• CENTRAL JERSEY: Local man gets inside view of State of the Union speech

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Local man gets inside view of State of the Union speech

    Rep. Rush Holt, center, brought Princeton resident Roy Winnick, right, to the Capitol as his guest for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Above, they are joined by Rep. Nancy Pelosi prior to the president’s speech.

  • If you can’t beat the snow, measure it

    By: centraljersey.com People who make an impact are sometimes called "rainmakers." But how about those who measure the rain? Knowledge about rain and snow patterns in New Jersey is power. New Jersey needs volunteers to measure and log local precipitation data. You can volunteer through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, a unique,…

  • If you can’t beat the snow, measure it

    By: centraljersey.com People who make an impact are sometimes called "rainmakers." But how about those who measure the rain? Knowledge about rain and snow patterns in New Jersey is power. New Jersey needs volunteers to measure and log local precipitation data. You can volunteer through the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, a unique,…

  • Doug Carman

    By: centraljersey.com EAST WINDSOR – The township’s Planning Board thought Walmart’s plans to remodel its store on Route 130 were a bit off-color Monday. Board member and Councilman Perry Shapiro called the proposed color scheme "dreary." However, Walmart’s proposal was approved by a 6-0 vote under the condition they came up with a different exterior…

  • Help guide school board on budget

    By: centraljersey.com New Superintendent Jorden Schiff asked school board members Monday night to begin their public consideration of the imminent 2011-12 school budget by discussing their values – what’s important to them – when it comes to education. They went around the table. Board member Barbara Sargent said she’d like to talk about the appropriate…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Jan. 27

    Garden club meeting    Thursday, Jan. 27 — The Neshanic Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. at the Station House on Olive Street in Neshanic Station.    Walter Choroszewski, photographer and lecturer, will present “The Great Tree Adventure.” Also, club member Jeannie Geremia will speak about the New Jersey State Flower Show.    A…

  • Photo courtesy of East Windsor Regional School District

    By: centraljersey.com During the summer months, parent volunteers were instrumental in the set-up of a book room in every elementary school! The East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education recognized these parent volunteers at their January 24, 2011meeting. In each classroom and grade level, students have different reading abilities. The book room concept was…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Lanning contract awarded

    Two plans to extend road still being considered By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Lanning Boulevard will eventually be longer, though the planning stages may last through the year.    The East Windsor Town Council awarded a planning and preliminary design contract Jan. 18 to the Morristown-based Louis Berger Group, calling for the extension…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Developer’s conversion plan draws heat

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — A developer’s plan to convert 150 age-restricted homes for active seniors into housing for people of all ages received a hostile reception last week from the public and some Planning Board members who worried the plan could add too many children to the public schools and cause higher…

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