Author: Central Jersey

  • Hopewell Valley Children’s Theatre’s 17th Summer Season – For Kids, By Kids!
  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER

    By Nancy Mrzljak    The Crosswicks Library Summer Story Hour will be held today, 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 17 at the Crosswicks Library on Main Street in Crosswicks. The event will feature a guest reader, craft, and snack. Stories will be geared towards pre-k through second grade; however all are welcome to attend. Guest readers…

  • MANVILLE: Ahoy, matey! Church camp uses pirates as a theme

    MANVILLE: Ahoy, matey! Church camp uses pirates as a theme

    Christ the Redeemer summer campers encounter a sleeping pirate on the beach on the Manasquan River on their featured trip of their church camp week.

  • ROOSEVELT: Small town unites to celebrate America’s birth

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    Despite some stormy weather, Roosevelt residents celebrated Independence Day in style.    Around 100 people attended the Fourth of July Celebration in Roosevelt, according to officials. The celebration kicked off at 10 a.m. with a pet show followed by a parade at 11 a.m. and a barbecue and a variety…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Homestead Farm Market celebrates its 25th

    LAMBERTVILLE: Homestead Farm Market celebrates its 25th

    LAMBERTVILLE — The Homestead Farm Market, a destination for fresh local produce since opening in June 1989, is marking its 25th anniversary with an old-fashioned community picnic in the neighboring Ely Park gazebo July 27 from 4 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. All proceeds will benefit Friends of Ely Park, a nonprofit dedicated to…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

    A hose reel cart, a 50-foot length of pressure washer hose and the wand for it – but not the power washer – were reported stolen from the QuickChek store on the Brunswick Circle between 11 p.m. July 4 and 11 a.m. July 8. The items were valued at $160. An assortment of perfume bottles,…

  • LAWRENCE: Tax bills to be mailed next week

    Payment deadline extended to Sept. 3 By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Township property owners can begin checking their mailboxes next week for their 2014-15 property tax bills, which are being mailed out a few weeks later than usual, according to Lawrence Township officials. The delay in sending out the tax bills also means the deadline…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats kick off fall campaign with picnic July 27

    HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats kick off fall campaign with picnic July 27

    Hillsborough Democrats engaged residents at a table at the township fireworks night on June 28. From left are Joan Prit´chard and Tony Pranzatelli, candidates for Somerset County Freeholder; John Beggiato, candidate for Township Commit´tee; Meryl Bisberg, VP of Hillsborough Democratic Alliance, and Joyce Eldridge-Howard, vice chair of the Hillsborough Democratic Party.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College grads share their achievement

    Jessica Anne Griswold of Hillsborough received a bachelor of science degree magna cum laude May 11, 2014, from the University of Richmond (Va.) She majored in chemistry and minored in business. Jessica receivced departmental honors and the American Institute of Chemists award for excellence in chemistry. She is a member of the the Phi Eta…