Bridgewater News

The Bridgewater Police Department releases the following news items on February 9: Vehicle burglary On January 30, a patron of Houlihan's restaurant had his vehicle burglarized while it was parked in the parking lot.

The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band will present its annual children's concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb.

A business advocacy organization wants to launch a statewide movement to make New Jersey more affordable, and it's looking for partners.

Boogie Woogie or Lindy Hop on down to the Bridgewater Library for a performance by the Richard Reiter Swing Band on Friday, February 12 at 8:00 p.m. This concert is part of the Free Friday Night Concert Series sponsored by the Bridgewater Library and the Friends of the Bridgewater Library.

The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater, has canceled its First Saturday of the Month drop-off event scheduled for Saturday, Feb.

Got talent? The Bridgewater Library wants you! The Teen Talent Show will be held at the Bridgewater Library on Friday, February 19 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Teens in grades 6 to 12 can get an application to be a performer at the Youth Services Desk now.

SJP Properties, one of the New York metropolitan area's premier development companies, has announced that Somerset Corporate Center II has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious Energy Star recognition, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection.

Steven A. Karg, a member of the Bridgewater-based Norris McLaughlin & Marcus business law firm, will be a panelist at '2010: A New Decade of Mass Torts,'' a seminar presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Albany Street in New Brunswick.

The North Jersey chapter of the Christian Chamber of Commerce meet 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Bridgewater Marriott, 700 Commons Way.

Bernard Madoff's former finance chief has agreed to give up his New Jersey home so it can be sold for the benefit of those cheated by his jailed former boss.

Township police are searching for two more vehicles that might have struck a 53-year-old man as he attempted to cross Route 22 westbound Saturday night, heading toward the Bridgewater Diner.

Christmas Tree Shops has opened its seventh New Jersey location in Bridgewater. The 29,000-square-foot store offers home furnishings, house wares, food, gifts, paper goods and seasonal products at bargain prices.

Address of business: After 50 years of being a barber, Sal Longo loves the business so much, he isn't planning on cutting short his career anytime soon.

Address of business: John Cerwinski and David Defreitas founded Northeast Power Dry because they wanted to create an enterprise that was as much about cleaning up damage as it was taking care of the customer.

Jeralyn L. Lawrence, a member of the township-based law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, will speak at the 2010 Family Law Symposium of the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick.

Police had their hands full with numerous motor vehicle accidents in Central Jersey after a weather system brought over an inch of snow to the area Thursday morning.

A casual photo snapped while playing at a park captured more than memories. The image of Michael Knight won the Bridgewater toddler first place in the Central Jersey MomsLikeMe.com 2009 Cutest Baby Contest.

DRUNKEN DRIVING, Jan. 15. Jean A. Carle, 53, of Bridgewater, was charged with drunken driving on North Bridge Street.

For that luxurious wedding of your dreams, consider the Bridgewater Manor of central New Jersey.

As he looked toward his neighbor's home on Miller Avenue Saturday morning, the man could see flames shooting up from the rear wooden deck.