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  • Glorious eating for the Glorious Fourth

    IN THE KITCHEN by Ann Harwood: Try these holiday recipes — Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloins on Baby Bitter Greens and Spiced Fruited Couscous Salad.    To someone who doesn’t know much about New Jersey and pictures the Turnpike from the Meadowlands through Elizabeth as representative of the entire state, this next statement will sound a bit…

  • Weather scramblestownship fireworks

    Shifting winds and lightning worked against the township’s Showcase of Performers and fireworks display Saturday night, resulting in a halting event that frustrated residents, performers and township officials. By:Alec Moore    A crowd of several hundred gathered in the field north of the school under mostly clear skies and calm winds, but shortly after Janice Mazza…

  • Fireworks rescheduled for Friday

       The annual Fourth of July fireworks show that was set for Wednesday, on the Rider University campus on Lawrenceville Road, has been rescheduled to Friday because of rain.    The event will kick off at about 7:30 p.m. with a concert by Parrottville, a Jimmy Buffet cover band.    There is parking on-campus for fireworks fans and…

  • Hoyer stars at West End

       Andy Hoyer instantly became the "West End Destroyer" by hitting for the cycle (single, double, triple and homer and walk), knocking in nine runs and pitching his Bordentown 12-year old Little League All-star team to a lopsided 23-1 four-inning win against West End for Bordentown on Monday night. By:Sean Moylan    "He (Hoyer) pitched fine," said…

  • Rieder allows more time for fund raising

       The Delaware & Raritan Greenway needs less than $250,000 of its $3 million goal for the purchase of the Carson Road Woods. By: Sarah Winkelman    "We are pretty confident that we can get the money raised in time," said Linda Mead, D&R Greenway executive director, Tuesday. "We still have a few hundred thousand dollars left,…

  • Officials strive to compromise on parking woes

       Township officials may consider reserving on-street parking for a limited number of students on several side roads near Lawrence High School in an effort to address complaints from residents about parking problems in their neighborhoods. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council met with Superintendent of Schools Max Riley and township Board of Education members Mary DiMartino,…

  • Legion offense shows signs of life

    Hits just don’t come at right time By: Rudy Brandl    The bats finally came alive for the Somerville American Legion baseball team last week. Unfortunately, most of the rallies came in lopsided games where the team was merely fighting for some respectability.    Post 12 showed some real mettle fighting back before losing games to Immaculata…

  • Board to move quicklyon hiring MHS principal

    Superintendent hopes to fill vacancy at high school before the end of the month By:Laura Pelner    With last week’s resignation of Manville High School Principal Daniel Lane, the Board of Education is moving quickly to find a replacement administrator for the school before the beginning of the next academic year.    Superintendent Francis X. Heelan said…

  • Bill aims to create ‘good neighbor policy’

    Proposed state legislation is designed to encourage smarter regional planning while maintaining home rule. By: Matthew Armstrong    Kingston residents are angry at the Plainsboro Planning Board.    They have been complaining that an apartment complex approved for Plainsboro on Mapleton Road will mean more traffic through the historic village. The 220-unit complex, the first phase of…