• MDADVANTAGE ANNOUNCES 2010 RECIPIENTS OF PRESTIGIOUS EDWARD J. ILL EXCELLENCE IN MEDICINE AWARDS

    By irene Maslowski Lawrenceville, NJ n Carrying forward a longstanding tradition of recognizing exceptional physicians and leaders in healthcare, MDAdvantage Insurance Company of New Jersey (www.MDAdvantageonline.com) today announced the 2011 honorees for the Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards® (www.EJIawards.org). The Excellence in Medicine Awards are named after Edward J. Ill, MD, a New…

  • Sheriff’s toy drive officially under way

    By: centraljersey.com The Burlington County Sheriff Department’s annual Toy Drive is officially under way, and residents and businesses can donate toys for children of families in need at 44 drop-offs located throughout the county. Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield said the collection will continue until Dec. 20, when sheriff’s officers will gather up the bins, and…

  • Brushill Nursery photos

    By: centraljersey.com Mary Brienza Staff Writer Kingston’s Brushill Nursery is dealing with the recession by changing the focus of their business. Commercial landscaping and typical project size have been drastically reduced by the recession, making the business shift to serve more residential clients, company officials said. "Commercial (work) started to die off," manager Joe Moffa…

  • Troop says goodbye to leader

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Troop 186 Scoutmaster Barry Bird of Hillsborough thought he was going to help his Boy Scouts work on their plans for the Klondike Derby sled competition. Instead he got a surprise retirement party Saturday. The party was held at the troop’s meeting place at the Manville-Hillsborough Elks on Brooks…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds are runners-up at national cheer event

    ALLENTOWN: Redbirds are runners-up at national cheer event

    Members of the Allentown Redbirds Junior Pee Wee cheer squad pose in Santa hats spelling out “ALLENTOWN REDBIRDS CHEER” after finishing second at the Pop Warner National Cheer Championship in Florida last week.

  • Gutman’s visits to be funded by lunch funds

    By: centraljersey.com Sheila Kohler, author of 10 novels and a lecturer in creative writing at the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, was the featured speaker at the fifth annual Book Lovers Luncheon, hosted by the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation on Nov. 14 at Greenacres Country Club in Lawrenceville. The Book Lovers Luncheon…

  • Park Commission had successful year

    By: centraljersey.com The Somerset County Park Commission is proud to have shared another year of successful programming, affordable for Somerset County residents, educational for our children and entertaining for our families. To all of you who participated in the Park Commission as one of our millions of visitors and program participants or as one of…

  • ‘Deadbeat’ parents target of dragnet for child support

    By: centraljersey.com Forty-three people were charged with failure to pay a total of more than $856,000 in court-ordered child support during a three-day raid executed last week by law enforcement officers from throughout the county, Burlington County Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield said Tuesday. "Our Child Support Unit served warrants on 43 individuals who owed an…

  • Businesses working to help communities

    Robert D. Prunetti, president and CEO, Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce    After making a decision to not seek a fourth term as Mercer County executive, and spending some time in the private sector as a consultant and entrepreneur, it was important for me to move into a role that would allow me to work with…

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