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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students design anti-drug CD covers

       Students were invited to create anti-drug messages by creating a CD cover complete with artwork and song titles as part of the Red Ribbon Week celebration sponsored by the Hillsborough Township Life Skills Committee and the Hillsborough/Millstone Municipal Alliance.    Last October was the 25th anniversary of Red Ribbon Week, which works to present a visible…

  • Openings available at Youth Police Academy

    By: centraljersey.com Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield said openings are still available for the first of two planned Youth Police Academies this spring. The academy is free of charge and opened to youngsters ages 7 to 12. The classes will be held on three consecutive Saturdays, March 5, March 12 and March 19, from 9…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Council incumbents file for re-election

    ROBBINSVILLE: Council incumbents file for re-election

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The three incumbents running for re-election to the Township Council filed their nominating petitions Monday that, once certified, will officially place them on the ballot in Robbinsville’s nonpartisan May 10 election.    Council Vice President Rich Levesque, of Garden Place; David Boyne, of Barto Way; and Christine Ciaccio, of…

  • NJUCA Benefit Night

    By: centraljersey.com Thursday, March 3 – The New Jersey United Christian Academy will hold its fourth annual Benefit Night with comedian Gordon Douglas and the NJUCA Worship Band from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school, 73 Holmes Mill Road, Cream Ridge. Tickets are $20. Desserts, coffee and tea will be available. For more information,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Public library offers programs for young, old

    Here’s the schedule for upcoming weeks    Hillsborough’s public library offers diverse activities for young and old.    Here are upcoming programs intended for adults:    • Women’s self-defense — Learn about different aspects of victimology as well as defensive moves, takedowns, kicking and punching. Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m.    • A Taste for Chicken Soup for the Soul…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Council incumbents file for re-election

    ROBBINSVILLE: Council incumbents file for re-election

    Robbinsville Councilman David Boyne has filed a nominating petition to seek re-election in May.

  • Join the Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge

    By: centraljersey.com Michele Byers Special Writer Land is its own best advocate. Few indeed are those who can walk through the Garden State’s spectacular natural areas and not want to see more land saved. This spring, let the land speak to you: Join the Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge. The Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge invites people to walk…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Schools thanked George and Marty Goodrich, Isabella Aboagye, proprietress of Rising Star Academy In 2008 we went to the Adansi-North District of Ashanti-Region in Ghana. At that time we visited the Rising Star Academy. The school was founded in 2007 by Isabella Aboagye due to the need of price affordable education. Because of simple improvements…

  • NEW HANOVER: Board mulls move to BOrdentown Regional

    By Amber COx    NEW HANOVER — The Board of Education is contemplating expanding its sending-receiving relationship with Bordentown Regional School District to include New Hanover’s 51 middle school students.    The board heard from residents, teachers and parents at a special meeting attended by about 100 people Feb. 23 to discuss the possibility.    New Hanover has…