Author: Central Jersey

  • LAWRENCE: Lawrenceville Fire Co. to lead annual Mercer County Firemen’s Association parade

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — The Lawrenceville Fire Co. is the last of the three volunteer fire companies to have been organized in Lawrence, but it will be leading the annual Mercer County Firemen’s Association parade on Oct. 3. That’s because the Lawrenceville Fire Co. is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The fire company…

  • PLAINSBORO: Woman charged after falling asleep in a vacant apartment

    PLAINSBORO: Woman charged after falling asleep in a vacant apartment

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — A woman who was found asleep in a vacant apartment at the Ravens Crest rental apartment complex last week has been charged with burglary, trespassing and criminal mischief, according to the Plainsboro Township Police Department. Joanna L. Girgis, 25, of Old Bridge, and Jeffrey A. Fellows, 29, of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Superintendent Schiff earns county honor   

    HILLSBOROUGH: Superintendent Schiff earns county honor  

    Hillsborough Schools Superintendent Jorden Schiff had been named Somerset County Superintendent of the Year by the N.J. Association of School Administrators. Board President Thomas Kinst noted at Monday’s school board meeting that, since being hired in 2010, Dr. Schiff has been at the helm for such advances as the 1-on-1 technology initiative, redesign of the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Positive Washbourn aiding HHS

    HILLSBOROUGH: Positive Washbourn aiding HHS

    By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Most players would say they’re willing to do anything to help their team win. Emily Washbourn has done it for the Hillsborough High School girls soccer team. The outside back picked up her first goal of the season and first in two seasons with quite a sacrifice. She charged…

  • HOPEWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board mulls service dog policy

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer Because this year marks the first time a service dog is being used by a student in the school district, a new policy governing service animals will be voted on by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education at an upcoming board meeting. Language in the policy, introduced for review…

  • HOPEWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board says borough tax rate up 13 cents because of lower ratables

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer Board of Education President Lisa Wolff used a PowerPoint presentation to help explain why Hopewell Borough property owners are seeing a higher increase in their school tax levy than their neighbors in Pennington Borough and Hopewell Township. The levy is $1.53 per $100 of assessed value for owners of homes…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials prepare for winter after restocking DPW equipment after fire

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer The aftereffects still linger from a fire back in March that damaged the Department of Public Works building and more than 20 DPW vehicles that were parked inside the building’s garage. The roof of the structure at 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road still needs repair, and garage doors have to be…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Bring unused drugs to police

    On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hopewell Township Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 10th opportunity in five years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring pills for disposal to the Hopewell Township…

  • HOPEWELL POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 24, 2015

    Lt. Christopher Kascik of the Hopewell Township Police Department reported: Sept. 11 at 7:05 a.m., Officer Nicholas Sparaco went to an address on Cherokee Drive on a report of a male damaging a motor vehicle that did not belong to him. The victim said a male he did not know was in his driveway and…