Author: Central Jersey

  • FLORENCE: Township wants more details on waste facility

    FLORENCE: Township wants more details on waste facility

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    FLORENCE — The Township Council on Dec. 17 unanimously approved a resolution to oppose the proposed hazardous waste treatment facility in Falls Township, Pennsylvania.    It also asks the Pennsylvania DEP to give officials and residents more time to comment on the proposed facility; the deadline was Dec. 26.    ”The primary…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens open with promise

    Young wrestling team shows off potential By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    While the Robbinsville High School wrestling team graduated a talented senior class from a team that went 16-9 and claimed the Region 25 team championship, there is still plenty of talent on hand for the Ravens.    ”We will have some new guys in…

  • FLORENCE: Township wants more details on waste facility

    FLORENCE: Township wants more details on waste facility

    Florence Administrator Richard Brook talks about a resolution, approved by the Township Council, asking for more time to comment on a proposed hazardous waste treatment facility in Falls Township, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania DEP has since extended the public comment deadline from Dec. 26 to Jan. 9. 

  • HAMILTON: Hail to the kale

    HAMILTON: Hail to the kale

    Twin girls make health chips By Lea Kahn, Packet Media Group     Heeding the bumper stickers that say, “Eat more kale,” the Kitchen Twins have come up with a way to make that happen.     The Kitchen Twins — in real life, 11-year-olds Lyla and Emily Allen — created “Make Your Own Kale Chips” snack…

  • Charity only returns fraction of what it raises

    William Kramer Jr., state fire marshal     This is a letter to the New Jersey Fire Service from William Kramer Jr., acting director and state fire marshal:     The Division of Fire Safety was recently made aware of an organization known as the Association for Firefighters and Paramedics that has begun fundraising efforts in New…

  • FLORENCE: Council seeks help opposing waste site

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    FLORENCE — The council has asked other officials from surrounding communities, Gov. Christie and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to unite with the township to evaluate the proposed hazardous waste treatment facility in Falls Township, Pennsylvania.    ”Florence Township is asking the state of New Jersey and the New…

  • FLORENCE: Police develop user-friendly website

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    FLORENCE — The Police Department has redesigned and launched a more user-friendly website for its residents over the past several months and is using social media to keep residents informed.    ”We are proud to announce the launch of our new department website,” said Capt. Brian Boldizar in an email. “The…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: Jan. 1, 2015

       The Chesterfield Township Daisy Troop 23468 is working to complete its “Three Cheers for Animals Journey.”    The girls will be holding Amazing Enya’s Animal Shelter Wish List Drive to collect much-needed wish list items for the Burlington County Animal Shelter.    During this journey, the first-grade girls have learned how to care for animals by visiting…

  • PRINCETON: Hun goes to Diesel for drive this year

    New goalie backs hockey’s start By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Travis “Diesel” Pelke has been playing goalie for so long that he doubts he could even skate on player skates.    The new Hun School goalie started manning the pipes when he was 7, not long after his older brother started using him for target…