Author: Central Jersey

  • LAWRENCE: Street named for Fred Vereen Jr.

    There is little doubt that Fred Vereen Jr. has left his mark on the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    There is little doubt that Fred Vereen Jr. has left his mark on the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood.    Mr. Vereen was instrumental in establishing the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center on Eggerts Crossing Road —…

  • HAMILTON: Neighborhood cleanup set

    Organizers have announced the third annual Bromley Neighborhood Cleanup event will take place April 19, 2014.    HAMILTON — Organizers have announced the third annual Bromley Neighborhood Cleanup event will take place April 19, 2014.    According to the event’s GoFundMe webpage, the Bromley neighborhood, an urban area of Hamilton, is filled with people who need a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Buerkle receives Kean lacrosse award

    HILLSBOROUGH: Buerkle receives Kean lacrosse award

    Ryan Buerkle, when at Hillsborough High

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Don’t just gloss over senators’ policy remarks

    To the editor:    Now that the Booker-Lonegan contest is over, it is an opportune time to revisit the Founding Fathers’ ideas regarding the United States Senate.    It is a generally forgotten fact that U.S. Senators have not always been popularly elected. Direct election of U.S. Senators only began with the adoption of the 17th Amendment…

  • FLORENCE: Residents upset over speeders; demand action

    A group of residents from Fifth Street showed up to voice concerns over people speeding on the street. By Amy Batista, Special Writer    FLORENCE — A group of residents from Fifth Street showed up to voice concerns over people speeding on the street during the Township Council meeting on Nov. 6.    Resident Sharon Cipriano presented…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes honor their scholar-athletes
  • ROBBINSVILLE/PLUMSTED: Fire departments team up for Toys for Tots campaign

    ROBBINSVILLE/PLUMSTED: Fire departments team up for Toys for Tots campaign

    Plumsted Township firemen and EMTs Kevin Panacek (left) and William Bowden III beside the Toys for Tots donation box at the firehouse.  Courtesy photo

  • MANVILLE: Members sought for Friends of the Library Committee

    Library Happenings column    Manville Public Library is looking for community members who would like to join the Friends of the Manville Library Committee.    This committee will promote the library’s programs and collections, raise funds for special library projects and encouraging a lifelong love of reading and learning. Call Barbara Forbes at 908-722-9722.    * * *…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Where were you when JFK was shot?

    Residents can recall in detail the circumstances of the assassination 50 years ago By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    For millions of Americans, Friday’s 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy still lives vividly in their memories.    Random interviews with Hillsborough residents brought back the images of Mrs. Kennedy’s pillbox hat and blood-stained pink…