Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Raiders football opens season’s slate

    Jr. Raider football opened its season on Sept. 6. Here are submitted recaps: Grades 5-6 (Patriot Division) Ridge JV White 44 Raiders JV White 0 (at Ridge) Opening day for the Raider JV White team got off to a rough start against Ridge in a 44-0 loss. The Raider offense played strong behind QBs Vincent…

  • EDITORIAL: Raises for mayor, council

    Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and three members of the Princeton Council gave themselves raises this week, less than two years into consolidation. It was a wrong decision. In the overall financial picture of the town it didn’t amount to a lot of money but it went against the spirit of the consolidation agreement. Officials have…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Young cheerleaders to wash cars tomorrow

    Community calendar, issue of Sept. 11 Sat., Sept. 13 — The Hillsborough Dukes cheerleaders will wash cars and collect clothing and textile donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Applebee’s parking lot on Route 206.donation drop-off. Car wash cost is $5 per car and $7 per minivan or SUV. Come early for free refreshments.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Run Sourland trails to raise money for SHIP

    The second annual Peter J. Biondi Memorial trail run-walk at the Sourland Mountain Preserve on East Mountain Road in Hillsborough will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, at 10 a.m. All net proceeds go to the Samaritan Homeless Interim Program (SHIP). The trail run-walk is in honor of Mr. Biondi, who was a Hillsborough mayor, county…

  • PRINCETON: Helene Cody run part of PHS program

    Little Tigers excel at annual event By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Emma Eikelberner’s third season of cross country began with her first win at a road race.    The Princeton High School junior was the top female finisher at the 6th Annual Helene Cody Cranbury 5k Run/Walk on Saturday in 20 minutes, 29 seconds.    ”I…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Someone stole an Iron Horse Maverick man’s mountain bike worth $250 from a bike rack in front of 40 Prospect Ave. between Sept. 1 and Sept. 2. Keith O’Donnell, 25, of Somerset, was arrested on two warrants out of Franklin Township Municipal Court totaling $1,050 after police stopped him on Nassau Street near Vandeventer…

  • Next administrator should be chosen on merit, abilities

    Yan Bennett, Princeton  To the editor: Dear council members and mayor, I am writing to you in your capacities as council members and mayor. I read that Bob Bruschi is retiring and that the "heir apparent" is Ms. Monzo. These were the exact words were used by the Princeton Packet in a recent article.…

  • PRINCETON: Man in sex assault case entered into program

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A man accused of getting a teenage girl drunk and then sexually assaulting her in Princeton will avoid further criminal prosecution if he successfully completes the same probation program that ex-Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice entered. David Stevens-Parker, 22, must do community service, hold down a job and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local Republicans kick off their re-election campaign

    HILLSBOROUGH: Local Republicans kick off their re-election campaign

    Hillsborough Republicans rallied Friday night to kick off the re-election campaign. From left are Diane Radi, Mayor Doug Tomson, Linda Anderson, Committeewoman Gloria McCauley and Arnold Radi.