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  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds are runners-up at national cheer event

    ALLENTOWN: Redbirds are runners-up at national cheer event

       ALLENTOWN — It’s official: The Allentown Redbirds Junior Pee Wee cheer squad is indeed one of the top teams in the country. The team placed second in its division at the Pop Warner National Cheer Championship at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Disney World on Dec. 6.    The team competed against 17 other champion…

  • Businesses working to help communities

    Robert D. Prunetti, president and CEO, Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce    After making a decision to not seek a fourth term as Mercer County executive, and spending some time in the private sector as a consultant and entrepreneur, it was important for me to move into a role that would allow me to work with…

  • MANVILLE: Party brightens special kids’ holidays

    MANVILLE: Party brightens special kids’ holidays

    Dancers from Serova’s School of Dance entertained the families and their children at the Elks’ holiday party. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Town reimbursed $82,000

    By: centraljersey.com BORDENTOWN CITY – A lawsuit stemming from five years ago has been settled and the city received a reimbursement check of $82,000. The county’s landfill, Florence Landfill (Aaxon Industrial Inc.), sued several municipalities for dumping trash into the landfill. All of the municipalities’ insurance companies, or the municipalities themselves were required to pay…

  • ‘Deadbeat’ parents target of dragnet for child support

    By: centraljersey.com Forty-three people were charged with failure to pay a total of more than $856,000 in court-ordered child support during a three-day raid executed last week by law enforcement officers from throughout the county, Burlington County Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield said Tuesday. "Our Child Support Unit served warrants on 43 individuals who owed an…

  • Reforestion pacts release funds for towns

    By Amber Cox    Chesterfield, Mansfield and the state Department of Enviromental Protection have reached an agreement for a reforestation project after the townships lost several acres of trees for the turnpike widening project.    Chesterfield will receive three installments, over three years, totaling about $1.15 million. The first installment of $304,093 is expected before the end…

  • Bob Nuse

    By: centraljersey.com This season will have a whole new feel for the Northern Burlington High girls basketball team. Gone from a year ago are eight players from the varsity roster, including seven seniors who were lost to graduation. This year, the Greyhounds do not have a single senior on their roster. "Basically, we’re starting over,"…

  • Park Commission had successful year

    By: centraljersey.com The Somerset County Park Commission is proud to have shared another year of successful programming, affordable for Somerset County residents, educational for our children and entertaining for our families. To all of you who participated in the Park Commission as one of our millions of visitors and program participants or as one of…

  • Thursday, Dec. 16

    By: centraljersey.com Friday, Dec. 17 Karaoke dance: 8:30 p.m., American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road. Contact: 732-329-9861. Monday-Thursday, Dec. 27-30 Holiday camp: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., South Brunswick YMCA; call 732-329-1150, ext. 200, or 201. Monday, Jan. 17 Holiday camp: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., South Brunswick YMCA; call 732-329-1150, ext. 200, or…