Author: Central Jersey

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: It’s no fluke: FISH looking for volunteers

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: It’s no fluke: FISH looking for volunteers

    Sandra Gares and Sean Rothwell of Pennington Market Catered Cuisine help FISH driver Michele Niederer load the coolers containing meals for delivery.

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: Dec. 25

       The Chesterfield Township municipal offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Dec. 26, in observance of Christmas.    For more information, call 609-298-2311 or visit www.chesterfieldtwp.com.    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…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Indictments brought for crimes

    Carmen V. Williamson Jr. faces indictment by Hunterdon grand jurors for burglary, theft and possessing stolen property from an alleged burglary between Sept. 22 and 28, from a residence at 8 Perry Road, Lambertville. A second count from the same incident alleges he remove cash and pieces of jewelry, with a value between $500 and…

  • The real giving season

    The real giving season

    January is National Blood Donor Month By Stephanie Vaccaro    If you’re starting to see more pleas for blood donation this time of year, it’s because January is National Blood Donation Month. The American Red Cross estimates that 41,000 blood donations are needed each day, which translates into someone needing to receive blood every two seconds.…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bear Tavern teacher finalist for national honor

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Bear Tavern teacher finalist for national honor

    Christina Overman is one of four New Jersey science teachers who has been named a finalist in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching program.

  • COLUMBUS CORNER: Dec. 25

       Columbus Girl Scout Troop 22253 is collecting flags no longer suitable to represent the country.    The Scouts will have an official flag retirement ceremony in the spring. Those with an old flag to be included should drop it off at the Bordentown Library, 18 E. Union St. or Mansfield Township Offices at 3135 Route…

  • FLORENCE: Residents file lawsuit against Waste Management

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    FLORENCE — A group of residents have filed a lawsuit against Waste Management, seeking an end to the odors from the Tullytown landfill.    ”I understand a lawsuit was filed last week in the federal district court in Philadelphia,” said John Hambrose, communications manager of Waste Management of the Greater Mid-Atlantic…

  • In the Kitchen: Step up to the bar cookies

    In the Kitchen: Step up to the bar cookies

    When it comes to bar cookies, brownies are among the most popular.

  • HUNTERDON: Karrow proud of celebration of county’s 300th

    HUNTERDON: Karrow proud of celebration of county’s 300th

    Tricentennial Committee Chairwoman Marcia Karrow, left, gives a hug to Stephanie Stevens, Hunterdon County’s official historian.