Author: Central Jersey

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Council urges ‘yes’ on minimum wage question

    ‘It’s a simple matter of fairness,’ says Mayor DelVecchio By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has passed a resolution urging voters to say “yes” to Ballot Question No. 2, which proposes raising the state’s minimum wage $1 an hour and allowing for cost of living increases in that wage, in the…

  • MANVILLE: Council honors summer recreation staffers

    MANVILLE: Council honors summer recreation staffers

    They went ‘above and beyond,’ says recreation director    Manville students were recognized at the Sept. 23 Borough Council meeting for going beyond what was expected of them.    Mayor Angelo Corradino and Recreation Director Stephanie Cornelson presented the students with certificates of appreciation.    ”These students were recognized for either being a volunteer as a junior counselor…

  • Thanks to those who Helped JWMS carnival

    Brigitte Delaney and Ann Marciano, JWMS parent volunteers To the editor: We would like to thank the members of the Princeton and Blawenburg Fire Departments as well as representatives from the Princeton Police Department for so generously helping make the John Witherspoon Middle School Super Saturday Carnival such a success last weekend.    The JWMS students…

  • SHRHS: Cross country schedule 2013

    Varsity 09-03-13 Meet 6:30PM Away vs. TBA TBA Princeton Running Company 09-04-13 Game 3:45PM Away vs. Pennington TBA 09-07-13 Invitational 9:00AM Away vs. Delaware Valley Regional Delaware Valley Regional High School 09-11-13 Game 3:45PM Away vs. Warren Hills Regional TBA 09-16-13 Game 3:45PM Away vs. Mount Saint Mary Academy TBA 09-25-13 Game 3:45PM Away vs.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Merrill leading Pirates

    WEST WINDSOR: Merrill leading Pirates

    South senior is volleyball ace By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Opponents of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls volleyball team know they have to stop Hayley Merrill.    They just can’t.    The Pirates senior is third in the state in kills with 136 after picking up another 15 kills in WW-P South’s 25-22, 25-21 win…

  • MONTGOMERY: Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    MONTGOMERY: Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Montgomery High soccer player Colby Ciarrocca is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week.

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Interim executive contract’s extended

    The council approved to extend the contract for interim business administrator for an additional 30 days during its meeting on Sept. 16. By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The council approved to extend the contract for interim business administrator for an additional 30 days during its meeting on Sept. 16.    ”What we discussed was…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Lung cancer screening saves lives

    More people die of lung disease than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined, according the American Lung Association. by John A. Heim Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States.    In fact, more people die of lung disease than of colon, breast and prostate…

  • REGION: State must rewrite affordable housing rules

    The state Supreme Court has handed down a decision that will affect how many affordable housing units New Jersey towns must provide for low-income residents. by Jennifer Kohlhepp, Packet Media Group The state Supreme Court has handed down a decision that will affect how many affordable housing units New Jersey towns must provide for low-income…