Author: Central Jersey

  • ‘Fire! Fire! Where? Where? Here! Here!’

    SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By: Heather Lovett    I will never forget the first time I saw an indigo bunting. It was Aug. 4, 1998 (I made a note in my journal), and I was walking along the road about a half mile from my house, probably brooding about the month-long drought we were experiencing. As I…

  • Hopefuls to discuss Cranbury issues

    Candidates Night will be held Oct. 23 at the Cranbury School. By: Nick D’Amore    Residents will get a chance to hear the candidates for Township Committee explain their positions and views on local issues, as well as ask them about any issue in particular.    This year’s Candidates Night will be held at 8 p.m. Oct.…

  • Upcoming events

    For the week of October 11. By: Thursday, Oct. 11    The Allentown Garden Club meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church Street, Allentown. Members will create wreaths out of amaranth that can be hung inside or outside for the birds in winter. Pre-registration is not necessary. The public…

  • For the week of October 11

    By: Nicholas A. Bogdan    PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP — Nicholas A. Bogdan, 34, died in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Browns Mills two years.    Mr. Bogdan was employed by Marsh & McLennan as a computer operator. He worked on the 98th floor of the…

  • Local Elks lodge serves upmore than good food

    Monthly breakfasts and other events help local youth By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Eric Nivison, a sixth-grader at Hillsborough Middle School, has gone to summer camp for the last three years.    That, by itself, might not seem unusual, but 11-year-old Eric is not your typical camper. He has severe cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, but thanks to…

  • MHS girls make school soccer history

    Smith leads way with goal, three assists By: Rudy Brandl    GLADSTONE — Making history is always something special.    The Manville High girls’ soccer team enjoyed that wonderful feeling last Saturday afternoon at Gill St. Bernards.    Manville, the 13th seed in the bracket, rode an early scoring spurt and played a solid all-around game to produce…

  • Elks Lodge serves up more than good food

    Monthly breakfasts and other events rasie money to help local youth By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Eric Nivison, a sixth-grader at Hillsborough Middle School, has gone to summer camp for the last three years.    That, by itself, might not seem unusual, but 11-year-old Eric is not your typical camper. He has severe cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair,…

  • School budget input sought

    Board welcoming ideas and comments from public as spending plan develops By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Next year’s school budget is slowly coming into place and the Board of Education is welcoming public input about its shape.    During Monday night’s meeting, board and Finance Committee member Steven Sloan reported on the efforts to receive public input about the…

  • Candidates all business on taxes

    Washington hopefuls Vince Calcagno and Bob Giangrasso discuss bringing commercial growth to township. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Township Committee candidates last week discussed ideas to control taxes and increase the number of businesses in the township, with incumbent Republican Vince Calcagno touting the governing body’s successes while Democratic challenger Bob Giangrasso criticized it for…