Category: archives

  • Goiong green pays off with honors for Bordentown City

        BORDENTOWN CITY — The City of Bordentown has been recognized by the Sustainable Jersey program for its efforts to “go green”. The city achieved Bronze level certification in the 2010 round of the competitive statewide program.     It is now part of a group of 65 municipalities that have achieved the prestigious Sustainable Jersey…

  • Cynthia Williamson

    By: centraljersey.com Hopewell Borough has inched a step closer to becoming Sustainable Jersey-certified. The borough, together with Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough, have created the Hopewell Valley Green Team. Formerly known as the Hopewell Valley Green Future Task Force, the new name is a requisite along the way to certification. Sustainable Jersey was conceived in…

  • Special Needs open house

    By: centraljersey.com Hopewell Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit will host an event for Special Needs children, teens, and adults on Nov. 13 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the firehouse, 4 Columbia Ave. This event will give attendees the opportunity to try on fire equipment, see the lights and sirens, and meet with emergency responders.…

  • Scout food drive thank you

    By: centraljersey.com As the holidays approach, we look to the Scouts to help out those less fortunate with their annual "Scouting for Food Drive." This is our largest Thanksgiving food drive effort. The Scouts dropped off more than 3,000 empty bags to residents Oct. 30 and picked them up Nov. 6. They worked very hard…

  • N.J.farmers markets are ready for their close-up

    By: centraljersey.com If you’ve ever wondered how to get the most from local farmers markets, tune into "NJ Fresh!" – a new series debuting on New Jersey Network (NJN) this month. You’ll see the best Garden State farmers markets, and how top chefs use their bounty to prepare "farm to table" meals. This past summer,…

  • CALENDAR

    Book discussion  A book discussion is held the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Bordentown Library, 18 E. Union St. Upcoming discussion topics are: “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett, Dec. 14. For more information, contact the library at 298-0622 or online at www.bcls.lib.nj.us/.  Jewelry Show The Jewelry Artisan Show…

  • Allentown

    By: centraljersey.com An Allentown boy, 15, was charged Nov. 4 with underage possession of alcohol after police were informed by an anonymous caller that he had the alcohol. Deserie L. Jameison, 44, of Bordentown, was arrested Friday at 9:10 p.m. after a motor vehicle stop on Lakeview Drive when it was determined she had an…

  • Local court system needs reform

    By: centraljersey.com A couple of weeks ago, I received a traffic ticket and had to attend traffic court here in Hillsborough. I was appalled by the lack of efficiency in our local court system. I was at the municipal building for over an hour listening to the judge call name after name. I sat in…

  • MTP Anniversary—Local Plumber Supports Community and Environment