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  • Allentown, N.J. its rise and progress, Part 25

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING    From the New Jersey Historical Society’s C.R. Hutchinson collection — history of tanyard property behind South Main Street begins with deed to George Middleton, Civil War congressman and agent of Underground Railroad, which operated from tannery.     April 1, 1839, "John Palmer, of Allentown, &c. and Hannah his wife," conveyed to "George Middleton…

  • PASDA’s Gurick is humble champion

    TPS 7th-grader wins three titles for Penn Brook By: Jim Green    Carly Gurick’s accomplishments in the pool speak for themselves — and that’s a good thing.    The 12-year-old star swimmer already owns nine records — eight individual and one relay — in her age group for the Penn Brook club team and five — four…

  • Monmouth horse show being held this week

       The 110th Annual Monmouth County Horse Show, held at East Freehold Park, in Freehold, New Jersey, is New Jersey’s longest running and most prestigious equestrian competition. The show, which runs from August 17-20, will feature top show jumping riders, including five United States Olympians and a member of the Irish Olympic team.    Beezie Madden of…

  • Extension service offers open house

    Rutgers Cooperative invites Middlesex County residents to visit its new location. By: Joseph Harvie    The Rutgers Cooperative and Extension of Middlesex County is offering an open invitation to Middlesex County residents to visit its new location at Davidsons Mill Pond Park on Sunday at noon.    At the event, visitors will get a chance to see…

  • Local control of schools is an extravagance many can’t afford

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Ruth Luse    Vacations can be educational, whether you intend them to be or not.    Last week I drove about 2,000 miles — despite rising gasoline prices — and visited relatives and friends in North Carolina and Georgia. Their heat and humidity are usually worse than ours, but not this year. On Saturday,…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Mountainview Associates owner reported the theft of a brand new air conditioner from the Triangle Road business.    He said it occurred between 11 a.m. July 29 and 1 p.m. Aug. 1. He said the thief cut all of the connecting electric and water lines that went from the inside of the building to the…

  • New principal forms plans for school

    Mark Damon replaces Berenice Blum-Bart as the principal at Clara Barton School in Bordentown City. By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN CITY — If the students and teachers at Clara Barton School on Crosswicks Street start hearing classical music drifting through the hallways next month, it’s just the sound of a new principal making himself at home.…

  • Future players meet former HHS soccer stars

    First alumni game a huge success By: Rudy Brandl        The Raiders of the future met the Raiders of the past in last Friday night’s first Hillsborough High Alumni Soccer Game.    HHS head coach Eric Puma organized the inaugural event in conjunction with the conclusion of his week-long camp for sixth, seventh and eighth-graders. Puma,…

  • Township gains support for athletic fields

    Some residents object, want land kept natural By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Lawrence Township’s request to convert a Mercer County-owned cornfield into athletic fields is gaining momentum, despite opposition from some factions that would prefer to see the land untouched.    Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, made clear his support for handing over 35 acres of county-owned…