Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes honor Langdon Award winners

    HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes honor Langdon Award winners

       The Hillsborough Dukes organization named the James Langdon Award recipients at its annual banquet in January.    The Langdon award is named in honor of a former Dukes player who served his country as a U.S. Marine. The students, all in grades 5-8, demonstrated academic excellence during the first marking period of the school year while…

  • PLAINSBORO: Benefit held for Ganesh research fund

    Instead of enjoying her first day of kindergarten with her friends, Zoey Ganesh was taken to the hospital to be measured for a radiation mask. By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Instead of enjoying her first day of kindergarten with her friends, Zoey Ganesh was taken to the hospital to be measured for a…

  • REGION: GWB scandal player hired by law firm
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: The word: Students perform ‘Grease’

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: The word: Students perform ‘Grease’

    Ed Birch photo. Middle School students perform “We Go Together” during the finale of “Grease” at the Crossroads North Middle School Saturday.

  • COLUMBUS CORNER: March 6

    by Packet Media Group The Columbus Home & School Association is hosting the third annual Night of Comedy event on Saturday, March 8 at the Florence Township FOP Lodge 210 at 69 Main Street in Roebling.    Buffet dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. with the comedy show beginning at 8:30 p.m. The event is being catered…

  • HAMILTON: Council reduces Rusling fire budget

    District consolidation remains hot topic in Hamilton by James McEvoy, Managing Editor HAMILTON — Residents served by the Rusling House Fire Company bracing for a 4-cent tax increase will now see a 1-cent decrease after the Township Council reduced the amount to be raised by taxation in the district’s nearly $4 million budget by $200,000.…

  • ON CAMPUS: March 6

    Several Allentown residents were recently named fall 2013 dean’s list at colleges and universities.    • Heather Beams, Delaware Valley College.    • Nicole Bramble, University of Rhode Island.    • Marah Geltzer, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham (honors).    • Kimberly Maleski, University of Rhode Island.    • Katelyn M. Richmond, biology, DeSales University.    • Amanda Savas, senior, Loyola University.    • Dylan Vaughan, Fairleigh Dickinson…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local man charged in New Brunswick killing

    A Monmouth Junction man is one of three charged with killing a New Brunswick man last week. By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor A Monmouth Junction man is one of three charged with killing a New Brunswick man last week.    Christian A. Peguero, 25, of Monmouth Junction is being charged with murder and conspiracy to…

  • STATE WE’RE IN: ‘Rock of Ages’ vista at risk

    by Michele Byers With New Jersey is celebrating its 350th anniversary — in a nation that’s only 238 years old — it’s hard not be in awe of the 200-million-year-old Palisades cliffs over the Hudson River.    We should be celebrating this incredible landmark, which amazed early explorers and inspired generations of artists. But, instead, 2014…