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  • HILLSBOROUGH: RoboRaiders share science with autistic kids

       On March 3 the RoboRaiders invited autistic children and their mentors to see science projects at the team’s warehouse on Route 206.    The team collaborated with Bros United, which pairs brothers in a fraternity house paired with autistic students. A total of 23 autistic students came to the warehouse from noon-2 p.m.    The students could…

  • MCCC Theatre and Dance Students Present “Cabaret” Musical at Kelsey Theatre

    MCCC Theatre and Dance Students Present “Cabaret” Musical at Kelsey Theatre

    By Candace Zafirellis Step into the Kit Kat Klub and hear the music play as Mercer County Community College’s Theatre and Dance Program and Entertainment Technology students present the Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre.  Dates and times are Fridays, April 5 and 12 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, April 6 and 13 at…

  • ALLENTOWN: Troop honored at annual banquet

    ALLENTOWN: Troop honored at annual banquet

    Members of Cub Scout Pack 180 were honored for yearlong efforts as scouts at a banquet last month.  Courtesy photo by Michael Conroy

  • Delaware Canal State Park cleanups set

       April 13 is Canal Clean-Up Day at the Delaware Canal State Park. The Friends of the Delaware Canal sponsor this annual event to encourage volunteers to clear trash, debris, and brush from the historic waterway and towpath that runs from Easton to Bristol. This year’s Clean-Up Day efforts will target the stretch from New Hope…

  • MANVILLE: Waitress showed warmth, attention to birthday mom

    To the editor:    There are people who make a difference in our lives. Not celebrities, not political or sports figures, not those in the media seeking fame and fortune. Rather, they are everyday people who work hard with little or no recognition, but who make a difference in the lives of those with whom they…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: March 21

    Friday, March 22    Toddler Tunes, music for children of all ages accompanied by an adult, 10:30 a.m., Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. Register online beginning March 8 by visiting www.mcl.org and click on Programs.    Crisis communication, presented by the League of Municipalities Educational Foundation at Mercer County Community College…

  • ALLENTOWN: New eatery in Old Mill

    ALLENTOWN: New eatery in Old Mill

    Allentown’s Old Mill expects a new tenant this summer, Coltello Ristorante Italiano. Photo by David Kilby

  • ALLENTOWN: Troop honored at annual banquet

    ALLENTOWN: Troop honored at annual banquet

       ALLENTOWN — Cub Scout Pack 180 was recognized for their efforts throughout the year at the annual Blue and Gold Banquet Feb. 24.    Over 200 supporters attended the banquet, held at the Scottish Rite Hall, Bordentown. The event is traditionally held in February to commemorate the month that scouting began.    Pack 180, led by Cubmaster…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, issue of March 21

    Garden club to hear about chocolate tree    Thur., March 21 — The Neshanic Garden Club will host Tom Gianfagna, professor of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers University, at 11 a.m. at the Station House on Olive Street in Neshanic Station.    He’ll talk about the botany, history and use of cacao in “The Chocolate Tree:…