• Honey Lake meeting Dec. 9

    By: centraljersey.com The dam on Honey Lake, in Elm Ridge Park in eastern Hopewell Township, has been declared a high hazard dam by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Its future will be discussed at a public meeting at the township’s Municipal Building, Route 546, on Dec. 9, from 7-9 p.m. The lake was…

  • MANVILLE: Elks tree sale benefits special kids

    MANVILLE: Elks tree sale benefits special kids

    Manville Elks Lodge 2119 on Brooks Boulevard has started its annual Christmas tree sale. From left, Scott Strungis, Tom Cronin, Kevin Cichon and Gary Abramson are ready to sell Christmas trees to benefit special needs children. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Senior event organizer thanks community

    By: centraljersey.com The more than 250 individuals of all ages, children, high school and college students, parents and senior citizens who attended the Nov. 20 "Exploring Options: A Multicultural, Multigenerational Day Of Discovery" experienced first hand the results of a successful partnership. The Aging in Place partnership’s annual outreach forum at the South Brunswick Senior…

  • MANVILLE: Santa arrives Friday

       Santa Claus is coming to town!    It is that time of year and Santa will be making his yearly visit to Manville Friday night at 6:30 p.m. to see all the children.    The Manville police and fire departments will escort Santa’s sleigh down Main Street to his house on South Main Street where he will…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN

    By: centraljersey.com Under the banner of creating a business-friendly atmosphere, governments facing economic downturns are not only tempted to give away the farm, but also our forests, parks and other open spaces to private interests. New Jersey recently decided to give away, through a 30-year lease, 57 acres of a municipal park. The state approved…

  • Student, 10, aims to collect 500 blankets for the needy

    By Lea Kahn    With 15 blankets in hand and 485 to go, Kayla Jackson is on her way to collecting enough blankets to donate to dialysis centers, homeless shelters and those in need.    The 10-year-old Lawrence Intermediate School student and her mother, Kathi Jackson, hope to collect 500 blankets between now and Dec. 31. This…

  • Area towns receive recreation grants

       Burlington County Freeholders approved the first round of local grants under the newly created Municipal Park Development Assistance Program, awarding a total $5 million to 25 towns.    The individual grants ranged from $65,307 to the program’s maximum of $250,000, and virtually all are earmarked for the development of new recreational facilities or improvements to local…

  • PTO’s TASK efforts ongoing

    By: centraljersey.com For over two decades, Toll Gate Grammar School has been contributing to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen’s (TASK) Thanksgiving dinner. Through this annual project, the students undertake a considerable community service project. Each student is responsible for various aspects of planning, donating and implementing the meal. The activities throughout November include collecting canned…

  • Don’t let NJN go dark

    By: centraljersey.com This New Year could usher in a new era in the relationship between New Jersey voters and their state representatives; one that would be darker and more distant than ever. If the state moves forward with the governor’s plan to cut all funding to NJN as of Jan. 1, we will no longer…

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