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  • Andrew Corselli

    By: centraljersey.com Some things never change. Ten years have come and gone since the Hillsborough High School football team did something that’s only been done once before at HHS, but the players from that squad still remain in contact with each other. On Oct. 29, the starters from the 2000 Raiders, a team that went…

  • State’s pharma and biotech industry needs state help, not cuts

    By N.J. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-14th District     When you think of a pro-business state, what images come springing forward? Lower taxes, less government regulation, and support for private enterprise should all come to mind. These are the reasons why states such as Delaware attract small business entrepreneurs from all over the country.     However,…

  • Young photographers display their art

    By Lea Kahn     Tahir Henry is a veteran photographer.     The 13-year-old Trenton resident has been taking photographs for several years, mostly with the type of disposable camera that you can buy at the corner drugstore.     That’s why it was such a treat for Tahir to be able to handle a “real” camera…

  • Election was a clear choice of congressman’s priorities

    By: centraljersey.com I would like to publicly thank the people of the 12th Congressional District for putting their faith in me for another two years. This appreciation is for those who voted for me – and for those who didn’t. I have received many different interpretations of the meaning of the election results here and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: State champs reunite and reminisce

    HILLSBOROUGH: State champs reunite and reminisce

    By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    Some things never change.    Ten years have come and gone since the Hillsborough High School football team did something that’s only been done once before at HHS, but the players from that squad still remain in contact with each other.    On Oct. 29, the starters from the 2000 Raiders, a…

  • New Jersey State Library offers ‘get help’ Web site

    By: centraljersey.com The state Library has launched a new Web site designed to make it easier for residents to connect to state programs, services and agencies that can help them during tough economic times. Librarians from all over New Jersey are reporting more people than ever before coming in to use computers; check out books…

  • County gets money for worker training

    By: centraljersey.com The Workforce Division of the Somerset County Department of Human Services has received an additional $315,000 in federal stimulus funds to enhance and expand its training and educational services for displaced workers in Somerset and Hunterdon counties. "The majority of our Workforce Division’s clients have degrees or some type of higher education," said…

  • Catholic Charities appeal for holiday donations

    By: centraljersey.com Catholic Charities’ Emergency & Community Services program is collecting food for Thanksgiving baskets to help vulnerable individuals and families this holiday season. If you would like to contribute non-perishable food items, feel free to drop them off at 132 N. Warren St., Trenton, before Friday, Nov. 19. Items needed to fill the baskets…

  • County 4-H will host craft and vendor fair

    By: centraljersey.com The Somerset County 4-H Association will host a one-stop-shopping opportunity on Saturday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ted Blum 4-H Center on Milltown Road in Bridgewater. A mix of vendors and crafters, offering a wide variety of items, will be on hand. Products and crafts include jewelry, home…