• Foundation adding to board

    By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer The Hillsborough Education Foundation hopes to add between five and 10 members to its board, with the hope that more input will help it achieve its goals – more education opportunities in local schools and in the community. "We need individuals that reflect the demographics of Hillsborough: geographically, ethnically…

  • In the kitchen

    Fancy Foods: ‘The Year of Indian Flavors’ By: Pat Tanner – Special Writer Every year that I attend the Summer Fancy Food Show (this year held at the Javits Center at the end of June), I become more strategic about how to troll the endless aisles, laden with – according to the show’s organizers –…

  • Marshall’s 200th is feted

       Most have heard of the 1849 Gold Rush, which changed the face of northern California and drove westward expansion, but less are familiar with the name of the man who made the initial discovery.    He was James Wilson Marshall, who was born in 1810 and spent his formative years in Lambertville (1816-1834).    The James Marshall…

  • ‘So much with so little’

    Brian Trelstad, Lambertville     In response to William Kleimer’s July 8 letter, I would like to offer a different perspective.    Teachers are the front line of our future. There is no more important investment any community can make than in the quality of the education it provides its young people. The teachers of our public…

  • LETTER POLICY

    By: centraljersey.com Letters should include the writer’s address and daytime telephone number. It is our policy to print the name and address of the writer. The telephone number (for confirmation purposes only) will not be published. We reserve the right to edit letters and to limit length and frequency. Letters should not exceed 500 words…

  • Letters to the editor

    U.S. Rep. Holt’s liberal voting record By: centraljersey.com When he is in the district meeting with constituents, Rep. Rush Holt comes off as classic New Jersey moderate, whose votes mirror the will of his constituents. However, over the last 12 years Mr. Holt’s record in Washington is anything but moderate. The respected National Journal, a…

  • Senior Corner for July 15

    Chapter A    Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter A meets the first Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the municipal building. We are open to new members. At our last meeting, we welcomed eight new members, six of whom are guys and our president cheered since most of our members are ladies. Doors open at…

  • BSRD restores some sports

    Middle school A-level programs back for fall By: Geoffrey Wertime – Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Bordentown Regional School District is restoring A-level athletics to the middle school curriculum next year. The A-level teams are equivalent to the high school’s varsity teams. No B-level teams will be funded next year, though there will be…

  • City budget’s fate awaits feedback from DCA

    By: Linda Seida – Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE – The city’s budget approval has been delayed because of late-arriving input from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The City Council was scheduled to hold a public hearing on the 2010 budget Monday during a special meeting, with a vote expected to approve the budget immediately…

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