Author: Central Jersey

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Private students lack busing contract

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Private students lack busing contract

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer Nineteen families from the South Brunswick community have been notified by the Board of Education that, at present, the district would be unable to provide round trip transportation for their children to St. Paul’s Catholic School in Princeton. The district provided these families with the legal notice of the change…

  • MONROE: Cultural Arts Commission brings talent home

    MONROE: Cultural Arts Commission brings talent home

    By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer MONROE — "What we do enriches the community in the great way of bringing people together to enjoy live theatre," said Program Director and Commissioner of the Monroe Cultural Arts Commission Nancy Gunkelman. According to the township, the Cultural Arts Commission, which was established by an ordinance, and approved by…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Scooper’s adds bakery

    EAST WINDSOR: Scooper’s adds bakery

    Amy Batista photo. Scooper’s co-owner Dawn Martin hands out an ice cream cone at the business this week.

  • EAST WINDSOR: Scooper’s adds bakery

    EAST WINDSOR: Scooper’s adds bakery

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Scooper’s Gourmet Ice Cream store has expanded this year and is now featuring baked goods for its customers. Scooper’s Gourmet Ice Cream officially opened under new ownership in May 2013 in the Wawa Shopping Center at 104 Hickory Corner Road. Dawn Martin and Jayson Nardoza, of West…

  • CRANBURY: Arts Council travels ‘Under the Sea’

    CRANBURY: Arts Council travels ‘Under the Sea’

    Submitted photo. Participants act out a scene from the Cranbury Arts Council production of "The Little Mermaid Junior" last week.

  • EAST WINDSOR: Town to host National Night Out

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Several local police departments will be participating in National Night Out on Aug. 5 as they join thousands of other communities across the nation to heighten crime awareness and enhance community relations. "East Windsor Township is committed to strengthening neighborhood unity and police and community partnerships to help deter crime…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Positive experience for Junior Legion

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Tony Melfi would have liked his Hillsborough Junior American Legion baseball team to have a few more games together.    A few hits more and they might have. The Hillsborough manager had nothing but positive things to say about this year’s group that came up just a game short of…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Softball 10s are ready for state tourney

    ROBBINSVILLE: Softball 10s are ready for state tourney

    Pictured are members of the Robbinsville Little League 9/10 year-old all-star softball team that has advanced to the state tournament in Middletown. In the front row (left to right) are: Aubrey Strand, Arden Benner, Jillian Hutt, Kailey Pacifico, Danielle Calli, Shea Krebs and Gwen Wells. In the back row are: Ella Iorio, Mackenzie Martin, Brynn…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Legion season ends with district loss

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Hillsborough Senior American Legion baseball team got a taste of playoff action.    It just wishes it hadn’t been such a small bite.    Hillsborough was eliminated from the District 3 state tournament when it lost its first two games, the first in the latter innings and the second in…