Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Siblings earn tae kwon do world championships
  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Frances Ammons, 27, of New Brunswick, was arrested on $1,250 worth of warrants from Princeton Municipal Court, New Brunswick Municipal Court and Franklin Township Municipal Court after a motor vehicle stop on Wiggins street near Greenview Avenue at 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 7. He was released after posting bail. Someone forcibly entered a basement…

  • PRINCETON: Business hour limits expected before council

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council was scheduled Monday to take the first step toward limiting the hours of operation of restaurants and other retail businesses that are in or abut a residentially zoned section of town. Businesses that meet the criteria of a proposed ordinance would have to be closed to…

  • New Preservation Alliance to Honor Vets By Saving Battlefields

    By Mary Koik For Immediate Release For more information, contact: November 10, 2014 Mary Koik, Civil War Trust, (202) 367-1861 x7231 Jack Warren, Society of the Cincinnati, (202) 785-2040 x22 MEDIA ADVISORY:  GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PRESERVATIONISTS GATHER IN PRINCETON FOR HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION ANNOUNCEMENT (Princeton, N.J.) – On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, two national historic preservation advocates, the…

  • MCCC Gallery to Host Exhibit by Noted Artist Stephen Hendee Nov. 11-Dec. 4; Community Invited to Talk and Reception Nov. 17

    MCCC Gallery to Host Exhibit by Noted Artist Stephen Hendee Nov. 11-Dec. 4; Community Invited to Talk and Reception Nov. 17

    By Wendy Humphrey The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) hosts “The Ice Next Time: Textiles and Artifacts of Dark Age North America (2026-2280),” a science fiction-inspired textile show by artist Stephen Hendee. The exhibit is on display Tuesday, Nov. 11 through Thursday, Dec. 4. The Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communications Building…

  • LETTER: Keep election, Labor Day off as weeks

    Billy Bender, Hillsborough A letter to board members: In the Beacon article on graduation, there is discussion of a school start date for 2015-16 of Sept 3, which is the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. Two of the nice things about Hillsborough’s school calendar in the past have been the two times we have…

  • Getting Kids Motivated for School is the Topic of This Week’s Wednesday Webinar by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

    By SOMERVILLE, NJ  — Help is on the way for any parent trying to keep a child or teenager motivated in the classroom. The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS) Wednesday Webinar series will highlight this common concern on Wednesday, November 12. The webinar, presented by Dr. Graham Hartke,  will focus on…

  • LETTER: Kudos sent out to young mime

    James Coe, Hillsborough For the past 45-plus years, I have enjoyed doling out favors to hoards of Hillsborough trick-or-treaters — toddlers accompanied by moms in the early afternoon, preteens before and after dinnertime, high school teens ( a mob scene) up until it’s lights out — no more goodies. Totally enjoyable; always an annual delight…

  • SENIOR CENTER: Nov. 6

    The senior center is normally open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. A suggested lunch donation of $2 is recommended for individuals age 60 and older. The cost of lunch for those younger than age 60 is $6.50. Call 908-369-8700 before 10:30 a.m. the day before to make a lunch reservation. Transportation is available for those who…