Author: Central Jersey

  • FLORENCE: Council discusses dock damage after crash

    FLORENCE: Council discusses dock damage after crash

    Mother accused of attempting to drive van with children inside into Delaware River by Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — The governing body recently discussed damages caused to a dock when a township woman allegedly drove into the Delaware River, attempting to kill her three teenage children on April 15.    ”You are all aware of…

  • FLORENCE: Council discusses dock damage after crash

    FLORENCE: Council discusses dock damage after crash

    Docks have been removed near the boat ramp off on West Front Street where police say a township woman attempted to kill her three teenage children by driving her van into the Delaware River last week. Photo by Amy Batista

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Budget asks for 1.4-cent hike in local tax rate

    By Gene Robbins, Staff Writer    Elected officials are proposing a 2014 budget that asks for about $4 a month more in taxes to pay for local government.    The $27.87 million spending plan is affected by snow removal and road repair expenses, but stays under the state-mandated cap on increases without taking any of the possible…

  • HAMILTON: Commemorative Special Olympics Wheaties box unveiled

    HAMILTON: Commemorative Special Olympics Wheaties box unveiled

    An unveiling on the box, featuring a local Special Olympian, was unveiled April 23. by James McEvoy, Managing Editor HAMILTON — Local Special Olympians have joined the likes of Michael Jordan, Mia Hamm, Lou Gehrig and Peyton Manning by gracing the cover of special edition Wheaties boxes in advance of 2014 Special Olympics USA Games,…

  • GUEST OPINION: What my town does best — save land

    By Grant Brazer Editor’s note: This is an essay written by Hillsborough student Grant Brazer to accompany his application for a Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship partially co-sponsored by the local government. All writers were assigned the topic, “What My Municipal Government Does Best.”    “In wilderness is the preservation of the world.”— Henry David Thoreau. After…

  • Unity Bank Supports Opening of Flemington’s First Jersey Mike’s

    Unity Bank Supports Opening of Flemington’s First Jersey Mike’s

    By Yankee Public Relations Unity Bank has provided a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan to JM Track, LLC to fund the opening today of a Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurant at the Flemington Circle Shopping Center, 75 Reaville Ave. The business is owned and operated by Jill and Kevin Stiffler, Raritan Township residents. Pictured (from left)…

  • LAWRENCE: Legion honors firefighters, officer, EMT

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Nine volunteer firefighters, one police officer and one emergency medical technician were honored by American Legion Post 414 for their service at the post’s annual awards night last week.    American Legion Post 414 also announced the recipient of its Citizen of the Year award and honored some of its own…

  • Unity Bank Supports Opening of Flemington’s First Jersey Mike’s

    Unity Bank Supports Opening of Flemington’s First Jersey Mike’s

    Pictured (from left) at a reception launching the first Jersey Mike’s in Flemington are Unity Bank Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer Paul Kapp, Jill and Kevin Stiffler and Unity Bank Vice President/SBA Business Development Executive Debbie Godt.

  • CRANBURY: Foundation holds event for new library funding

    CRANBURY: Foundation holds event for new library funding

    Submitted photo. Florist Patty Kraws makes a basket for the Cranbury Public Library Foundation.