• County parks plan Eco-Rally for April 1

    By: centraljersey.com BASKING RIDGE – In the continuing effort to educate the public sector on methods of saving energy and reducing the individual "carbon footprint," the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center has organized its third annual Eco-Rally. The prior events have involved more than 1,000 participants each year. Beginning Friday, April 1, and…

  • PLAINSBORO: Dance instructor opens Plainsboro Village studio

    PLAINSBORO: Dance instructor opens Plainsboro Village studio

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Robin Silverman-Krakowksi began taking dance lessons at Dance Spectrums in West Windsor when she was 9 years old. She later came to own that studio and has since built a small empire of studios in the area, including her most recent location in Plainsboro.    Dance Expo in the…

  • Monday, Jan. 31

    By: centraljersey.com Monroe Township Committee, 7 p.m., 1 Municipal Plaza. Tuesday, Feb. 1 Cranbury Township Board of Education, 7 p.m., school’s large group room, 23 N. Main St. Cranbury Township Historical Preservation Commission, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 23A N. Main St. Monroe Township Shade Tree Commission, 7 p.m., 1 Municipal Plaza. Wed., Feb. 2 Cranbury…

  • Make a difference

    Nora Sirbaugh, on behalf of Hopewell Township Environmental Commission    Now that we are in the new year, Hopewell Township’s Environmental Commission would like to recommend an easily implemented resolution. As we regularly sit down and make plans in January, with varying degrees of success throughout the year, we would like to challenge township residents to…

  • GUEST OPINION: The three mayors are missing the point

    By David Sandahl    Mayors Paul Anzano (Hopewell Borough), Jim Burd (Hopewell Township) and Tony Persichilli (Pennington Borough) missed the point of my Jan. 6 Guest Opinion, “It’s time to get serious about consolidation in Hopewell Valley.”    The three mayors co-authored a Guest Opinion in the Jan. 20 HVN, “Valley mayors want a consolidation discussion,” to:…

  • Flames win one lose one on ice

    By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence Flames PeeWee B ice hockey team lost a 4-3 decision to Bryn Athyn Youth Hockey. Kyle DePalma, Ian Moini and Paulie Tedeschi each tallied a goal, while assists came from Sam Dwyer and Kevin Guns. Mike Bonavico played an outstanding game in net. On Sunday, the Flames topped the Flemington Hawks,…

  • Ashgan Elshinawy, D.O.

    By: centraljersey.com Failing to get a good night’s sleep can have far worse repercussions than simply missing your favorite TV show because you conk out on the couch after dinner. In fact, routine sleep deprivation can have serious effects on your cardiovascular health. Chronic sleep deprivation – regularly getting less than six hours of sleep…

  • Stephanie Vaccaro

    By: centraljersey.com ROCKY HILL – Mary Jacobs Memorial Library supporters surpassed their goal of raising $100,000 for 2010, said Wendy Rayner, president of the Friends of the Mary Jacobs Library. For the first time in 36 years, money for operating costs had to be sought from the Rocky Hill community, she said. Tax revenue from…

  • ALLENTOWN: Gurdon’s return a welcome addition

    ALLENTOWN: Gurdon’s return a welcome addition

    Senior aids Redbirds on court By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Allentown High School girls basketball team wanted Heather Gurdon to come to their games the last two years, but it was too tough for her.    Gurdon lost two years of basketball when she suffered a knee injury in the first game of her…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community