Author: Central Jersey

  • PRINCETON: YMCA presents King works to library, seminary

    Courtesy photoPrinceton Public Library Director Leslie Berger and Clayton Marsh, co-chair of the Shirley Paris Circle. At a reception hosted by the Princeton Family YMCA board of directors on Friday, Oct. 10, two rare works by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. were presented to the special collections of the Princeton Public Library and the Princeton…

  • Don’t Miss New Jersey’s Premier Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference at Kean University
  • Inadequate, bungled response to Ebola

    By Robin Williams It is quickly becoming apparent that current policy and practice is inadequate to prevent an Ebola pandemic. A bipartisan letter signed by 26 members of Congress urges the president to take stronger action to protect the nation from the spread of Ebola. The incubation period for Ebola is anywhere from 2 to…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Sedrick Bailey, 30, of Mercerville, was arrested at 2:56 p.m. on Oct. 13 and charged with robbery, shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on North Harrison Street. He allegedly took $51.82 in merchandise and struck an employee with his shoulder upon fleeing the store. Bail was set at $50,500…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: BOE passes communication policy

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: BOE passes communication policy

    Ed Birch photo. Superintendent Jerry Jellig speaks during Monday night’s Board of Education meeting.

  • Don’t Miss New Jersey’s Premier Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference at Kean University

    Don’t Miss New Jersey’s Premier Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference at Kean University

    By Gail Zoppo The American Conference on Diversity is excited to announce the 14th Annual Statewide “Diversity Issues in Higher Education” conference on November 14 at Kean University. While numerous diversity conferences are held nationally, this is the premier event within the tri-state area addressing critical diversity challenges in academia — Poverty, Immigration, Education, and…

  • MANVILLE: Seniors invited to try a pumpkin smoothie

    Senior center calendar of events Seniors are invited to enjoy a pumpkin smoothie Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Manville Senior Center in the Fire Company No. 1 at 20 South Third Ave. 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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: DiAlfono’s blocked kick helps HHS past Pburg

    Raiders remain unbeaten with 14-13 win By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    As Phillipsburg lined up for an extra point that would tie the Hillsborough High School football game early in the third quarter, Mike DiAlfonso resolved to put everything he had into blocking the kick.    He always does.    Robert Toth and Matt Pellicane did…

  • MONTGOMERY: Interim vice principal hired at high school

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Montgomery High School Principal Paul Papodiuk said he’s losing his right hand, so to speak, in that former Vice Principal Damien Pappa "was stolen by the central office." Mr. Pappa was approved as the school district’s director of data, assessment and accountability at the annual salary of $125,000…