Category: archives
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Eileen Oldfield
By: centraljersey.com HILLSBOROUGH – Paul Drake withdrew his name from this year’s Township Committee race Tuesday, and Montgomery Road resident Maureen Vella will run in his place, according to a release from the Hillsborough Democratic Organization. Mr. Drake won the party’s nomination in the June primary voting, and was poised to face current Mayor Frank…
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Voices wrong about one big thing
By: centraljersey.com Some time has passed since the June 2010 primary and I would like to reintroduce myself to everyone in Hightstown. I ran in the primary on a platform that is in favor of consolidation of services and that is still my main focus. My wife and I moved to Hightstown seven years ago,…
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A School that Fits
Photo by Phil McAuliffe • Evelyn Chan, Caroline Vernon, Sydney Amato, Molly Lagay, Adithi Mehndiratta and Ally McGowan are students at Stuart Country Day School, an independent Roman Catholic school for girls K-12, as well as a co-ed preschool and junior kindergarten.
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Frank Pignataro
Ritchie Pennacchio shows off the largemouth bass he caught to win the Lunker Prize #=cm MDSH
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PBA appreciates support for Mathewson fundraiser
By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough PBA 205 would like to thank all those who purchased tickets and helped make the Friends of Joey Night at the Somerset Patriots TD Bank Ballpark a success. Joey is an 8-year-old who has been in a medically induced coma and battling seizures since April. With the public support, the Hillsborough PBA…
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Showdown at the reform corral?
By: centraljersey.com New Jersey government does not have the best reputation – for good reason. The state has been beset by scandal after scandal, with high-profile politicians finding themselves behind bars or under indictment for everything from accepting bribes to influence peddling and theft of public money. Efforts have been made to end the parade,…
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Eileen Oldfield
By: centraljersey.com MANVILLE – A North Sixth Avenue man was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly beating another man on the railroad tracks near Fourth Avenue on Sept. 4, according to a release from Acting Somerset County Prosecutor A. Peter DeMarco. Fernando Salcedo, 19, of North Sixth Avenue, was charged with aggravated assault, second degree,…
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Frank Pignataro
By: centraljersey.com State championship angler Richard Pennacchio, 14, will put his reputation on the line this week, when he participates in the BASS Federation Divisional Championship in Delaware. The competition follows his most recent achievement – winning the 2010 TBF Bass Federation NJ State Youth Championship for the 11-14 age group on July 25 –…
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Strong summer for Peddie swimmers
By: centraljersey.com The Peddie Aquatics Association had 24 swimmers qualify for New Jersey Swimming’s Junior Olympics in New Brunswick. They earned 39 top-eight finishes and 15 top-three finishes. Competing among 13/14-year-old swimmers, Hightstown’s Scott Vitabile placed second in the 200 free (2:05.09) and third in both the 100 free (57.90) and the 200 fly (2:21.69).…
