Category: archives

  • LAWRENCE: Redistricting impact topic of forum

    By Lea Kahn    Once in a decade, the political lines are redrawn — and that time is now. But exactly what is the process, and what do the people who redraw those lines hope to achieve?    Demographer Len Preston, the former director of the New Jersey Project at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics and…

  • Coffee maker is blamed for fire on Collins Drive

    By: centraljersey.com A coffee maker left plugged in is being pinpointed as the cause of an accidental fire Monday afternoon that forced a family out of its home at 15 Collins Drive. Township police said the homeowner was able to put out the fire with an extinguisher at about 2:38 p.m. The fire was confined…

  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com Alice Nie will forever remember being a part of a history-making Robbinsville High School swim team. Things seemed pretty good for the Ravens after a good showing at the Mercer County Championships on Saturday, and only got better with Robbinsville’s first berth in the state tournament Monday. The Ravens are the No. 6…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Council fetes local Girl Scouts

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Council fetes local Girl Scouts

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer     The township council presented several local Girl Scouts with proclamations recognizing earning their ýPage=001 Column=001 OK,0004.06þ Silver Awards at the Feb. 9 council meeting.     Jodi Hansen and Shifali Reddy were given the award for their work on a Lake Nelson Fourth of July Parade.     Meenu Mathews, Pooja…

  • Pasta dinner

    By: centraljersey.com Friday, Feb. 11 – Help support Boy Scout Troop 6284 at the all-you-can-eat pasta dinner. It will be held from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Elks lodge, Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and children. Eat in or takeout available. For more information,…

  • Rich Fisher

    By: centraljersey.com Paige Anderson has been good, and still has time to get better in high school, which makes coach Karen Upperco smile. With Anderson leading the way with three medals, the Bulldog girls finished ninth at Saturday’s Mercer County Meet. Paige continued her strong sophomore season by taking third in the 100 back (1:07.96)…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – SBHS senior heading to down under classic

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – SBHS senior heading to down under classic

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer     South Brunswick High School senior Tyrin Fairman Jr. is going to bring his football skills down under this summer.     Tyrin, 17, said he was “excited and kind of surprised” to receive the invitation to the Down Under Bowl in Australia, but still looked it up since he had…

  • Lasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification

    Lasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification

    Lasley Brahaney awarded prestigious LEED Certification by the US Green Building Council for 860 State Road

  • Preschool programs to be offered at Cranbury School

    By: centraljersey.com CRANBURY – The Cranbury School District is offering two integrated preschool programs for the 2011-12 school year. It is welcoming 3-year-old typically developing children to the Cranbuddies program Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. The 3-year-old class also includes children who require a special education program. The class is taught by a teacher certified…