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  • WEST AMWELL: Farming may get OK for a town land parcel

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee is working on drafting a contract under which about half of the 105-acre township-owned tract on which the municipal building is located could be farmed, township Clerk Lora Olsen said.    ”The committee discussed the matter at our Feb. 11 meeting,” she said.    She said…

  • MANVILLE: Library offers thrift shopping program Tuesday

        Now part of the Somerset County Library system Manville library is expanding their services, programs and invites everyone to come and use the services and participate in programs.     “Our goal is to get people into the library after our little hiatus and also having them use our online tools to sign up when…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Homeless man charged with child pornography

       HIGHTSTOWN — A homeless man was seized by authorities as part of a local police and federal agency operation 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14.    Last Thursday the Hightstown Borough Police Department, in cooperation with the Immigration Custom Enforcement Child Pornography Unit of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended Jonathan Mendheim, 33, on a United States arrest…

  • Talk on Afghan Women Planned March 16

    Talk on Afghan Women Planned March 16

    Peggy Kelsey’s Book on Afghan Women

  • REGISTER SPOTLIGHT: PHOTOS: Week of Feb. 21

    REGISTER SPOTLIGHT: PHOTOS: Week of Feb. 21

    Here are some of the photos featured in this week’s edition.

  • MANSFIELD: Signs of spring bloom for students

    MANSFIELD: Signs of spring bloom for students

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MANSFIELD — John Hydock Elementary School students and staff celebrated the 100th day of the school year on Friday as youngsters participated in a blooming spectrum of activities to honor the occasion.    The Feb. 15 event followed the theme 100 Signs of Spring. Each homeroom was decorated in attire ranging…

  • NEWTOWN: First National Bank announces promotions

       NEWTOWN — The First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown has announced the following promotions and transfers:    — Kathryn Palopoli has been promoted to Branch Manager – Levittown. She joined The First as a management trainee in 2011. She has been the assistant branch manager at the main office (Newtown) for the past four…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Budget may ask for math teachers at high school

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Expect money for more teachers — especially in high school math — to be requested in the $100-million-plus 2013-14 school budget that will gallop toward completion starting Tuesday.       Member Le Anh Thuy told the school board on Feb. 11 that five math teachers may be requested for the high school…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Legion Post 401 donates headphones to vets home

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Legion Post 401 donates headphones to vets home

    Submitted photo Gary Cooper, commander, presented Christine Caratozzolo, recreation director of the facility, with a bunch of headphones and sanitary headphone covers for the residents to use