Mike Deak

The Jan. 28 proposal would cost approximately $21-$24 per month in property taxes for the owner of the average assessed home in Scotch Plains and Fanwood.

Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Robinson has been sworn in as the president of the New Jersey Association of Counties.

MyCentralJersey.com BRIDGEWATER - The designation of the former Ethicon site on Route 22 as a redevelopment area is being challenged in Superior Court by a neighboring land owner.

The Borough Council is scheduled to consider a recommendation that a large part of the town should be deemed as "an area in need of rehabilitation."

The plan will require a use variance from the Zoning Board to build the housing units because the property is in a single-family zone.

Township officials are expecting a large public turnout.

The detour, scheduled to begin Feb. 13, is necessary for Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to perform repairs on the 93-year-old bridge.

The referendum provides a short-term solution to the district's need for more space and upgrade the HVAC system in all schools.

The bridge will remain open to New Jersey-bound traffic and the walkway will remain open during this period.

MyCentralJersey.com WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-District 7), whose Central Jersey district was ground zero for drone sightings