• SOUTH BRUNSWICK – More snow hits community

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – More snow hits community

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    The township is getting blasted again by winter’s fury as the snow just keeps on coming. The snow that came early Wednesday dumped another couple of inches.    Township spokesman Ron Schmalz said the storm blanketed the the region with 4-5 inches of snow by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with possibly another…

  • Photo courtesy of Jack Tatur

    By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Valley boys swim team is in rebuilding mode this season, but the CVC Newcomer’s Meet at Hightstown High last week showed that they have some solid youngsters to build with. An all-freshman relay team of Ethan Hatke, Eric Tatur, Christian Olaya and Justin Voelzke won the 200 free relay with a…

  • PRINCETON: Mayor breaks tie on vote to forward pool complex plan

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    After more than three and a half hours of debate on Tuesday night, an ordinance to fund the multi-million-dollar Princeton Community Park Pool project was introduced after a tie-breaking vote from Princeton Borough’s mayor.    ”The mayor voted to break the tie as four votes were needed for introduction,” said Andrea…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Parker eyes HHS swim marks

    Soph helps Raiders set relay record By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Whether individual or relay, no record seems safe when Jacquelynn Parker jumps in the pool.    The Hillsborough High School sophomore already is a part of two relay records and is chasing down a third along with an individual mark that has stood for…

  • Monroe gets arts grant

    By: centraljersey.com MONROE – Monroe Township Patrons of the Arts Inc. has been awarded $2,500 to support arts and entertainment programs by OceanFirst Foundation, of Toms River. The grant will provide art-oriented programs, workshops and performances that will benefit residents of Monroe Township and neighboring communities. Driven by its mission to foster, support, educate, inspire…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Student residency investigation ongoing

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    The residencies of some students attending township school are currently being investigated by the Board of Education.    There have been 65 investigations so far this year that resulted in 13 withdrawals and denial of entrances, district Superintendent Dr. Gary McCartney said at the Jan. 10 Board of Education meeting.    Last…

  • Adult school under way in Stockton

       The Stockton Elementary School made history on Jan. 19 with the start of its Learners Welcome evening school for adults.    All adults are welcome to participate in Learners Welcome: A New Community of Learning for Adults.    Instructors are donating their services and 100 percent of the costs of classes will go the Stockton Elementary School…

  • 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…

  • ‘Shared sacrifices’ needed from school establishment

    John Clearwater, Princeton Just after the November 2009 election and well before Gov. Chris Christie took office I spoke to the Princeton Regional Schools Board of Education and immediately thereafter wrote a letter to the editor, plus a letter to Superintendent Judith Wilson, related to what I called “shared sacrifice” needed. This was before Gov.…

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