Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Gina Rhodes engaged to wed Robert Villar
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dancers collect mittens. gloves

    Kathleen Academy of Dance conducts drive    Kathleen Academy of Dance is accepting donations until Thursday, Dec. 5,of new pairs of mittens or gloves (child and adult sizes) to decorate its tree at the studio at 411 Route 206, Hillsborough.    The items collected will be donated to the Somerset County United Way “Wrapped in Love” program…

  • PLAINSBORO: Youngsters get an early start at robotics contest

    It was a sunny, mildly warm Saturday on the outside, but inside High School North, a cafeteria full of grade school students were dealing with tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes. By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet    PLAINSBORO – It was a sunny, mildly warm Saturday on the outside, but inside High School North, a cafeteria…

  • MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE: What do children need to succeed in life?

    For more than a decade and a half, the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance has worked with the community to ensure youth in Hopewell Valley grow up to be caring, confident and responsible.    For more than a decade and a half, the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance has worked with the community to ensure youth in Hopewell…

  • AREA: Erica Condon named Jointure’s director

    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…

  • SOUTH COUNTY: Council, school board seats filled by write-ins

       Write-in votes elected to people to vacancies for municipal office or school board.    Donald Vandegrift of Wilson Drive was certified to take a three-year term on the Stockton Borough Council.    On the Lambertville school board, Marcia O’Connell, of North Main Street, won a three-year term. She is completing her first three-year term. Because of the…

  • 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…

  • PAGING PDS: Are Advanced Placement courses worth it or not?

    Like most high school seniors, I spent a portion of my summer visiting colleges and narrowing down the list of schools to which I would like to apply. By Iqra Asghar    Like most high school seniors, I spent a portion of my summer visiting colleges and narrowing down the list of schools to which I…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Five Raiders sign to compete in college

    HILLSBOROUGH: Five Raiders sign to compete in college

    Parents Wendy and Ed Hornich flank Hillsborough High School baseball coach Norm Hewitt as they stand behind Matt Hornich as he signed his letter of intent to attend the University of Delaware.