Author: Central Jersey

  • MANVILLE: Fire company, Santa Claus to bring gifts

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Santa Claus is coming to town again to use the help the Manville Fire Company No. 2 to deliver gifts to girls and boys. The Santa Run was started in 2003, and has grown each year to an average of about 150 stops over the course of the weekend.…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Community celebrates start of holiday season

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Community celebrates start of holiday season

    Amy Batista Santa arrives in Bordentown City. Photo by Amy Batista

  • LAMBERTVILLE: When disaster strikes, Thunder may respond

    LAMBERTVILLE: When disaster strikes, Thunder may respond

    Pittore’s special dog qualifies for state team Spring Pittore has been performing this special kind of emergency service for a long time. "My husband Pat and I were on the rubble of the World Trade Center the night of Sept. 11 with our search-and-rescue dogs," Ms. Pittore said last week. She and her dog Thunder…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Dec. 4

    Wednesdays      Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230.  First Sun. of the month      Sons of the American…

  • SOUTH COUNTY: Municipalities begin talks to join police

    Lambertville, West Amwell, Delaware may create one regional department Mayors of Lambertville and Delaware and West Amwell townships say they have launched formal discussions that could lead to the formation of the state’s first truly regionalized local police force. The three communities each currently maintain their own police forces. "The times of each municipality in…

  • Holiday Happenings

    Holiday Happenings

    Your guide to festive events taking place throughout the area By Donna Adinolfe From theater presentations to concerts, tours and special shopping opportunities, the Princeton area is jam-packed with events that will make the holiday season extra special. It’s a busy time of year, with gifts to buy, cookies to bake and parties to attend,…

  • Holiday entertainment at the State Theatre

    By Anthony Stoeckert From singing to brass music, Broadway and rock ’n’ roll, there’s something for everyone at the State Theatre in New Brunswick this holiday season. The venue presents world-class entertainment all year long, and in December, it’s home to lots of holiday fare. The Irish Tenors will bring their “Premiere Irish Holiday Celebration…

  • Songs of the Holidays

    Songs of the Holidays

    The American Boychoir continues a Princeton tradition By Keith Loria A festive concert by the American Boychoir has long been a holiday tradition in Princeton, but unlike previous years when audiences had two opportunities to see the group perform in the area, scheduling difficulties has forced the group to hold just one concert this December.…

  • SOUTH HUNTERDON: Eagles fired up for state title game

    SOUTH HUNTERDON: Eagles fired up for state title game

    Football team plays Saturday at Kean University By John Tredrea, Special Writer For the first time in 20 years, the South Hunterdon Regional High School football team will vie for a state title Saturday when the Eagles play for the Central Jersey Group I championship. The game is slated to start at 10 a.m. at…