Avenel News

By Susan Bloom Special to The Star-Ledger Though Edison resident Barbara Wirkowski had been very satisfied with the treatment she received at Avenel-Iselin Medical Group in Iselin over the past two decades for her back injuries, even she noticed a marked change in the practice in the past several years.

Patient Care Coordinator Carol Meyer, left, and Michelle Navarro, second from left, test a diabetic insulin pen for accuracy in the consultation room at Avenel-Iselin Medical Group, P.A in Iselin.

No prison for Hunterdon coach in child sex assault case Took plea deal for suspended sentence Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1lxCAhu A 60-year-old Phillipsburg youth coach accused of sexually assaulting a teenager last year was handed a suspended four-year prison sentence Thursday.

Approved bill continues care level for disabled Bill provides individualized care plans for relocated developmentally disabled residents Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1vb7Of1 A bill aimed at ensuring the same level of care and services for developmentally disabled residents moved out of two state-run centers being ... (more)

The state has begun a year-long investigation into "cash-for-gold" businesses to make sure they don't violate consumer protection laws.

TRENTON, NJ The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and the Office of Weights and Measures are set to crackdown on a major jewelry market in central/northern New Jersey.

Michael Ross II, left, at his April 2008 trial with his attorney John Koufos, lost his bid for a new trial when the NJ Supreme Court reinstated his murder convictions for the fatal shooting of two Russian immigrants in 2003.

Bill to halt developmental center transfers gains steam Coalition of families, friends and caregivers seeks full passage of the legislation Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1iA2Lo7 The state Assembly has approved a bill aimed at halting the movement of developmental disabled residents from state developmental centers ... (more)

Police said the 90-year-old victim received several phone calls from a man who stated she won a new car.

The Department of Labor said this week that it's examining two worker deaths at warehouses operated by Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer.

A Lanoka Harbor man could be facing up to seven years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a juvenile, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.