• Wood-stove etiquette encouraged

    By: centraljersey.com The Department of Environmental Protection is urging New Jersey’s residents to be thoughtful of their neighbors when burning wood for heat. "There’s nothing quite like cozying up in front of a fireplace or wood stove when the weather is really cold, but wood smoke contains pollutants – and some of your neighbors may…

  • MANVILLE: Zuza, Balucha chosen for honor

       Manville Mayor Lillian Zuza and Jennifer Scuderi Balucha of Manville will be honored as “outstanding women” in Somerset County at an awards dinner sponsored by the county Commission on the Status of Women.    Tickets are on sale for the program on Friday, March 25, at The Imperia at 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. A cash bar…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Discovery of wetlands will mean revision of Sonic plan

    Next hearing is March 10 By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    A hearing for a Sonic restaurant at the Planning Board’s Feb. 10 meeting was pushed back — again — due to the discovery of wetlands on the proposed site.    The retro-themed Sonic wants to convert the former Briken Dairy Farms store at 838 Route 206,…

  • Run Free Ranch to Hold Artist Round-Up Art Auction as its First Fundraiser on Saturday, March 5th at Artworks of Trenton
  • Does patriotism still matter?

    By Patricia Amarilla EDITOR’S NOTE: This essay was awarded first place in the VFW Post 2290 Patriot Pen essay contest. Patricia Amarilla is an eighth-grade student at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School.    What is Patriotism? To me it means having love, compassion, encouragement and conviction for one’s country or homeland. It is the willingness, care and fidelity…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter for week of Feb. 17

       A Gemini Drive resident reported Jan. 9 that her purse containing her wallet and cell phone was stolen at 5:15 a.m. from her unlocked vehicle at the 7-11 on Route 206. * * *    Jose Villanueva, 35, of Branchburg was charged on Jan. 24 with theft of an $1,800 post hole digger and $200 worth…

  • John A. Heim, M.D.

    By: centraljersey.com Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in both men and women in the United States, with more than 220,000 Americans diagnosed each year. It is also, unfortunately, the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More people die of lung cancer every year than of colon, breast,…

  • Florence gets $203,000 for bikeways

    By: centraljersey.com Florence Township is among three Burlington County municipalities that will share $637,000 to fund projects under competitive FY 11 Local Aid grant programs. The other towns are Delanco and Burlington City. The grant recipients, are among 33 municipalities or counties statewide that are sharing approximately $7.6 million in grants under four state-funded Local…

  • Candidacy

    By: centraljersey.com If schools boards ran help-wanted advertisements, they might read like this: Wanted: Citizens who are dedicated and hard-working, have a strong sense of ethics, are willing to learn and ask questions and can communicate with and work well with others. Applicants must be willing to represent the interests of the children and the…

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