Chester News

Five individuals were arrested on charges of driving under the influence and possession of narcotics, authorities said.

CHESTER -- David Ohlerking's jeans and brown work boots are perpetually splattered with paint.

MORRISTOWN -- The Health Shoppe will be hosting a food drive for the Interfaith Food Pantry of Morristown through Dec.

CHESTER TWP. -- The Chester Lions Club is interested in returning its flea market to Chester Borough and some in both municipalities are worried about the traffic such a move could bring.

The 1st user meeting on protein arrays in clinical applications was organized by Protagen , Germany, and focused on the increasing relevance of new markers and marker panels for drug development and therapy.

The Morris County Freeholders presented Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals this Veterans Day week to 11 veterans in recognition of their service.

Attorney John Paragano thought a fine and community service would suffice for shoving his estranged wife at their former Chester home but a judge today placed him on probation for two years and ordered him to continue mental health counseling.

A state appellate court has upheld prison discipline against three-time killer Craig Szemple, who was given detention and ordered to undergo a year of urine monitoring for failing to take his blood-pressure medication.

The owner of a now-defunct New Jersey wedding photography business has pleaded guilty to theft for failing to deliver photos, albums and videos to hundreds of customers and failing to pay photographers for their work.

Pumpkin carving? Check. Leaf-peeping? Check. Apple picking? Check. Think you missed out on autumn's outdoor rites of passage? Check again.

The state Attorney General's Office is preparing to file theft charges against a defunct wedding photography studio that stiffed thousands of couples out of their nuptial pictures and videos , according to legal papers filed in Superior Court in Morristown.

CHESTER TWP. - Four kittens and 19 cats of the 180 that were seized from a home in March still do not have homes.

Firefighting is truly a 'family thing' for the McAndrew family of Randolph. Three generations of them are volunteer firefighters at Randolph Fire Company No.4 --known to most people as Ironia Fire Company No.

Pre-Thanksgiving's Day Pancake Breakfast, November 15, 2009 By The Knights of Columbus, Blessed Mother Seton Council 5410 11/1/2009 The Knights of Columbus, Blessed Mother Seton Council 5410, Chester/Flanders, New Jersey, is sponsoring a Fall Pre-Thanksgiving Day 'all you can eat' Pancake Breakfast on Sunday November 15, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. to12 ...

The Bernards Township Health Department -- which serves Chester, the Mendhams and Long Hill in Morris County -- has scheduled three H1N1 Influenza vaccination clinics for those at high risk.

Child passenger safety-seat checks will be conducted from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

Brookside resident Jill Kendrick says that, because of her children's involvement in programs at the Schiff Nature Preserve, her youngsters have become little naturalists: They want to pick up trash, they don't want to squish bugs, and they are not afraid of the outdoors.

HANOVER -- More than 100 middle school students from across Morris County will gather at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey on Friday for the third annual Youth Summit Day.

CHESTER -- Sections of Main Street between the Chester Library, 250 W. Main St., and the intersection of Main Street and East Main Street will be closed to all traffic from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Oct.

CHEER: To the news that rock blasting on Route 80 in western Morris County is about to end.