• Capitol news and comment

    By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators representing Central Jersey communities and other items of political concern. School salary cap Assembly Republican Whip Dave Rible and Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco said they will draft legislation based on Gov. Christie’s announcement of his additional toolkit proposal to cap education administrator salaries. "School…

  • MONROE: Jewish group thanks church for support

    MONROE: Jewish group thanks church for support

    Mae Rhine, Managing Editor    MONROE — A local Jewish War Veterans group feels blessed.    During its annual poppy drive in May, members of the Jewish War Veterans Post 609 were welcomed by a local church, Nativity of Our Lord at 185 Applegarth Road, to solicit donations from its parishioners after the 9 and 11 a.m.…

  • Preservation partners save Hollystone

    By: Brian Roach – Staff Writer A July 8 press conference to celebrate the preservation of 132 acres of land along the Delaware River was canceled because of high heat indices, D&R Greenway Executive Director Linda Mead said. But, the event is being rescheduled for the fall, although a specific date has not been confirmed,…

  • Ichiban reemerges as Zen resturant

    By: Lauren Otis – Staff Writer If you are beginning to think that dining in downtown Princeton has become a competitive sport, a newly carved out corner of dining relaxation might be for you. About a month ago, Ichiban, the longstanding traditional Japanese restaurant in downtown Princeton off Witherspoon Street, shuttered its doors and reemerged…

  • On campus

    Dean’s list By: centraljersey.com Joanna Karausz received a $5,000 scholarship from the Polish Falcons of America. She will be studying history at Rutgers University. Ryan Smallwood was named to the spring semester dean’s list at Columbia College Chicago. Thomas Gross and Kyle Horst were named to the College of William and Mary dean’s list for…

  • Editorial

    Food pantry shelves need replenishing By: centraljersey.com Local food panties need our help. As the national recession grinds on and the number of unemployed Americans remains at near-record levels, local food agencies are reporting a shortage of food and putting out the call for aid. Many are serving people who never thought they’d find themselves…

  • Bill would update state’s oil spill laws

    By: centraljersey.com Calling the BP disaster a grim reminder of the potential damage caused by industrial mishaps, Senate Environment and Energy Committee Chairman Bob Smith is leading the effort to update the state’s decades-old oil spill laws to better ensure polluters – not taxpayers – foot the bill in the event of an incident affecting…

  • Capitol news and comment

    By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators representing Central Jersey communities and other items of political concern. School salary cap Assembly Republican Whip Dave Rible and Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco said they will draft legislation based on Gov. Christie’s announcement of his additional toolkit proposal to cap education administrator salaries. "School…

  • Officials weigh in on tax cap law

    By: Brian Roach – Staff Writer Last Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that will place a 2 percent cap on property taxes in New Jersey school districts and municipalities. And, while Gov. Christie "look(s) forward" to working with members of each party to enact reforms "to . . . empower local governments to effectively…

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