Archive for September, 2010

NEW BRUNSWICK – A city resident has been charged with fatally stabbing a 14-year-old male last weekend, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and New Brunswick Police Director Peter Mangarella announced today. »

TRENTON – An effort led by Assembly Democrats to overturn Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a bill that would create a new homebuyer tax credit program failed this afternoon. »

STATE – Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney said that Assemblyman Joseph Cryan’s proposal to exempt public safety worker costs from the two-percent cap on municipal tax hikes is “dead on arrival in the Senate.” »

STATE — A professional organization has issued an interim suspension to a former insurance agent indicted for allegedly defrauding clients out of nearly $2 million. »

STATE -- Much of the state is currently under a flood watch until early Saturday morning. The National Weather Service has also issued a high wind warning in effect until Friday morning for much of central New Jersey. »

EDISON -- Investigators have determined the identity of human remains that were found in a wooded area of Edison last week, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan announced last night. »

UNION – The Kean University men’s soccer team scored a pair of second half goals to defeat New Jersey City University, 2-0, in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening. »

JERSEY CITY-- Sophomore forward/midfielder ASHLEY CUNHA gave New Jersey City University a first half lead before junior center midfielder/forward JULIA CASERES buried a penalty kick in the 53rd minute and NJCU withstood a 26-8 disadvantage in shots as the Gothic Knights defeated Kean University for the first time in program history, 2-1 on... »

NEWARK – The Kean University women’s tennis teams won 5-of-6 singles matches en-route to defeating host Rutgers-Newark, 6-3, in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening. »

CARTERET -- Touring the Kinder Morgan redevelopment site on Sept. 29, Mayor Dan Reiman said that construction is well underway on the project, calling for the addition of new storage and blending facilities. »

COLONIA -- Mayor John E. McCormac and Middlesex County Freeholder Director Christopher Rafano will participate in the official Ribbon-Cutting and Re-Opening ceremony for the new Youth Center at Evergreen in Colonia Friday afternoon. »

TRENTON – The Assembly is scheduled to vote on the override of Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a state homebuyer’s tax credit and consider legislation to reform property taxes, and permit advertising on school buses to generate money for schools today. »

TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the upcoming reopening of the I-78 westbound Express lanes, as well as anticipated eastbound Local lane closures in Union Township and Hillside and Irvington. »

MIDDLESEX COUNTY – The county’s public health department will offer seasonal influenza vaccination clinics for children 6 months through 17 years of age beginning Thursday, Oct. 7, according to Director-Health Officer David A. Papi. »

Sept. 20 at 5:26 p.m. – Officer Andrew Webb investigated a reported theft at Route 35. The case remains open. »

EDISON -- On Sunday, September 26, members of the Girls' Varsity Soccer team at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in North Edison participated in The Firefighter Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run in New York City. The team donated $1,000 to the cause through their participation. Jackie MacLean of South Plainfield, assistant athletic director, coordinated the... »

TRENTION -- In light of the findings by a recent study, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove are requesting committee consideration of their legislation (S-119/A-311) that would establish the crime of “cyber-harassment” in New Jersey. »

NEW BRUNSWICK—The State Theatre announced its fall dates for Milk & Cookies, a free series of performances for children ages three to eight and their families. »

There was a time in our recent history when the courts tried to tell our country’s newspapers what they could and could not write about... »

CRANFORD -- The Cranford Chamber of Commerce will be holding their eighth networking event for 2010 at the Homewood Suites, 2 Jackson Drive, Cranford on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at noon. The cost is $10 per person. Members and guests are invited. »