• ‘Walk4Hearing’ 5K in West Windsor Oct. 16

    The Hearing Loss Association of New Jersey (HLA-NJ) is joining the national effort led by the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) to end the stigma of hearing loss by hosting the Garden State Walk4Hearing in West Windsor. The 5K walk will begin with registration at 9 a.m. Oct. 16. The Walk4Hearing raises funds for…

  • Allentown Lions Club golf tourney Oct. 1

    The Allentown/Upper Freehold Lions Club will hold its annual Edward “Pop” Rockhill Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 1. The event at Gambler Ridge Golf Course in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold will start at noon. Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting the Allentown High School Lions Scholarship Fund and the creation of…

  • Millstone’s Halloween parade set for Oct. 31

    Millstone’s 21st annual Halloween parade will be held on Oct. 31. Parking, parade lineup and registration will take place behind the Clarksburg Inn on Route 524/Stagecoach Road, between 1:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. Route 524 will be closed promptly at 2 p.m. for the parade. Goody bags and costume prizes will be distributed. Costumes will…

  • School district starts spending state-restored budget money

    Resident takes issue with process that discounted citizens’ votes against increased taxes By Jane Meggitt Correspondent Several employees laid off in June got their jobs back because the state restored $960,683 of the $1.2 million cut from the school district’s 2010-11 budget.   At the Sept. 27 Board of Education meeting, board members voted unanimously…

  • Manville Colts edge Kenilworth

    By: centraljersey.com The Manville Colts improved to 4-1 with a 21-20 win over Kenilworth on Sunday. The offense, first led by quarterback Sebastian Galves (first half) and then by Jeremy Nurnberger, accounted for 244 yards on the ground. Steven Bogantes had 167 yards, three touchdowns and an extra point. Angelo Locham had 38 yards and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Man charged with DWI after Route 1 accident

    Had wife and children in car By Davy James, Staff Writer    South Brunswick police arrested a township resident after finding him driving while intoxicated with his wife and two children in his car.    Jorge A. Fuentes, 28, of Monmouth Junction, is facing charges for DWI, as well as additional charges for child endangerment.    At 8:15…

  • Genevieve Milkosky

    By: centraljersey.com Genevieve Milkosky, 87, of Manville, died Sept. 16 in Raritan Township. The funeral service was held Sept. 20 at Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home, 205 S. Main St., Manville, followed by the committal words and interment at Rosedale Cemetery in Linden. Memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Schools score below mark on NJASK test

    District says test offers faulty gauge of student progress By Davy James, Staff Writer    Five out of seven South Brunswick elementary schools did not meet required proficiency levels in language arts on the 2009-10 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge test, but district officials said the test is not an accurate gauge of the…

  • Nora Sirbaugh

    By: centraljersey.com As we slide into autumn, I mourn the sad state of the fall color by our trees. The hot and dry summer drought has taken its toll on the traditional display. The maples are coloring up prematurely in an attempt to shed themselves of their leaves, and many other trees aren’t so much…

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