Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raider duo place in shot put

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Trey Murphy and Priscilla Senoo have known each other since they were in first grade, and they grew closer when both went out for basketball as freshmen at Hillsborough High School.    Senoo moved to indoor track and field to focus on the shot put, and this year Murphy has…

  • HAMILTON: Hittin’ the ice (photo)

    HAMILTON: Hittin’ the ice (photo)

    Staff photo by James McEvoy The Steinert Spartans defeated their counterparts from Nottingham High School on Jan. 17 by a score of 12-2 at the Mercer County Park ice rink.

  • COLUMBUS CORNER: January 23

    by Packet Media Group The Franklin Fire Company No. 1, Ladies Auxiliary, will hold a hoagie and chili sale Saturday, Jan. 25. The sale begins at 11 a.m. and extends until all the hoagies are sold out. The donation for an Italian hoagie is $6. Donations for the chili will be appreciated as well.    Advanced…

  • FLORENCE: Firefighters battle a blaze at Florence business

    No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a blaze at a local business on West Front Street last Thursday evening, according to officials. by Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a blaze at a local business on West Front Street last Thursday evening, according to officials.    ”The Florence…

  • LAWRENCE: Snowstorm followed by cold snap

    LAWRENCE: Snowstorm followed by cold snap

    The first major snowstorm of the new year dumped nine inches on Lawrence Township on Tuesday, causing the cancellation of evening meetings and the early closings of businesses and schools around the township. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The first major snowstorm of the new year dumped nine inches on Lawrence Township on Tuesday, causing…

  • CRANBURY: Towns dig out after storm

    CRANBURY: Towns dig out after storm

    On Wednesday the Peddie School and Princeton High School students gathered for a football game, as they always do after a big snow. Above, Ben Davis drops back to pass. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Montgomery    Tadeusz M. Kudelko, 54, of Hillsborough, was arrested at 7:03 p.m. Jan. 21 and charged with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly ran his 2013 Nissan Altima off the roadway and crashed into trees on Sunset Road. Plainsboro    Someone purposely cut an electrical power line that powers exterior lamps in parking lot 100 of…

  • PRINCETON: Ice is not yet safe for skating

    The temperatures have been in the single digits, but it has not been cold enough to allow people to ice skate outdoors in Princeton so far. By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The temperatures have been in the single digits, but it has not been cold enough to allow people to ice skate outdoors in…

  • REGION: Area Girl Scouts begin annual cookie sale

    REGION: Area Girl Scouts begin annual cookie sale

    The sale started in central and southern New Jersey on Jan. 16 and goes through late February. by Amy Batista, Special Writer DAYTON — It’s that time of year again.    Girl Scout Cookies are once again on sale time.    The annual sale of Girl Scout Cookies for the central and southern New Jersey area is…