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  • A little something for the musicians?

    By: centraljersey.com Today is Oct. 8, 2010, two days before the 100th birthday celebration of the Princeton Public Library, serendipitously scheduled for 10/10/10 in Hinds Plaza. I’m sitting in the plaza now, one of those picture-perfect fall days, warm, sunny, crisp-bright light. I’m watching the Adam’s Party Rental crew set up the tents in the…

  • Geoffrey Wertime

    By: centraljersey.com ROCKY HILL – Following the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the dissolution of the borough’s nonoperating Board of Education, local leaders will hold a town forum tonight, Tuesday, to discuss the issue. Mayor Ed Zimmerman will appear with state Sen. Christopher "Kip" Bateman and County Executive Superintendent of Schools Trudy Doyle from 7…

  • Amber Cox

    By: centraljersey.com BORDENTOWN CITY – The 1888 Old City Hall at 11 Crosswicks Street stands as a historical monument for the community and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday jazz singer Barbara Trent will perform there to help raise money for its restoration. "She sings everything but the grand opera and I bet you she could teach…

  • Wed., Oct. 13

    By: centraljersey.com A life in letters The extraordinary life of Sylvia Beach (18876-1962), the American proprietor of the famous Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Company, is the topic of three programs at Princeton Public Library this fall. On Oct. 13, the documentary "Paris Was a Woman" will be screened. A discussion of Beach’s memoir, "Shakespeare and…

  • Candidates

    By: centraljersey.com EDITOR’S NOTE: These are the verbatim responses of the candidates for Plainsboro Township Committee to questions presented by The League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area in cooperation with The Princeton Packet. The candidates were allowed to vary the length of their answers to the three questions but were given a word…

  • County chiefs group supports Sheriff Stanfield

    By: centraljersey.com The Burlington County Chiefs of Police Association has announced its support of Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield in her bid for re-election in November. She was elected sheriff in 2001. The association stated Sheriff Stanfield has developed and provided many programs intended to assist the senior citizens, parents and children of Burlington County,…

  • District 12 candidates to square off at Rider

    By: centraljersey.com New Jersey 12th Congressional District Representative Rush Holt, Democrat, and challenger, Scott Sipprelle, Republican, are holding their first public debate today (Oct. 14) at 11:45 a.m. at Rider University’s Yvonne Theatre in the Fine Arts Hall, Route 206, Lawrenceville. The one-hour debate – to help prepare district voters for the Nov. 2 general…

  • Nancy Mrzljak

    By: centraljersey.com The Chesterfield Township Elementary School Board of Education Executive Session will be held 6:30 p.m., tonight, Thursday, at Chesterfield Township Elementary School to discuss legal matters. The Chesterfield Township Elementary School Board of Education special meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., tonight at the Chesterfield Township School to highlight the progress of…

  • Thursday, Oct. 14

    By: centraljersey.com 7 p.m. – Lambertville Town Watch, Justice Center, South Union Street. 7:30 p.m. – Delaware Township Open Space Committee, municipal building. 7:30 p.m. – Delaware Township Board of Adjustment, municipal building. 8 p.m. – Hunterdon County Agricultural Board, county administration building, Route 12, Raritan Township. 8 p.m. – Poetry Slam, Karla’s Restaurant, New…