Author: Central Jersey

  • STATE WE’RE IN: Happy trails no more?

    by Michele Byers You wouldn’t know it from the weather, but spring is only six weeks away.    Almost time to lace up our hiking boots, jump on our mountain bikes or saddle up horses and enjoy New Jersey’s trails!    This time of year, staff and volunteers at parks, nature preserves and recreation areas are busy…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Solar farm approved
  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: February 13

    by Nancy Mrzljak The Northern Burlington Regional High School Band Booster and Marching Band Unit Chesterfield Inn Take Out or Eat In will hold its final night, tonight February 13 at the Chesterfield Inn, 633 Chesterfield Arneytown Road.    Buyers must have flyer, sales on alcoholic beverages not included in fundraiser. Proceeds to support the Northern…

  • Ballpark community box up for grabs

       Requests are being accepted until Friday, Feb. 21, to use the 30-seat community box at the TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots minor league baseball team, in Bridgewater Township. The independent minor league team plays 41 regular-season home games.    To be eligible, applicants should be nonprofits whose client base consists of at least…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Ladder truck is part of fire budget proposal

    Lambertville’s fire election will be held at the Justice Center, 25 S. Union St. By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — City voters can go to the polls Saturday to vote on a proposed 2014 Lambertville fire district budget and candidates for the Board of Fire Commissioners.    Fire district elections will be held statewide from…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Students ring in Chinese New Year

    ROBBINSVILLE: Students ring in Chinese New Year

    It might be the year of the horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, but it was dragons and lions dancing among students and administrators as the Robbinsville High School Chinese Classes and Club hosted its by Amy Batista, Special Writer ROBBINSVILLE — It might be the year of the horse, according to the Chinese zodiac,…

  • LAWRENCE: >Rec. Dept. offerings outlined

    Lawrence Township residents, from 3 years old to almost 100 years old, were able to pick from among a variety of leisure activities offered by the Lawrence Township Recreation Department last year, according to Sup By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Lawrence Township residents, from 3 years old to almost 100 years old, were able to…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Police blotter

       Hopewell Township police Lt. Christopher Kascik reported:    — On Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m., Officer Robert Voorhees went to a Pebble Creek Court address to investigate a report of theft of a ‘Boss” V-Snowplow. The victim reported that the snowplow was being stored in a parking area on Pebble Creek Court for the purpose of…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds turn around hoop season

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Dave Palmieri’s final season with the Allentown High School boys basketball team did not start the way he envisioned it, but lately it’s been a lot of fun.    The Redbirds lost the first eight games of the year to prompt a players-only meeting.    ”At that point, we all understood…