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  • Jews of New Jersey topic of temple speaker

    By: centraljersey.com On Sunday at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Michael Aron Rockland, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University and co-author of the book, "The Jews of New Jersey, A Pictorial History." will be the guest speaker at an event sponsored at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence and sponsored by the Adath Israel Adult…

  • BOROUGH COUNCIL BRIEFS: Week of March 10

       Mayor Lillian Zuza proclaimed Wednesday, March 2, as Read Across America Day in Manville as a tribute to the famous Theodor Seuss Geisel known as Dr. Seuss.    A proclamation was read by Mayor Zuza at the Borough Council meeting on Feb. 28: “The Borough of Manville stands firmly committed to promoting reading as the catalyst…

  • MANVILLE: Spaghetti feast benefits sign campaign

       A spaghetti dinner will be held on Saturday, April 9, as a fundraiser to benefit the Manville Digital Sign. The sign will be placed at Manville High School and will be used as a community information board. The dinner will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 2290 on Washington Avenue,…

  • Lenten dinners set at church

    By: centraljersey.com Beginning March 11, the First Presbyterian Church of Lambertville will hold Lenten dinners from 5-8 p.m. every Friday evening during Lent. The menu will be broiled tilapia Napolitano, flounder oreganato, linguini mare chiaro, linguini with marinara and linguini with meatballs. Children’s portions will be available. Meals include appetizer, main entree, dessert and beverage.…

  • Corner

    By: centraljersey.com Events at the Bordentown Branch of the Burlington County Library System at 18 E. Union St., Bordentown City: FOR CHILDREN Bear Friends-Tuesday, March 8 or Wednesday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. or Thursday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m. for children 3 to 6 years old. Nothing is better than a big, bear hug!…

  • Liscovitz honored as ‘Good Neighbor’

    By: centraljersey.com HILLSBOROUGH – Joanne Liscovitz, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Hillsborough, was awarded the N.J. Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award for her commitment to community service. Ms. Liscovitz is the co-founder of Dance for the Cure, a nonprofit organization that performs educational and entertaining programs at community and corporate…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jilted boyfriend pleads guilty to arson

    Set fire to wrong house in September 2009    A Hillsborough man has pleaded guilty to aggravated arson in an incident in which he tried to set fire to the house of the new companion of his former girlfriend.    David J. Bednar, 20, of Manor Drive entered the plea Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Ann Bartlett.…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: School board OKs tentative budget

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Board of Education has adopted a tentative 2011-2012 school budget with a $31.5 million school tax levy that is $617,680 higher than the current budget and meets the state’s new 2 percent cap on levy increases.    The vote was 8-0 on March 1 to adopt the preliminary…

  • Archdiocese to close Saint Martin of Tours school

    By: centraljersey.com PHILADELPHIA – The Office of Catholic Education recently announced that seven parishes would close their respective parish schools at the end of the current academic year. The parish schools include Saint Martin of Tours Parish School in New Hope. This school had a projected enrollment of 126 students for the 2011-12 school year,…