Author: Central Jersey

  • Unity Bank Finances Springfield Residents’ Third Restaurant

    By Yankee Public Relations CLINTON, N.J. (June 12, 2014) – Unity Bank has provided a construction loan to Charlie and Giuseppe Badalamenti of Springfield to finance the opening of their third New Jersey restaurant, Wood Stack Pizza & Cucina, to be located at 29 Route 46 East in the Pine Brook section of Montville Township. “Our…

  • Time to end harassment of superb institution

    Peter Bienstock, Princeton The Institute for Advanced Study is now into the third year of its formal efforts to obtain final approval of plans for faculty housing on its lands east of the Princeton Battlefield Park, with no end in sight of the litigation and regulatory appeals by the Princeton Battlefield Society, which opposes the…

  • IN THE KITCHEN: Why not try chard?

    IN THE KITCHEN: Why not try chard?

    Easy to grow and can be cooked in many ways By Faith Bahadurian It’s a miracle I like Swiss chard. It was one of those vegetables my grandmother cooked a lot, big mature leaves, stewed and mixed with yogurt before serving, which I found less than appealing. She did the same with purslane, which becomes…

  • PRINCETON: School contract talks approaching impasse

    Talks stalled over salaries, benefits By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Contract talks between the Princeton school board and the teachers union are stalled over salaries and health benefits, such that a state-appointed mediator likely will have to try to help the two sides reach a deal. "We believe bringing in a third-party mediator will…

  • FLORENCE: A centennial celebration for Roebling Elementary
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sabatino soars to pole vault title

    12-foot effort wins at state meet By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor It was the perfect ending for pole vaulter Marlee Sabatino and the record-setting Hillsborough High School girls 4×400 relay. Sabatino, a senior in her final meet in New Jersey, won the girls pole vault at the Meet of Champions last Wednesday in South…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: ART IN THE EVERYDAY

    By Elizabeth Ackerman The newly formed Filmmaking Club at Hopewell Valley Central High School is sponsoring its first film festival today, June 12, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Come join the Valley’s budding filmmakers as they share their talent and begin a new tradition of annual screenings by local students. All are…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: June 12

    Malcolm Huckaby, 40, of Trenton, was charged with hindering apprehension, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating a township ordinance for aggressive panhandling outside the QuickChek convenience store at the Brunswick Circle at 5:03 p.m. June 3. Police responded on reports that a man was asking customers for money. When police questioned him, he gave them…

  • LAWRENCE: Fireworks fund $6,500 shy of goal

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township will have its annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Rider University, but whether it will be as elaborate as the 2013 edition will depend on how much money can be raised in the next three weeks. The Lawrence Township Recreation Department, which is spearheading the fundraising effort,…