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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Art show opens tomorrow night

       Retired pro football player Shaun O’Hara will become the latest township resident to have their portrait hang in the Hillsborough Township public art collection.    The oil painting of Mr. O’Hara, who was a star athlete at Hillsborough High School and eventually played for the Super Bowl-winning N.Y. Giants, will be unveiled Friday, April 26, at…

  • MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    Students Siobhan Flynn, Klaudia Bunkowski and Ella Poplawski show visitors Lois Flamholz, Rhonda Ricklis Rothschild and Bill Schrimmer their Holocaust display in the intermediate school lobby.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    Hillsborough Township Police’s newest sergeant, James Omert, takes his oath of office Tuesday night with the help of his family.

  • LAWRENCE: Fundraising for fireworks continues

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    With three fundraisers for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show in the offing, Lawrence Township officials are closing in on the goal of raising $35,000 for the event.    About $22,000 has been raised, said Steven Groeger, the township superintendent of recreation. The money has been generated through fundraisers and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

       Township police Cpl. James Omert was promoted to sergeant, and Andrew Chudy was hired as a new patrolman at Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting.    Sgt. Omert was sworn in with his wife Kelly, son Ryan, and daughter Brenna, at his side.    Patrolman Chudy cuddled his 14-week-old daughter, Callie, as his wife, Katie, held the Bible…

  • Millstone stream cleanup a success

    To the editor:     The seventh annual stream cleanup was a huge success thanks to all the volunteers who helped by donating their time to make Millstone Township a cleaner place. This was the largest turnout of volunteers, some familiar faces from the previous years as well as some new ones.    The clean up, sponsored…

  • TRENTON: Bail review set for East Windsor teen accused of fatally stabbing fellow Windsor Castle resident

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor TRENTON – Christian Lemus-Estrada, of East Windsor, is scheduled to have a bail review in Mercer County Superior Court on Monday, April 29.  He is accused of fatally stabbing a 28-year-old East Windsor man  Friday night. Police said Carlos Tinizhanay-Arias, 28, was stabbed by Mr. Lemus-Estrada, 18, once in the…

  • FLORENCE: American Legion builds strong Roebling base

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    ROEBLING — The American Legion Post 39 is hosting a monthly Friday Shrimp Night to raise funds for the community.    The fundraiser in Florence Township benefits veterans and the local community.    ”It’s a good cause,” said Louis Wargo, commander of the post for the past five years and a member…

  • MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    From left, Holocaust program presenters Rhonda Ricklis Rothschild, Bill Schrimmer and Lois Flamholz talked to Alexander Batcho Intermediate School students about Nazi-era horrors. 