Author: Central Jersey

  • It’s Shad Festival time again in Lambertville!

    It’s Shad Festival time again in Lambertville!

    Event will be held from 12:30-5:30 p.m. on April 26 and 27, rain or shine. Ruth Luse    Lambertville’s 33 annual Shad Festival will be held from 12:30-5:30 p.m. on April 26 and 27, rain or shine. Admission is free.    The festival, organized in 1981 to celebrate the “return of good water quality and American shad…

  • Le, Beggiato understand sustainability, partnerships

    Heidi Cyr, Hillsborough I am writing this letter to endorse the candidacies of Thuy Anh Le and John Beggiato, who are running for positions on the Township Committee.    I have worked with both candidates on various projects through BoroGreen, a grassroots community organization that promotes sustainability. Both Thuy Anh and John are easy to work…

  • FLORENCE: Annual Township egg hunt draws crowd

    FLORENCE: Annual Township egg hunt draws crowd

    The egg hunt was held at the H. Kenneth Wilkie Park on Front Street April 19. by Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — Children came out in droves ready to hunt for eggs and win prizes last Saturday at the township’s annual Easter egg hunt.    ”It’s a yearly tradition,” said Councilman Jerry Sandusky said of…

  • Public needs to see original AvalonBay report

    Linda Auerbach, Princeton To the editor: According to Mr. Curran’s article in the Friday (April 18) Princeton Packet, Princeton’s town engineer Bob Kiser has commenced issuing certain permits to AvalonBay related to the developer’s initiation of demolition of the former Princeton hospital site. Things are moving right along. My hope is that they are not…

  • Nominations Open for March of Dimes Nurse of the Year

    By Wendy Keyes/March of Dimes Nominations are now open for the ninth annual March of Dimes New Jersey Chapter Nurse of the Year awards. The March of Dimes will be honoring nurses, the unsung heroes of healthcare, for their outstanding contributions. The award ceremony will be held on November 19, 2014 at Pines Manor in…

  • CAMPAIGN CORNER: Le and Beggiato – Promote regional natural attractions

       HILLSBOROUGH — Township Committee candidates Thuy Anh Le and John Beggiato maintain that local businesses can be more prosperous if the public is drawn to attractions in Hillsborough and the surrounding area.    They say their vision of economic prosperity and future links the heritage of a farming community to the interest in recreational activities that…

  • MONROE: i-Books initiative helping local students

    MONROE: i-Books initiative helping local students

    Jenine Clancy photo. Monroe Assistant Superintendent Jeff Gorman demonstrates the advantages of an I-Book at his office this week.

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Youth enjoy inaugural Easter egg hunt

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Youth enjoy inaugural Easter egg hunt

    Alivia Addison, 6, of Bordentown Township, poses with Mayor Stephen Benowitz and Councilwoman Jill Popko while receiving her grand prize gift basket for finding the golden egg. The township’s inaugural Easter egg hunt event took place at Northern Community Park and had more than 300 children. Photo by Joe Knox

  • STATE WE’RE IN: Old trees: ‘Stars’ of the forest

    by Michele Byers Some things get better with age, and that’s especially true for trees.    A recent study found old trees beat younger trees hands down — or maybe roots down — when it comes to removing carbon from the atmosphere.    That’s something to keep in mind Arbor Day — our national day for celebrating…