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  • Judgment

    By: centraljersey.com Andrew Corselli Staff Writer After the jury deliberated for about 10 minutes, the judges announced that the defendant was liable for a car accident involving two teens distracted by cell phones. With that, Hillsborough High School earned its second county championship in three years at the Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Awards. The…

  • Mary Brienza

    By: centraljersey.com The Township will wait and see how much changing the turf on athletic fields in Rowland Park will cost before deciding which fields will be done. Council approved matching more than $400,000 in county grant money to put artificial turf on two baseball fields last year, however, engineers have raised the initial estimated…

  • Three locals among vets receiving awards

    By: centraljersey.com Major Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, the adjutant general of New Jersey, presented state military awards to 50 veterans, including Cpl. Sidney Dorum, of Hightstown, a veteran of the Korean War; Specialist Benjamin Lin, of East Windsor, a veteran of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom; and Major Michael Vetter, of East Windsor, a veteran…

  • Mary Ellen Zangara

    By: centraljersey.com Senior Citizens were treated to a special lunch on Monday as the Manville PBA held its annual luncheon for the seniors. The luncheon was held at the North End Firehouse on North Eighth Avenue. About 60 senior citizens attended the lunch that began at noon. Officer Nickolas Franzoso the president of the PBA…

  • 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…