Keyport man charged in fatal stabbing outside Perth Amboy bar    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: Asbury Park Press
A Keyport man has been charged with fatally stabbing a 25-year-old Perth Amboy man on State Street early Sunday during a clash that began inside a nearby bar, authorities said.... Full story...

Today's Weather: Cloudy, chance of rain    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
Today: A chance of light rain before 11 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. National Weather Service... Full story...

Plainfield offering new resource guide to city residents, visitors    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
PLAINFIELD —Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs and the city's Communications Division have partnered with area businesses to create and distribute a special "Plainfield Map and Resource Guide" to be provided free to city...... Full story...

93-year-old 'advocate for the people' to be sworn into another term in Warren    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
WARREN —In municipalities throughout the state's 21 counties, often the first week of a new year is marked with the swearing in of newly elected officials. But none of the ceremonies, at least according to the tallies...... Full story...

Raritan Township holds reorganization meeting    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
RARITAN TOWNSHIP —The Township Committee has welcomed two new members and switched the roles of its top two officials while keeping the balance of power firmly in Republican hands. Republicans Thomas Antosiewicz and Oliver...... Full story...

Readington children share stories with Afghan students    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
READINGTON —A middle school teacher in this Hunterdon County municipality explains life in America to her pupils by having them teach on it to youngsters halfway around the world. About 130 youngsters in Sue Reardon&#...... Full story...

Middlesex Borough police blotter    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 2:44 p.m. Dec. 26: The owner of two industrial units on the 200 block of Lincoln Boulevard reported that graffiti was scrawled on her building. An investigation revealed that unknown actors spray painted...... Full story...

Long Hill police blotter    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
THEFT, 11:20 a.m. Dec. 24: Police investigated a reported theft on Circle Drive in the Millington section of the township. Police were told that items valued at $380 were stolen form a vehicle while it was parked in front of...... Full story...

Clinton Township police blotter    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
DRUGS, 12:40 a.m. Dec. 27: Police said Sgt. Thomas DeRosa stopped a vehicle driven by Shannon Doremus, 20, of Bloomsbury on Route 22 west near Petticoat Lane. During the stop, DeRosa detected the odor of marijuana, and a search...... Full story...

Piscataway schools seeking public input on special-ed programs    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
PISCATAWAY —School officials want the public's input on its special-education services as part of a state-mandated self-assessment of those offerings. The district will hold a public discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday...... Full story...

Democrat to break longtime GOP hold on Bernardsville council    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
BERNARDSVILLE —When Joseph DeMarco is sworn in Monday as the Borough Council's newest member, he will be the first Democrat to take a seat on the council in at least four decades. Borough voters apparently split...... Full story...

Central Jersey police blotter: Pedestrian hit in crosswalk    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
A report of a woman being hit in a designated crosswalk when a car failed to yield is among the items in today's Long Hill police blotter. To read the entire Long Hill police blotter, For all of Central Jersey's crime...... Full story...

UPDATE: Union County courthouse cleared after bomb threat    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
ELIZABETH (AP) —Authorities have reopened two buildings in the Union County Courthouse complex after an hour-long evacuation Monday because of a bomb threat. Undersheriff Vincent DeTrolio says the courthouse tower and...... Full story...

National Weather Service issues winter storm watch for Tuesday evening    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
CENTRAL JERSEY —The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Colder air will return to Central Jersey Monday night setting up for wintery weather Tuesday...... Full story...

Change with the times — and keep an open mind    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
As I grow older, I find more and more that I need to keep an open mind. As my dear readers will recall, I type quite a bit about analog people in a digital world. At work, at church, in the supermarket - heck, basically everywhere...... Full story...

Manville woman walking half-marathon in memory of friend    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
MANVILLE —As Christine Zarnowski sat at a 2005 blood drive for Christine Brisebois, she racked her brain as to how else she could help her friend who was dying of leukemia. While becoming certified as a personal trainer...... Full story...

Construction on Route 1 in Edison winding down; Woodbridge ramp closure slated this week    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
EDISON —The second stage of reconstruction of Route 1 is winding down from Interstate 287 to Parsonage Road and nearly complete from I-287 to Grandview Avenue, according to the state Department of Transportation. The...... Full story...

New Brunswick schools chief to speak at library Wednesday    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
NEW BRUNSWICK —City schools Superintendent Richard M. Kaplan will give an update on how the Schools Construction Corp.'s work on the new city high school is progressing at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Free...... Full story...

Fire that damaged two Perth Amboy homes ruled accidental    Posted on 2009-01-05
Source: My Central Jersey
PERTH AMBOY —A Jan. 2 fire that seriously damaged two Lawrie Street homes is believed to be accidental, not arson, said Deputy Police Chief E. J. McDonald. McDonald added the direct point of origin for the fire at 432...... Full story...

Carteret man dies in crash of stolen vehicle    Posted on 2009-01-04
Source: Home News Tribune - Central Jersey
A borough man driving a stolen Lincoln Navigator that had been pursued by the police crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer on Industrial Road early Saturday and died in the collision, authorities said.... Full story...

Middlesex Borough fire company on path to getting new fire truck    Posted on 2009-01-04
Source: My Central Jersey
MIDDLESEX- —The Lincoln Hose Fire Company is one step closer to getting a new fire engine after the borough council on awarded a bid for the truck to Federated Fire Services of South Plainfield. Federated Fire Services...... Full story...

Central Jersey's newest congressman has storied family political history    Posted on 2009-01-04
Source: My Central Jersey
- —With the New Year comes a new face in Congress representing New Jersey's 7th District. After decisive wins in bruising primary and general election campaigns, Leonard Lance will be sworn in Tuesday Jan. 6 as a...... Full story...

Appeals denied for 2 Plainfield residents convicted on drug charges    Posted on 2009-01-04
Source: My Central Jersey
PLAINFIELD —Two Plainfield residents convicted on cocaine charges in 2005 have lost their appeals. An Appellate Court Friday, Jan. 2 rejected the appeals of Bienvenido Contreras, 49, and Ramona Acevedo, 61, for their...... Full story...

Ethics reform, tree replacement to be top issues for 2009 in Branchburg    Posted on 2009-01-04
Source: My Central Jersey
BRANCHBURG —The township's likely new mayor said he wants ethics reforms and a tree replacement policy for developers on the municipality's agenda for 2009. Deputy Mayor Jim Leonard, senior vice president for...... Full story...

Central Jerseyans gearing up for trips to Washington, DC, to see inauguration    Posted on 2009-01-04
Source: My Central Jersey
- —Some athletes sprint with parachutes or weights attached to their bodies in an attempt to increase their strength and stamina. Margaret Lewis prefers walking around in a fur coat.Lewis, a Plainfield resident who recently...... Full story...