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  • DEP warns motorists to watch out for deer

    By: centraljersey.com TRENTON – With the days getting shorter and white-tail deer entering their annual rut, officials with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife are cautioning motorists to be especially alert while driving to avoid collisions with the animals. While deer may cross roads at any time, they are most active…

  • School receives grant for math, science

    By: centraljersey.com Constable Elementary School has been awarded a $750 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant. The program annually funds more than 3,000 school programs throughout the United States. This year’s grant submission was written and submitted by Principal Suzanne Born after being invited to apply by Sri Nathan, owner of the Exxon station on the corner…

  • Candidates

    By: centraljersey.com Editor’s note: On Nov. 2, voters will fill one three-year seat on the Township Committee, currently held by Frank DelCore. We asked Mr. DelCore, and Democratic challenger Maureen Vella to introduce themselves to voters and share their views on issues that will confront them, if elected. Their responses are printed below. Tell us…

  • Linda Greenstein and COAH

    By: centraljersey.com When Cranbury residents voiced their concerns over the current affordable housing policies of COAH, Linda Greenstein was nowhere to be found. Cranbury should have been looked upon as a poster child for all of its past work in building and integrating affordable housing within its community. Instead, we were demonized by the press…

  • Cranbury Press digitalized at library

    By: centraljersey.com CRANBURY – The Cranbury Public Library has completed digitizing all back issues of The Cranbury Press newspaper from 1886 to 2009. "All the issues are saved in a searchable PDF format and stored on a portable hard drive in the library," said Marilynn Mullen, library director. "Anyone can come into the library and…

  • For more events, check www.centraljersey.com/ hillsboroughbeacon

    By: centraljersey.com Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Hillsborough Beacon Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to…

  • Republican fundraiser was a great success

    By: centraljersey.com On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the 2010 Manville Republican Campaign Fund Raiser was held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post. It was well attended and an enormous success. On behalf of Sue Asher and myself, I would like to thank everyone who attended and those who worked on the dinner, your support is…

  • Vicki Joy Sullivan

    By: centraljersey.com The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center is hosting a Children’s American Sign Language Story Hour on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at its headquarters at 2300 Stuyvesant Ave., Trenton. Deaf storyteller Vicki Joy Sullivan of Lawrenceville will sign "Library Lion" by Michelle Knudsen. Students in grades two through four from…

  • Throw out those who control D.C.

    Jack A. Frohbieter, Cranbury    It is time to help put an end to the irresponsible behavior of Congress by electing Scott Sipprelle as our congressman.    Rep. Holt has been in Congress for 12 years, and we can see the results of his votes.    We have a government that spends $7 million a minute. We have…