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  • A taste of Bordentown City

    A taste of Bordentown City

    Restaurants open doors for guests to sample foods By Amy Batista, Special Writer     This city has taste.     Downtown restaurants opened their doors and welcomed visitors with samples of their finest foods during the third annual Taste of Bordentown City this past Sunday.     The event, hosted by the Downtown Bordentown Association, helps…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Resident new head of transportation group
  • ANNIVERSARY: Manzos celebrate 65 years

    ANNIVERSARY: Manzos celebrate 65 years

    Tony and Pat Manzo, who recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, were own´ers of the former Tony’s Pizzeria on Ridge Road in Monmouth Junction in South Bruns´wick. 

  • STOCKTON: Fog painting gets award at Byway show

    STOCKTON: Fog painting gets award at Byway show

    Show featured images from Frenchtown to Trenton by Delaware River region artists.    STOCKTON — The painting, “Delaware Fog,” by Frenchtown artist Alexander Volkov, was the recipient of the People’s Choice award at the recent “DRSB: Images from Frenchtown to Trenton” art show.    Those who visited the exhibit or attended the 2013 Delaware River Scenic Byway…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: National Night Out planned for Aug. 6

    Sixth annual event to include free food, other attractions ROBBINSVILLE — The public is invited to the township’s sixth annual National Night Out on Aug. 6.    National Night Out is a nationwide crime and drug prevention event designed to bring the community and local police and other public safety and civic groups together.    The event…

  • Laws aim to curtail drug abuse in Ocean County

    Legislators work with Ocean County Prosecutor’s office to curtail drug epidemic    Legislators, with input from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, are touting legislation to curtail the prescription drug and heroin “epidemic” in the county.    According to a press release, after meeting with Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, state Sen. Jim Holzapfel, R-10, and assemblymen Dave…

  • COLUMBUS CORNER

        Mansfield Recreation will be hosting its eleventh annual New York Red Bulls soccer camp Aug. 5-9 at Mansfield Community Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.     The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 14 from Mansfield and surrounding towns. The 4-6 year old age group camp is 9 to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: National Merit award goes to Aman Thakker

    He receives scholarship from George Washington University    Aman Y. Thakker of Hillsborough is one of about 1,800 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities.    Aman received his scholarship through George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where his probable career field is listed as international relations. The university lies four blocks from…

  • Local firefighters graduate Fire Academy

    Local firefighters graduate Fire Academy

    Courtesy photo Firefighters from around the region who completed the 180-hour Mercer County Fire Academy training program directed by Mercer County Community College. Front row from left: Jared Johnson (DeCou Fire Co.), Pawel Szlezak (Hightstown Fire Co.), Tyler Barlow (White Horse Fire Co.), Martin Moreno (West Windsor Fire Co.), Angel Torres (East Windsor Fire Co.…