Author: Central Jersey

  • MCCC Horticulture Students Go Buggy with Sculptor Carl Hagerty for Philly Flower Show Exhibit

    MCCC Horticulture Students Go Buggy with Sculptor Carl Hagerty for Philly Flower Show Exhibit

    MCCC Horticulture Program Coordinator Amy Ricco and student Mike Gerheiser put the finishing touches on a giant-size hornet, one of eight of topiaries to be featured in the college’s exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show.

  • Calling all coaches

    If your team isn’t here, let us know. Better yet, send us a brief write up about your team, a recent game, or a bio of a great player or coach. We love photos, too. Send your material to  [email protected].

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS student wins county honor

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS student wins county honor

    The 2014 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest finals were held Saturday, Jan. 25, at American Legion Post 87 in Woodbridge. The 2014 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest finals were held Saturday, Jan. 25, at American Legion Post 87 in Woodbridge.    Each contestant delivered a prepared oration about some phase of the U.S. Constitution,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Mock trial team heads to regionals

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Mock trial team heads to regionals

    For 11 years now, the Noor-Ul-Iman School in Monmouth Junction has participated in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Annual Mock Trial Competition. For 11 years now, the Noor-Ul-Iman School in Monmouth Junction has participated in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Annual Mock Trial Competition.    Every fall an original case, alternating between civil and…

  • Thank you to stranger who came to the rescue

    Ann T. Keene, Princeton To the editor: I would like to publicly thank the lovely young Chinese-American woman from Lawrenceville named Sharon who came to my rescue in Princeton on the evening of Feb. 3.    Returning from an out-of-town trip, laden with luggage, I got off the bus at Palmer Square in the aftermath of…

  • Rutgers Chemistry Professors Kohn and Uhrich Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

    Rutgers Chemistry Professors Kohn and Uhrich Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

    By Fred Feiner Rutgers University Chemistry & Chemical Biology (CCB) Professors Joachim Kohn and Kathryn Uhrich, renowned polymer scientists, have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors®(NAI). Deputy U.S. Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will induct the inventors during the Annual NAI Conference on March…

  • PRINCETON: Hun hockey team returns to MCT

    Cheifetz hoping Raiders career concludes with title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Devin Cheifetz is thrilled that the Hun School ice hockey team is playing in the Mercer County Tournament.    The senior goalie hasn’t had that chance in his four-year career with the Raiders, and he’s been looking forward all year to playing against…

  • Pasta — but hold the tomato

    Pasta — but hold the tomato

    A hearty dish for winter with some alternatives By Faith Bahadurian, Special Writer   Winter calls for hearty dishes, and of course pasta is a popular choice. But I’m not always in the mood for a tomato-based sauce, so here are some alternatives to the same old-same old. And, to me, these dishes, especially when served…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Decorating company wins online award

    HILLSBOROUGH: Decorating company wins online award

    Ins & Outs Decorating, a company owned by Hillsborough resident Maryjo Eckhard, has been commended by an online remodeling site.