• Stephanie Vaccaro

    By: centraljersey.com Bishop David O’Connell of the Diocese of Trenton has announced that $1 million of his 2011 appeal will go toward Catholic education, $800,000 of which will be given directly to families requesting tuition assistance for Catholic schools. The bishop also pledged that the 44 Catholic schools in the diocese will open for the…

  • Monday, Feb. 14

    By: centraljersey.com Monroe Township Historical Preservation Commission, 7 p.m., 1 Municipal Plaza. Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission, 7 p.m., 1 Municipal Plaza. Jamesburg Library board of trustees, 7 p.m., 229 Gatzmer Ave. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Cranbury Township Historical Preservation Commission, 7:30 p.m., second-floor conference room, Town Hall, 23A N. Main St. Cranbury Township Environmental Commission,…

  • PQM, Washington Crossing Coffee to join new hospital

    By: centraljersey.com Capital Health has announced that Pennington Quality Market and Washington Crossing Coffee Company will be part of its new, state-of-the-art medical center scheduled to open in Hopewell Township later this year. "We’re very pleased that Washington Crossing Coffee and Pennington Quality Market will be offering their high quality coffee and food services right…

  • Hightown Scouts to have flea market

    By: centraljersey.com HIGHTSTOWN – A flea market fundraiser for Hightstown Boy Scout Troop 6284 will be held Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 140 Hickory Corner Road. Vendors are needed. The cost is $10 per spot and $15 per pavilion table. For information, call Ray at 609-915-0203…

  • Mary Ellen Zangar

    By: centraljersey.com Senior Citizens at the Manville Senior Center were entertained Tuesday with some special guests. Dancers from Gotta Dance Central Jersey came to the center at Firehouse No. 1 to perform for them. The dancers as young as 3 performed ballet and tap numbers as the senior citizens watched and enjoyed it. The performance…

  • Ken Weingartner

    By: centraljersey.com It was more than a month overdue, but it was worth the wait. The Lawrence High ice hockey team finally got to play Hamilton West in the twice postponed third-place game of the Hornets’ holiday tournament at Mercer Rink Tuesday. The Cardinals came away with a 3-2 victory, and a very large trophy.…

  • Coffee maker is blamed for fire on Collins Drive

    By: centraljersey.com A coffee maker left plugged in is being pinpointed as the cause of an accidental fire Monday afternoon that forced a family out of its home at 15 Collins Drive. Township police said the homeowner was able to put out the fire with an extinguisher at about 2:38 p.m. The fire was confined…

  • YOUTH HOOPS ROUND-UP

    By: centraljersey.com The following are last week’s results in Hopewell Valley youth and travel basketball. TRAVEL The 7th-Grade Hurricane girls defeated the South Brunswick Vikings, 24-16, coming up with 36 steals. Victoria Lintott had 13 rebounds, eight steals and five points, while Julia Tobia had seven points and 10 steals. Also contributing were Stephanie Brix…

  • Lea Kahn

    By: centraljersey.com Lawrence Intermediate School teacher Amy Van Treuren was working in a classroom with a colleague while her students were down the hall in the art room when she heard footsteps in the hallway. Ms. Van Treuren looked up and saw Superintendent of Schools Philip Meara, LIS Principal Jonathan Dauber and Rebecca Gold, the…

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