Author: Central Jersey

  • LAWRENCE: Seniors get the message about drunk driving

    LAWRENCE: Seniors get the message about drunk driving

    Phil McAuliffe With a film of last year’s drunk driving accident simulation in the background, Lawrence police detective Scott Caloiaro talks to high school students about the dangers students face at prom time.  Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Resident helps thwart Medicia burglary

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Resident helps thwart Medicia burglary

    Four men charged in attempt By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor An alert neighbor’s call to police helped thwart four men who allegedly tried a break in at the Medicia plant on Route 130 this weekend, according to police. A resident near the plant called police at 8:40 p.m. Saturday night, reporting seeing several men…

  • Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    Pennington Day: Celebration of community

    A stilt walker towers above Max Johnson, With him at Pennington Day are Kevin Ellis, Sam Neal, Ronan Karp, Lucas Gaissert, Ryan Rhoads, Ethan Gross, Mateo Lopez-Castro, Andrew Neal and Aidan Medina,

  • LAMBERTVILLE/NEW HOPE: Pride parade emphasizes equal rights

    LAMBERTVILLE/NEW HOPE: Pride parade emphasizes equal rights

    Organizers added a political statement to the color and pageantry of the annual Pride Parade in New Hope and Lambertville last weekend. The annual celebration focused even more on civil rights with the passage in New Jersey of a law recognizing the equality of same-sex couples to marry. Pennsylvania does not confer that right, so…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Art in the every day

    Memorial Day is a national holiday that commemorates all Americans who died while in the military service. Formerly known as Decoration Day, the holiday originated as a day to visit cemeteries and to decorate the graves of America’s fallen soldiers. To ensure that the sacrifice of these heroes is never forgotten, the National Moment of…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Memorial Day observances begin Saturday

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Memorial Day observances begin Saturday

    Members of Boy Scout Troop 44 in Pennington assisted the Parks and Recreation Commission with retiring old flags properly. These flags adorn the streets of Pennington from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The commission sponsors a program, Adopt A Flag, to help replace the old flags. Shown from left are: Kristin Tunkel (Parks and Receation…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Keeping track of 3 eaglets

    HILLSBOROUGH: Keeping track of 3 eaglets

    Jon Wagar, director of operations at Duke Farms holds one of the three young bald eagles in a nest on the Hillsborough preserve. (Photo courtesy of Evergreen Partners)

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community

    Ed Birch photo. Gerard Jellig addresses parents during a meet and greet Monday night.

  • CRANBURY: 10U Girls Soccer team holding tryouts

    The Cranbury Soccer Club is forming a new U10 girl’s travel soccer team for the 2014/2015 travel season. The team is looking for dedicated travel soccer players. Girls born Aug.1, 2004 or after are eligible for the tryouts. Tryouts will occur on Thursday, May 22 and 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Millstone Park Cranbury, 86…