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  • What’s going on …

    Music by the lake By: centraljersey.com Sunday, Aug. 22 – The Hightstown Parks and Recreation Commission will hold the Summer Concert by the Lake from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with Philly Gumbo. Also planned are paddle boat rides starting at 3 p.m. and a Classic Car Show Off. Golf Classic Monday, Aug. 30 –…

  • Gardener training slated

    By: centraljersey.com Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer County horticulturist, has announced the opportunity for county residents, with an interest in horticulture and the desire to share their knowledge in service to others, to enroll in the Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program for 2011. The 21-week training program, which is offered through Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: 2010 Hambletonian winner Cream Ridge-bred

    CENTRAL JERSEY: 2010 Hambletonian winner Cream Ridge-bred

    Ron Pierce, of Millstone, hoists the trophy after driving Muscle Massive to victory in the $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Aug. 7.

  • St. Alphonsus Church says farewell to Sister Hendry

    By: centraljersey.com The parishioners of Hopewell’s St. Alphonsus Church bid a fond farewell to their beloved long-term director of Religious Education, Sister Rosemary Hendry, OSF, in late June. Sister Rosemary directed the parish’s RCIA and Religious Education programs for the past 14 years In answer to the call of her order, she has moved to…

  • Palmer Square Kiosk a busy beacon Kiosk

    Business By: John Saccenti – The Packet Group LAWRENCE – Preeya Dsouza knows most of her customers by name, a happy circumstance of working at the same downtown Princeton business for eight years. "It increases efficiency. You can multi-task better. Otherwise, you are lost," said Ms. Dsouza, who manages The Kiosk in Palmer Square. Since…

  • Letter to the editor

    Locking cars ‘no-brainer’ By: centraljersey.com Every week, in the Police Beat column of the paper, there are incidents involving theft which occurs in unsecured vehicles. To those who leave their vehicles unlocked, I am sure that the thieves are very grateful that you are making things easier so they can steal GPS units, CDs, credit…

  • Township-city police talks end

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    The idea of merging the Lambertville and West Amwell police departments has died.    The West Amwell Township Committee put the final nail in that coffin with a letter to Lambertville, saying merger discussions are finished and the township does not want to pursue the matter.    West Amwell “closed the door…

  • DEATH NOTICES

    Mildred Drysten By: centraljersey.com Mildred Drysten, 91, a former resident of the Griggstown section of Franklin Township, died July 13 in Denver, Colo. A funeral service were held Aug. 14 at the Griggstown Reform Church, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton. Interment of her ashes will take place following the service at the Griggstown Cemetery. Arrangements were…

  • Basics of backyard design: Creating habitat at home

    By: Clean Water When Sarah Roberts, of Montgomery, and Van Zandt Williams, of Princeton, look out at their backyards they see more than lawn and beautiful gardens – they see an oasis for local wildlife. Using native plants and a variety of "River-Friendly Certified" strategies and techniques, Ms. Roberts and Mr. Willams have both created…