NEW BRUNSWICK -- A South Plainfield man pleaded guilty today to a charge of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced. »
Authorities Upgrade Charges In Summit Beating Case
SUMMIT – Prosecutors announced two additional arrests in connection with the fatal beating of a 47-year-old Summit man, and said that charges against three previously-arrested suspects have been upgraded to felony murder. »
More New Brunswick Parking Officials Arrested On Misconduct Charges
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Two more New Brunswick Parking Authority employees have been charged in a continuing investigation into the theft of thousands of dollars in parking fees, officials announced today. »
Study: Planned Trans-Hudson Tunnel Will Boost Home Values
STATE – A study funded in part by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey finds that a planned trans-Hudson passenger rail tunnel will boost home values near train stations on NJ TRANSIT lines by $19,000 on average. »
New Jersey Industrial Market Shows Renewed Progress
EAST RUTHERFORD – New Jersey’s industrial real estate market through the first half of 2010 showed renewed progress following a couple of challenging years, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. »
Houston Transportation Company Owner Pleads Guilty To Transporting Illegal Aliens Into New Jersey
NEWARK – The owner and operator of a Houston, Texas transportation company pleaded guilty Thursday to smuggling illegal aliens from Houston to locations on the eastern seaboard, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. »
Bill To Help More Businesses Benefit From Urban Enterprise Zones Advances
TRENTON – Legislation intended to spark economic development by increasing the number and types of businesses eligible to benefit from tax exempt purchases in Urban Enterprise Zones is advancing in the New Jersey Legislature. »
Customers Eligible For Settlement From Mega-T Brand Weight Loss Products Class Action Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Consumers who purchased a Mega-T brand weight loss product for personal use could get up to $60 or more back through a class action lawsuit settlement. »
Scutari To DEP: Enforcement Key To Sustaining Oyster Project
TRENTON – Senator Nicholas P. Scutari expressed concern over a recent state Department of Environmental Protection decision that would shut down a project to reduce pollution in Raritan Bay. »
NJ Launches Program For People Cut Off From Existing AIDS Drug Distribution
STATE -- Nearly 1,000 New Jersey residents with HIV/AIDS will be immediately enrolled in a new drug benefit program that will provide free AIDS medications to individuals between 300 and 500 percent of the federal poverty level, officials announced Thursday. »
Linden Police Blotter
July 26 at 10 a.m. – Officers responded to Target, 621 West Edgar Road, on a report of a shoplifter in custody. »
NJ’s Front Seat Belt Use Rate Increases For 14th Straight Year
TRENTON – New Jersey’s front seat belt usage rate increased 1.06% in 2010 to a record 93.73%, up from 92.67% last year, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Pam Fischer announced Thursday. »
Community Calendar
Musical Theater • July 30 & 31 at 8 p.m. – Mystic Vision Players will present Aida at the Linden High School Theatre, 121 W. St. Georges Ave. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for students 17 and under. The July 29 show is... »
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