Author: Central Jersey
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Children Get Free Pictures with Frosty at Unity Bank Branches in December
By Yankee Public Relations CLINTON, N.J. (November 24, 2013) – Unity Bank will sponsor “Pictures with Frosty” in December at eight branch locations in Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Warren Counties. Children can have their pictures taken with Frosty the Snowman to preserve a lasting holiday memory. Unity Bank will give each child a picture with…
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HAMILTON: Bank holds grand opening
Township Mayor Kelly Yaede cuts the ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of Grand Bank’s new location on State Highway 33 in Hamilton. Courtesy photo
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ALLENTOWN: Redbirds win CJ III soccer title
This time it went the right way for the Allentown High School boys soccer team. After falling to Princeton in the Central Jersey Group III finals each of the last two years, the Redbirds captured the elusive sectional title with a 2-1 overtime win over Wall last Friday. Luis Ferreira scored with just under three…
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PRINCETON: Eighth case of meningitis at university
An eighth student at Princeton University has been diagnosed with meningitis, the university said on Friday. An eighth student at Princeton University has been diagnosed with meningitis, the university said on Friday. In an email to students, Cynthia Cherrey, Vice President for Campus Life, wrote that the female student developed symptoms on Wednesday night and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Video starring township kids, staff goes ‘viral’ on Internet
It’s part of partnership with Google Hillsborough Township Public Schools’ elementary schools were among the first in the country to use Google Play for Education, an online destination for teachers to find educational apps for use in the classroom. Now the whole world knows about it. Hillsborough was used as the setting and cast for…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Gina Rhodes engaged to wed Robert Villar
Engagement Patrick and Susan Rhodes of Hillsborough are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina Rhodes, to Sgt. Robert Villar. The bride-to-be graduated from Hillsborough High School and Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School and attended the University of South Florida. She earned her bachelor of fine arts degree in modern dance…
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On family and JFK
Memories of that fateful day By Sally Friedman, Special Writer It was 50 years ago, it was yesterday. Myrna, Marsa and I — newly minted college graduates, newly married, I a new mommy — were celebrating all of that at a mini-reunion at the little Cape Cod starter house my husband and I had bought…
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AREA: Erica Condon named Jointure’s director
Erica Condon has been hired as executive director of The Jointure educational, non-profit organization group serving residents in several communities in Somerset County. The Jointure involves more than 500 children in before and after-school programs in three school districts, a pre-school/kindergarten program, a summer enrichment program, an adult education program and classes for ESL, GED…
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IN THE KITCHEN: Nov. 22, 2013
Turkey stuffing old and new By Pat Tanner, Special Writer Is it just my family, or do most people consider stuffing the most beloved part of the Thanksgiving meal? Assuming we Tanners are not an anomaly (at least in this one regard), I asked chefs from two of the most popular, successful new eateries to…
