Author: Central Jersey

  • PRINCETON: Woman’s death ruled a drowning

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton resident Elizabeth Erickson drowned two weeks ago in a lake in a state park in Hunterdon County, as authorities Wednesday shed new light on a tragedy that has shaken the community. The Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday released the cause of Ms. Erickson’s death. Toxicology reports are…

  • MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces Summer Schedule

    MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces Summer Schedule

    Reock and Roll Revue kicks off the summer at Kelsey Theatre with its “Classic Album Encore” July 12 and 13.

  • WEST WINDSOR: Computer club organizes event for 2,000 students

    By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer The Computer Science Club from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North created and executed a computer science competition for more than 2,000 middle and high school students from across the world. The event, High School Capture the Flag (HSCTF), ran from May 18 through 25 and was the first computer competition…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Woman said baby was missing

    Police report Meaghan Leone, 30, of West Amwell Township was charged with obstructing and other charges after an incident on May 17. Patrolmen Anthony Memolo and Joseph Weber were called to the area of York Street and Washington Street for a report of an allegedly intoxicated female claiming her child was missing. Upon arrival, it…

  • MANVILLE: Man turns himself in — with no need to

    Police blotter for week of June 5 Michael Allen, 37, of Plainfield, turned himself in at 10:47 a.m. May 27 for failing to report to his parole officer in the Bronx, police said. Police contacted the parole officer, who said there was no warrant from his office, but Mr. Allen needed to appear at 9…

  • HILLSBOROUGH:‘Shop Hillsborough’ program moves forward

    It’ll be a way to chip away at property tax bill By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Residents should expect to receive a Shop Hillsborough discount card with their new property tax bills late in July. It’s appropriate, because the card will be a key to saving a little money on property taxes. Township Committeeman Greg…

  • Ben Franklin at NJ State Library June 22
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Mildred Murphy honored as example of ‘positive aging’

    HILLSBOROUGH: Mildred Murphy honored as example of ‘positive aging’

    Hillsborough’s Mildred Murphy, right, is presented a certificate acknowledging her "positive aging" by Somerset County Freeholder Director Patrick Scaglione and Laurie Roome of the Office on Aging and Disability Services.

  • Ben Franklin at NJ State Library June 22

    Ben Franklin at NJ State Library June 22

    By Gary Cooper As a special program of the NJ350 Capital Celebration Family Festival on June 22, the NJ State Library will host a free program “An Hour with Ben Franklin” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., in the Level 2 Reading Room of the library, 185 West State Street, Trenton. The NJ 350: A Capital…