Author: Central Jersey

  • LAWRENCE: Three face handgun charges

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Three Lawrence residents — two juveniles and an adult — have been charged with offenses in connection with the recovery of a handgun in Lawrence that had been reported stolen in Princeton, according to police Lt. Joseph Amodio. Two boys, ages 15 and 16, were each charged with receiving stolen…

  • LAWRENCE: Study looks at linking Johnson Trolley Line

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Is it possible to connect the "missing link" between the northern and southern legs of the former Johnson Trolley Line, which stop short on both sides of I-95? The answer is "yes." But it won’t be cheap, according to a study released last week by consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff. Representatives of…

  • 12th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Coleman wins four-way Democratic contest

    12th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Coleman wins four-way Democratic contest

    Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe. Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman is congratulated by outgoing U. S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, following her primary victory Tuesday night.

  • Independent Candidacy Announced for NJ-12 Congressional Race

    By Yelle For Congress RAY YELLE ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR 12TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT Running as an Independent to offer choice beyond the major parties   SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.  June 4, 2014 – Ray Yelle formally announced his candidacy today to replace the retiring Rush Holt as the Representative for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.  He…

  • PRINCETON: Rancan enjoys record day in Group IV

    Dziekonska, Bazile are big winners in girls track and field By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Christina Rancan wasn’t thrilled with her sectional results, but the West Windsor-Plainsboro South sophomore certainly made up for it at the Group IV state track and field meet.    Rancan enjoyed a pair of record-setting runs for the Pirate girls.…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: June 5

    3rd Tues. of the Month    The Bordentown City Green Team meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 209 Crosswicks Road. Meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Reach the Green Team at [email protected]. Through Sun., June 25    The Dorothea Dix Unitarian…

  • PLUMSTED: New Egypt students gear up with robotics

    PLUMSTED: New Egypt students gear up with robotics

    By David Kilby, Special Writer    Students and teachers of the robotics and computer programming classes in New Egypt’s middle school and high school came to the Plumsted Board of Education meeting May 28 to showcase some of the technology in the district, and some new skills they learned in their technology classes.    Seventh-graders in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Explore women’s history along Heritage Trail

    By Michele Byers, N.J. Conservation Foundation executive director With New Jersey celebrating 350 years, it’s exciting to highlight the women who changed the course of history. Some of our state’s most famous include Colonial-era poet Annis Boudinot Stockton, American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, suffrage movement leader Alice Paul and pioneering aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh.…

  • Latest Round of GHG Rules Could Lower the Overall Cost of Ownership

    By 1888PressRelease 1888PressRelease – AmeriQuest’s’ capital equipment expert explains why the additional heavy duty truck costs the GHG standards cause will be outweighed by projected lifetime fuel savings. CHERRY HILL, NJ – Even taking into consideration the higher overall acquisition and potential maintenance costs associated with tougher GHG (greenhouse gas) standards for heavy duty trucks,…