Author: Central Jersey

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirates remain among best in county golf

    WEST WINDSOR: Pirates remain among best in county golf

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South senior Jake Gurock shot a 75 to finish third at the Mercer County Tournament on Tuesday at Mountain View. Photo by John Blaine

  • Community Invited to MCCC Student Fashion Show May 17 at Trenton Campus

    Community Invited to MCCC Student Fashion Show May 17 at Trenton Campus

    By Wendy Humphrey Fashion Design students at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will showcase their designs on the runway at the college’s Trenton Campus on Saturday, May 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. The event is open to the public.   The runway show, which is the capstone event for graduating students, takes place in Kerney…

  • MILLSTONE: Residents advised on county assessment

    MILLSTONE — As part of the new Monmouth County Assessment Program, the township is required to inspect the exterior and interior of 20 percent of the properties each year – over a five year span the whole township will be inspected). Residents are advised that the field inspector will have a Township Photo ID and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Zwicker hopes to ‘energize the future’

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Zwicker hopes to ‘energize the future’

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — You see them on the bumpers of cars throughout the 12th congressional district: "My Congressman IS a rocket scientist!" And when U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, retires later this year, Kingston resident Andrew Zwicker, 49, wants to make sure that motorists can keep their congressional bragging…

  • HAMILTON: Local business lauded by NJBIZ

    HAMILTON — New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, which recently relocated its headquarters to the township, was named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in New Jersey. New Day, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages, was recognized during ceremonies held May 1 at the Hyatt Regency in New…

  • Beef and beer and music, too, for barbeque lovers

    bY Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet WEST WINDSOR — A small crowd gathered around Dan’s Backyard Bar-B-Que food truck on Saturday, looking at a 5-foot long 55-pound pig that was sprawled out on a big, black grill. After cooking for about eight hours, Porkie now had a golden brown tan and was decked out…

  • MONTGOMERY: McKinnon hoping to leave Cougars with solid base

    MONTGOMERY: McKinnon hoping to leave Cougars with solid base

    Emily McKinnon, who will be the lone senior to graduate from the Montgomery High girls lacrosse team this year, has high hopes for the Cougars’ future. Photo by Robert Gleason

  • WEST WINDSOR: Gurock paces area golfers at MCT

    South senior is third with 75 at Mountain View By Zack Banks, Special Writer    EWING — For West Windsor-Plainsboro High South golfers, placing in the Mercer County Tournament is no surprise.    Last year, the Pirates had Tommy Hussong finish third at the MCT and this year they had senior Jake Gurock finish third, shooting a…

  • CRANBURY: Z Enterprise Phils win pair in C-P play

       It was a busy week for the Z Enterprise Phillies, who won two of three games in Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League Majors division play.    The Phillies began the week on the short end of a 5-3 decision to the Dr. Spielman Family Dentistry Mets. Drew Santa Maria and Will Piepszak provided the lumber for the Mets…