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  • County parks welcome all volunteers

    By: centraljersey.com Volunteers to supplement the staff at Somerset County parks are always welcome. The commission welcomes help from individuals who seek the satisfaction and enjoyment of active participation. Opportunities exist as maintenance assistants; garden guides and horticultural assistants; leaders and side walkers in the therapeutic riding program; gardeners and garden guides; horse groomers, tackers,…

  • LIBRARY CORNER: Week of March 24

    LIBRARY CORNER: Week of March 24

       March display: Featured this month in the display case are artworks of Manville High and Alexander Batcho Intermediate schools in celebration of Youth Art Month. Exhibit ends on March 25. * * *    Displays needed: Do you have a hobby or collection that you would like to exhibit in the display case at the entrance…

  • Courtesy photo

    By: centraljersey.com "Curtains," the murder mystery musical comedy, will be presented at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center on March 24 through 26 at 7:30 p.m. With music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and the book by Rupert Holmes, this musical will be performed by the students of the Bordentown Regional High School theatre…

  • Princeton High to raise funds for Japan

    By: centraljersey.com In response to the disaster in Japan, students at Princeton High School are holding fund-raising events. Japanese teacher Natsuko Buurstra said that during the second week of April the following clubs will hold bake sales after school: on Monday, the Japanese and Chinese Club; on Tuesday, the Dance Club; on Wednesday, the Debate…

  • David Kilby

    By: centraljersey.com MONROE – Even the cops are high in the dry southwestern Arabian country of Yemen, which potentially could become a hotbed for terrorists. That’s because the military is busy fighting pirates, the ruler for more than three decades could be forced to step down – making the country easy prey for Al Qaeda…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Love, jealousy, murder … music

    ROBBINSVILLE: Love, jealousy, murder … music

    Phil McAuliffe Karis Gallant portrays Lola La Mar and Matt Delre portrays Tony Forte in the Raven Players’ production of "Copacabana." (Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe)

  • Marketing Director

    Marketing Director

    Karen Gibson, New Marketing Director

  • HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA sets a play date for families on April 16

       On Saturday, April 16, the Somerset Valley YMCA is encouraging kids and parents to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day.    It’s all part of the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the nation’s largest health day for families. The free event will take place at the Somerset Valley…

  • Lawrence swimmers help Eastern Express

    By: centraljersey.com Several Lawrence residents fared well for the Eastern Express during various championship meets, including the 8-under Mini Meet at Summit Area Y, the 11-12 Silver/Bronze Championships at Raritan Valley Community College on March 5-6 and the 13-and-over Silver Bronze Championships at Rutgers University on March 12-13. In the 8-and-under group, Andrew Yuen (7)…