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  • SOUTH COUNTY: Regionalization Town Halls slated 

    Meetings next week    In preparation for the Sept. 24 vote on schools regionalization, the following Town Hall meetings will be held:    — Sept. 16 at 7 p.m., Lambertville Town Hall/Justice Center;    — Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., West Amwell Township Building;    — Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., Stockton Town Hall/Firehouse.    More information can be found…

  • Pennington Players Present Roger Miller Musical “Big River” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Oct. 4-13

    Pennington Players Present Roger Miller Musical “Big River” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Oct. 4-13

    By Wendy Humphrey The powerful tale of Huckleberry Finn is vividly brought to life for both the hearing and deaf communities when the Pennington Players present “Big River,” Roger Miller and William Hauptman’s Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of Mark Twain’s 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  Performances are Fridays, Oct. 4 and 11 at 8…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: September 12

    Fri., Sept. 13    Sing Along with Miss Amy will be held at the Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library at 10:30 a.m. for children of all ages accompanied by an adult. Online registration begins Aug. 30. To register, visit www.mcl.org and click on “programs/events.” Sat., Sept. 14    Send Hunger Packing is a food drive…

  • GUEST OPINION: Regionalization: ‘A more sustainable and effective answer’

    Local school boards’ past presidents    The upcoming South Hunterdon school district regionalization vote on Sept. 24 provides an opportunity for our three communities to take a significant step toward a more efficient and effective delivery of education.    We, the undersigned, are past presidents of the four school districts. None of us currently serve in the…

  • HAMILTON: Pine Barrens storyteller coming township

    HAMILTON: Pine Barrens storyteller coming township

    The Friends of the Hamilton Twp Public Library will host author, storyteller and musician Paul Evans Pedersen Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. for a program of songs and stories, based on the rich story HAMILTON — The Friends of the Hamilton Twp Public Library will host author, storyteller and musician Paul Evans…

  • DRBC executive director to retire in March 2014

    Collier: ”I have served as executive director for 15 years and believe that is long enough for the good of the person and the position”    MOUNT LAUREL — Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Executive Director Carol R. Collier today announced that she will be retiring on March 12, 2014. The public was informed during the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Open space forum will address why buying of land can’t stop

    Event is Thursday, Sept. 19,at Cashel Farm    Two open space advocates from Montgomery Township be featured at a forum Thursday, Sept. 19, on the Hillsborough Township referendum question to allow some of its open space trust fund to be used for development and maintenance of properties already acquired.    The event is run by a nonpartisan,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teen volunteers wanted at library

    The library is looking for reliable teen volunteers in grades 8-12 to provide assistance during Game On! and Lego Club programs, in addition to “Adopt-a-Shelf” volunteers. The library is looking for reliable teen volunteers in grades 8-12 to provide assistance during Game On! and Lego Club programs, in addition to “Adopt-a-Shelf” volunteers.    Check the library…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter, week of Sept. 2-8

    Items culled from police reports    A 52-year-old South Bound Brook woman fell and hit her head in the Subway shop in Walmart on North Main Street at 12:32 p.m. Sept. 2. She was taken to Somerset Medical Center.    • A Boesel Avenue woman reported at 7 a.m. Sept. 3 that someone between 5:20 and 6:45 a.m.…