Author: Central Jersey

  • 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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Construction company reports damage, theft

    A construction company working on South Branch Road reported July 12 that sometime in the previous week that two of their construction machines were damaged, and a construction trailer was reportedly broken into and graffiti was spraypainted on it. A heater, valued at $300, was missing from the trailer. Damage to the equipment was valued…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Former Raiders enjoy summer hoops success

    HILLSBOROUGH: Former Raiders enjoy summer hoops success

    Hillsborough High graduate Jalen Parham earned second team All-League honors and helped Belle Mead Physical Therapy reach the semifinals of the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League playoffs. Photo by Dennis Symons

  • MANVILLE: Softball team plays ball to help Monto family

    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)

  • 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…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Pennytown plan going back to drawing board

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer A plan to build 70 affordable housing rental units on a 25-acre Pennytown tract owned by Hopewell Township is going back to the drawing board because the development firm retained by the township says the tract cannot sustain as much development as had been anticipated. At Monday night’s Township Committee…

  • FRENCHTOWN: Chill out on a tubing trip down the Delaware

    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…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: JULY 31

    By Nancy Mrzljak    The Crosswicks Library Summer Story Hour will be held today, 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 31 at the Crosswicks Library on Main Street in Crosswicks. The event will feature a guest reader, craft, and snack. Stories will be geared towards children in grades pre-kindergarten through the second grade but all are welcome…

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: JULY 31

    By Peg Dotson    The Trinity United Methodist Church at 1285 Hornberger Ave. in Roebling is hosting a pasta dinner and salad bar fundraiser on Aug. 23 from 5-7 p.m. Tickets cost $8. Children 5 years old and younger can attend for free. For more information or tickets in advance, call 609-499-4809.    Florence Preschool is now…