Author: Central Jersey

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Panel to honor local businesses

    ROBBINSVILLE — The Robbinsville Economic Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) will host its first annual Business and Community Awards Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. This ceremony will start an annual tradition of formally recognizing businesses and civic organizations within Robbinsville that have made significant contributions towards the township’s economic and civic development. The…

  • MONROE: BOE considers redistricting

    MONROE: BOE considers redistricting

    Jenine Clancy photo. Members of the public pack the media room at Monroe Township High School for Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting.

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: Oct. 23

    The Crosswicks Library would like to announce the new library hours are Monday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday from 4–8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is closed on Friday. For more information, call 609-298-6271 or visit the library website at www.bcls.lib.nj.us/crosswicks. The Chesterfield…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Keeping the beat of Africa alive

    LAMBERTVILLE: Keeping the beat of Africa alive

    Drum Circle welcomes all to join By John Tredrea, Special Writer Now in its fourth year, the Lambertville Drum Circle offers the chance to learn and play African rhythms on percussion instruments from that part of the world and elsewhere. "The African rhythms that we use at the Circle are very old," said Jim Davidson,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Two charged in gas station robbery spree

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Two charged in gas station robbery spree

    Towns coordinate in investigation By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have arrested two men they believe may be responsible for as many as five gas station robberies in two counties during the past eight days. Police charged Joseph Pulos, Jr., 26, of North Brunswick and Bruce Barabato, 27, of South Brunswick…

  • MONROE: BOE approves new teacher contract

    MONROE: BOE approves new teacher contract

    Board of Education President Kathy Kolupanowich

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Annual harvest fair returns

    HIGHTSTOWN: Annual harvest fair returns

    Amy Batista photo. Residents braved the damp weather on Saturday to attend the Hightstown Hometown Harvest Fair.

  • MONTGOMERY: Prosecutor ‘confident’ sons had no role in couple’s deaths

    MONTGOMERY: Prosecutor ‘confident’ sons had no role in couple’s deaths

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is "very confident that the four sons of John and Joyce Sheridan played no role in the death of their mother and father," according to Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano. Mr. Sheridan, 72, died at home while his wife, 69, died at the University…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Planners cancel Oct. 23 meeting

    The Hopewell Township Planning Board has canceled its Oct. 23 meeting. At that session, the board had scheduled a public hearing on a proposed Master Plan amendment, which, if eventually OK’d, would enable construction of a large mixed-use development on both sides of Scotch Road, between I-95 and Route 546. If the board does approve…