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  • Adult school under way in Stockton

    By: centraljersey.com The Stockton Elementary School made history on Jan. 19 with the start of its Learners Welcome evening school for adults. All adults are welcome to participate in Learners Welcome: A New Community of Learning for Adults. Instructors are donating their services and 100 percent of the costs of classes will go the Stockton…

  • LAWRENCE: The snow keeps coming

    By Lea Kahn    The latest snowstorm in a series of winter white-outs roared through Lawrence Township and Mercer County on Wednesday, snarling morning commuter traffic and threatening to do the same for the evening commute as The Ledger went to press.    The snow, which began falling around 6:30 a.m., resulted in the closing of Cold…

  • MANVILLE: Students to put their talent on display

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Friday night will be a time to shine as students and teachers take to the stage at Manville High School for their annual Talent Show. The show, which begins at 7 p.m. is about two hours with a 15 minute intermission.    Stephen Sallach, director of the Drama Club, and…

  • John Tredrea

    By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Township Committee agreed Monday night to try to bring residents of the Elm Ridge Park development to the table during ongoing negotiations with state and federal officials on the fate of the dam that keeps Honey Lake in place. The 23-acre lake is located in Elm Ridge Park, in the eastern…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Spending questioned Jim Cann, Bordentown Township The year 2010 was a difficult year for many of us and our families. We saw jobs lost, raises eliminated, and salaries cut. Add to that the burden of rising municipal taxes in Bordentown Township and it is no wonder that many residents’ household budgets are stretched to the…

  • Baseball registration is underway

    By: centraljersey.com Baseball registrations for Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth spring seasons are now being accepted for residents of Robbinsville, Millstone (Cal Ripken), and Roosevelt. Cal Ripken League offers the unique 50/70 program for the 11- and 12-year-old players. Online registration is available at HEWYBL.com.

  • Stephanie Vaccaro

    By: centraljersey.com If you venture out to Littlebrook School this week, you’ll find first-graders doing yoga and fifth-graders learning CPR. It’s part of a two-week Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds partnership Littlebrook has with Princeton HealthCare System that runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 1. "Schools are being asked to address the obesity epidemic in our…

  • Walking tour to feature playhouse history

    By: centraljersey.com The New Hope Historical Society’s ninth annual Walking Tour of Historic New Hope will feature a presentation on the history of the Bucks County Playhouse. The annual walk will begin at the Parry Mansion on South Main and Ferry streets in New Hope at 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Ben Meadows, president of the…

  • Pam Hersh

    By: centraljersey.com I felt very secure this past Saturday night. I was sitting in the warm and cozy environment of the Nassau Inn’s ballroom surrounded by plates of steak, chicken, fish and – several dozen Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS) personnel, plus a handful of Princeton University public safety employees and rescue squad…