• Route 130 tops state list of worst roads for pedestrians

       New Jersey’s most dangerous road for pedestrians is Route 130 (Burlington Pike) in Burlington County, according to a new analysis by Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a policy watchdog organization.    Between 2007 and 2009, 10 pedestrians were killed on that route, with most of the fatalities occurring where the roadway passes through relatively busy suburban areas such…

  • LAWRRENCE: Church hears status report on pastor’s work in Haiti

    By Lea Kahn    The Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake may have devastated Haiti, but it did not derail the Rev. Luc Deratus’ Harmony Ministries, based in the capital of Port-au-Prince in the island nation.    The Rev. Deratus made his annual visit to the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville on Sunday to update the congregation on the status…

  • Mobile and More: Highlights from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
  • Manicures, haircuts will aid victims of domestic violence

    RVCC program raises money for Resource Center of Somerset This Saturday, you can get a haircut or manicure and help victims of domestic violence. Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCC) Cosmetology department will host "Shears to Stop the Tears," a fund-raising event, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at RVCC’s Bridgewater campus at 14…

  • Lance reschedules meeting here

    By: centraljersey.com Congressman Leonard Lance has rescheduled his planned town hall meeting in Hillsborough to Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtroom of the Municipal Complex on South Branch Road. The meet-and-greet was canceled Feb. 5 because of inclement weather. Mr. Lance will take questions and share his views on issues…

  • Allentown

    By: centraljersey.com Steve O. Umoro, 57, of Allentown, was arrested Friday at 12:01 p.m. and charged with driving while suspended after a motor vehicle stop on Church Street. Amaryllis Gonzalez, 27, of Trenton, was arrested Saturday at 1:09 p.m. and charged with driving while suspended after a motor vehicle stop on High Street. Robbinsville Police…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Food drive success Stephanie Chorney, Yes We CAN! Food Drives We wanted to thank the shoppers at the ShopRite of Lawrence who bought food for the Yes We CAN! food drive on Feb 5, 2011. Despite the rain, we collected many bags of fresh fruits, vegetables, and non-perishable food. The food gets donated to The…

  • Andrew Corselli

    By: centraljersey.com 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, near the intersection of Oxford Place. Two hours…

  • Harvest Fair gives $13K in grants

    By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Harvest Fair is a nonprofit organization that raises funds to support other local non-profit organizations. Applicants are encouraged to apply for funding that will be put toward programming or important operating expenses. This year the Harvest Fair raised funds to support 19 local organizations with a total of $13,000. The Harvest…

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