• Balloon regulation ‘simply ridiculous’

    By: centraljersey.com At the Oct. 5 meeting of our Township Council, I felt as if I were trapped in a "Saturday Night Live" skit mocking the uncontrollable urge of government to regulate anything and everything under the sun – even children’s balloons. Here’s some background. On Feb. 5, 2009 the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled…

  • PENNINGTON: Volunteers make dresses for needy Dominican girls

    PENNINGTON: Volunteers make dresses for needy Dominican girls

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Many young girls in the Dominican Republic are so poor they have never owned a new dress.    On Oct. 2, a group of Pennington residents got together to do something about that.    Lauren LoVerde, her daughter Francesca, and their friend Kate Wilson gathered to make pillowcase dresses for those needy…

  • PENNINGTON: Volunteers make dresses for needy Dominican girls

    PENNINGTON: Volunteers make dresses for needy Dominican girls

    Simple dresses — made from pillowcases — are going to young girls in the Dominican Republic, thanks to volunteers who made them at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Pennington. Above, posing with dresses in progress, are (from left) Lauren LoVerde, Francesca LoVerde and Tim Wilson.

  • Fifth Annual Mooch Myernick game another success

    By: centraljersey.com The name Glenn "Mooch" Myernick will always hold a special place in the annals of Lawrence High School soccer, as well as Mercer County soccer and U.S. soccer. And the name still leads to a special game at Zimmer Field. The 5th Annual LHS Alumni Game, named in honor of the late Myernick…

  • Rustic Mall should be downtown centerpiece

    Frank Jurewicz, Dominic Street    I read the letter from Councilman Ed Komoroski in the Oct. 2 paper and I would like to agree with Ed. I, too, attended the circus and it was nice to see something positive happening at the Rustic Mall site. It shows that if you put a good product at that…

  • MANVILLE: Wrestling has a hold on grandma

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville grandmother Dora Spencer may be one of the oldest wrestling fans here in town but her favorite pastime of watching the All Star Pro Wrestling gave her another chance to go to the fundraiser Saturday night at the VFW.    ”Oh, I love it,” she said. “I have been…

  • Erinn E. Beagin, M.D.

    By: centraljersey.com Taking a proactive approach and preparing in advance for an upcoming doctor’s visit can help you make the most of your time and your physician’s. That’s extremely important in today’s busy world, so be sure to consider these do’s and don’ts for a doctor’s visit: Do be specific when making your appointment. Telling…

  • Up to the task?

    Win Straube, Pennington     A Pennington Historic District Ordinance would be wrong for many reasons. First, of course, the principle of a self-appointed elite usurping the power to determine what is sufficiently historic and to be preserved for the common good at somebody else’s expense.    Second, the many costs resulting in various forms, such as…

  • Bullying: We all have our work cut out for us

    By: centraljersey.com Hopewell Valley schools Superintendent Thomas Smith hit the nail right on the head Monday night when he said: "Kids are being progressively desensitized about right and wrong." He made that comment, with its very insightful use of the word "progressively," during a discussion about bullying during the school board’s agenda meeting. Dr. Smith…

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