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  • HAMILTON: TCA student commits to Syracuse University

    HAMILTON: TCA student commits to Syracuse University

    Trenton Catholic Academy’s Malachai Richardson confirmed what many had suspected —that he would be committing to play basketball for Syracuse University following graduation in 2015. HAMILTON — Trenton Catholic Academy’s Malachai Richardson confirmed what many had suspected —that he would be committing to play basketball for Syracuse University following graduation in 2015.    The junior standout…

  • HAMILTON: TCA offers students tasty lesson

    HAMILTON: TCA offers students tasty lesson

    A teacher at Trenton Catholic Academy earned tasty and educational results through combining ice cream and a science lesson incorporating the alphabet. HAMILTON — A teacher at Trenton Catholic Academy earned tasty and educational results through combining ice cream and a science lesson incorporating the alphabet.    TCA teacher Erin Neville used a unique hands-on experiment…

  • COUNTY: $46.7 million to help fund school projects

    Sen. Diane Allen announced last week that $46.7 million in state funding has been approved to support $103 million in school construction projects across Burlington County. Sen. Diane Allen announced last week that $46.7 million in state funding has been approved to support $103 million in school construction projects across Burlington County.    The funding approved…

  • HAMILTON: Driver in triple fatal accident faces charges

    HAMILTON: Driver in triple fatal accident faces charges

    Carly Wood, 17, of Robbinsville, pays her respects during a candlelight vigil Dec. 13 at Steinert High School in Hamilton. Photo by Rebecca Nowalski

  • CAPITOL NEWS & COMMENT: December 19

    The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Nursing students    Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Wayne DeAngelo, Daniel Benson, both D-Mercer, Middlesex, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle, D-Bergen, to help nursing students get academic credit for training received as corpsmen and medics in the United States military has…

  • HAMILTON: Rockin’ for a good cause

    Ernie White is back with his annual Christmas concert by Anthony Stoeckert, Packet Media Group HAMILTON — Christmas music usually means carols, popular standards, Motown versions of holiday tunes, and the “Nutcracker.”    But for a group of Trenton-area musicians, Christmas is a time to rock — for a good cause.    Local guitar legend Ernie White…

  • Central’s Christmas Store Offers the Gift of Giving
  • COUNTY: Freeholders back holiday legislation

    The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously voted to pass a resolution supporting the passage of an Assembly bill, which would allow school districts to teach about traditional winter celebratio FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously voted to pass a resolution supporting the passage of an Assembly bill, which would…

  • PENNINGTON: Cashier retires after 50 years at Shop-Rite

    One day in 1963, Dot Mason, her good friend and classmate at Hopewell Valley Central High School, approached Sharon McAchen — her name is Sharon Loper now — with a bright idea. By John Tredrea, Special Writer    One day in 1963, Dot Mason, her good friend and classmate at Hopewell Valley Central High School, approached…