Author: Central Jersey

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Cal Ripken team rolls to District One crown

     The Hopewell Valley Baseball/Softball Association’s 11U Bulldogs defeated host North Trenton, 15-1, in four innings on July 4 at MLK Park to complete a two-game sweep and win the Cal Ripken, District One 46/60 championship. The Bulldogs jumped on top quickly with four runs in the first on an RBI double by Michael Boyer…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Travel soccer results

    U10 Tsunami The Hopewell U10 Tsunami travel soccer team concluded a successful spring season as finalists in the Hershey Invitational tournament. The Tsunamis defeated teams from Ohio and Pennsylvania on their way to the U10 championship game. In addition to their success at the Hershey tournament, the team finished the spring with a record of…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Baseball playoff results

    MAJORS The Pennington Barber Orioles beat Pennington Market Yankees, 11-1, as Jared Greenzang was 2-for-3 with a triple, single, three RBI and run scored. Michael Boyer went 2-for-3 with two singles and one run scored. Jack Loughery allowed one run and struck out three. Greenzang hit a dramatic three-run, walk-off triple to give the Orioles…

  • FRANKLIN TWP. (Somerset): Construction vehicle taken from Habitat for Humanity site

    Someone stole a Caterpillar Skid Steers track loader worth thousands of dollars from a Habitat for Humanity site in Franklin Township, causing a setback on work and a loss of a machine donated from Foley Inc. a few years ago. Doreen Blanc Rockstrom, executive director of Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity, said she was flabbergasted…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Senior corner

    For those who have thought about writing a memoir and think there are interesting things about their lives that their families would like to know, Audrey Kennelly, a sophomore at Hopewell Valley Central High School, will be offering at no cost assistance with creating a memoir this summer. Schedule a time to be interviewed, then…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College grads share news of their achievement

    Two Hillsborough women were awarded undergraduate degrees at the University of Rhode Island’s 129th commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17. Stephanie N. Buckman received a bachelor of science in nursing, with a minor in psychology. Elizabeth Anne Berry received a bachelor of science in biological sciences, bachelor of science in cell and molecular biology…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Teenie died on Saturday

    Janice Lehet, Titusville Our beloved Teenie died on Saturday. It was a stupid, careless and negligent act that took his young life away. Teenie was our 7-pound Yorkie. Our hearts will never heal because Teenie was ours to love while we had him, but the time was tragically cut too short. Teenie’s story is about…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Apartment financing clears governing body

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Affordable apartments — encouraged and even incentivized by the township — will likely rise next year on a 3.7-acre parcel on Amwell Road opposite Pleasant View Road. The Township Committee cleared two major hurdles for RPM Development on Tuesday night by granting the company $928,000 from the township’s affordable housing…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Police blotter

     A Lawrenceville man was charged with possession of 69 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after he was stopped by Officer John Ferner on Route 31 near Mine Road at 10:22 a.m. July 3. Angelo M. Dimeglio, 21, tried to elude police by pulling his 2012 Volkswagen into a private driveway. But…