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  • Gwendolyn Harris Elected as New Chair of MCCC Board of Trustees

    Gwendolyn Harris Elected as New Chair of MCCC Board of Trustees

    By Jim Gardner Trenton resident Gwendolyn Harris, a career public servant and an expert in public policy, planning, and human services, was elected as the new chair of the Mercer County Community College Board of Trustees during the November board meeting. “These are exciting times for Mercer County Community College, with the recent expansion of…

  • LAWRENCE: School board members have terms extended

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The four members of the Lawrence Township Board of Education whose terms would have expired in April will continue to serve until January 2013, after the school board’s decision to move the annual school board election to the November general election.    And if school board president Laura Waters and board…

  • MANVILLE: Cornelson to serve as rec director

    Mayor breaks council tie for interim appointment By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Stephanie Cornelson was appointed interim recreation director by the Borough Council Monday night, with Mayor Angelo Corradino breaking a tie vote.    The interim appointment will end upon appointment of a permanent Director of Recreation, according to the council’s resolution. The appointment is…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Nathanson keeps BOE seat
  • Firehouse rock

    Firehouse rock

    Richie Santa performs as Elvis at the Manville Senior Center.  Photo by Mary Ellen Day

  • LAWRENCE: Spring break days may be lost due to Sandy

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A shortened spring break for students is possible if classes are canceled again for weather or other emergencies.    The Lawrence Township Board of Education adopted a revised 2012-13 calendar at its Nov. 14 meeting that builds four additional emergency closing days into the school calendar. The original calendar included three…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Calendar

    Sun., Dec. 2    Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick, will host a Blood Donor Drive as part of its Rejoice & Rebuild Celebration from 12 to 6 p.m. A Bloodmobile from the Blood Center of NJ will be parked in the synagogue’s parking area. Donors 17 and up (16 with Parent/Guardian written Okay)…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS retains rare honor

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    South Brunswick High School has retained it’s membership in the National College Board Advanced Placement Honor Roll List, a designation only achieved by 34 schools statewide, according to officials.    The school was named on a recent list published by the national organization.    This year, the list contains 539 schools nationwide,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District collecting for storm victims

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    The Board of Education voted unanimously at its latest meeting to set up collection points at all district school sites for residents to donate needed items to families who have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy.    District employees Buddy Thomas and Jodi Tarvin, who normally work on the annual “Toys for…