• Prostate cancer awareness goal of Father’s Day races

    June 20 ‘Run for Dad’ By: John Saccenti – Staff Writer When Glen Parker of Princeton was diagnosed with prostate cancer, it was a wake-up call. "You go from thinking you’re a pretty healthy fellow, I’d never been in the hospital in my life other than to visit my wife when my kids were born,…

  • School celebrates its students’ skills

    By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Seven people sat in a semi-circle on the Hillsborough Elementary School stage, beating the rhythms from various African folk songs on the drums in front of them. Sharon Silverstein, the group leader, beat a certain phrase on her drum, signaling the rest of the drummers to stop, and spoke…

  • Banner flap ends huge hoagie

    One newer tradition missing from menu By: Vic Monaco – Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN – You could say both pizza man Joe Mannino and police boss James Eufemia have a bad taste in their mouth. Mr. Mannino, owner of Mannino’s 4 Pizzeria and Trattoria on South Main Street, had planned setting up his outdoor block-long Italian…

  • Health happenings

    By: centraljersey.com – Medication Safety – June 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center. Mary Bridgeman, a pharmacist with Capital Health System, will give a talk on prescription and over-the-counter medication safety. No registration required. –Emergency Planning for Seniors –June 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center. Learn more about preparing for emergencies…

  • Lawrence’s finest – human and canine

    By: Lea Kahn – Staff Writer The black Labrador retriever bounded up the steps to the second floor at the Lawrence Community Center at 295 Eggerts Crossing Road one recent morning with his handler, Joseph Angarone, holding onto the leash and two steps behind him. When the dog, Rome, and his handler, a detective with…

  • Jazz and barbershop – summer starts with song

    By: centraljersey.com The "Men of Harmony" will perform Saturday, June 12, at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church. Tickets are $7 per person, which includes refreshments and a chance at a door prize. Purchase tickets at the hall prior to the show. The "Men of Harmony" sing in four-part harmony and…

  • Two towns host eco-friendly events

    By: Geoffrey Wertime – Staff Writer Two separate events next weekend will highlight the environment and the need to preserve it. Bordentown City will hold its first Green Fair, and Mansfield’s Columbus Field Day will sport a "green" theme June 12. Bordentown City Environmental Commission Chairman Mike Hunninghake said the concept isn’t new to the…

  • Basketball camp

    By: centraljersey.com The Hillsborough Raiders Boys Basketball Camp will hold three sessions this summer at Hillsborough High School. The first session is a youth camp for players who will enter grades 3-4 in September. The camp runs from June 28-July 1. The camp begins at 9 a.m. and goes until noon. The cost is $100.…

  • A day to remember veterans

    By: centraljersey.com The New Jersey Civil War History Association will hold its annual ceremony to honor those who fought and died in the Civil War, on Memorial Day at 11:30 a.m. in the cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury (behind the church). There will be individuals reenacting as the 14th NJ Regiment, Co.…

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