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  • ‘Coat of Arms’ honors firemen

    By: centraljersey.com The City of Lambertville has a new piece of art welcoming those who travel along Route 29. On Sept. 12, sculptor Katherine Clear, with the support of The Friends of Ely Park, unveiled her newest piece, "Coat of Arms," honoring the men and women of the local volunteer fire companies. Ms. Clear discussed…

  • Saturday health fair offers tips, exercise

    By: centraljersey.com The Somerset County Business Partnership, Hillsborough Township, and the Hillsborough Pool, Racquet & Fitness Club will sponsor the Somerset County Community Health at Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The fair will take place at the Hillsborough Pool, Racquet & Fitness Club, 345 Amwell Road. The event is open to…

  • NJN, a valued conservation partner

    By: centraljersey.com New Jersey’s budget crunch has extended its reach to New Jersey Network (NJN), the state’s public television station since 1968. NJN has become the place to go for a credible source of information, news and educational programs about New Jersey. A bipartisan Legislative Task Force on Public Broadcasting is studying Gov. Christie’s proposal…

  • Play golf for ‘The YAC’

    By: centraljersey.com I would like to invite the community to join us in a Community Mini-Golf Outing at Pine Creek Miniature Golf on Oct. 10 from noon-4 p.m. This event is an excellent way for families and friends to spend time together while raising funds for the much anticipated "The YAC" (Youth Activity Center). The…

  • “Floyd Fest” to Honor Jim and Fannie Floyd; Raise Scholarship Dollars

    “Floyd Fest” to Honor Jim and Fannie Floyd; Raise Scholarship Dollars

    2001 SNOWBOUND, ALL RIGHTS RESER Jim and Fannie Floyd

  • J-M club checking for missing members

    By: centraljersey.com The Manville chapter of the Johns-Manville Quarter Century Club is updating membership lists. Since its founding in 1929, the Manville Chapter has had more than 2,500 inductees, including 18 inductees in the 50-year club. There are currently several hundred members, both active and inactive, in the area. Any Central Jersey member who did…

  • Committee needs more discussion, transparency

    By: centraljersey.com Under the current governing Township Committee, information flow to the public is highly selective, decisions often appear to have been made before the meetings and many public statements are pre-scripted and rehearsed. When residents disagree, have concerns or even comment at Township Committee meetings, they are treated rudely. The Township Committee is a…

  • Saturday, Oct. 9

    By: centraljersey.com Project Learning Tree: 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., D & R Canal State Park, Kingston Office, 145 Mapleton Road. Workshop for educators and Scouts. Contact: 609-924-5705; www.dandrcanal.com/programs.html. Flea market: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Six Mile Run Reformed Church, 3037 Route 27. Furniture, jewelry, toys, clothes, etc. Bake sale. Lunch available 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 732-297-3734. Oktoberfest:…

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    By: centraljersey.com Her musical journey is still going strong, and is making a return trip to The Record Collector for an Oct. 9 concert at the intimate Bordentown venue. "That’s a very quaint little set-up there," Ms. Jackson says during a telephone interview. "I guess it holds the distinction of being the smallest place I…