Category: archives

  • Squandering a bumper crop of farmland

    By: Michele Byers The last few weeks have brought the fresh taste of high-quality, locally grown fruits and vegetables to many New Jerseyans. The Garden State still produces some of the best tomatoes and corn in the world. We should all take note, however, of a new inventory of our disappearing farmland nationwide. Since 1982,…

  • Chesterfield chatter

    By: centraljersey.com The Board of Fire Commissioners District 1 Chesterfield meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, at the Crosswicks Firehouse. Do you remember Elise the Cow? Join the Chesterfield Township Historical Society from 6 to 8 p.m., July 22, at the barn at Two Front Street in Crosswicks to listen to the…

  • Dear diary:

    Passion for food becomes a blog By: Chelsea Radler – Staff Writer Scott Figatner’s stomach keeps a diary. Mr. Figatner, 18, of Lawrenceville, recently began an online blog of all-things food to hone his writing style and cooking technique. Early in his years at Lawrence High School, Mr. Figatner developed a passion for The Food…

  • Letters to the editor

    U.S. Rep. Holt’s liberal voting record By: centraljersey.com When he is in the district meeting with constituents, Rep. Rush Holt comes off as classic New Jersey moderate, whose votes mirror the will of his constituents. However, over the last 12 years Mr. Holt’s record in Washington is anything but moderate. The respected National Journal, a…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       At 11:27 a.m. July 5, a South 17th Avenue caller reported a tire on her vehicle was slashed, and believed the damage occurred during the overnight hours. The cost to repair is estimated at $200.    The county road department reported the theft of a traffic light pole at 9:22 a.m. July 6 from the intersection…

  • Holt slates telephone town hall meeting

    By: centraljersey.com U.S. Representative Rush Holt will host a telephone town hall meeting with Central New Jersey residents on July 20 at 7:30 p.m. The one-hour meeting will provide participants with an opportunity to ask questions and share views on the challenges facing New Jersey and the country, including the economy, health care reform, energy…

  • Squandering a bumper crop of farmland

    By: Michele Byers The last few weeks have brought the fresh taste of high quality, locally grown fruits and vegetables to many New Jerseyans. The Garden State still produces some of the best tomatoes and corn in the world! We should all take note, however, of a new inventory of our disappearing farmland nationwide. Since…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Town plans purchase of third trash vehicle

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — If you’re going to pay for a service, it had better be reliable. Nobody wants to waste money on something that is not dependable.    Imagine if the post office said,” We can’t deliver your mail today because a truck broke down.” Nearly unimaginable, right? That’s the sort of…

  • MANVILLE: Time capsule holds students’ memories

    MANVILLE: Time capsule holds students’ memories

    Jamie Fischer helps bury the Class of 2010’s time capsule at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara