• Volunteers take to the streets to prevent fires in honor of MLK

    Volunteers take to the streets to prevent fires in honor of MLK

    By Kashia Simmons PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – Volunteers from a local charity are set to hit the streets here Saturday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to raise awareness about fire hazards, and talk with area residents about fire prevention tips. It’s the second year a group from HOPE worldwide Central Jersey Chapter…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: Lions to have roses sale

    By Lorraine Sedor, Special Writer    The Cranbury Lions Club would like to announce the revival of its popular Valentine’s Day rose sale.    This year, the Lions will be working in conjunction with The Cutting Garden, located at 70 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Gorgeous bouquets of 12 long-stem red roses, paired with white monte casino…

  • Ken Weingartner

    By: centraljersey.com Gavin Edgerton finds motivation in the wrestlers that came before him at Hightstown High. Not simply for their athletic ability, but for their leadership. Edgerton, a senior, has taken the leadership role on the Rams this season. He also was 10-4 entering action this week after going 16-11 last season. "I’ve come through…

  • PRINCETON: Brightening winter days: The Garden Club of Princeton aids Red Cross in service to elderly and homebound

    PRINCETON: Brightening winter days: The Garden Club of Princeton aids Red Cross in service to elderly and homebound

    By Pat Ellard Special to The Packet     It was about as cold as the Princeton area ever gets, with the wind chill down in single digits. The walls of the greenhouse groaned with the wind, but heaters kept the temperature inside tolerable.     Inside the greenhouse at Terhune Orchards, 40 members of The Garden…

  • Pianists to perform in Monroe Township

    By: centraljersey.com MONROE – Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., the Monroe Township Patrons of the Arts will present "Baroque to Beatles" performed by virtuoso pianists Vladimir and Nadia Zaitsev. The performance will take place at the Richard P. Marasco Theatre for the Performing Arts at 1629 Perrineville Road. The cost will be $15 for…

  • Kindergarten registration

    By: centraljersey.com Kindergarten registration will take place on the following dates at the Office of Community Services, 384 Stockton Street, Hightstown, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (no appointment necessary). Any questions or concerns, call 609-443-2881, ext. 6800. Ethel McKnight School March 8: A-H March 9: I-P March 10: Q-Z WC Black School March 15:…

  • PRINCETON: Princeton physicians volunteer to rally community’s support for the YMCA’s ‘Strong Kids‘ annual campaign

    PRINCETON: Princeton physicians volunteer to rally community’s support for the YMCA’s ‘Strong Kids‘ annual campaign

    Local physicians Sean Naini, D.O., left, and Rameck Hunt, M.D., are co-chairing the Princeton Family YMCA’s 2011 Strong Kids Campaign which kicks off Jan. 26. Together they are leading the charge to raise $125,000 to support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility in the Princeton region.

  • Networking event to offer 20 workshops

    By: centraljersey.com Finding the right volunteers to best serve your clients and achieve your mission can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn the right techniques when you attend "All Aboard! Attracting and Retaining Volunteers," one of 20 workshops planned for Princeton Community Works, the annual networking forum, which will be taking…

  • Allison Musante

    By: centraljersey.com WEST WINDSOR – The first major component of the township’s redevelopment plan has been given the green light by the Planning Board, just after 1 a.m. at the board’s meeting Wednesday. The board voted unanimously to approve property owner Irv Cyzner’s site plan application, the Windsor Plaza Revitalization Plan, for the renovation of…

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