Author: Central Jersey

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Residents have their say on superintendent selection

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Residents have their say on superintendent selection

    School board to choose new leader By Ed Birch, Special Writer    Three township residents reiterated to the school board the importance of the process of selecting the next superintendent of schools to replace Dr. Gary McCartney at the board’s Monday meeting.    Dr. McCartney has announced his retirement at the end of this school year. The…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police recover handgun

    A loaded handgun was recovered by police following a traffic stop on the morning of Jan. 15. By Ed Birch, Special Writer    A loaded handgun was recovered by police following a traffic stop on the morning of Jan. 15.    ”This is the third fully loaded handgun recovered off a traffic stop in the past six…

  • Movie Times

    For the week Jan. 31 through Feb. 6    Movies and times are valid Jan. 31-Feb. 6. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it’s wise to call the theater before leaving home. EAST WINDSOR MULTIPLEX CINEMAS at TOWN CENTER PLAZA (609-371-8470): Wolf of Street (R) Fri.-Thurs. 11:55, 3:35, 7:40. Lone Survivor (R) Fri.-Thurs. 11:05,…

  • BASKETBALL: Vikings boys score victory

    BASKETBALL: Vikings boys score victory

    The South Brunswick Vikings boys varsity basketball squad scored an impressive 82-59 victory over the visiting Hillside High School team on Saturday By Ed Birch, Special Writer    The South Brunswick Vikings boys varsity basketball squad scored an impressive 82-59 victory over the visiting Hillside High School team on Saturday    Despite a small crowd due to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Alena D’Auria to wed Sean Green in Georgia in April

    HILLSBOROUGH: Alena D’Auria to wed Sean Green in Georgia in April

    Engagement announcement    Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. D’Auria of Hillsborough are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alena Marie D’Auria, to Sean Leigh Green of Atlanta, Georgia.    Ms. D’Auria is a 2008 graduate of Hillsborough High School and a 2012 graduate of Rutgers University. She is currently employed as a project coordinator for…

  • PRINCETON: Alexander and University intersection to reopen

    The intersection of Alexander Street and University Place will reopen sometime Sunday afternoon, Princeton University said. By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The intersection of Alexander Street and University Place will reopen sometime Sunday afternoon, Princeton University said.    Work crews will be at the scene that day, the school said. The intersection, closed to construct…

  • PRINCETON: Wilson gets $50K in unused days

    PRINCETON: Wilson gets $50K in unused days

    Phil McAuliffe Princeton School Superintendant Judy Wilson in her office.

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter, Jan. 13-26

       Kids dialed 9-1-1 when their basketballs got stuck on solar panels in the main parking lot of Weston Elementary School on Newark Avenue at 5:50 p.m. Jan. 13. Police were unable to get the balls and told the kids to speak to school officials the next day.    Lisa Vernon, 48, of Hillsborough was charged with…

  • PLAINSBORO: Local skater to compete in Winter Olympics in Russia

    Felicia Zhang of Plainsboro will travel halfway around the world to compete in the Winter Olympics beginning next week. By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Felicia Zhang of Plainsboro will travel halfway around the world to compete in the Winter Olympics beginning next week.    Competing in Sochi, Russia, will be the experience of a lifetime for…