Author: Central Jersey

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Pets on parade benefit animal rescue group

    LAMBERTVILLE: Pets on parade benefit animal rescue group

    You’ll have a howling good time Oct. 19    LAMBERTVILLE — Have a “howling” good time at Animal Alliance’s ninth annual Pet Masquerade Parade, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mary Sheridan Park on York Street.    Four-legged contestants will dress in their Halloween finest and parade in…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Testa, Ravens keep improving

    Girls tennis has bright future By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Nicole Testa had hoped to move up in the Robbinsville High School girls tennis lineup, but never expected to jump this high.    The sophomore played second doubles for the Ravens last year, and she won the third singles spot in the lineup to start…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: CALENDAR

    Fri., Oct. 4    Author Night by the South Brunswick Library Foundation 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Speaker is author/Cosmopolitan Editor John Searles, author of novels “Boy Still Missing” and “Strange But True.”Tickets $65 p.p. Includes dinner, entertainment, and free book. Tickets can be purchased online…

  • MANVILLE: Three ways described to stem a flood

    Army Corps details ideas to keep back water By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    A remedy to flooding rivers in Manville could mean building earthen levees and hardened flood walls along the banks of Royce Brook and the Raritan and Millstone rivers.    It could be a deeper river, with dredging and channeling, mostly on the Raritan…

  • David Knights will be missed by community

    David Sandahl, Hopewell Township I was saddened to learn of the death of David Knights. David was the genuine article, the kind of person you would read about in a history book to understand the best of the American character.    We first knew each other as elected representatives of neighboring towns, often dealing with difficult…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Local farmers will be going to school on Oct. 11

    Farms are neat, and farming is neat, not to mention very important. It would be hard to find many people, especially children, who don’t think so. By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Farms are neat, and farming is neat, not to mention very important. It would be hard to find many people, especially children, who don’t…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Social services to get new look

    Food pantry will be renamed after senior room celebration By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Township officials will describe a new initiative Friday morning to make its safety-net services more inviting for people who may need short-term help, but are reluctant to come to the municipal building.    The announcement of a new way of doing business…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local Business provides school spirit apparel

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local Business provides school spirit apparel

    T-Squared Graphics, a South Brunswick family owned business, has been serving the community by offering products for businesses, groups, teams and individuals for more than 10 years. By Azra Baig, Special Writer  T-Squared Graphics, a South Brunswick family owned business, has been serving the community by offering products for businesses, groups, teams and individuals for…

  • NEW HOPE: Trade center beam will greet visitors Saturday

    NEW HOPE: Trade center beam will greet visitors Saturday

    Horse-drawn fire carts, old uniforms and other pieces of firefighting arcana are part of the Delaware Valley Fire Museum, which opens Saturday in New Hope.