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  • Y asking for help for Strong Kids

    By: centraljersey.com The Somerset Valley YMCA launched its 2011 Strong Kids Campaign at the Somerville Family YMCA on Thursday, Feb. 3, with more than 100 people attending the western-themed event. CEO Paul Kieltyka spoke of the Y’s many programs that serve the community and how requests for financial assistance have increased over the last year,…

  • SAT

    By: centraljersey.com Stephanie Vaccaro Staff Writer High schools in Princeton, Montgomery and West-Windsor-Plainsboro have all placed in the top six in the state for combined SAT scores, according to the New Jersey state report cards. Princeton High was the highest-ranking in the state with a combined score in math, verbal and writing of 1860, with…

  • Joan Ruddiman

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

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Longtime LPS board member stepping down

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Steven Wolock can measure the time he has spent serving on the Lambertville Public School Board of Education by his children.    When he was first elected, they were just little kids. Now one is in college, and the other is 23 years old.    The passage of 15 years…

  • MILLSTONE: Police say break-ins on wane but urge public to stay vigilant

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The New Jersey State Police have made four arrests in connection with some of the thefts that occurred during a two-month burglary spree in Millstone and Upper Freehold, but are asking the public to remain watchful and report any suspicious people or incidents to law enforcement.    ”People knocking…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Middle schools get state report card

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Crossroads North and South middle schools have received their 2009-2010report cards from the State Department of Education.    Dr. Matthew Speesler, president of the Board of Education, said last week that South Brunswick schools have been performing consistently according to the report cards.    ”We are performing at a much higher level…

  • Papp ninth at state bowling

    By: centraljersey.com Bordentown High School’s Austin Papp finished tied for ninth at the NJSIAA individual championships, which were held at Brunswick/Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. Papp finished with a score of 1,314 pins in the individual qualifying, which tied him with Michael Ormsby of Jackson Memorial and Rich Gutches of Passaic Tech.

  • Forsgate Country Club Receives Bride’s Choice Award

    Suzy Abrams Jones News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Suzy Abrams Jones, SBA Public Relations (203) 618-1864 office / (407) 256-6200 mobile / [email protected] Forsgate Country Club Receives WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award 2011 Monroe Township, N.J.—February 24, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce that the renowned Forsgate Country Club…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Train victim identified as Monmouth Junction woman

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Amtrak police identified a woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train Friday evening as Julia Shirk, 49, of Monmouth Junction.    Amtrak spokesperson Cliff Cole, who represents the lead investigation into the incident, identified the victim Wednesday.    Ms. Shirk, who was not carrying identification at the time of the incident,…