Author: Central Jersey

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Calm Waters aims to promote healing

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    There’s a new serene spot in town where area residents are learning to be mindful and consciously healthy.    Calm Waters Wellness & Yoga Center recently opened its doors at 2378 Route 33. Owned and operated by longtime township resident Marci Rubin, Calm Waters offers chair yoga, hatha yoga, kundalini…

  • GSWS is Going Electronic

    By Margaret Simpson Garden State Watercolor Society, founded in 1969 by Dagmar Tribble, has taken a leap into the future this year by accepting submissions into the 45th Annual Juried Show at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell…electronically. So many members have digital cameras or smartphones that electronic entry will soon be commonplace. Many art societies…

  • Sign Up for Free Emergency Alerts from Somerset County

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Freeholder Director Patrick Scaglione reminds residents that they can find out about emergency county road closings, program cancellations or service delays by signing up for free bulletins from Somerset County. “Severe weather can strike at any time, so it’s important to stay informed,” said Freeholder Director Scaglione.  “In addition…

  • REGION: Black bear seen wandering area

    By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer CRANBURY — A black bear reported wandering through downtown Cranbury the morning of July 3 is now believed to be in Plainsboro, according to police in that township. The bear was first spotted exiting Village Park and wandering down Maplewood Avenue on the west side of the Cranbury School property,…

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  • Peapack-Gladstone Bank Helps Local Students Get Back to School

    Peapack-Gladstone Bank Helps Local Students Get Back to School

    Summer is now upon us, and the new school year will soon be on the horizon. In preparation, the United Way of Northern New Jersey has launched their 2014 Stuff the Bus school supply drive. Peapack-Gladstone Bank is proud to support this program by coll

  • CRANBURY:Rabid raccoon’s bite leads to pet’s death

    CRANBURY:Rabid raccoon’s bite leads to pet’s death

    Submitted photo. Shaggy, a nine-year-old Lhasa Apso, is pictured with the Hidalgo family during a recent Christmas.

  • BORDENTOWN: The results are in

       The township’s annual Fish Derby on July 4 had 100 children participate.    With the parents and other family and community members in attendance, there were over 300 people at Northern Community Park for the derby.    This year there was one winning category, “Largest Fish Caught,” but there were several winners.    The winners who received…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Youth Police Academy starts 2014 sessions

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Youth Police Academy starts 2014 sessions

    Ed Birch photo. Youth Police Academy students see the training of K-9 offi´cers during a class session Monday. Youth