Author: Central Jersey

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS

    By Peg Dotson    The Parish community of St. Francis’s and St. Clare’s churches is proud to sponsor an award-winning speaker and author who has traveled throughout the country to spread the message of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Feast Day of the Holy Rosary.    This free event is open to the public on Monday,…

  • REGIONAL: Cultural Festival set Oct. 12

        Mercer County’s 12 municipalities are home to citizens of a variety of ethnicities and countries of origin.    In celebration, County Executive Brian M. Hughes and the Board of Chosen Freeholders will present the third annual Cultural Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.    The festival, to be held…

  • FLORENCE: Local Scout pays tribute to firehouse

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    A local Boy Scout is building a replica of an old hose shed formerly used to help extinguish fires.    William Blakeslee must manage the community project, raise funds, perform the work and see it to completion.    ”William has developed a goal of creating a historic representation of one of…

  • MANVILLE: Blessing of the animals

    MANVILLE: Blessing of the animals

    Father Ken Ellis with a dog on Saturday. Photo by Mary Ellen Day

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Peddie kicks off its sesquicentennial

        Peddie School will install its 16th headmaster on Saturday, Sept. 21 during a campus celebration that also marks the school’s 150th anniversary.    Peter A. Quinn was unanimously appointed headmaster by the Peddie Board of Trustees beginning in the 2013-14 school year. His appointment was a homecoming to Peddie, where he served as a…

  • HAMILTON SPORTS CALENDAR: September 20

    Hamilton High School West Fri., Sept. 20    Girls varsity soccer @ Bordentown, 4 p.m.    Girls junior varsity soccer @ Bordentown, 4 p.m.    Boys freshman soccer vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro South at Conover Park, 4 p.m.    Girls freshman soccer vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro South at VP-Kater Field, 4 p.m.    Girls varsity tennis @ Ewing, 4 p.m.    Boys varsity…

  • PHOTOS: Hamilton holds Sept. 11 memorial ceremony

    PHOTOS: Hamilton holds Sept. 11 memorial ceremony

    Police Chief James W. Collins, Mayor Kelly A. Yaede and Fire District No. 9 Chief Mark Antozzeski hold a moment of silence after placing a memorial wreath during the ceremony.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Vikings maul East Brunswick Bears 42-7

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Vikings maul East Brunswick Bears 42-7

    Ed Birch photo. Sophomore QB Drew Fehte scores final touchdown Sunday afternoon.

  • COUNTY: Rutgers’ program comes to MCCC

    WEST WINDSOR — The Conference Center at Mercer on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College will be the new location for Rutgers’ executive master in public administration program offered by the Rutgers-Camden Department of Public Policy and Administration in partnership with the Rutgers Center for Executive Leadership in Government.    Applications are now…