Author: Central Jersey

  • MCCC Baseball Team Lands Five on Top JUCO List

    By Jim Gardner WEST WINDSOR – Five players on the Mercer County Community College (MCCC) baseball team are ranked among the top junior college players in the nation which, combined with one of the toughest schedules in Division II baseball, portends an exciting season for the Vikings. “We hope to improve on our 32-15 season…

  • MANVILLE: State to explain flood buyouts

    Meeting on Wednesday could affect dozens of properties By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Borough leaders are advising residents in flood-prone areas to attend a meeting next week to learn about the possibility of having their property bought out under a state program.    Deputy Commissioner Richard Boornazian, whom Mayor Angelo Corradino said is responsible for the…

  • WEST AMWELL TWP.: Wooden Farm park planning now possible

    WEST AMWELL TWP.: Wooden Farm park planning now possible

    The Wooden property, outlined in yellow, is close to Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township. The area also contains historic farms and ties into Mercer County’s Baldpate Mountain Preserve, Howell farm and the Pleasant Valley Historic District.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Two named to open space group

    Many volunteers reappointed to township boards By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor     Two members were switched on the township Open Space Advisory Committee, but most of the list of citizens named to Hillsborough boards and commissions last Thursday night were reappointments.     Lisa MacCollum, who had been a member of the open space group for…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Six Troop 89 Scouts earned rank of Eagle in 2013

    HILLSBOROUGH: Six Troop 89 Scouts earned rank of Eagle in 2013

       Hillsborough’s Boy Scout Troop 89 had a busy 2013. In addition to adding 15 Webelos to its ranks and taking 13 trips, the troop also saw six Scouts attain the Eagle rank, pushing the troop’s number of Eagles to 84 in the troop’s history.    On average only four percent of all boys that join Scouting…

  • NOTEBOOK: From Maloney to Maloney and the years in between

    Back in 1969, Hopewell Township hired its first full-time police officer and chief, Mathew J. Maloney — no relation to Lance Maloney, who recently became the township’s fifth police chief. By Ruth Luse    Back in 1969, Hopewell Township hired its first full-time police officer and chief, Mathew J. Maloney — no relation to Lance Maloney,…

  • LAWRENCE: Write to us

       We want your letters. They should not exceed 500 words and need to be accompanied by the writer’s address and daytime telephone number — information used only for confirmation and not published.     Letters may be emailed to:    [email protected].     Letters published on this page are also posted at www.lawrenceledger.com under Opinions, where others are…

  • MANVILLE: Onderko and Asher begin terms

    MANVILLE: Onderko and Asher begin terms

    Republicans and Democrats have three members each on Borough Council By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Republicans Susan Asher and Richard Onderko were sworn in Saturday at the annual borough government reorganization meeting. Both won Borough Council seats in the Nov. 5 election.    Ms. Asher is entering her fifth term, and Mr. Onderko is back…

  • MANVILLE: Two Catholic parishes become one

    MANVILLE: Two Catholic parishes become one

    Bishop Paul Bootkoski celebrates at the first Mass of the Christ the Redeemer parish in Manville. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)