A Toms River man pleaded guilty to *possessing and *distributing child pornography. An investigation revealed 23-year-old Logan Oliviera was requesting the material by *cell phone, from 20-year-old Julianna Goldstein. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in February.

A Washington Township man who worked as a car salesman was sentenced to more than *four years in prison. 45-year-old James Mastro-giovanni stole money from an *85-year-old customer and fraudulently received over 500-thousand dollars in COVID relief.

The Borough of Watchung was presented with Somerset County’s inaugural Trails Grant. The funding will be put towards accessible trails – at Camp Endeavor, spanning about 15-hundred feet throughout the park.

Monroe Township celebrated the grand opening of Mrs. Kumar’s Fine Indian Cuisine and Bar. The restaurant is located a few doors down from its original spot in the Concordia Shopping Center.