Author: Central Jersey

  • Don’t overlook incidence of hepatitis C and HIV

    Dr. Ronald G. Nahass, Hillsborough I read with great interest the piece (“Heroin use increase spurs need for forum,” The Princeton Packet, Nov. 27) by Philip Sean Curran this week. I have been concerned for a long time about this issue. There are a number of notable absent points in his story that we have…

  • PRINCETON: Angered by coverage of student protests

    John Clearwater, Princeton I read with utter disbelief your coverage and that of other local media of the invasion and occupation of Nassau Hall and the president’s office by racial activists. I wasn’t surprised by The Packet, and now our PC mayor, accepting and rationalizing the bend the knee response to their demands. There wasn’t…

  • PRINCETON: Democrats can learn about serving their community

    Peter Wolanin and Jon Durbin, Princeton As chair of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee and as president of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), respectively, we are writing to encourage all Princeton Democrats to consider serving their community by getting more involved in the local Democratic Party or the local government. We invite you to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Student-athletes signal college intentions

    HILLSBOROUGH: Student-athletes signal college intentions

    Several Hillsborough High School athletes have put their signature to paper signifying their intent to compete at the college level. In exchange they’ll receive at least some scholarship aid. Making their decision were: – Celia Terreri to play girls’ lacrosse at Winthrop University; — Gianna Napoletano for girls lacrosse at the University of Cincinnati; …

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Don’t overuse road salt and protect water quality  

    To the editor:  Winter is approaching. And the citizens of Hillsborough know what that means — snow, and possibly lots of it. Each year, when Mother Nature blankets the streets with snow, the township authorities blanket the snow with salt. The United States dumps 20 million tons of salt on snow-covered roadways annually. And…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Boy Scouts toast work of Horner, Simon tonight

    HILLSBOROUGH: Boy Scouts toast work of Horner, Simon tonight

    Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council were to honor Hillsborough Rotarian Joe Horner and Assemblywoman at the “Toast to Scouting” awards dinner scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Bridgewater Manor. Other honorees are Freeholder Mark Caliguire, Caesar DePaço and the husband-and-wife team of Arthur Graham and Kathy Ohleth. The six will be recognized…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fire trucks will bring Santa to kids 

    HILLSBOROUGH: Fire trucks will bring Santa to kids 

    Santa is coming to Hillsborough neighborhoods. He’ll make a special pre-holiday visit to neighborhoods, escorted by township fire fighters, on upcoming weekends. The fire fighters will give Rudolph and the other reindeer who pull the sleigh the weekend to rest, and the volunteers will transport Santa on one of their fire trucks. Have your cameras…

  • HOPEWELL: Robots teach more than technology 

    HOPEWELL: Robots teach more than technology 

    Editor’s note: This piece was written by Infinity team’s coach, Sharon Kiefer. ‘Twas the night before the First Lego League competition and all through the Levines’ garage not a creature was stirring — except the Infinity robotics team from Hopewell. Dominic Guarino, Jimmy Kiefer, Henry Stanton, Jack Spagnoletti and Andrew Levine, a group of 7th…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Culinary arts academy planned to open next fall 

    The Mercer County Technical School District intends to launch a full-time, four-year Academy of Culinary Arts in September 2016. The Academy of Culinary Arts, located at the Arthur R. Sypek Center on Bull Run Road in Hopewell Township, will provide Mercer County high school students with an academically challenging and rigorous curriculum. Students will work…