Author: Central Jersey

  • EAST WINDSOR: Fireworks and concerts coming to Etra Park

    EAST WINDSOR — All area residents are invited to Etra Lake Park on Thursday, July 2, for the township’s Independence Day celebration. The rain date is Sunday, July 5. The Independence Day celebration free entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with “Jerry Rife’s Rhythm Kings Dixieland Jazz Band,” a six-piece band from the Delaware Valley area…

  • MONTGOMERY: MHS track captures MOC medals

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Vlad Castillo Jr. felt at peace in his final appearance at the Meet of Champions. The Montgomery High School senior has always treasured the meet. It brings together the best throwers in a competitive environment that is also supportive as he shares his faith. It’s why he didn’t want…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local businesses given awards for community efforts

    EAST WINDSOR — The township recognized Primary Care Medical Clinic, Panera Bread, and Novotec Pharma (Accelis Pharma) with business awards. The purpose of the annual township awards program is to recognize local businesses that have made special efforts to improve or contribute to the community. The three categories of township award recognition are “Business Beautification,”…

  • PRINCETON: Council will try yet again to solve overnight parking issue

    PRINCETON: Council will try yet again to solve overnight parking issue

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council will try again to see if it can redraw the boundaries for where on-street, overnight parking is prohibited, despite differences on the governing body. The first cut at doing so failed at Monday’s council meeting, when Mayor Liz Lempert and three council members rejected expanding parking…

  • MONTGOMERY: Doubles double for Cougars

    MONTGOMERY: Doubles double for Cougars

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Zach Anderson and Nikil Pancha have Montgomery High School ordering yet another state championship banner for doubles tennis. After stopping top-seeded Livingston in the semifinals, the fourth-seeded Cougars’ senior duo stopped second-seeded Newark Academy, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-3), in the state doubles tournament title match last Thursday. It’s the…

  • MONTGOMERY: Macklin is Boys Golfer of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Macklin is Boys Golfer of the Year

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor On a team where consistency was the norm, Kyle Macklin was as consistent as anyone. The senior helped the Montgomery High boys golf team to a perfect 14-0 record and a Central/South Jersey Group IV sectional championship. “Kyle and Dan (Altieri) were like a 1-2 punch and Andrew (Kotler) had…

  • MONTGOMERY: Hering is Girls Golfer of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Hering is Girls Golfer of the Year

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Allison Hering’s steady progression as a golfer took her to the highest level in New Jersey. “She really took to the sport and when Allison does something she is not 50 percent it is 150 percent,” Montgomery High girls golf coach Jen Jones said. “She is an all-in type of…

  • PRINCETON: Burger to go: Library director leaving on her own terms

    PRINCETON: Burger to go: Library director leaving on her own terms

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer It was in March, during a vacation in Florida, when Leslie Burger decided it was time. The executive director of the Princeton Public Library, finding herself in a leisurely environment where she could relax and even find time to read a book, realized that she would retire from the…

  • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP: Dale Huff chosen to fill vacant seat on school board

    MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP: Dale Huff chosen to fill vacant seat on school board

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Dale Huff, who has lived in Montgomery Township for four years, was chosen to fill a vacant seat on the Montgomery Township Board of Education at a special school board meeting Tuesday night. Mr. Huff was sworn into office immediately by Business Administrator Thomas Venanzi, and took his seat at…