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  • REGISTER SPOTLIGHT: PHOTOS: Week of Feb. 14

    REGISTER SPOTLIGHT: PHOTOS: Week of Feb. 14

    The cast of “No No Nanette” – a tap-dancing 1920s musical – rehearses on stage last week. The show will open Feb. 28 at the Bordentown Performing Arts Center of Bordentown Regional High School, at 318 Ward Ave., Bordentown Township. Tickets are $10 per adult and $8 per senior and student. (Photo by Deirdre Ryan,…

  • NEWTOWN: First National Bank makes changes

       NEWTOWN — The Board of Directors of The First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown has announced the bank’s current president, Daniel J. Schaffer, assumed the position of CEO, effective Jan. 15 in addition to continuing his ongoing responsibilities as the bank’s president.    John T. Parry, the outgoing CEO will continue in his role…

  • MCCC Basketball Players Lend Support to YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center

    MCCC Basketball Players Lend Support to YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center

    By Wendy Humphrey The positive vibes were in the air as Mercer County Community College’s chapter of the American Association for Women in Community College (AAWCC) again teamed up with MCCC basketball players and the YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC). Now in its third year, MCCC’s Breast Cancer Awareness Night was held on…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Kids are challenged in photo, thinking events at public library

       Youngsters in grades 6-12 can help celebrate Teen Tech Week in March by participating in a teen photography contest.    Demonstrate tech savvy by submitting one photo that has been manipulated using any photo editing app. Photos will be displayed in the library and voted upon by patrons. Prizes will be awarded.    The contest runs from…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Family YMCA files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Family YMCA files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The South Brunswick Family YMCA has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, according to the organization. In a statement released to the media Friday evening, Executive Director Tom Libassi said the move would not effect daily operations of the organization, based at the facility on Culver Road in Monmouth…

  • MANVILLE: Kornacivich, Barras win ‘Scout of Year’ awards

    MANVILLE: Kornacivich, Barras win ‘Scout of Year’ awards

    Matthew Drobny pins his mom, Natacha, at Sunday’s Blue and Gold dinner of Cub and Boy Scouts 193. The annual dinner was held at the Manville VFW. They’re from Hillsborough. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • MANVILLE: Kornacivich, Barras win ‘Scout of Year’ awards

    MANVILLE: Kornacivich, Barras win ‘Scout of Year’ awards

    Nicholas Barras, center, was the Boy Scout of the Year, and Hunter Kornacivich received the Cub Scout of the Year award at the Blue and Gold dinner Sunday at the Manville VFW. They pose with Scoutmasters Jim Kelly and Bruce Hixson. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • CRANBURY: Students compete in annual geography bee

    CRANBURY: Students compete in annual geography bee

    By Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer    CRANBURY — Students were riveted as they watched 12 of their peers battle it out for the top spot during Cranbury School’s Geography Bee on Jan 11.    According to Social Studies teacher Danielle Burke, who hosted the competition with Sara Fernandez, another Social Studies teacher, the students competing went seven…

  • CRANBURY: Area firefighters graduate academy

    CRANBURY: Area firefighters graduate academy

    Submitted photo Cranbury Township Committeeman Jay Taylor receives the Ronald Fitzpatrick Fire Fighter 1 award from John Curley Monmouth county freeholder and fire Marshall Henry Stryker during the graduation ceremony.