Author: Central Jersey

  • Intensive Training of MCCC Aviation Grads Reduces Amount of Flight Time for Certification; New Simulator Takes Training to Higher Level

    Intensive Training of MCCC Aviation Grads Reduces Amount of Flight Time for Certification; New Simulator Takes Training to Higher Level

    By Wendy Humphrey Pilots who earn their associate degrees from the Aviation Flight Technology program at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will need fewer hours of flight time to earn their Air Transport Pilot Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  According to Joan Jones, Coordinator of MCCC’s Aviation Programs, under the FAA’s recently adopted…

  • Sleepy Hollow Soiree

    Sleepy Hollow Soiree

    By Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County is presenting a Sleepy Hollow Soiree on Oct. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Bridgewater Library, 1 Vogt Drive. Hosted by the Somerset County Library System, the evening features a Raconteur Radio production of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," including theatrical lighting,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders brace for Phillipsburg

    Patrizio helps HHS football stay unbeaten By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    It’s proving to take a lot to stop Andrew Patrizio and the Hillsborough High School football team that are off to their best start in 10 years.    The Raiders senior tight end and linebacker broke his finger against Franklin in the first game…

  • JAMESBURG: Council: Gibbons should pay legal bill

    JAMESBURG: Council: Gibbons should pay legal bill

    Jenine Clancy photo. Jamesburg Borough Councilman Thomas Gibbons, right, could be on the hook for legal fees in his failed lawsuit against the Middlesex County Clerk and the borough.

  • PHS PERSPECTIVE: Getting through weeks without PowerSchool

    By Priya Vulchi Getting through weeks without PowerSchool It dawned on me early during freshman year —the difference between caring about knowledge and caring about my grades. I felt more guilty about the second one, with all the talk about how students shouldn’t be controlled by their scores. But my grades were so accessible with…

  • PRINCETON: Noise rules put off until November

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton officials will delay until November considering a measure limiting the hours of operation of businesses located in or within 200 feet of a residentially zoned area. Municipal staff tweaked and are in the midst of reviewing a proposed ordinance that will require businesses to close at 2 a.m.…

  • PRINCETON AREA:Police blotter

    Princeton Two laptop computers with a total value of $800 were stolen from a home on the 100 block of Terhune Road between 3:30 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. on Oct. 7. Several patio chairs were damaged and two were stolen from a business on the 200 block of Nassau Street between Oct. 5 and Oct.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: New yard waste rules and fines approved

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Changes have been made that affect yard waste collection throughout the township, including fines for those who repeatedly violate collection regulations. Yard waste still includes brush, leaves, twigs, shrub clippings, garden trimmings, plant stalks, pine needles, tree trimmings, pruning debris, weeds, flowers and branches less than four-inch…

  • CRANBURY: Hightstown man arrested after late-night chase

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — Township detectives arrested a Hightstown man Wednesday morning, following an incident and pursuit through several neighborhoods late Tuesday night, police said. Steven F. Almache-Pesantez, 20, was taken into custody and charged with second degree eluding, third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance and third degree possession…