Author: Central Jersey

  • CRANBURY: Students hold Polar Express parade

    CRANBURY: Students hold Polar Express parade

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer CRANBURY — All aboard the "Polar Express." "We wanted to celebrate the Polar Express just to get in the spirit of the holiday season," said the Cranbury School’s Kindergarten and Second Grade Basic Skills Teacher Debbie Rosen, adding not to just learn about Christmas but to learn about all the…

  • MONROE: Four-alarm blaze damages homes

    MONROE: Four-alarm blaze damages homes

    Amy Batista photo. Area firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze in a retire´ment community on Dec. 27. The fire damaged several units and displaced residents at the Greebriar at Whitting´ham community.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Locals send wishes to Pakistani victims

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Locals send wishes to Pakistani victims

    Staff photo by Charles W. Kim. Resident Azra Baig, her two daughters and a couple of friends make cards for the families and friends of the Pesh´war, Pakistan terrorist attacks that killed 148 people, mostly children, in December.

  • PRINCETON: Showing solidarity

    PRINCETON: Showing solidarity

    Officers unite to respect slain brothers By Charles W. Kim, Packet Media Group PRINCETON – More than 40 candles flickered in the hazy mist of Tiger Park Tuesday night as police officers from the region, family members and others joined together to pay tribute to two New York City policemen gunned down as they sat…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Police stop three men for warrants

    William P. Burgoa, 38, of Union City was arrested for several warrants on Dec. 19 in Lambertville. Lt. Robert Brown stopped Mr. Burgoa in the area of Route 202 and Alexauken Creek Road, at 5:21 p.m. for speeding. Mr. Burgoa was arrested after checks revealed traffic warrants for Mr. Burgoa issued from municipal courts in…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: New restaurant expected to open soon

    HIGHTSTOWN: New restaurant expected to open soon

    Submitted photo. Work continues to open the 12 Farms Restaurant later this month or next.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: The epic journey

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: The epic journey

    Author creates fantasy Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Retired schoolteacher and now published author Jean Dvorak feels a bit like the main character of her seven fantasy novels, Jamus, going down an unknown road, almost kicking and screaming, to find their destinies. The epic quest started in 1984 when Ms. Dvorak, 65, was teaching English…

  • LAWRENCE: Mayor sees herself as ambassador, helper

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Ask Cathleen Lewis what she likes most about being mayor, and she’ll say it’s her role as an ambassador for Lawrence Township. And nowhere is that more true than when Mayor Lewis is interacting with the business community, encouraging them to invest in the township. "Being the mayor is like…

  • Committed to fight against PennEast pipeline

    Hopewell Township citizens against the PennEast Pipeline Hopewell Township Citizens Against the PennEast Pipeline (HTCAPP) is committed to fight against the PennEast natural gas pipeline. We are aware that PennEast recently sent out notice letters to landowners along an alternative route. What is the difference between PennEast’s original route and this alternative route? — The…