Author: Central Jersey

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Senior picnic postponed

       The Hopewell Valley Senior Citizens’ Picnic has been postponed from Thursday, Sept. 12, to Thursday, Sept. 19, due to predictions of severe weather.    This event will take place from noon-3 p.m. at Sullivan’s Grove in Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville.    If you already rsvped for the original event and still plan to attend on…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Youth football kicks off its season

    HILLSBOROUGH: Youth football kicks off its season

    Running back JR Metallo dives over the goal line in the varsity game. (Photo courtesy of Andy Diaz) 

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Youth football kicks off its season

    HILLSBOROUGH: Youth football kicks off its season

    Andy Diaz JV running bck Matt Michinard sidesteps a North Plainfield defender in the JV’s shutout. (Photo courtesy of Andy Diaz)

  • Boys & Girls Club Scrabble Challenge Benefits After-School Programs

    By Emily Gee The Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County will host its 3rd Annual Scrabble Challenge on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at TPC Jasna Polana, 4519 Province Line Road, Princeton, NJ. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Club’s after-school programs, which serve more than 1,000 children and teens every day. The organization…

  • WEST WINDSOR: South soccer teams learn from losses

    Boys, girls sides coming together with new pieces By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The season-opening games didn’t have the end result the West Windsor-Plainsboro High boys and girls soccer teams were hoping for, but with plenty of soccer ahead of them both teams are confident the results will get better.    ”We gave up a goal…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Youth football kicks off its season

    HILLSBOROUGH: Youth football kicks off its season

    Varsity QB Matt Moore steps up to center Greg Koll and looks over the defense on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Andy Diaz)

  • PRINCETON: Leicht ready to fill middle of PU defense

    Junior linebacker hoping to generate turnovers for Tigers football By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    One year after he expected it, Garrit Leicht is ready for the opportunity to show what he can do for the Princeton University football team’s defense.    The Tigers coaching staff was anticipating a huge year out of the linebacker out…

  • Buzzing along

    Buzzing along

    A display at last year’s Insect Festival teaches participants about honey bees. Photo by Joe Scarlata

  • MERCER: Emergencies: ‘Go In, stay in, tune in’

    GUEST COLUMN Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes    Oct. 26, 2013, will mark the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy striking our region. While Mercer County did not experience the unprecedented damage and loss that overwhelmed parts of the Jersey Shore, we did experience hazardous and threatening conditions that jeopardized the safety of our citizens. The…