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  • Locals aid Peddie at Winterfest

    By: centraljersey.com Twenty-five swimmers from Peddie Aquatics Association qualified and competed with 31 area teams in Scarlet Aquatic Club’s "Tyr" Winterfest Short Course Invitational on January 8-9 at Rutgers University. Peddie swimmers took 31 top eight finishes at the meet. Competing in open events, Hightstown’s Scott Vitabile, 15, finished third in the 500 free (5:05.29)…

  • Old snowbird beats the odds

    By: centraljersey.com Many of New Jersey’s senior citizens migrate south in the winter. In contrast to the "snowbirds," 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 in.…

  • Hung sets X-Cel team mark at NJ state meet

    By: centraljersey.com X-Cel Swimmers participated in the NJ State Meet on Dec 18-19, 2010 at Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Emily Hung, 12, set a new team record in the 100 back (1:03.10). Many other X-Cel Swimmers improved their records in several events and achieved gold and silver medals. Top eight results follow. In the…

  • Tues., Jan. 18

    By: centraljersey.com Bill T. Jones at Lewis Center: Princeton University’s Program in Dance will welcome the internationally acclaimed director and choreographer Bill T. Jones of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and 2010 Kennedy Center Honors recipient to the Lewis Center at 3 p.m. Mr. Jones will discuss the origin and evolution of "Continuous…

  • Swiston – Urbanek

    By: centraljersey.com Lauren Swiston of Baltimore, Md., daughter of Joan and Bud Swiston of Eldersburg, Md., and Dave Urbanek of Baltimore, Md., son of Diane and Tim Urbanek of West Windsor (Princeton Junction), are engaged to be married. The bride-to-be is a graduate of the University of Maryland who holds a master’s degree from UPenn.…

  • Express swim well at Classic

    By: centraljersey.com Eastern Express hosted the 24th Annual Holiday Classic Meet, a short course yards event held at Rutgers and attended by the very best swimmers from all over the area. In the 10-and-under age group, Princeton resident Pepper Kolman was eighth in the 100 breast (1:26.52). In the 11-12 age group, West Windsor resident…

  • The Pines at Robbinsville Fitness Seminar
  • Schroeder, Bornstein pace HAC at Winterfest

    By: centraljersey.com The Hamilton Y Aquatic Club had several top 8 finishers at the Winterfest Meet, which was held at Rutgers University. The meet was a short course yards meet. In the 13-14 Girls Division, Emily Schroeder was first in the 100 butterfly (58.46), fourth in 100 free (54.84) and fifth in 100 backstroke (1:01.79).…

  • Stephanie Vaccaro

    By: centraljersey.com On Monday, Prineton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts was filled with kids learning while creating. The activities were inspired by the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Arts Council partnered with Kids Bridge in Trenton, the Historical Society of Princeton and the recently formed community service volunteer group…