• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rowland Park artificial turf almost complete

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rowland Park artificial turf almost complete

    With artificial turf installed on two baseball fields at Rowland Park, workers are now concentrating on finishing the installation on one of the two football fields by next week. Staff photo by Charles W. Kim

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of July 28

    For more events, check www.centraljersey.com/ hillsboroughbeacon Israeli folk dancing offered at temple    Thursday, July 28 — Beginners and the experienced are invited to try Israeli folk dancing for free from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Temple Beth-El, 67 Route 206. Walk-ins are welcome. Music in the park winds up its series    Thursday, July 28 —…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Complaint filed against land use officials

    Libertarian says financial disclosure law disregarded By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Libertarian Party chair John Paff has filed a complaint against nine members of the township’s planning and zoning boards who either did not file financial disclosure forms by the state deadline, or filed incomplete forms.    All planning and zoning board members named…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Kristen Hayden, 13, dives to three medals

       Kristen Hayden, 13, of Hillsborough captured gold, silver and bronze medals at the Junior Olympic Zone A diving championships held July 7-10 in Rockville, Md.    Kristen thus qualified to compete in all of her diving events at the Junior Olympic national championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, in August. The top six divers in each event in…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rowland Park artificial turf almost complete

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rowland Park artificial turf almost complete

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    The township is hoping to finish the installation of artificial turf on four fields in Rowland Park by next week.    ”It is weather related,” township spokesman Ron Schmalz said Wednesday. “We hope it is done by the end of the month or early August.”    As of last week, the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Condition of local helicopter pilot in crash improves

    He ‘took evasive action’ to avoid hitting school building, police say By Charles Kim, Staff Writer    Helicopter pilot Edmund Eilbacher, of Hillsborough, is recovering from a commercial helicopter crash in South Brunswick on July 20.    His condition has been upgraded to stable, said his sister, Catherine, at the family farm on Wertsville Road on Tuesday…

  • Tribute to ’50s Hits in "Forever Plaid" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Aug. 19-28

    Tribute to ’50s Hits in "Forever Plaid" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Aug. 19-28

    unknown Introducing The Plaids, from left, Jan Topoleski, Joe Zachowski, Matt Rae and Joe Ficarra.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Local author pens fifth romantic novel

    By Jen Samuel, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — Local author Shobhan Bantwal has just released her fifth romantic novel, “The Full Moon Bride,” and will appear at a book signing next week to field readers’ questions and give away a “dowry basket.”    ”The Full Moon Bride” is a romantic tale about an arranged marriage featuring…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Demolition permit appeal stymied by legal question

    Possible conflict of Board of Adjustment attorney is debated By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    John Lazorchak’s appeal to win the right to tear down an historic building in Neshanic got waylaid before it even started July 20.    A question — or was it a hint? — that the Board of Adjustment’s proceedings might be…

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