• Champs crowned at Elks Shootout

    By: centraljersey.com Two boys and two girls, ages 8-13, won the local Lodge round of competition in the "39th Annual Elks Hoop Shoot" free throw shooting contest, which was held at the Weston School in Manville. The following champions will represent the Manville-Hillsborough Lodge at the West Central District competition, tentatively scheduled for 9 a.m.…

  • COLUMBUS: Greyhound bowlers are optimistic

    By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    Last year, the girls bowling team at Northern Burlington High School enjoyed a pretty amazing season.    This year, the girls have two of their top bowlers back, but the rest of the lineup will be filled with newcomers to the varsity level.    The Greyhound boys also lost some of…

  • Bob Nuse

    By: centraljersey.com Joe Bennett’s coaching philosophy has always been defense first. Through the first two games of the season, the Hillsborough High ice hockey team has fallen right in line with that philosophy. The Raiders opened the season with a 3-0 win over Watchung Hills, then followed that win with a 4-0 shutout of West…

  • Cell tower saga comes to an end with variance approval

    Lea Kahn    The Cellco Partnership’s 11-year battle to place a cell tower on the Peterson’s Nursery property on Route 206 at Province Line Road came to an end last week when the Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a use variance to allow the proposed tower.    The zoning board, which voted unanimously to approve the use…

  • TO YOUR HEALTH: Seven tips to reduce belly fat

    Dr. Terry Shlimbaum, Special Writer    The best way to battle belly bulge is with diet and exercise, but you can reduce belly bloat by following a few simple tips.    When you shrink your waistline, you also reduce your risk of many diseases.    Try these suggestions:    • Cut back on sodium.    Avoid salt, salt-based seasonings and highly…

  • Make a SNAP choice

    By: centraljersey.com During the December holidays, many of us will be joining in family festivities where food is plentiful, but far too many of our friends and neighbors will not be so lucky. In fact, an estimated 51 million Americans do not know where their next meal will come from. In New Jersey, food pantries…

  • Singer-songwriter to perform at Coffee House

    By: centraljersey.com The featured artist at the this evening’s Cranbury Coffee House is long singer-songwriter and musician Laurie Davis. The Coffee House is held at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, 22 S. Main St. Admission is $5; doors open at 6 p.m. Laurie will play a special set of children’s music from 6:30 to…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: RBA opening weekend results

       The Robbinsville Basketball Association opened its season with a large slate of games.    In the Girls 7-8 Division, Jersey Mike’s Subs beats Santino’s as Jess Nicol had eight points and seven rebounds. Emily Langsdorf had five points and three assists, Jen Meiskin had four points, Nehal Patel two points, Jess Vodilka three points, Theresa Demkovitz…

  • Revised EMT course yields more local volunteers

    Revised EMT course yields more local volunteers

    The fall 2010 class is shown above (from left): back — Nick Mohacsi, Jack Laufenberg, Chris Krause, Mark Gross, Cassandra Metz and Doug Kabay; middle — Adam Ames, Matt Chrusz, Eric Kranz, Georgia Foley, Kurt Pedersen and Krishna Kusupudi; front — Phil Mohacsi, Shane Baldorossi, Sarah Hopkins, Joan Schwarzwalder, Ben Dafilou.

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