Author: Central Jersey

  • Seniors can learn why they need to stretch

    Caitlyn Witucki, health promotion specialist for the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, will talk to seniors about the importance of stretching muscles Monday, Oct. 6. The program is held at the Manville Senior Center in the Fire Company No. 1 at 20 South Third Ave. The senior center is normally open Monday…

  • MANVILLE: Friday night dinners on again at VFW

    MANVILLE: Friday night dinners on again at VFW

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Friday nights in Manville can be a time for socializing and enjoying great food while supporting a good cause. VFW Post 2290 has started its Friday night dinners again. Chef and member Renny Dilts, sous chef John and Mark Gregor cook each Friday. "The food is at a relatively…

  • YMCA names new executive director

    YMCA names new executive director

    The Somerset Valley YMCA has named Kimberly Cole as the new branch executive director of the Hillsborough Family YMCA. Ms. Cole joins the Somerset Valley YMCA following eight years with the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy where she most recently served as associate executive director for the Edison branch, which is a…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Oct. 2

    Police were flagged down at 8:24 a.m. Sept. 22 to report the theft of a pickup truck tailgate and hitch during the preceding night. The total value of the theft was estimated at $1,300. A resident of South 18th Avenue flagged down police at 2:45 p.m. Sept. 22 to report a suspicious man on a…

  • Program works to trap, neuter and return cats

    St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center and Hillsborough Township are promoting the spaying/neutering of community cats through no-cost vouchers available for a limited time. St. Hubert’s is bringing grant funds from Petsmart Charities to the community to help reduce the number of homeless kittens born. Hillsborough Township residents can call 908-526-3330 to obtain a voucher or…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Oct. 2

    Fri., Oct. 3 Basket auction: St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 1900 Brooks Blvd., auction with more than 100 gift certificates and prizes, including flat-screen TV, outdoor grill, Kitchen Aid mixer, iPad, household items, appliances, theme baskets and a 50/50. Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction begins at 7. A ticket for $10 includes one sheet…

  • BetterTrades Announces eSignal as the Official Data Provider for the National Stock Market Education Company

    BetterTrades Announces eSignal as the Official Data Provider for the National Stock Market Education Company

    By 1888pressrelease 1888PressRelease – BetterTrades, the nation’s leading stock market education company, announced at its annual Traders Super Summit that eSignal would become the company’s official data provider. The BetterTrades instructors will use eSignal at all their online and on-location education events. BetterTrades, the nation’s leading equities, options, forex and futures education company , has…

  • Township needs people with different opinions

    Christoph Ohngemach, Hillsborough I am writing this letter in support of John Beggiato and Thuy Anh Le, who are running for Township Committee in the general election on Nov. 4. For too long, Hillsborough has had one party in government where decisions have been made behind closed doors and citizen input is ignored. It is…

  • Stone Hill Church of Princeton Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification

    Stone Hill Church of Princeton Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification

    By Christina Keddie October 3, 2014 (Princeton, NJ) – Stone Hill Church of Princeton announced today that it has been awarded LEED® certification.  The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes, and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated for improved environmental and…