• Timothy Ultee and Carly Smith

    By: centraljersey.com Carly Smith of New Brunswick, daughter of Robert and Barbara Smith of Hillsborough, and Timothy Ultee, also of New Brunswick, son of Michiel Ultee and Patricia Dedert of Hillsborough, are engaged to be married. The bride-to-be anticipates graduating from Rutgers University in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy. The future…

  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com As happy as the Manville High School wrestling team was to place its highest in over a decade at the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday, their Holmdel Tournament win two days later was an even better indication of how far the Mustangs have come. The Mustangs entered the Holmdel Tournament without three of…

  • Cat appreciation

    By: centraljersey.com On behalf of all the members of the Hightstown Animal Welfare Committee, I want to extend heartfelt thanks to the East Windsor ShopRite and all of the compassionate patrons who supported our efforts and contributed to our food drive last Saturday at the store. The monetary and food donations will help us continue…

  • Andrew Corselli

    By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough High School senior Michael Zhang has made the most of his internship with the Hillsborough Business Advocate’s Office, and up-and-coming restaurants in the area should take notice. Upon seeing the increasingly high turnover rate for local restaurants during his time with the REACH Senior Intern program, Michael decided to put together the…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Local charity tries to put poverty to bed

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer     HIGHTSTOWN — Jenna Hart could have spent Martin Luther King Day sleeping in like most of her classmates from the Peddie School.     Instead, the 14-year-old stood by a table Monday morning at the First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown, gathering toothbrushes, dolls, children’s books and clothing and putting together…

  • ALLENTOWN: Frosh Korn making impact on mat

    ALLENTOWN: Frosh Korn making impact on mat

    AHS wrestling wins fourth By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Before the season started, Rob Korn figured there was a good chance he’d be wrestling on Martin Luther King Day.    The Allentown High School freshman couldn’t wrestle in the Mercer County sub-varsity tournament on Monday, though, after he made the Redbirds varsity. Korn not only…

  • LAWRENCE: Snow budget holding — for now

    By Lea Kahn    With two more weeks until Punxsutawney Phil pops his head out and determines how much winter is left, Lawrence Township has already spent $60,000 on three snowstorms as of Jan. 8, according to township officials.    The first of three snowstorms occurred Dec. 26, and the other two happened earlier this month, Municipal…

  • PET TALK: The 7-pound dog with an 8-pound heart

    PET TALK: The 7-pound dog with an 8-pound heart

    ”Little Girl would sleep off the anesthesia while Jim Martin remained on the couch snoring away.”

  • John D. Passalaris, M.D.

    By: centraljersey.com Heart disease: It’s the leading cause of death among Americans and one of the most common medical problems in the United States. It is also one of the most preventable – but first you have to know the facts. What is heart disease? There are many types of diseases that can affect the…

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