| Franklin School Board Considers Sweeping Cuts To Make Up For Expected State-aid Shortfall — Ericka Truesdale is worried that her children may not be able to participate in extracurricular activities if before- and after-school busing is cut from Franklin Township's proposed... | |
| Former Perth Amboy Official Tied To Vas Corruption Case Gets Five Years Probation For Misuse Of Funds — A former Perth Amboy official and teacher who was named in the corruption case involving former city mayor Joseph Vas was sentenced Wednesday to five years probation. Two other officials who... |
| North Hunterdon In Group Iv Final The North 2 champions took the court with an immediate offensive rhythm and kept it going for a 67-44 victory over North 1 champion East Orange. "We've been working hard for this all season,"... |
| Rutgers' Brown Trying To Prove His Value Now, three months after ending his senior campaign as one of the Big East's most productive receivers, Brown finds himself needing to prove himself all over again. Brown appears to be off to a rocky... |
| Nj Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Shooter — Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who shot and robbed a minibus driver, then stole the vehicle and ran him over, leaving him... |
| How To Cope With New Fees, Rules On Credit Cards Buried in your wallet is a credit card that's older than the lava lamp in your rec room. You rarely use it, but you don't want to close the account because that could hurt your credit score. Plus,... |
| Rep. Adler Pushing For Tax Credit In Lieu Of Social Security Increase — Rep. John Adler, D-N.J., said Wednesday he is making a second attempt to get a one-time, $250 tax credit for seniors and disabled veterans, who for the first time in 30 years are not seeing... |
| Snowstorms Put Ac Casinos At Financial Loss By WAYNE PARRYAssociated Press WriterATLANTIC CITY — The snowiest month ever recorded in Atlantic City kept would-be gamblers frozen in their homes in February, contributing to a 15.7 percent... |
| Jersey City: Police Seek Public's Help In Finding Shooter -- Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who shot and robbed a minibus driver, then stole the vehicle and ran him over, leaving him paralyzed. Jersey City police have not... |
| Quiet Loupos Leads Montgomery Into Semis "I sat him down as a freshman and said, "James, you're gonna be the face of Montgomery basketball. And you're gonna take us to places we've never been before.' I have this skinny little freshman... |
| Fanwood Native Artistic Director Of Nyc's Incite Arts Festival Jim Petosa has been the artistic director of the InCite Arts Festival since its inception four years ago at Boston University, where Petosa is director of the university's School of Theatre. Petosa,... |
| Ot And Salt Tab For Somerset County Tops $720,000 — Keeping roads clear during three snow storms that whacked Central Jersey in February meant more than $720,000 in overtime and materials for Somerset County government, according to figures... |
| Balloon Festival Looking For Help To Bring Back Energizer Bunny A highlight of the annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning long has been the 166-foot tall pink Energizer Bunny Hot "Hare" Balloon. But the bunny's sponsors at the Energizer battery... |
| Bomb Threat Found In Bathroom Empties School In Franklin — Students at Sampson G. Smith School returned to class Wednesday, a day after they were evacuated from the building because of a bomb threat, police... |
| South Amboy's Ready To Go Green At Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade — Arguably the city's biggest event, the annual St. Patrick's Day parade, "is still a go" for Saturday despite the threat of heavy rain, parade chairman Mickey Gross... |
| Sayreville's Past Preserved In Oral-history Videos Viewable On Youtube "We used to go to the movie theater on Main Street," said Cornell, who was born and raised in a home on Main Street. "We paid 15 cents. On some weekends, a live variety show would perform at the end... |
| School's Fundraiser Will Be A Laugh This Friday The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the academy, 73 Holmes Mill Road. The $30 ticket includes dinner, live music and a gift auction.More information on the event is available from Barb Merkin at... |
| Women's Club Sets St. Paddy's Day Party — The Howell Women's Club's St. Patrick's Day Party is scheduled 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Woodlake Country Club on New Hampshire Avenue in... |
| Dwi Defendant Stumbles, Falls Asleep In Court And Gets 2nd Dwi Charge — A local man who stumbled into Municipal Court for his hearing on a driving-while-intoxicated charge and then fell asleep in his chair was charged with a second drunken driving offense after... |
| Five Arrested In Drug Charges In Keansburg — Members of the Street Crimes Unit arrested five people, including three borough residents and a Middletown man, in two drug busts on Friday, police... |
| Aide To Former Nj Mayor Sentenced For Theft — An aide to former Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas has been sentenced to five years' probation for stealing municipal funds to buy personal items for the former... |
| Program Aims To Replace Older Trucks Serving N.j. Ports A program to replace 636 of the oldest, most polluting trucks serving the port was announced Wednesday by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The... |
| Njsiaa Proposes New Head Injury Guidelines TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The governing body of New Jersey high school athletics is proposing a regulation requiring athletes who sustain a concussion to get a certified physician's approval to return to... |
| March 12 deadline to attend Somerset County Outstanding Women awards — Local historian Jessie Havens, the author of a recent book about Somerville's history, tried to shift the focus onto others when asked about an award for journalism she is expected to receive... |
| Ball gets rolling for new Bedminster business association Township Committeeman Sally Rubin, who has been working to set up the fledgling association, said she is looking for more township businesses or local professionals to join the group, which aims to... |
| Somerville considers county dispatch for police Somerville Administrator Kevin Sluka said in a March 1 letter to Somerset County Administrator Richard Williams that the Borough Council and Mayor Brian Gallagher have been discussing exploring the... |
| Venizelos happy with accomplishments as she exits Somerville BOE race — Board of Education member Helene Venizelos said in a statement Tuesday about her decision to not seek re-election that she has accomplished everything she wanted to accomplish on the panel... |
| Three suspects in dog-fighting ring remain in jail — Three of five suspects charged in connection with a suspected dog-fighting ring in the basement of a South Bound Brook home remain in Somerset County... |
| Port Authority offers help to replace old trucks — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is offering financial help to truckers to buy new vehicles and replace hundreds of pollution-spewing trucks serving its marine... |
| N.J. says 45,000 potholes filled since January as patching continues Department of Transportation officials announced the official kick-off of spring pothole-filling season, although recent winter storms may have hastened that activity. Acting Transportation... |
| Neighborhood stabilization project to break ground in Asbury Park tomorrow — A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday, at 36 Avenue A, to officially launch the STARS/Springwood Neighborhood Stabilization Project, according to participants in the west... |
| 2 more sentenced in gang-slaying of Neptune woman — Two more members of the local 9 Trey subset of the Bloods street gang were sentenced to prison today for their roles in the murder of another gang member who was suspected of being a police... |
| Scholarships available for Millstone students — The Millstone Township Parent-Teacher Organization and Parent-Teacher-Student Association has pledged $2,000 in scholarship money for graduating high school... |
| Bill would require state workers to live in NJ The measure introduced Monday by state Sen. Donald Norcross would require current workers to move to New Jersey within 2 1/2 years. New employees would have four months to establish... |
| TRENTON: Judge Reprimanded for Remarks to Defendants -- The New Jersey Supreme Court's disciplinary committee has publicly reprimanded an Ocean County Superior Court judge for remarks deemed inappropriate during two sentencings. Judge James N. Citta... |
| MONROE TWP: Officer Follows His Nose for Pot Bust talks with Monroe Township officer Thomas Lucasiewicz who says something just didn't smell right. "I noticed the smell of marijuana coming through my vents in the vehicle," said... |
| TRENTON: Unemployment Rate Down Slightly; Still Tops National Average -- State labor officials say New Jersey's unemployment rate dropped slightly in January, but is still higher than the national rate. New Jersey's jobless rate for January was 9.9 percent, down... |
| ROBBINSVILLE: State to Toughen Rules on HS Athlete Concussions -- Proposed new regulations in New Jersey will require high school student athletes to obtain a doctor's approval after a concussion before returning to games. The rules are slated for approval by... |
| Verizon Wireless Expands Network Coverage In New Jersey With New Rutgers University Cell Site Verizon Wireless , provider of the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, today announced the activation of a new cell site on the Rutgers University campus. Wireless calling, text messaging... |
| Verizon Wireless Expands Network Coverage in New Jersey With New Neshanic Cell Site Verizon Wireless , provider of the nation's largest and most reliable 3G network, today announced the activation of a new cell site in Neshanic, New Jersey. Wireless calling, text messaging and... |
| Forecaster predicts busy Atlantic hurricane season AccuWeather.com based in State College, Pa. On Wednesday, he released his forecast calling for as many as 18 tropical storms and five hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean this year. The average... |
| Georgian Court Workshop Focuses on Women and Their Finances Lakewood, N.J., Mar. 5, 2010—Women should be equipped with the knowledge they need to navigate money matters during challenging times, according to personal finance experts Kate Sweeney and... |
| Read To Belle The Therapy Dog Belle, the library dog is back to listen to stories for children who need practice reading. The Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue, has added a Read To Belle Session on Thursdays,... |
| All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner at St. Stephens All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Dinner at St. Stephens Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 21st, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. Dinner includes dessert and beverage. We will have a free-will offering with suggested... |
| 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38 Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said. An autopsy will determine the cause of death and there... |
| NJ to toughen rules on HS athlete concussions The rules are slated for approval by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the state's athletic governing board, next month. The regulations come as states are taking greater... |
| Feds and wildlife officials look to protect loggerhead turtles Federal fish and wildlife officials announced their intent to put loggerhead turtles on the endangered list, a downgrade from the species current threatened status that will increase pressure to... |
| Asbury Park council mulls layoffs, redeveloper deal in closed session — The City Council met in closed session Tuesday night on potential city hall layoffs and a redeveloper agreement with Madison Marquette for the boardwalk and Wesley Grove townhouses and... |
| Three Americans awarded top medical prize ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Three American scientists who contributed to the mapping of the human genetic blueprint — an advance that continues to give the medical world a better understanding of human... |
| Proposed bill would require public workers to live in state TRENTON (AP) — Public workers in New Jersey would also be required to live in the Garden State under a newly proposed bill.The measure by state Sen. Donald Norcross, D-Brooklawn, requires workers... |
