Author: Central Jersey

  • COUNTY: Sen. Allen to chair foundation

    COUNTY: Sen. Allen to chair foundation

    Sen. Allen gave remarks in the Senate Chamber after becoming the first legislator from New Jersey to be elected chair of the NFWL. TRENTON — State Sen. Diane Allen, R-7, was officially installed as chair for the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) in a ceremony at the State House on Monday.    South Carolina Councilwoman…

  • HUNTERDON COUNTY: 300th birthday parade is Saturday

    Responders, bands, tractors will represent South County By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Towns from southern Hunterdon County will be well represented in the county’s Tricentennial Parade this Saturday.    ”We’ll have more than 1,000 marchers in the parade,” said Chris Phelan of the Tricentennial Committee. “All are welcome to participate.”    The Tricentennial Committee has been busy…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democratic Alliance to back Beggiato and Le

    No sign Democrats will avoid primary contest    John Beggiato and Thuy Anh Le introduced their campaign to the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance on March 5, and were unanimously endorsed by the group.    The pair outlined their personal backgrounds, and their experience working as volunteers in the community in sports, education, the environment, other community organizations and…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Community celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

    ROBBINSVILLE: Community celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

    Junior Girl Scout Troop 70813 riding on its float during the fifth annual Robbinsville St. Patrick’s Parade on March 15. Photo by Amy Batista

  • HILLSBOROUGH: ‘And the Oscar goes to …’

    HILLSBOROUGH: ‘And the Oscar goes to …’

    Kelsey Hurley helped Disney win for animated film     For most people, winning an Oscar is a dream. For Hillsborough High School graduate Kelsey Hurley, it’s a reality.     Kelsey watched the Academy Awards air live March 2 at Walt Disney Animation studios in a room filled with 600 of the people she calls co-workers…

  • LAWRENCE: $127,000 raised for St. Baldrick’s

    Charlotte Luckey hopped up onto the barber’s chair, squeezed her eyes shut and waited for the hair stylist to work her magic Saturday morning. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Charlotte Luckey hopped up onto the barber’s chair, squeezed her eyes shut and waited for the hair stylist to work her magic Saturday morning.    Only this…

  • Asbury Park Comic Con

    Asbury Park Comic Con

    Asbury Park Comic Con

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: March 20

    Wednesdays    Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230. Sat., March 22    The Plumsted Business and Merchants Association will be holding a Spring…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School board looks for input on difficult budget decisions

    To the editor:    Last year, the Hillsborough Board of Education voted to move its election from April to November, in an effort to have greater voter participation in choosing its elected board members. As part of the legislation that enabled the election date change, boards of education were enabled, and limited, in how much the…