Jamesburg News

In the spirit of the holidays, the Jamesburg Elks are sponsoring a Members Christmas Party to collect gifts for less fortunate children in the area.

Thankfully, I just raked up the last of the leaves in my yard, and since most have fallen from the trees, I should be through for the season.

Jamesburg-Monroe Regional Chamber of Commerce will conduct a networking event from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec.

Gov.-elect Chris Christie sent a message to local officials during a speech to the League of Municipalities last week, telling them to work with him voluntarily to change the state or be forced to make changes.

Ivettelis Castro remembers how beat-up and worn out the basketball courts at Carteret Park, behind the middle school, used to look.

BRIDGETON - A 17-year-old city resident has been sentenced to one year in a juvenile correctional facility after pleading guilty to possession of a handgun.

James Neumyer is a 2009 New Jersey State Jefferson Awards recipient. He was nominated by George Michaels , who wrote the following essay describing his service background.

Ron Becker, who died in January. Jenni Franz, who was Becker's niece, says Becker molested her more than 100 times from when she was 5 until she was 11.

The New Jersey YMCA State Alliance presented local student Tim Carroll with the '2009 Volunteer of the Year of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA' award.

Middlesex County freeholders will not name a new director of shared services, a money-saving decision that one freeholder fears will endanger initiatives to reduce costs.

Colts Neck freshmen John Ward and Riley Leder were rewarded for running much of the season on the Cougars' varsity cross country team.

For one day this fall, Jackson Memorial freshman Ashley Collimore was glad not to be running with the varsity.

Two more animals found in Middlesex County have tested positive for rabies, bringing to 14 the number of infected animals discovered this year, authorities said.

Veterans Day ceremonies will be held at Veterans Park in Jamesburg and at the American Legion post in Milltown on Wednesday and a program with film will be held at Rutgers Preparatory School in Franklin.

Three people were indicted on child cruelty charges for allegedly cutting a 7-year-old girl - the daughter of one woman involved - and performing animal sacrifices in the child's presence during a religious ritual, authorities said today.

State Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson, D-13th, called the election of Chris Christie as governor "a major change in direction" for a state Legislature where Democrats have enjoyed majorities in both houses along with Democratic governors going back to the days of Gov.

The winners for two Borough Council seats were Democrat Thomas Busco with 650 votes and Republican Gregory Newton with 611 votes.

Richard K. Gorab Appointed President of New Jersey YMCA State Alliance By Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges 10/28/2009 The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is pleased to announce the appointment of their President and CEO, Richard K. Gorab as the new President of the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance .

In this classic swing district, incumbent Democrats Linda Greenstein, D-Plainsboro, and Wayne DeAngelo, D-Hamilton, are seeking their sixth and second Assembly terms, respectively.

The November 2009 issue of Perfumer & Flavorist magazine focuses on naturals--ingredients and formulation.