Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: HRC Fitness donates equipment on way to Jordan

    HILLSBOROUGH: HRC Fitness donates equipment on way to Jordan

    For the second time this year, HRC Fitness on Brower Lane, Hillsborough donated dozens of pieces of gym equipment to the Hillsborough Rotary Club, a service organization that raises funds for community needs from college scholarships to autism research. "We like to keep our gym equipment state of the art, which means we need to…

  • MONTGOMERY: Girls Tennis Players of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Girls Tennis Players of the Year

    Montgomery High’s Kim Szakats combined with Emily Roeper to go undefeated and win the state doubles championship this season. Photo by Robert Gleason

  • MONTGOMERY: Girls Tennis Players of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Girls Tennis Players of the Year

    Cougars’ Roeper and Szakats were perfect match By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Emily Roeper and Kim Szakats had been hoping they would have the chance to play together.    Given the opportunity in their final chance, they made the most of it. The Montgomery High School first doubles tandem put together a season for the…

  • Interfaith Caregivers Provides Thanksgiving Gift Baskets and Cupcakes to Local Seniors and People with Disabilities

    Interfaith Caregivers Provides Thanksgiving Gift Baskets and Cupcakes to Local Seniors and People with Disabilities

    By Jane Latini November 26, 2014, Hamilton, NJ: The efforts of volunteers from Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County (ICGMC) and Operation Cupcake once again made cold November days warmer for dozens of local homebound seniors and people with disabilities. With cars and trunks loaded, the volunteers traveled County roads last weekend to deliver dozens…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Man is charged with DUI

    John Lovuolo, 38, of Monmouth Junction, was charged with driving while under the influence on Sunday, Nov. 23. Lt. Robert Brown stopped Mr. Lovuolo on Route 179 after he was reportedly seen driving erratically. Police determined Mr. Lovuolo to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested him. He was also charged with careless driving…

  • PENNINGTON: Pinch of love

    PENNINGTON: Pinch of love

    Maria O’Leary, Toll Gate parent, along with fifth-graders Eve O’Leary and Barron Brothers, and first-grader Sarah Armour, make some of the 275 sweet potato pies for TASK. Fifth-graders have participated in the making of 1,650 pies through their years at Toll Gate.

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Rise opens second facility

    HIGHTSTOWN: Rise opens second facility

    Ribbon cut on Nov. 14 By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Rise celebrated the grand opening of its second Greater Goods Thrift Store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. "This new walk-up location on Main Street will allow us to more easily interact and reach out to our…

  • NEW HOPE: Society elects Bowman to a third term

    NEW HOPE: Society elects Bowman to a third term

    About 100 members of the New Hope Historical Society gathered on Nov. 19 for their annual meeting and dinner held at the Center Bridge Inn. Members elected Dee Dee Bowman to a third term as president. Edwin Hild, Bryce Sanders and Dr. Claire Shaw were tapped for the vice president slots. Chuck Mintzer was elected…

  • PENNINGTON: Pinch of love

    PENNINGTON: Pinch of love

    Painted Oak Nursery School students get the ingredients ready to prepare cranberry sauce for TASK Thanksgiving dinner. Shown from left are Jane Ullman, William Langille, Abby Robinson, Taegan Levy, Charlie Phillips and Pearl Kennedy.