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  • Kendall Park merchants still waiting

    Upgrades to shopping center slated for June start. By: Brian Shappell    Renovations at the Kendall Park Shopping Center could begin in June, once the state approves a plan to widen Allston Road and water supply issues are addressed.    However, business owners remain skeptical that upgrades will be made, saying they have been hearing about the…

  • The day someone brought a meal to them

    Lawrence Meals on Wheels recently celebrated its 20th year with a luncheon for its volunteers. By: Lea Kahn    Helen Dempsey does it because she enjoys visiting the elderly. Pat Bedson likes the other volunteers with whom she works. Al and Sandy Pollack do it because it makes them feel good to help someone else.    These…

  • HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: An Ellisdale Road farm

    A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By: John Fabiano    From the "Allentown Messenger," Dec. 18, 1919.    The farm lying to the southwest of Allentown, along the Ellisdale road, known as the Emerson Yard place, and to an older generation as the Samuel Killey farm, according to the records at Monmouth Court House…

  • Ambulance servicesaving money

    To the editor    We would like to respond to the recent letters to the editor and the comments made in local newspapers about the recent shared service agreement for primary and backup ambulance service between four municipalities Manville, Raritan, Bridgewater and South Bound Brook.    This venture is known as SASSA (Somerset Ambulance Shared Service Alliance).…

  • FORUM: Route 92

    What strategy should the township use in fighting Route 92? What strategy should the township use in fighting Route 92?

  • Deflating myths about the homeless

    The Peddie School hosts conference to help students learn about plight of working poor. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — The predominant image of the homeless usually goes something like this: lazy, dirty, drug-addicted, criminal, unmotivated and hopeless.    Last week, that perception changed for some.    At The Peddie School, students from 15 public and private schools…

  • HHS girls win first lacrosse game for Tyukody

    Bauer, Henry lead scoring assault By: John E. Powers    Hillsborough High School girls’ lacrosse team coach Andrea Tyukody was thrilled with her team’s performance in last week’s 11-7 win over Watchung Hills.    Lost in the team’s first victory of the season after five losses was the fact that it was also Tyukody’s first win as…

  • A night of school spirit and guys dressed to kill

    The fourth Mr. LHS pageant was held at the high school last Thursday. By: Casie Wexler    The "beauty" pageant held last Thursday at Lawrence High School was anything but beautiful — but in a good way.    Each year for the last four, one handsome young man has been selected by a panel of scrupulous judges…

  • Nicholas Buday

       MANVILLE — Nicholas Buday died Saturday, April 27, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 75.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, he was raised in the Kingswood and Flemington area, he settled in Manville 52 years ago.    Mr. Buday was a retired Designed Draftsman for Deteo Engineering Co. of Middlesex and had also worked for…