Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Coach Hewitt takes college job
He’ll be pitching coach at Drew University By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Any Hillsborough High School players who had been hoping for a chance to play for Hall of Fame coach Norm Hewitt will have to wait until the next level. Hewitt accepted a job as the pitching coach for the Drew University baseball…
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WEST AMWELL: Committee is gearing up for annual Golf Day
Event set Oct. 6 Committee members are gearing up for the West Amwell Golf Day, set for Monday, Oct. 6, at Copper Hill Country Club. West Amwell Golf Day is an annual fundraising event founded in 2006 by a group of parents to support educational programs at both West Amwell Elementary School and South Hunterdon…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: JULY 31
The Springfield Township Council meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a work session and the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a regular meeting. The Planning Board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a work session and the third Tuesday of the…
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LAWRENCE: Community calendar
Thu., July 31 Sustainable Fare for Sustainable Jersey, a farm-to-table fundraising event, 5 to 9 p.m. at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. Cocktails will be served starting at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased at sustainablejersey.com. Fridays, Aug. 1-29 Meditation Circle, Fridays…
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FLORENCE: Resident recognized for a lifetime of commitment
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Joseph Varga was the parade grand marshal for the 2014 Patriotic Celebration, a special day and community tradition that dates back to at least the 1930s. Mr. Varga drove his “Little Toot,” a mechanized train, in the parade every year for the past 38 years. This year, however, his…
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MANVILLE: Softball team plays ball to help Monto family
Many Manville women came together in the Jack’s Kids softball tournament for the benefit of the family of James and Brittany Monto, parents of little Alexander. They are at bottom right in photo. (Photo courtesy of Monto family)
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HILLSBOROUGH: Seven file for 3 seats on school board
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Seven people filed for three seats on the Hillsborough/Millstone School District Board of Education by Monday’s deadline. Three are in the job now and seek re-election: Judith Haas of Titus Court, Jennifer Haley of Mulford Lane and Christopher Pulsifer of Ditmars Circle. Two are residents with volunteer backgrounds, particularly on…
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FRENCHTOWN: Chill out on a tubing trip down the Delaware
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Chill! That directive, which apparently started with a generation that was quite young at the time, is a slang way of telling you to relax. Taken literally, to chill is to cool off, which is relevant to relaxation. It’s July. A good way to chill your mind at the same…
