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  • Light needed on council’s ‘negotiations’

    By: centraljersey.com The Princeton Borough Council needs to familiarize itself with the state’s Sunshine Law, as in the public’s business must be conducted in the light of openness, not in the darkness of illegal secret meetings. The law requires that "all meetings of public bodies in New Jersey must be open to the public unless…

  • Motorcycle up for raffle to fund RVCC scholarship

    By: centraljersey.com Ever want to own a motorcycle? The Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Foundation is giving you a chance. The foundation is holding a raffle of a 2010 Harley-Davidson Vivid Black Sportster 1200C motorcycle to benefit the Williams Harley-Davidson Athletic Scholarship Fund at the college. Tickets cost $20 each. The motorcycle was donated by…

  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com Danielle Gemignani is no stranger to making adjustments. Last spring as a sophomore, she had to adjust to being the new No. 1 for the Hillsborough High School girls golf team. "I kind of walked into the spot," said Gemignani, who also played varsity as a freshman. "When I made the varsity team,…

  • Hometown Girl Wins Logo Contest n Helps Homeless Animals

    Hometown Girl Wins Logo Contest n Helps Homeless Animals

    People for Animals It was a race to the very end – after all the donations were counted and online votes tallied, the grand prize winner is Ambyr Szablowski, student of Mrs. Lorraine Kozlowski, of Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey. People For Animals sponsored this contest to help spread the word about their…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Chinese New Year welcomed at library

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Chinese New Year welcomed at library

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer     More than 300 people helped welcome the Chinese New Year’s and the Year of the Rabbit Saturday afternoon at the South Brunswick Public Library on Kingston Lane despite steady rain and a threat of snow.     The annual event, sponsored by the Chinese Heritage School of New Jersey, was…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Proposed Burger King nixed because of drive-thru

    ROBBINSVILLE: Proposed Burger King nixed because of drive-thru

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — A Burger King proposed for the corner of Route 130 South and Main Street (Route 526) was rejected last week by the zoning board, which said the congested intersection was the wrong place for a fast-food drive-through.    The applicant, A&E Ventures of Robbinsville LLC, had sought a number…

  • Redistricting forum set Tuesday

    By: centraljersey.com On Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters will co-sponsor a program on redistricting, focusing on the shift in political power from the northeast part of the state to the central and south. Three speakers will explore the topic in a two-hour program that is free and open…

  • Thurs., Feb. 10

    By: centraljersey.com Poetry Circle: Kenneth Koch (1925-2002) was a member of the New York School of Poets and a revered professor of English at Columbia University. Pick up a packet of selected poems from the Lawrence Reference Desk. 7 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Seating is limited. To reserve space, please call Ann Kerr at 609-989-6922…

  • LAWRENCE: LIS educator named district Teacher of the Year

    By Lea Kahn    Lawrence Intermediate School teacher Amy Van Treuren was working in a classroom with a colleague while her students were down the hall in the art room when she heard footsteps in the hallway.    Ms. Van Treuren looked up and saw Superintendent of Schools Philip Meara, LIS Principal Jonathan Dauber and Rebecca Gold,…