Author: Central Jersey

  • MANVILLE: Remembering a great speech 150 years later

    Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg was short but powerful     We pause as writers, history buffs and Americans to remember the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s address on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, battlefield that was the site of a massive slaughter that most historians agree represents the final turning of…

  • COUNTY: Race to benefit food pantry

    The Burlington Township Food Pantry is hosting its fourth annual “Race for the Hungry Holiday 5K” race to raise funds for needy families on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Burlington Township Food Pantry is hosting its fourth annual “Race for the Hungry Holiday 5K” race to raise funds for needy families on Saturday, Dec. 7.    According…

  • LAWRENCE: Men charged after burning flag

    Three men were charged with two counts each of criminal mischief after a police officer on patrol noticed a small fire in the parking lot outside the Halo Farms store on Spruce Street at 4:32 a.m. Nov. 10, accordin By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Three men were charged with two counts each of criminal mischief…

  • Ruger offers thanks and congratulations

    Michael Ruger, Hopewell Township To the editor: I would like to offer my congratulations to Michael Markulec and Bruce Gunther for winning seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education and to Neil Seftor for his willingness to enter the race.    I also thank the Hopewell Township residents who reached out to me during…

  • STOCKTON: Students learn from author: Writing is lots of hard work

    STOCKTON: Students learn from author: Writing is lots of hard work

    Author Teresa Malley, seated, poses with Stockton fifth and sixth grades students, from left, Rhegan Murray, Christina Baggitt, Victoria Kutz, Niegel Lightner, Ryan Edwards, Tyler Ubel, Quinn Mangum and Nicholas Santitoro. 

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: November 14

    Wednesdays    Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230. Fri., Nov. 15    The New Egypt Elks will host a handbag bingo at 7:30…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Run will assist Special Olympics

    Jared Miller, an eighth grader at Pond Road Middle School , is set to host the second annual Black Friday Fun Run on Nov. 29, according to the township website. ROBBINSVILLE — For the second year in a row, a township youth invites the community to participate in a fun run to benefit Special Olympics…

  • MANVILLE: Kids can compete Nov. 23 in shooting free throws

    First level of Elks tournament will be held at Weston School    The Manville-Hillsborough Elks will sponsor its 42nd annual free throw shooting contest at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, in the gymnasium of Weston Elementary School, 600 Newark Ave., Manville.    The event is free of charge. If the participant is successful enough to move…

  • Free concert at Living Waters

       RINGOES — New Jersey-based singer-songwriter-pianist Jo Stones will perform a free concert Sunday, Nov. 17, at Living Waters Lutheran Church as part of its ongoing “Inside the Artist’s Studio” ser    RINGOES — New Jersey-based singer-songwriter-pianist Jo Stones will perform a free concert Sunday, Nov. 17, at Living Waters Lutheran Church as part of its ongoing…