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  • Free Tax Preparation Services Through IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance Programs

    By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson Taxpayers looking for free basic income tax preparation assistance may qualify for IRS sponsored community-based, volunteer tax return preparation programs. The IRS offers this information about these volunteer programs. The IRS sponsors both the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs. The IRS…

  • Meet ‘Twilight’ star

    By: centraljersey.com Meet "Twilight" star Peter Facinelli at the Quaker Bridge Mall on Saturday, March 5, from noon to 5 p.m. pm in the lower level Center Court. Mr. Facinelli was recently seen starring as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, the altruistic patriarch of the Cullen clan, in the blockbuster feature films, "Twilight" and "The Twilight Saga:…

  • ALLENTOWN: Soph Juba wrestling up, and well, for Redbirds

    ALLENTOWN: Soph Juba wrestling up, and well, for Redbirds

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Frank Juba is wrestling up once again, and this year he’s wrestling with big goals.    The Allentown High School sophomore did not make it far in the District 25 tournament last year, but comes into this weekend’s districts focused and determined.    ”Last year, I got knocked out in the…

  • Gaunt wins gold medal at Special Olympics

    By: centraljersey.com The New Jersey Winter Special Olympics were held in Stockholm and Vernon Feb. 7-9, and a number of Lawrenceville athletes had banner days. Medal winners, with their age in parenthesis, are as follows: Travis Gaunt (18), 1st, Nordic II 50M, 2nd, Nordic II 100M Lisa Kmiec (24), 2nd, 100 meter snowshoeing, 2nd 200…

  • ALLENTOWN: Soph Juba wrestling up, and well, for Redbirds

    ALLENTOWN: Soph Juba wrestling up, and well, for Redbirds

    Allentown High sophomore Frank Juba is looking forward to this weekend’s District 25 wrestling tournament. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennissymons.com.

  • Ned M. Weiss, M.D.

    By: centraljersey.com It may start with an unexplained sense of fatigue. Or maybe you noticed a change in your voice or have been feeling anxious for no apparent reason. All of these signs could point to a problem with your thyroid. Fortunately, with today’s advanced technology thyroid problems are easier to spot – and treat.…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local Super Fresh store to close

    EAST WINDSOR: Local Super Fresh store to close

    The Super Fresh store in the Windsor Hights Shopping Center will close by April 15, according to the grocery chain’s parent company. (Staff photo by Doug Carman)

  • Read this if something you submitted did not appear in today’s sports section

    By: centraljersey.com Due to a malfunction in the Princeton Packet e-mail system early this week, the system crashed and everything that was in Rich Fisher’s inbox was completely wiped out. Therefore, if you do not see something that you submitted, chances are it was lost in the e-mail. Please re-send any sports briefs, results or…

  • Amber Cox

    By: centraljersey.com MONROE – "Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible" are words of inspiration for a Bordentown Township native battling cancer. Chris Kalargheros, 35, of Monroe Township, was diagnosed with neuroendocrine pancreatic neoplasm in June 2008. Mr. Kalargheros’ doctor, Igor Astsaturov, said Mr. Kalargheros’ type of cancer is very rare…