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  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Jan. 20

    Drug awareness presentation    Thursday, Jan. 20 — Jacqueline Duca, student assistance counselor, and Officer Brant Uricks, school resource officer, will host a parent program on drug awareness at 6:30 p.m. at New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Road.    Learn more about:    • social host law;    • underage drinking;    • underage drinking and driving;    • alcohol and other drug effects…

  • Bordentown City

    By: centraljersey.com Craig Fanning, 19, of Florence, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia Jan. 2 around 11:30 a.m. Police were patrolling the parking lot of the QuickStop store on Route 130 at Butts Avenue and noticed three individuals in a parked vehicle become nervous while looking at…

  • Thursday, Jan. 20

    By: centraljersey.com 7 p.m. – South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education, high school. 8 p.m. – Edgar H. Denson American Legion Post 79, New Hope. 8 p.m. – Poetry Slam, Karla’s Restaurant, New Hope. Details at 215-862-2968. Friday, Jan 21 9 a.m. – Hunterdon County Library Commission, library, Route 12, Raritan Township. 7-8:30…

  • Lessons learned from an ancient hawk

    By: centraljersey.com Many of New Jersey’s senior citizens migrate south in the winter. In contrast to the "snow birds," one venerable red-tailed hawk from New Jersey was recently found to be the oldest living of its species in the world! She’s a happy reminder that many raptors are experiencing a comeback in this state we’re…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: War of words: Stone Bridge students go 20 rounds in spelling bee

    UPPER FREEHOLD: War of words: Stone Bridge students go 20 rounds in spelling bee

    Eighth-grader George Veit finished in first place in the local Scripps Spelling Bee for Stone Bridge Middle School students and now advances to the county competition. (Staff photo by Joanne Degnan)

  • When the old red-tailed hawk is returned to the wild, let’s be thankful that preserved open spaces provide something wild to return to.

    By: centraljersey.com Many of New Jersey’s senior citizens migrate south in the winter. In contrast to the "snow birds," one venerable red-tailed hawk from New Jersey was recently found to be the oldest living of its species in the world! She’s a happy reminder that many raptors are experiencing a comeback in this state we’re…

  • From Caregiver to Care Partners

    From Caregiver to Care Partners

    By Diane Hasili Residents across Mercer County attended the “Nurturing the Nurturers Conference” held at the YWCA Princeton. The event was a collaborative effort of local organizations and health experts – all who donated their time. Attendees were invited to look at themselves as “care partners” instead of “caregivers.” The day also provided an opportunity to…

  • City fetes Paine’s birthday Jan. 29

    By: centraljersey.com BORDENTOWN CITY – The Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown will host its annual Thomas Paine Birthday Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 29. This is a daylong series of presentations. January 29th, represents the 274th anniversary of the birth of American Revolutionary author and patriot Thomas Paine. Paine, who is most famous and his important…

  • Country needs national assault weapons ban

    By: centraljersey.com The horrifying gun rampage on Jan. 8 in Tucson demonstrates again the devastating effects of allowing a lobby (the NRA and its allies) whose main goal is to encourage the sales and profits of the gun industry to dictate gun laws. While most of the media attention about this tragedy to date has…