced by a fire that ripped through their condominium building Tuesday morning. The Red Cross of Central New Jersey has opened cases with... Full Story...

3 weeks after break-in, Colonia woman finds $20G in jewelry missing    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
WOODBRIDGE —A Colonia woman discovered Sunday that at least $20,000 in jewelry was stolen in a burglary police believe took place three weeks earlier. The 51-year-old Clove Drive resident told police her home was burglarized... Full Story...

Corzine: N.J. delegates unanimously support Obama    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
TRENTON —Gov. Jon Corzine says New Jersey Democrats will unanimously support the nomination of Barack Obama for president at Wednesday's roll call vote in Denver. Corzine says the state's 107 pledged delegates... Full Story...

Hunterdon, Somerset among top richest counties in U.S.    Posted on 08/27/08
Source: My Central Jersey.
CENTRAL JERSEY —Hunterdon and Somerset counties, home to corporate centers and educated workers with a variety of transportation options, remained perched atop the U.S. Census Bureau's list of the nation's wealthiest... Full Story...