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  • MCCC and Mercer County Commemorate 9-11

    MCCC and Mercer County Commemorate 9-11

    By Saveria Symons WEST WINDSOR, N.J.: Before a gathering of dignitaries, guests, faculty, staff and students at Mercer County Community College on Sept. 10, John Kennedy Jr, an instructor with the Fire Department of New York and the Mercer County Fire Academy, related his personal experiences of September 11, 2001. In a moving speech, he…

  • Roebling

    By: centraljersey.com ROEBLING – "This way of life doesn’t exist anymore, and that’s why we’re here," said George Lengel, a third-generation Roebling resident, and a member of the board of directors at the Roebling Museum. Mr. Lengel will be leading a walking tour of historic Roebling on Saturday. Roebling pride oozes from Mr. Lengel, who…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Legion Post 401 kicks off annual food drive

    By Davy james, Staff Writer    American Legion Post 401, the Ladies Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion will kick off their annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Pantry today (Thursday), which is also American Legion Day.    ”American Legion Day was established by proclamation of the U.S. Congress last year…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local pair indicted in robbery

    By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    A Somerset County grand jury has indicted two South Brunswick residents on numerous charges relating to an August armed robbery in Montgomery.    Vincent Francis Caputo Jr., 20, and Krystin Nicole Donahue, 24, were indicted Sept. 9 on charges of robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: A memorial to Brady

    Child’s love of park to be commemorated By Davy James, Staff Writer    Following the death of 23-month-old Brady Wells to leukemia in July, the Township Council expressed its support for a plan to name a path in a local park after Brady and have a memorial plaque placed at the location in his honor.    During…

  • Borkowska’s 4.0 earns school’s President’s List

    By: centraljersey.com Two Manville students attending Berkeley College campuses were recognized by college President Dario A. Cortes for attaining listing on the school’s Dean’s and President’s Lists for the spring 2010 quarter. Monika Borkowska, attending the school’s Middlesex Campus in Woodbridge, was named to the President’s List for attaining a 4.0 grade point average, while…

  • Fitness center readies to open on Rt. 206

    By: centraljersey.com BORDENTOWN CITY – A new health and fitness center, Retro Fitness of Bordentown, plans to open early next month at the former Ford dealership on Route 206 and Mayor James Lynch planned an early welcome for the establishment on Wednesday morning, Sept. 15. The mayor was to present owner Peter Mercatanti with a…

  • Help us help you

    By: centraljersey.com The Union Volunteer Fire Company of Lambertville is organizing a Tricky Tray to raise money for the purchase of a generator to assist with the recent addition to our firehouse. The Tricky Tray is scheduled for Sept. 25. In case you are not familiar with the event, it is an auction of various…

  • LAWRENCE: Health department issues rabies warning

       A raccoon found recently in Lawrence Township has tested positive for rabies. Because of this increased occurrence of rabies the Lawrence Health Department has issue a rabies alert.    Rabies is a fatal disease caused by a virus which can infect all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Rabies is most frequently spread through a bite from an…