• Pat Tanner

    By: centraljersey.com I confess to being an olive oil miser. "Miser" is probably not the precise word; it’s something more akin to that "Seinfeld" episode where Elaine screens her beaus for sponge worthiness. For me it began when friends of my older daughter gifted me with a bottle made from the fruit of ancient trees…

  • PRINCETON: Volunteer dentist lends his skills to New Orleans

    PRINCETON: Volunteer dentist lends his skills to New Orleans

    Dentist Howard Silbersher poses with his assistant, right, and a patient in New Orleans in August when he volunteered his services to Remote Area Medical. Photo courtesy of Howard Silbersher

  • PLAINSBORO: Twins bring computers to orphanage

    PLAINSBORO: Twins bring computers to orphanage

    Shriya and Shorya Mantry are surrounded by the children and staff of the orphanage in India where the Plainsboro twins set up a computer lab this summer.

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Sept. 9

    Garden Club    Thursday, Sept. 9 — Alf and Ceil Berg, owners of the Herbertsville Honey Company in Point Pleasant, will be the speakers at the meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. Experienced beekeepers and winners of the NJ State Honey Show Awards the last three years, they will explore the importance of bees and will…

  • Rider’s turf field set for first night game

    By: centraljersey.com Students at Rider are ready to embrace the night, because the university’s new FieldTurf synthetic grass field for soccer, field hockey, intramural and club sports will also offer Rider competitors of all stripes an experience never before known on the Lawrenceville campus: playing under the lights. The turf field will make its eagerly…

  • Holt a friend to peace, Israel

    Alan Hershey, Pennington The campaign for the 12th District New Jersey Congressional seat held by Rush Holt is barely under way, and already voters must beware of misinformation.    Republicans are already focusing deceptive attacks on Mr. Holt. They have formed what they call the Emergency Committee for Israel, and in its name released a video…

  • Health department issues rabies warning

    By: centraljersey.com A raccoon found recently in Lawrence Township has tested positive for rabies. Because of this increased occurrence of rabies the Lawrence Health Department has issue a rabies alert. Rabies is a fatal disease caused by a virus which can infect all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Rabies is most frequently spread through a bite…

  • Lawrence should have more firepower up front this season

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    If casual fans watching soccer games complain about a lack of goal scoring, just think how coaches feel when their own teams can’t find the range.    Lawrence High girls coach Dana Williams knew the feeling all too well during last year’s 3-14 season, as the Cardinals scored just seven times.…

  • Farm dinners series continues Sept. 19 in Solebury

       The Dinners on the Farm series, which combines behind-the-scenes farm tours with fresh and seasonal meals prepared by local chefs, will continue Sept. 19 from 3-7 p.m. at Manoff Market Gardens, 3100 Comfort Road, Solebury.    The distance between farm and table has never been shorter, according to a spokesman.    Manoff Market Gardens will host the…

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