Author: Central Jersey

  • 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…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Food waste recycling takes a budgetary step

    By John TGredrea, Special Writer    The City Council took another step Monday night toward implementing a food waste recycling program that city officials say can make the city more environmentally friendly while saving money.    Passed unanimously by the Council was a resolution authorizing insertion of $10,000, received as a grant through Sustainable Jersey, into the…

  • 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.

  • WEST WINDSOR: Freshman helps raise Pirate hopes

    Hesterberg, South girls aim for MOC title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls cross country team didn’t know quite how good Alexandra Hesterberg was when the preseason began.    Then the Pirates had their first race.    ”I love racing,” Hesterberg said. “I always enjoy it.”    It showed in a top seven…

  • KENNEDY ASSASSINATION: 50 years later

    KENNEDY ASSASSINATION: 50 years later

    President John F. Kennedy waves at the crowd in Dallas minutes before he is shot to death on Nov. 22, 1963.

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: PlanSmart NJ fetes local achievers

    PlanSmart NJ celebrated its 45th anniversary as an independent, nonprofit civic planning and research organization committed to “better land use, better lives” at its annual dinner held in New Brunsw    PlanSmart NJ celebrated its 45th anniversary as an independent, nonprofit civic planning and research organization committed to “better land use, better lives” at its annual…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bulldogs make history with 33-0 victory
  • ROBBINSVILLE: RHS girls reach Meet of Champions

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Robbinsville High School girls cross country team was hopeful it would get to see Julia Borowski run in the Meet of Champions.    As it turns out, the Ravens are giving her company.    The Robbinsville girls finished third overall in the Group II state meet at Holmdel Park last…

  • ALLENTOWN: Murphy excited about MOC berth

    ALLENTOWN: Murphy excited about MOC berth

    Dennis Symons Allentown High School’s Conor Murphy earned a spot in this Saturday’s Meet of Champions with his performance at last week’s Group III state meet. Photo by Dennis Symons