Author: Central Jersey

  • HAMILTON: White Horse fire company celebrates 100th anniversary

    HAMILTON — Fire departments from around the area gathered Oct. 4 for the annual Mercer County Fire Prevention Parade and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the host White Horse Volunteer Fire Company. "Most companies are also celebrating an important milestone," said 100th Anniversary Chairman Woody Emmons in an email on Sunday, adding that this…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Society’s first Columbus Day Festival draws a crowd

    ROBBINSVILLE: Society’s first Columbus Day Festival draws a crowd

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer ROBBINSVILLE — The first annual Columbus Day Festival sponsored by the Italian American Society of Mercer County (IASMC) was held this past Saturday. "We want to begin the annual tradition so we can continue the traditional neighborhood-based celebration that is church and family focused," said William Berdan in an email…

  • PRINCETON: Annual deer hunt to start again

    Princeton plans to again cull deer to thin the herd for another consecutive year. Representatives of White Buffalo, a deer management company, will begin the hunt starting either in January or February with the goal of killing between 200 and 250 deer, the town said Wednesday. An exact start has not been determined, the town…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Oct. 16

    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 Legion Squadron 455 Monthly All-You-Can-Eat…

  • PRINCETON YOUTH HOCKEY PEE WEE A TAKES SILVER IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CUP

    PRINCETON YOUTH HOCKEY PEE WEE A TAKES SILVER IN THE CONGRESSIONAL CUP

    By Patti Cordasco Second Place Finish in the Columbus Day Weekend Tournament The Princeton Youth Hockey (PYHA) Pee Wee A team competed in the Washington, DC area Congressional Cup over the Columbus Day weekend and came away with a second place win after losing in the finals to the Montgomery Blue Devils (Rockville, MD) by…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: Oct. 16

    The Chesterfield Township Historical Society Heritage Day will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Chesterfield Township Historical Society headquarters at 2 Front St., Crosswicks. Heritage Day is full of traditional crafts demonstrators, fascinating talks about local history, antique farm equipment displays, traditional local food and much more. Follow plans…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School considers 70-minute limit on private busing

    Catholic school students’ parents cite safety concerns By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Students attending Catholic or charter schools could have a maximum 70-minute ride to or from school under a policy suggested Monday night by the public schools’ Board of Education. Parents, school officials and bus company businessmen first want to huddle to consider ways…

  • HBA is selling museum ornament

    HBA is selling museum ornament

    Meeting set Oct. 16 Hopewell Business Association’s ornaments have arrived and feature the Hopewell Museum, incorporated in 1922. A donation of $10 per ornament will benefit the awarding of scholarships to two eligible business-intended seniors from Hopewell Valley Central High School. The ornaments are available at: Hopewell Pharmacy, West Broad Street; PNC Bank, East Broad…

  • Horror show coming Oct. 24 to New Hope

    Dr. Frank N. Furter and his wacky entourage return to New Hope, when "The Rocky Horror Show" comes to the New Hope Arts Center this month. Performances are scheduled for Oct. 24 at 9 p.m.; Oct. 25 at 9 p.m.; and Oct. 31 at 9 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Tickets are $22 online and $25…