Author: Central Jersey

  • Finding a solution between Hamas, Israel

    Howard W. Silbersher, Princeton  To the editor: I am a senior citizen and I live in consolidated Princeton. I have a first cousin, Marvin Silbersher, who celebrated his 90th birthday in June. Praise the Lord! I am proud of him. He is my hero and my role model. He is one member of Tom…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

    Lisa Stephan, 27, of Hopewell and Alfred Szasz III, 37, of Hopewell, have been charged in connection with the theft of a six-foot-long piece of copper wire, valued at $70, from a utility pole on Whitehead Road at 1 p.m. Aug. 6. Mr. Szasz was charged with theft, criminal mischief and possession of burglar tools…

  • LAWRENCE: Ubry named police chief

    LAWRENCE: Ubry named police chief

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township police Lt. Mark Ubry, who has served as the acting chief of police since January, has been permanently appointed to the post of chief of police, effective Tuesday, said Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun. Upon his appointment Tuesday, Chief Ubry became the Lawrence Township Police Department’s seventh chief since…

  • HAMILTON: Three suspects sought in hit-and-run

    HAMILTON: Three suspects sought in hit-and-run

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    Through the investigation being conducted by the Hamilton Police Division Traffic Unit the suspect vehicle in the Aug. 10 hit-and-run has been determined to be a 2006-12 four-door light colored Nissan Altima occupied by two males and one female.    The first suspect has been described as a male approximately…

  • MONTGOMERY: Local pair enjoyed Robbinsville softball run

    Rooney, Huttner aided World Series champs By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Liz Huttner and Johnny Rooney were tuned intently in their homes to ESPN2 on Wednesday night for the Little League Softball World Series.    The Packet-area products have coached at the travel level almost the entire make-up of the Robbinsville Little League 12-year-old all-star…

  • PLAINSBORO: 2 men admit to hospitals fraud

    By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer PLAINSBORO — Two former employees of Integra LifeSciences Corp., headquartered in Plainsboro, admitted their involvement in defrauding hospitals of more than $800,000, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Daniel Metz, 34, of Fairfield, and Charles Carey Jr., 35, of Clark, appeared before U.S. District Judge Joel…

  • EDITORIAL: Summer days are fading away

    Uh-oh. A glance at the calendar says the summer months will be over in only two weeks, with Labor Day on Sept. 1. Where did the time go? Wasn’t it spring just days ago? July 4th fireworks were only just over the weekend, right? Seems like the local corn and tomatoes are just now coming…

  • PRINCETON: Dalai Lama to visit university

    The Dalai Lama will visit Princeton University on Oct.28, the school announced Friday. He is scheduled to speak at the University Chapel in the morning and the have a private meeting with students later in the day, the school said. Admission to the chapel event will be by ticket only.

  • MONTGOMERY: EMS blood drive to be dedicated to Kathy Martin

    By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer MONTGOMERY — The EMS squad will dedicate its Aug. 16 blood drive to Kathleen "Kathy" Martin of Skillman who passed away last August. This is the group’s first blood drive to honor someone, EMS president John Connacher said. "Kathy Martin was close to several of our squad members and was…