Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Seniors chime in at sing-along

    Senior Corner club columns, week of Aug. 29 CHAPTER A    Chapter A sang and enjoyed refreshments with Mitch Miller & the Gang on Friday, Aug. 23, in the Senior Activity Room. Our music director led us in song. The quiz was very tough and we laughed as much as we sang.    Dust off your baby…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Papa’s new home is next door to Hamilton

    ROBBINSVILLE: Papa’s new home is next door to Hamilton

    Nick Azzaro, proprietor of the restaurant and grandson of Mr. Papa, continues the family tradition of making pizza.

  • HAMILTON: Highest award

    HAMILTON: Highest award

    Local girl scouts present Silver Award project Lea Abreu, 14, and Jennie Collins, 13, both of Hamilton and Girl Scout Troop 70302 presented their Silver Award project “Scarves With a Smile” to the cancer unit of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Hamilton on Aug. 27.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Papa’s new home is next door to Hamilton

    ROBBINSVILLE: Papa’s new home is next door to Hamilton

    Century-old Trenton mainstay moves into Robbinsville by David Kilby, Special Writer ROBBINSVILLE — A century-old Trenton mainstay has a new location in Robbinsville, but still maintains its traditional Trenton tomato pie quality while keeping the Papa legacy strong and in the family.    Papa’s Tomato Pies has been in the Papa family since 1912 when Joe…

  • HAMILTON: Organization needs volunteers to tutor Mercer County residents

    Training sessions begin Sept. 25.    Literacy Volunteers in Mercer County (LVMC) seeks volunteers who can donate two hours per week to tutor Mercer County adults, noting that anyone interested may take advantage of training sessions beginning Sept. 25.    ”The demand is so great that we have a lengthy waiting list of people who have applied…

  • HAMILTON: Golf Center announces new clinics

    HAMILTON: Golf Center announces new clinics

    Dean German sets to putt his golf ball into the cup as Mayor Kelly A. Yaede looks on at the Miniature Golf at the Hamilton Township Golf Center. Photo courtesy of Hamilton Township

  • LETTER: 50 years later, we’re still debating racism

    by Amadeo D’Adamo Jr. To the editor:     Fifty years ago this month, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke his memorable phrase, “I have a dream that some day…”    Those of us who joined him in Washington could look around and believe that “that day” was not long in coming. We were with hundreds…

  • MANVILLE: Over-50 softball team blasts way to ‘world’ tourney title

    MANVILLE: Over-50 softball team blasts way to ‘world’ tourney title

    Picasa This team of over-50 softball players sponsored by Phoenix Tube won a three-day tournament Aug. 9-11 to be crowned ISSA world champions. Standing, from left, are Wayne Peragallo, Tim Hepworth, Al Faleski, Jim Jimenez, Al Bocchino, Dave O’Connor, Mike Krochta and Bill Esler. Kneeling, from left, are Steve Belford, Don Steinert, Dennis Lake, Rick…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: High school girls’ soccer team brings optimism

    Raiders appear deep, talented By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Deep and talented, the Hillsborough High School girls soccer team has the chance to compete with some of the best teams in the state, who just happen to reside in their Skyland Conference.    The Raiders took on a traditionally strong East Brunswick team in their…