Author: Central Jersey

  • SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: March 5

        The Northern Burlington Band Boosters are having their first annual Comedy Night on Friday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rutgers ECO Complex, 1200 Columbus Road, Columbus.     Tickets are $25 and include the three comedians show and dessert.     Tickets can be purchased at [email protected] or by calling or texting Mary Wolverton…

  • PRINCETON: Law being honored as coach

    Hun football has devoted assistant By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    John Law’s love of football started at a very young age.    ”I go back to when my father introduced me to the game back when I was about 7,” Law said. “He started football at Holy Cross (High School) and I would go to practices…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Taking the plunge

    ROBBINSVILLE: Taking the plunge

    RHS students, faculty and board memberstake part to aid Special Olympics     SEASIDE HEIGHTS — A group of Robbinsville High School faculty, students and board members took to the snowy beach in 17-degree weather to plunge into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean.     They joined nearly 6,000 people in this year’s record-breaking Polar…

  • AROUND THE HORN: Of fathers and sons: Recalling old memories, and making new ones, with Cal Ripken Jr.

    AROUND THE HORN: Of fathers and sons: Recalling old memories, and making new ones, with Cal Ripken Jr.

    Cal Ripken Jr. was in Princeton March 2 to sign copies of his new children’s book. Several parents attended with their children for a chance to meet the baseball Hall of Famer. (Staff photo by Mike Morsch)

  • HAMILTON: new Philly-centric eatery comes to town

    HAMILTON: new Philly-centric eatery comes to town

        HAMILTON — Mayor Kelly Yaede went behind the counter to help make a famous Philly cheesesteak during the grand opening of Wit or Witout? Famous Philly Eats.     The event took place March 3 at the Philadelphia eatery’s first location in New Jersey at the Shoppes at AMC on Sloan Avenue in Hamilton.   …

  • MONTGOMERY: Cougar boys eliminated from states

    MONTGOMERY: Cougar boys eliminated from states

    Senior Chase Ta scored a team-high 23 points in Montgomery High’s 59-56 loss to Marlboro in the Central Jersey Group IV tournament on Wednesday. Photo by Robert Gleason

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Agriculture Department nutrition staff works at assisting families

    ROBBINSVILLE: Agriculture Department nutrition staff works at assisting families

    Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Pat Dombroski, back right, and New Jersey Depart´ment of Health commissioner, Mary E. O’Dowd, back left, observe Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) social service specialist, Kathleen Gaffney, left, conduct a nutrition class with a WIC mother and her daughter at the Mercer County WIC office.

  • Foggia brothers reach state wrestling tournament

    By Josh Lashley, Special Writer MANSFIELD — The Foggia brothers have punched their ticket to Atlantic City.     The junior wrestling standouts for Northern Burlington High School competed at a high level this past weekend at the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament hosted by Robbinsville High School and will now compete at the state tournament held…

  • PAGING PDS: Freedom requires respect and responsibility