Category: archives

  • In the kitchen

    No ‘End of the Line’ on flavor By: Pat Tanner – Special Writer Two weeks ago in this space I reported on the documentary "The End of the Line," recently shown at the Princeton Public Library, about the dwindling stock of ocean fish worldwide, and on the dinner that followed at Mediterra restaurant, which featured…

  • Capitol news and comment

    By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators representing Central Jersey communities and other items of political concern. Jersey wineries In a move that would bolster New Jersey’s status as one of the largest producers of wine in the country, Assemblywoman Celeste M. Riley is pushing a package of bills that…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Boro Green group holds inaugural meeting

       About 20 Hillsborough residents showed up at Thuy Anh Le’s doorstep Aug. 12, after the graduate of Rutgers Environmental Stewards program and chairwoman of Sustainable Hillsborough advertised a new grass-roots group to help encourage sustainable projects in Hillsborough.    The first meeting of the group — called Boro Green — she had no idea that her…

  • Community calendar

    Fri., Aug. 27 By: centraljersey.com Meditation Circle: Stress and a fast-paced life see many of us seeking alternative ways of escape. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Light stretching at the beginning of the meditation hour will relax your muscles and allow you to be more comfortable and…

  • Allentown makes plans for water repairs

    By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has introduced a bond ordinance that, if adopted, would make up to $250,000 available to cover the cost of future emergency repairs to the borough’s water treatment plant and water lines. Mayor Stewart Fierstein said Monday that a series of water main breaks this…

  • August is time for immunizations

    By: centraljersey.com August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a good time for New Jerseyans of all ages to protect themselves and their communities by catching up on their vaccinations, Deputy Health and Senior Services Commissioner Susan Walsh said. "We never outgrow our need for immunizations. Across the lifespan – from babies to seniors – immunizations…

  • Meals at Home needs help

    By: centraljersey.com The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey is in "desperate need" for volunteers to support its Meals at Home program. Meals at Home volunteers pick up meals at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton and deliver them to homebound people in Hamilton and also those residing along the Trenton-Hamilton border. Potential volunteers are…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: District’s frugality draws state notice

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Ex-superintendent added to funding review panel    Hillsborough’s reputation as a high-achieving yet low-cost district garnered some state recognition, earning former Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer a spot on a state panel to review the state’s school funding reform act.    According to Dr. Forsthoffer, board priorities for budget planning included student achievement, increasing…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    Aug. 26-Sept. 2    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the…