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  • SOCIAL SECURITY – Fact Sheet

    By David Vinokurov – Social Security District Manager n Trenton, NJ Fact Sheet SOCIAL SECURITY Ø In 2012, over 56 million Americans will receive $778 billion in Social Security benefits. December 2011 Beneficiary Data ο Retired workers 36 million $44.7 billion $1,234 average monthly benefit dependents 2.9 million $ 1.8 billion ο Disabled workers 8.7…

  • LETTER: ‘If You Give a Voter a School Referendum…’

    From Julie Lichtenstein, Robbinsville One of my all time favorite children’s books is “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” The book chronicles the adventures of a mouse and all of the subsequent events that happen if you give the mouse a cookie. A failed Robbinsville school expansion referendum will set off a chain reaction…

  • LAWRENCE: Attic fire extinguished

    LAWRENCE: Attic fire extinguished

    Lawrence firefighters look into the attic of a house on Arcadia Avenue Tuesday night. Staff photo by Lea Kahn

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teens invited to audition for musical ’13’

        Teens are invited to audition in mid-December for a role in the musical “13,” which will be presented by the Somerset Valley Players from April 12 to May 5.     Needed are seven teenage boys and six teenage girls, all 13-17.     Auditioners should be prepared to sing 32 bars of a pop/rock or…

  • LETTER: Beware election eve misinformataion

    From: Sharon Devito, Robbinsville To the editor: I am writing this letter as a resident of Robbinsville, not as a member of the Robbinsville Board of Education, and this letter is neither authorized by nor written on behalf of the board. My primary purpose is to make a request to the voters in Robbinsville. When,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: First workers from grant aid now on board

       The first two temporary employees are on the job for the township’s Public Works Department.    Township Administrator Anthony Ferrera said Tuesday that two men, hired through a temporary federally funded program, started Monday. He hopes to bring others on board quickly, eventually hiring as many as 12 for the DPW and two for the recreation…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 6

       Elzbieta Kurpiewska, 53, of President Avenue was charged with driving under the influence and other charges after she was observed driving in an erratic manner on the Lawrenceville-Pennington Road at 1:01 p.m. Nov. 30. She was released to her sister’s custody.    A catalytic converter, valued at $300, was stolen from a Ford Econoline van belonging…

  • New Doctors Express in Bound BrookAnnounces Grand Opening December 12

    New Doctors Express in Bound BrookAnnounces Grand Opening December 12

    Dr. Jennie Malone of the Bound Brook office of Doctors Express

  • Local Author Book Signing

    Local Author Book Signing

    By Karen Hackel Robbinsville resident Karen Hackel, author of The Whisper Of Your Soul, will be signing copies of her book on Saturday, December 8th from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at Central Perk & Bagel at 2130 Route 33 in Hamilton. The Whisper Of Your Soul contains inspirational messages about life and death. It…