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  • Church group connects with children in Haiti

    By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Monfort Road resident Alena D’Auria knew the images of post-earthquake Haiti from seeing them on television and on the Internet following the Jan. 20 quake. But spending a week rebuilding houses and parts of an orphanage in Calabasse, a town outside Port-Au-Prince, brought the disaster home, she said. "One…

  • Recreation

    By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Township Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a trip to the Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center Sept. 16. Located in Millville, Wheaton Arts is home to the Museum of American Glass, which houses a comprehensive collections of American glass. The full-day package includes a private tour of the museum and a…

  • Firefighters salute 9/11 caravan

    By: centraljersey.com BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – A steel beam recently recovered from the World Trade Center site was transported through Bordentown Township on Saturday morning as part of a caravan of vehicles traveling from New York City to Arlington, Virginia. The Bordentown Township Fire District No. 2, Derby Fire Company, was invited to set up its…

  • School colors should include green

    By: Michele Byers Environmental problems often result from millions of small decisions. It’s no surprise, then, that the inverse may be true: Many small, positive actions can add up to a healthier environment. As kids head back to school, the transition into a new daily routine is a great time to go greener. The mantra…

  • Audubon notes

    By: centraljersey.com – Washington Crossing Audubon Society will host a field trip to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. Brigantine’s 20,000 acres of salt marsh, bays, freshwater impoundments, fields, and forests are known for their abundant waterfowl during autumn migration. Bring binoculars, field guide, lunch and beverages, as…

  • Church group connects with children of Haiti

    By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Alena D’Auria knew the images of post-earthquake Haiti from seeing them on television and on the Internet following the Jan. 20 quake. But spending a week rebuilding houses and parts of an orphanage in Calabasse, a town outside Port-Au-Prince, brought the disaster home, she said. "One thing that definitely…

  • School colors should include green

    By: Michele Byers Environmental problems often result from millions of small decisions. It’s no surprise, then, that the inverse may be true: Many small, positive actions can add up to a healthier environment. As kids head back to school, the transition into a new daily routine is a great time to go greener. The mantra…

  • MANVILLE: Police Blotter

       An Adesa Auto Auctions employee reported a white 2007 Land Rover, valued at $30,600, and a blue 2007 Land Rover, valued at $37,800, missing from the North Main Street property at 12:04 p.m. Aug. 23. Both vehicles were entered in the National Crime Information Center database. * * *    Joseph McCormick, 25, of Newark Avenue,…

  • Shore Dinner to benefit Ely Park’s beautification

    By: centraljersey.com Spearheaded by Friends of Ely Park Chairman Jim Hamilton, chefs from Hamilton’s Grill Room, Lambertville Station, No. Nine, and Pineville Tavern will band together to create a Shore Dinner on York Street on Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the plan to revitalize four city blocks in Lambertville on North…