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  • Joan Ruddiman

    By: centraljersey.com I’ve waited a long time for this one. Seven years ago, Daniel Biddle and Murray Dubin – long associated with the Philadelphia Inquirer as reporters and Mr. Biddle as an editor – came to Allentown seeking local lore about a young black man who had been a student at the community’s Presbyterian Academy…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Racing bicyclists take on the hills

       Bike racers are on the road again.    The 120th annual Century Road Club of America season opened in February and Sunday racing will continue on this course through April 3.    The 5th seasonal race took place Sunday, Feb. 27, on Long Hill Road. The 14.9-mile course consisted of two laps up Long Hill Road, a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of March 10

    Dukes to tell town about their program    March 10 — Tonight from 7-9 p.m. in the gym of the YMCA on East Mountain Road, the Hillsborough Dukes will host an open house for the community to learn about their program.    Football and cheer coaches will be on hand to answer questions, and there will be…

  • Thurs., March 10

    By: centraljersey.com Poetry Circle: W.D. Snodgrass (1926-2009) found poetry in the raw material of his life and helped forge the bold, self-analytical poetic style of the confessional movement. Pick up a packet of selected poems from the Lawrence Reference Desk. 7 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Seating is limited. To reserve space, call Ann Kerr at…

  • Law now requires recycling of e-waste

    By: centraljersey.com TRENTON – Old TVs, computers and computer monitors – items known collectively as electronic waste, or e-waste – must be recycled as of Jan. 1, as required by the Electronic Waste Management Act. "We expect a smooth transition thanks to the work of municipalities, counties and manufacturers who have been cooperating closely with…

  • Sign-up begins for Hair of the Dog race

    By: centraljersey.com ROBBINSVILLE – Registration is now open for the fourth annual Hair of the Dog 5K race to be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 22, at Silver Decoy Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville Road, on the Robbinsville-East Windsor border. Pre-registration is $25; after May 1, the cost goes up to $30. The event is organized…

  • Sheriff to seek $750,000 grant for new anti-gang project

    By: centraljersey.com Looking to bolster the county’s anti-gang law enforcement activities in the coming year, Sheriff Jean Stanfield has requested and received authorization from the freeholder board to apply for a three-year federal grant up to $750,000. Stanfield said that the funds would cover the costs of a comprehensive anti-gang project that will use education…

  • Library hosts activities for young and old

    By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough’s public library offers diverse activities for young and old. Here are upcoming programs intended for adults: – Evening movie – ‘The Next Three Days.’ Friday, March 11, 7 p.m. Magical and Medicinal Legend and Lore of Herbs and Spices – Learn the magical and medicinal legend and lore of herbs and spices…

  • SENIOR CORNER: Week of March 10

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…