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  • Blood drive volunteers needed

    By: centraljersey.com NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties and to watch for post-donation…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Police sergeant retires; officer returns

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The retirement Monday of a longtime city police officer paved the way for the return of another officer, who was laid off for financial reasons after failed union negotiations.    Detective Sgt. Jeffrey Jones left the department after more than 18 years on the job in Lambertville. He was…

  • Andrew Corselli

    By: centraljersey.com There are signs that the economy is gaining a beat in Hillsborough. It may not be what it was a few years ago, but it certainly looks more upbeat than it has recently. "I think it’s getting somewhat better here in town," said Gene Strupinsky, the township’s business advocate. "We seem to be…

  • Hillsborough JR raiders Signups and Food Drive

    By Bob Lawton The Hillsborough JR Raiders initial signups and food drive was a great success. We filled several shopping carts full of donations for the Hillsborough Food Pantry. Because of this success and continued interest we will be having a second signup March 11th 6-9pm and March 12 from 9am to Noon at the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Make up snow days announced

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    The school year will be a bit longer this year because of the bad weather this winter.    Board of Education president Dr. Matthew Speesler said more days were taken off because of inclement weather then were planned for and as a result, another day will be added on to the…

  • John Tredrea

    By: centraljersey.com Proposed fire district budgets in Pennington and Hopewell Borough would bring no tax increases if approved by the voters in Saturday’s fire district elections, which will be held from 2-9 p.m. The Hopewell Township fire district’s proposed budget will bring a 1/2-cent tax rate hike if approved. There are no races for seats…

  • Webb, Nastasi Lauded on 2011 All-SUNYAC Teams for Men’s Swimming
  • Mary Brienza

    By: centraljersey.com The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is conducting an investigation into why six workers were overcome by carbon monoxide at the Hermann Warehouse Corp. Saturday morning, Patricia Jones, area director of OSHA in Avenel said Monday. An investigation into the incident at the 21 Distribution Way business that caused the evacuation of…

  • Peapack-Gladstone Bank Announces 2011 Promotions and New Hires!

    Peapack-Gladstone Bank Announces 2011 Promotions and New Hires!

    By Denise Pace-Sanders Candida R. Almeida of Mountainside, New Jersey has joined Peapack-Gladstone Bank as a vice president commercial loan officer and portfolio manager.  A veteran of the financial services industry, Ms. Almeida joins the bank after 29 years at Sovereign Bank where she began her career as a part time floating teller.  She worked…