• Local teen killed by train

    By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough resident Eric Vanbiervliet, 19, was killed by a train near the Homestead Road railroad overpass, at about 5:45 p.m. Monday, according to police. He had been struck by a westbound CSX Railroad freight train. Police responding to an initial report said he was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation of the…

  • MANVILLE: Eight-year-old shines in the movie lights

    MANVILLE: Eight-year-old shines in the movie lights

    Alyssa Dima shows the autograph by actor John Leguizamo she got after she participated in filming a scene for his new movie. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Council OKs new police contract

    By Evan Grossman, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough criminals should be tossing and turning in their beds this week after the council approved a new contract that keeps the cops in business.    All the T’s were crossed and the I’s finally dotted as the Borough Council voted 4-2 to authorize a new contract with the…

  • Society’s potluck supper, meeting at church

    By: centraljersey.com The annual meeting and potluck supper of the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society will be held this evening, Friday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury. Please bring a dish or dessert to share as well as your own plates and utensils. Beverages will…

  • Township plans flu-shot clinic

    By: centraljersey.com A flu-shot clinic will be held for Lawrence residents from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, sponsored by the township Health Department. The clinic will be held in the lower level of the township Municipal Building at 2207 Lawrence Road. For information call (609) 844-7093.

  • Stillitano stills Parsippany with game winning goal

    By: centraljersey.com Just call him a smart Alec. Alec Stillitano showed his savvy by scoring off a Patrick Kelly free kick for the game’s lone goal as the Hopewell Valley Soccer Association’s U12 Supernova took a 1-0 win over the second-place Parsippany Celtic boys in travel soccer play. Spencer Daniels, True Alton and Connor Fedor…

  • Senior corner

    Chapter A Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter A meets the first Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the municipal building. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. We are open to new members. Our president is Dick Meier, call him at 359-6948 if you have a question.    We’re just back from…

  • PENNINGTON: Liquor license: Officials begins process

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Names of qualified bidders for the purchase of a liquor license in Pennington Borough could be determined by Borough Council on March 7, 2011, under a resolution OK’d by officials Monday night.    Pennington has been a dry town since the mid-1930s, but borough officials say the sale of a liquor…

  • Posting campaign sign irked this voter

    Ann Henning, Woodfern Road    Last night, I was awakened to banging outside my bedroom window. Since I didn’t see anything outside I went back to sleep.    Well, imagine to my surprise when I woke up the next morning a huge sign was stapled to the oak tree right outside my window telling me to vote…

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