Author: Central Jersey

  • 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.

  • MANVILLE: Blessing of the animals

    MANVILLE: Blessing of the animals

    Animals were blessed Saturday in honor of the Holy Martyr Mamas at the Holy Ghost Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church on South 7th Avenue. By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Animals were blessed Saturday in honor of the Holy Martyr Mamas at the Holy Ghost Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church on South 7th Avenue. Pet owners brought…

  • AS I SEE IT: What are the odds, right?

    By Tom Brophy    Somewhere around 1972 in Brophy’s Men’s Shoe Store at 5 Palmer Square in Princeton I started to make notes on stories and events that would classify as almost unbelievable and come under the umbrella of “What are the odds.”    The following four true events always become a conversation topic after I’ve told…

  • HAMILTON: Township mayoral candidates make their case

    HAMILTON: Township mayoral candidates make their case

    Independent candidate Antonio Gambino discusses his business platform.

  • 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…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Kuppuraju to be honored at Twin Cities race

    Robbinsville resident a ‘Global Hero’ By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Nagesh Kuppuraju didn’t think about running again when he underwent open-heart surgery in 2011 to replace a valve narrowed by aortic stenosis.    But the Robbinsville resident is ready to run the Medtronic Twin Cities 10-Miler in Minnesota on Oct. 6 after the valve gave…

  • HAMILTON: Township mayoral candidates make their case

    HAMILTON: Township mayoral candidates make their case

    , Mayor Kelly A. Yaede, discusses a variety of issues at the Mid Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s meet the candidates event Sept. 17. Staff photos by James McEvoy

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Skin health not just summertime topic

        As I was reading the article, “As Summer Wanes, Push for Skin Check is Heating Up,” in The Wall Street Journal, it struck me that many let their skin health and protection fall to the wayside during the winter months.    Even though the sun is not as strong during the fall and winter…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: LHT spurs are eyed by school officials

    Student Representative Hayley Morin took her seat Monday after being introduced by Central High School Principal Michael Daher By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District and the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail (LHT) are exploring the possibility of constructing spurs to the 20-mile loop trail.    The spurs would connect local schools to the LHT…