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  • Butterflies are free at the Earth Center

    By: Davy James – Staff Writer Summer is in full swing at the Earth Center in Davidson Mill Pond Park with the recent opening of the center’s Butterfly House. The house is actually what center staff members call a hoop house, which is covered on the outside with cloth and framed with wood. It is…

  • Szabo new interim chief for schools in Millstone

    By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer MILLSTONE – John Szabo, who led the Robbinsville School District from 2005 to 2009, has been named the interim superintendent of Millstone schools. Dr. Szabo will replace Mary Anne Donahue, who is set to retire Aug. 31. He was hired at the July 12 Board of Education meeting and…

  • Local woman receives ‘Prestigious’ award

    By: centraljersey.com Jean Angelo, of Hillsborough, was honored as a Prestigious Woman of New Jersey at a luncheon held recently by Worship for Life Community Outreach, Inc., a Jackson based non-profit organization. The event, held at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club in Edison, recognized the community service and accomplishments of women throughout the state.…

  • Drive for cancer patients tops $27,000

    By: centraljersey.com Stephen Wurst, 13, recently undertook a fundraising project for cancer patients being treated at Somerset Medical Center that inspired a classmate, resulting in the pair raising more than $27,000 for the center. Stephen launched his project in memory of his mother, Laurie Parlin, who died of breast cancer in August 2009, raising the…

  • Editorial

    Food pantry shelves need replenishing By: centraljersey.com Local food pantries need our help. As the national recession grinds on and the number of unemployed Americans remains at near-record levels, local food agencies are reporting a shortage of food and putting out the call for aid. Many are serving people who never thought they’d find themselves…

  • Preservation partners save Hollystone

    By: Brian Roach – Staff Writer A July 8 press conference to celebrate the preservation of 132 acres of land along the Delaware River was canceled because of high heat indices, D&R Greenway Executive Director Linda Mead said. But, the event is being rescheduled for the fall, although a specific date has not been confirmed,…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Focus on the environment

    BURLINGTON COUNTY: Focus on the environment

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    Three area residents won top honors in a county Environmental Photo Contest this month.    Ann Darlington, of Bordentown City, took first place in the People’s Choice category for her shot of a sunset sky reflected in the Crosswicks Creek.    The other local prizewinners were Constance “Robin” Delahanty, of Bordentown Township,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Disaster training facility prepares local firefighters

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Disaster training facility prepares local firefighters

    Firefighters train for confined-space rescues at the new training facility in Monmouth Junction.

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Focus on the environment

    BURLINGTON COUNTY: Focus on the environment

    Constance "Robin" Delahanty, of Bordentown Township, won the adult amateur category in the county Environmental Photo Contest with this photo of a woman and her three sons.