Category: archives

  • Delaware flood risks

    By Jeff Zimmerman, Zimmerman & Associates    The following letter recently was sent to the governors of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and the mayor of New York City:     On Dec. 23, 2008, and again on April 20, 2009, we wrote to you requesting that the decree parties adopt an additional release program…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fried seeks to clarify budget changes

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Mayor Dave Fried has indicated that the township needs to hold onto more surplus money than he originally planned in his proposed budget because of the state’s subsequent decision to put the Route 33 realignment project back on track.    That was part of the message at last…

  • RINGOES: Ride 4 Erik will raise funds for CureSearch

    RINGOES: Ride 4 Erik will raise funds for CureSearch

    As a toddler, Erik Zimmerman was diagnosed with cancer of the brain and spine. He is 18 now.

  • COLUMBUS NEWS: From the Sept. 3 edition

    Peg Traino Peg Traino     Tel: 298-7476     [email protected]    Have you ever wanted to learn to knit or maybe relax with yoga? The NBC Evening School offers over 25 different classes. Registration for all classes is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6-8 p.m. in the Northern Burlington Regional High School…

  • Lawrence Tigers earn tourney win

       The U-13 Girls Lawrence Tigers opened their fall season by winning their flight in the 17th annual Jackson Summer Classic Tournament this past weekend, winning all four of their games.    In their first game they defeated Middletown Intrepid, 6-0. Sabrina Pascarella scored a goal in the first six minutes of the game off a long…

  • ‘Cold Souls’

    ‘Cold Souls’

    Emily Watson and Paul Giamatti star as wife and husband in Cold Souls.

  • TOASTMASTERS IN ROCKY HILL TO CONDUCT HUMOROUS SPEECH CONTEST

    By Tracie Owen The best and most humorous speaker in the area will be chosen Friday, September 11, when Successfully Speak Up Toastmasters hosts both a Humorous Speech Contest as well as Table Topics Contest. The event will be conducted at the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library in Rocky Hill, NJ, beginning at 7:30 p.m., and…

  • LAWRENCE: Programs in schools support autistic students’ unique needs

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Ask the average person to describe what someone with autism is like, and he or she may say an autistic person is withdrawn and unresponsive.     But autism is a wide range of behaviors — from mild to severe — that is characterized by the inability to socialize or…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Ready kids? School doors set to open next week

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    The first day of school is quickly approaching.    In Robbinsville, students will head back Tuesday for a half day of classes.    The district this summer hired a new superintendent, Steven Mayer, who also is a township resident. Mr. Mayer said during the Board of Education’s Aug. 25 meeting that…