Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students rewarded at Vo-Tech graduation

    Five Hillsborough students received scholarship awards at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School at the end of the school year. They are: Marcus Guerrier — Edmund Kean Award for theater arts. Leah Meszaros — Outstanding choreography and dedication to dance award. Richard Pennacchio — Student recognition award for the diesel technology program, and the…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Kelly starts career with Patriots

    North product enjoys pro baseball By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    In the months after his college career ended, Scott Kelly realized something significant.    He really missed baseball.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North graduate who went on to star at The College of New Jersey has found his way back into the game at the…

  • PRINCETON: Hatchell exits with sixth MVP

    PRINCETON: Hatchell exits with sixth MVP

    Chris Hatchell earned Most Valuable Player honors for the playoffs after helping Winberie’s to the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League title. Photo by Dennis Symons

  • Princeton BOE should provide honest information

    John Baxter, Joanne Ryan, John Sullivan, Justin Mathews, Lisa Gambale, Jen Park, The PREA negotiations team  To the editor: The Princeton Regional Education Association (PREA) negotiations team needs to correct misinformation presented to the public by the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education (BOE). At the July 22 PPS BOE meeting, Patrick Sullivan,…

  • MANVILLE: Caller says he sees a car hit bridge

    Police blotter, July 23-28 At 6:54 a.m. July 23 a caller said he had just seen a Honda Civic hit a guardrail on the Van Veghten Bride on North Main Street — damaging the auto — and then drive away. The caller wanted to report the damage. — A Knopf Street caller at 10:10 a.m.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts donate 70 trays of food to homeless

    HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts donate 70 trays of food to homeless

    Hillsborough Girl Scouts came through in spades to produce food for the county homeless group SHIP. From left, Girl Scouts Brynne Briegs, Ashley Ferriere, Paige Clark, Sarah Shapiro, Catherine Korsun of Troop 60261 mark their accomplishment of making food. (Photo courtesy of Karen Briegs)

  • PRINCETON: Hatchell exits with sixth MVP

    PRINCETON: Hatchell exits with sixth MVP

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Chris Hatchell hit the trifecta in the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League this season.    The league veteran was named the regular season Most Valuable Player, then added the playoff MVP to his list after helping Winberie’s to the league championship.    Two MVP awards and a league championship equals a…

  • PRICETON: Some like it hot: Third annual Salsa Slam at library

    PRICETON: Some like it hot: Third annual Salsa Slam at library

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The rhythmic beat of Latin music provided the soundtrack for all the contours and shapes people made with their mouths while eating some of the best salsa in town at the Princeton Public Library on Wednesday. The likes of Agricola, Olives and eight other eateries entered the third annual…

  • MONROE: Studio program offers more for art students

    MONROE: Studio program offers more for art students

    Jenine Clancy Teacher Dave Verelles talks to a student in the Summer Arts Enrichment Studio at the Mon´roe Community Center. Photo by Jenine Clancy