Author: Central Jersey

  • REGION: Give hope to those in need this holiday season

    The holidays are drawing near and most people are making plans to enjoy the season with their loved ones. But for many, the holiday season will be a very difficult time. The American Red Cross is aski The holidays are drawing near and most people are making plans to enjoy the season with their loved…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: December 26

    Sat., Jan. 4    A musical concert, featuring the Capital City Gospel Singers of Trenton will be held at 4 p.m. at Mt. Zion AME Church, 36 East Burlington Street, Bordentown. There is no cost for the concert, but a free will offering for the benefit of the deceased and anointed Jasper T. Daniels Jr.’s Scholarship…

  • The Messenger Press: 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 should be emailed to: [email protected] Letters published on this page are also posted at messengerpress.com under Opinions, where others are welcome to…

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: December 26

    by Peg Dotson Florence Township officials want to remind residents that trash pickup scheduled for Christmas Day will be picked up on Friday, Dec. 27. Trash with pick up scheduled for Jan. 1 will be picked up on Friday, Jan. 3.    Officials also wish to remind residents that wrapping paper is recyclable.    There will be…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbird wrestlers have bright outlook

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    There is a lot missing from last year’s Allentown High School wrestling team that went 13-8, reached the Central Jersey Group II state tournament and finished third at the Mercer County Tournament.    What Larry Kimport has seen of this year’s group has helped him look forward and not back.…

  • REGION: Bill upgrades penalty for ‘knockout game’ assault

    Legislation would call for a minimum prison term for an individual convicted of committing a brutal and potentially deadly assault commonly referred to as the ‘knockout game’ Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-12) has introduced legislation, A-4549, that calls for a minimum prison term for an individual convicted of committing a brutal and potentially deadly assault commonly…

  • CAPITOL NEWS & COMMENT: December 27

    The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. College police    The Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman affording private colleges and their police officers immunity from civil liabilities for damages directly related to the lawful exercise of the officers’ authorized police powers.    The…

  • HAMILTON: Hospital CEO to step down

    HAMILTON: Hospital CEO to step down

    Anthony ‘Skip’ Cimino announced Wednesday his intention to step down as president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in 2014. Courtesy photo

  • LAWRENCE: Judge reduces fatal crash driver’s bail

    The bail for an alleged drunk driver that crashed into a truck and killed his three passengers Dec. 12 on Interstate Highway 95 has been reduced to $500,000 cash or bond, according to the Mercer County P Lea Kahn, Packet Media Group LAWRENCE – The bail for an alleged drunk driver that crashed into a…