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  • CRANBURY: Small-town living key to longevity?

    CRANBURY: Small-town living key to longevity?

    Rose Tears, who will turn 100 Monday, still lives in the house in Cranbury in which she raised her family.

  • EAST WINDSOR: Panel selects nominees for council vacancy

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Three people were nominated by the Democratic Municipal Committee on Thursday to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilman Walter T. Daniels Jr., said Mayor Janice Mironov, the committee chairwoman.    ”All three are active and long-term residents of East Windsor,” Mayor Mironov said.    A letter…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Treadmill ignites; townhouse residents displaced

    EAST WINDSOR: Treadmill ignites; townhouse residents displaced

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Six people were smoked out of their home Tuesday when a fire burned the basement of their part of a Twin Rivers townhouse, fire officials said.    Barry Rashkin, chief of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, said four adults and two children fled from 488 Fairfield…

  • "Landscapes: Interiors and Exteriors" at the Watchung Art Center

    By J. Cabanos The Contemporary Art Group presents "Landscapes: Interiors and Exteriors", an exhibit of recent works at the Watchung Art Center on April 30 to May 26. An organization of artists from the North Central Jersey area, the CAG is affiliated with the Watchung Arts Center and has exhibited at the Center annually. This…

  • Musical continues to April 16

    By: centraljersey.com "Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will be presented by the Somerset Valley Players at their theater at 689 Amwell Road (Route 514) through April 16. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. General admission is $20 or $18 for seniors and students. For information, visit…

  • April is Alcohol Awareness Month

    Chip Meara, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug in the United States. In this country, 17.6 million adults (1 in 12) abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive disease that cuts across gender, race and socio-economic background and is also known…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Group watches over feraL cats

    By Amber Cox, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — The feral cats of the city are getting a second chance at life because of the effort of one group.    The Bordentown City Cats practice the trap, neuter and release (TNR) program, lowering the feral cat population in the city. But that is not all the group…

  • The First Tee of Raritan Valley Announces Course Schedule and Summer Camps

    By Mark McCabe The First Tee of Raritan Valley is pleased to announce that our 2011 classes and summer camp schedule is now available.  Registration forms, schedules, and payment options can be found on our website at http://www.thefirstteerv.org/" target="_blank" href="http://www.thefirstteerv.org/">www.thefirstteerv.org by clicking the following link: http://www.thefirstteerv.org/club/scripts/section/section.asp?NS=GPI. Classes are conducted during the Spring, Early Summer, and…

  • LAWRENCE: Bostock won’t seek second council term

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Councilman Bob Bostock, the lone Republican on the Township Council, has decided not to seek a second, four-year term on the municipal governing body.    Mr. Bostock, 53, cited “pressing professional obligations” as the reason for deciding against a bid for re-election. A freelance writer, he is helping a Newark…