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  • Amber Cox

    By: centraljersey.com FLORENCE – A Riverfront School art teacher plans to bring art therapy to Haiti in addition to spending her days helping to rebuild from the devastating earthquake. Gina Yacovelli and her husband, Salvatore, plan to embark on their journey to Haiti on Dec. 26 and return Jan. 2. The couple won’t know for…

  • Ziti dinner

    By: centraljersey.com On Dec. 3, the Centenary United Methodist Church at 108 N. Union St., Lambertville, will hold a ziti dinner from 5-7 p.m. The meal will consist of salad, baked ziti, bread, dessert and beverages. The proceeds will benefit the roof restoration fund. Food pantry The Lambertville Food Pantry at St. John’s provides food…

  • Sinterklaas back in Blawenburg

    By: centraljersey.com Blawenburg Reformed Church in Montgomery will present its annual Sinterklaas Brunch and Bazaar on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cook Hall, directly behind the sanctuary, on Route 518. Admission is free and there’s ample parking. Sinterklaas features many items for sale, including toys, frozen homemade soups and gourmet casseroles, Christmas…

  • ‘Tangled’

    ‘Tangled’

    Pure, unadulterated, innocent fun – a return to the best of classic Disney, only better By Elise Nakhnikian    WHAT a rare pleasure to see a big American corporation — a movie studio, no less — make a business decision so smart the whole company roars back from the brink of disaster. I’m talking about Walt…

  • Subject: New Y Survey Reveals People Feel Strongest Obligation to Effect Change in their Communities

    Subject: New Y Survey Reveals People Feel Strongest Obligation to Effect Change in their Communities

    By Donna Dass   Coming out of one of the longest and most severe economic recessions since the Great Depression, Northeasterners are cautiously optimistic that their community and the issues that matter most in their communities will improve. However, according to the Y Community Snapshot – a national survey conducted by the Y to better…

  • Blue Christmas program aids the grieving

    By: centraljersey.com BORDENTOWN CITY – Christmastime can be one of the hardest times of the year for families and individuals who have experienced loss and hurt. The cries of "Merry Christmas!" and nonstop caroling contrast with the feelings of many people at this time of year. For those suffering from the recent or impending death…

  • ‘Tangled’

    ‘Tangled’

    Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) in Walt Disney Pictures’ Tangled – 2010

  • This land is our land – but for how long?

    By: centraljersey.com Under the banner of creating a business-friendly atmosphere, governments facing economic downturns are not only tempted to give away the farm, but also our forests, parks and other open spaces to private interests. New Jersey recently decided to give away, through a 30-year lease, 57 acres of a municipal park. The state approved…

  • Moving election would be ‘win-win’

    By: centraljersey.com At its Nov. 11 meeting, the Robbinsville Township Council discussed whether to move the May municipal election to coincide with the November general election. Council President Sheree McGowan rightly points out that this would save money and increase the voter turnout. However, the three council members who would stand for re-election are opposed…