Author: Central Jersey

  • High jumper has first Meet of Champions appearance

    By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group    Conor Murphy can look at the results from the Meet of Champions to see just how high he can aim next year.    The Allentown High School junior led three Redbird boys MOC participants when he placed 19th in the boys 1,600 meters in 4:22.59 last Wednesday in South Plainfield.…

  • STATE: A banner year for the Great Swamp

    By Michele Byers, N.J. Conservation Foundation Less than 30 miles from New York City, surrounded by suburbia, lie 12 square miles of wetlands and wildlife known as the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge’s forests, grasslands and marshes are home to an amazing diversity of wildlife, including migratory waterfowl and endangered bog turtles and…

  • MANVILLE: Christ the King students ready for their own ‘immigration’

    MANVILLE: Christ the King students ready for their own ‘immigration’

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Christ the King School graduated the 39th class in the school’s history Friday night as 15 students said good bye to their grammar school. The graduation ceremony began with a mass at Christ the King Church with Reverend Stanislaw Slaby officiating. Samantha Snell welcomed her classmates, family and friends.…

  • 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…

  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Hosts Merger Celebration

    Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Hosts Merger Celebration

    By Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset hosted a merger celebration on Thursday, June 4, 2014, for its employees. Employees enjoyed food, music, and the opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends. Members of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s executive team also spoke at the event, highlighting the expanded access to care that the merger…

  • LAWRENCE: Police catch driver after high-speed chase

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Miguel Quiroz, 23,of Eldridge Avenue, has been charged with two counts of assault by auto, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence, eluding police, speeding, tailgating, reckless driving and other motor vehicle violations following a two-car accident on Lawrence Road near Irwin Place at 1:22 a.m. June…

  • Behavioral Health Group (BHG) Acquires Three Opioid Treatment Programs in Kentucky

    By 1888PressRelease 1888PressRelease – Today, Behavioral Health Group (BHG) announced the acquisition of three opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in Kentucky located in Lexington, Paducah, and Corbin, Kentucky. Lexington, KY – "We are pleased to welcome our new Kentucky colleagues and patients to the BHG experience of care," said Jay Higham, Chief Executive Officer of BHG.…

  • FLORENCE: A centennial celebration for Roebling Elementary

    FLORENCE: A centennial celebration for Roebling Elementary

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    One hundred years. Thousands of students. Hundreds of teachers. Countless memories.    Roebling Elementary School celebrated its first century of education and kicked off an exciting new century with a birthday carnival on Saturday. “Our school was built in 1914 and was initially a K-8 school,” Principal Jared Peltzman said.…

  • 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,…