Author: Central Jersey

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Police blotter

       Early Oct. 16 (Wednesday), Harnett County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Department arrested Jonathan Brakel, 26, of Hopewell Township, on warrants issued by Hopewell Township police.    According to Chief George C. Meyer, Mr. Brackel is charged with armed robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.    Mr. Brackel’s vehicle was…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teachers press school board on negotiations

    HILLSBOROUGH: Teachers press school board on negotiations

    Parents displayed signs at the back of the audience at Monday’s school board meeting. Stacy Westhusin, holding sign at left, told the board that teachers had not complained to parents or students about the pace of contract negotiations, but she hoped the situation would be resolved quickly. Staff photo by Gene Robbins 

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police seek acceditation

    A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will be in South Brunswick Oct. 20-23 to examine all aspects of the South Brunswick Police Department policies an A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will be in South Brunswick Oct.…

  • MANVILLE: Candidates address issues
  • LAWRENCE: Community calendar

    Fri., Oct. 18 Fri., Oct. 25    A Meditation Circle will be held from 2:30–3:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at [email protected]. Thurs., Oct. 17    Poetry…

  • COUNTY: MCCC to host open house

    Mercer County Community College’s Board of Trustees invites the community to an “Open House and Ease of Transfer Information Session” on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the conference center on the college’s West Windsor Camp WEST WINDSOR — Mercer County Community College’s Board of Trustees invites the community to an “Open House and Ease of Transfer…

  • County library sponsors homework ‘survival guide’

    At Hillsborough Library    Somerset County Library System will present a free workshop on “Homework: A Survival Guide,” for parents, early childhood educators and caregivers on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Hillsborough library on South Branch Road.    Also coming up:    • Huntington Learning Center will discuss the most prevalent problems facing parents when dealing…

  • Beautiful Single Russian Women Compete Online in Groundbreaking Cross Cultural Costume Contest

    Beautiful Single Russian Women Compete Online in Groundbreaking Cross Cultural Costume Contest

    By 1888PressRelease 1888 PressRelease – International singles site RussianDesire.com hosts first online costume contest featuring single women of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus in interactive free web event. http://www.russiandesire.com, the premier dating site for Beautiful Russian Women seeking Western Men, is hosting a costume contest featuring photos and videos submitted by the single women on the…

  • Manville can’t afford more Democrats

    Rudy Nowak, Manville    Before you let Democrats and Democrat want-a-bees “work for you” again, their campaign slogans beg the following questions.    Were Ms. Lynn and Mr. Petzinger “working for you” as they were the deciding votes to raise your property taxes every year for the last four years? They offered no budget cuts or cost-saving…