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  • WEST AMWELL: WAES second-graders win grant

    WEST AMWELL: WAES second-graders win grant

    Students each drew a picture documenting different aspects of the grant proposal. The pictures were made into a mosaic (above) to demonstrate a collaborative effort among the students.

  • LAEF’s April 6 auction to aid schools

    LAEF’s April 6 auction to aid schools

    Lambertville Area Education Foundation auction benefit committee members show art objects to be auctioned at the April 6 fundraiser. From left are: Audrey Frankowski (holding a James Cascio painting); Melissa Ruby-Horan (holding a Kathryn Hackyl bowl); LAEF President Jill Myers (holding a Bob Heath photography print on metal; and Shelly Paventi (holding an Eleanor Voorhees…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Police sergeant bids farewell

    HIGHTSTOWN: Police sergeant bids farewell

    Batista Hightstown Mayor Steven Kirson (left) reads a proclamation to Hightstown Police Department Sergeant Glen Runge, in honor of his retirement March 1, during a during a Borough Council meeting held March 4. Sergeant Runge served the Hightstown Police Department for 19 years. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Holt brings gun debate home

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Holt brings gun debate home

    Submitted photo Union County Sheriff Ralph Froelich speaks with U.S. Rep. Rush Holt during a gun violence forum in Old Bridge Wednesday.

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter, week of March 18-24

       A woman came into headquarters about 1:35 p.m. March 18 to report that within the last hour she had been followed around in Walmart on North Main Street by a man she described as 5 feet 10 inches, in his late 50s, with a gray scruffy beard and dressed in all dark colors. The two…

  • WEST AMWELL: WAES second-graders win grant

    WEST AMWELL: WAES second-graders win grant

       WEST AMWELL — Each year National Park Trust, in conjunction with kidstoparks.org, runs a national school contest/grant writing project.    Classes are invited to choose a local state park to research and then complete a grant proposal for a field trip to that park.    The proposal consists of four components: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle, Education, Stewardship,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District adopts $158.5 million budget
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: IACFNJ elects new committee members

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: IACFNJ elects new committee members

    New IACFNJ Executive Committee members: Mahesh Patel-Chairman, Tushar Patel-President, Hitesh Patel. Bottom row, Vice-President, Mac Shah-Treasurer and Deven Patel-Secretary.

  • MONROE: Local leaders read Dr. Seuss to students

    MONROE: Local leaders read Dr. Seuss to students

    Amy Batista photo Applegarth School fifth-grader Jasmine Berrios, 11, enjoys a special Dr. Seuss treat after hearing guest Chrissy Skurbe read to them on Read Across America Day on March 1.