Category: archives

  • Be safe in winter weather

    By: centraljersey.com Falls, hypothermia, cold and influenza viruses top the list of winter ailments seniors are particularly vulnerable to. By taking a few precautions, seniors can enjoy winter safely and securely, according to the Community Visiting Nurse Association in Somerville. Icy sidewalks can cause slips and falls. Make sure sidewalks and driveways are clear, sanded…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Playing the Pajama Game

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Playing the Pajama Game

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer     Students at Crossroads North will be performing The Pajama Game musical this weekend.     Sandy Olsen, who is directing the play, said Monday the play was to be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the school on George’s Road.     Tickets are $10 at the door and…

  • Faith Bahadurian

    By: centraljersey.com The rabbit, or hare, is the fourth of the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac calendar, so the Year of the Rabbit, which starts on Feb. 3, was last celebrated in 1999. A rabbit year is associated with home and family, peace and diplomacy, so cross your fingers. Those born during a Rabbit…

  • Watershed event to celebrate publication of ‘Muriel’s War’

    By: centraljersey.com The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association invites the public to take a step into the world of intrigue and international espionage at a special talk and book signing with author Sheila Isenberg on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library. Ms. Isenberg’s new book "Muriel’s War: An American…

  • Charles W. Kim

    By: centraljersey.com Police in three counties are working together to find a woman, or possibly a group of people, suspected of stealing credit cards and then using them to fraudulently purchase hundreds of dollars in merchandise. South Brunswick police released a video surveillance photo Sunday of a woman, described as an African American female in…

  • Volunteers Ready to Help Somerset County Residents with Tax Prep

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Eighty volunteer tax counselors have been trained to assist Somerset County residents in preparing their federal and New Jersey income tax returns. After passing the IRS and AARP tests, these volunteers are ready to help low- and middle-income residents prepare their tax returns. Special emphasis is placed on helping…

  • Council should spend money responsibly

    Sonja Walter, Robbinsville    As a witness to the goings-on at the Jan. 27 Robbinsville Township Council meeting, I have to ask myself: Who is being served by our elected officials?    When a resident made a plea to the council to table a resolution to install a traffic light, council members did so in order to…

  • Cal Killeen

    By: centraljersey.com On Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Mercer County Improvement Authority will host a Household Chemical Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day for county residents who would like to recycle common residential wastes or electronics. The event will take place at the John T. Dempster Fire School at 350 Lawrence Station…

  • Capitol

    By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Aiding and abetting Sen. Robert Singer, R-Ocean, has introduced legislation that would increase the penalty for individuals interfering with the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of a person following the commission of a crime. This legislation comes on…