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  • ‘In Dreams’

    The three-octave-range voice of Roy Orbison will inhabit the stage at the State Theatre. By: Jim Boyle Staff photo by Name Bobby Bandiera will lead the Jersey Shore Rock and Soul Revue Tribute to Roy Orbison Aug. 11 in New Brunswick.    Rock ‘n’ roll never looked cooler than when Roy Orbison donned his trademark sunglasses…

  • Police ID heist suspect

    Ohio man wanted in 6 bank robberies. By: Joseph Harvie    Police are looking for a 22-year-old Ohio man believed to be living in hotels and motels in northern New Jersey in connection with six area bank robberies.    Caleb Frosh of Columbus was identified as the bank robber suspect after Monroe Township police recovered his fingerprints…

  • Drug investigation leads to indictments against two residents

    Among 20 indicted after county’s Operation X-treme Justice By:Donna Lukiw    Two local residents were among 20 people indicted by a Somerset grand jury following a seven-month investigation into the activities of a Somerville drug dealer, Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said.    Manville residents Christina Ulman, 22, of South 13th Avenue and Andrew Sena, 28, of Dominic Street…

  • Congress OKs cash for Rt. 1

    Route 1 expansion project is on hold until President Bush OKs funding. By: Joseph Harvie    Federal funding for the planning and early land acquisitions for the widening of Route 1 in South Brunswick has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate but is still awaiting President George W. Bush’s signature.    Congress…

  • Jones has friend in Eagles camp

    Former HHS star makes connection with McNabb By: Rudy Brandl    Jared Jones is hoping his Syracuse University connection with quarterback Donovan McNabb will pay off as he tries to make the Philadelphia Eagles roster.    The 2000 Hillsborough High graduate was signed to a free agent contract by the Eagles and stuck with the team through…

  • Small contestant has big appetite for wings

    Amy Waltertakes first place in contest By:Melissa Edmond    Hillsborough resident Amy Walter wasn’t chicken about eating more than 3 pounds of chicken wings in four minutes.    The 21-year-old took the top prize at the third annual Frank’s RedHot Battle to the Bone Buffalo Wing Eating Championship that took place July 9 at the AVP Pro…

  • Camera Play

    Using the toy-like Holga, Susan Cunningham makes playful images from happy accidents. By: Susan Van Dongen "Fancy Shadow"    Don’t let the doctors, engineers and other left-brainers tell you that art is frivolous, something that is simply less useful than science and technology. Susan Cunningham is a nurse as well as a photographer and she says…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: G8 summit tackles global warming

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers The U.S. government would rather continue polluting the environment than risk "economic suicide."    The recent G8 summit in Scotland marked an important first step toward tackling the huge issues of global warming and climate change.    The environment was low on the radar screen when the Group of…

  • Co-op facility opens in park

    Rutgers opens new Cooperative Extension and Research Building on Riva Avenue. By: Joseph Harvie    There’s a new tenant at Davidson Mill Pond Park on Riva Avenue that’s adding new colors, scents and edibles to the landscape.    The 5,000-square-foot Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Research building officially opened July 28 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and with the…