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  • HIGHTSTOWN: Shelter operational at high school

    Staff Report    HIGHTSTOWN — According to Michael Theokas, borough business administrator, there is an Emergency Reception Center set up at Hightstown High School.    Emergency transportation is available if needed for those you cannot travel, he said. The First Presbyterian Church on North Main Street and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church on Maxwell Avenue are also available…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Some wires reported down at 4 p.m.

    Brunt of storm will come through the night By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    With wind picking up, some Hillsborough Township power lines and poles have come down as Hurricane Sandy looms offshore at about 5 p.m.    In a conference call, municipal officials said some wires have come down on streets like Michelle Drive, Beverly and…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Hurricane Sandy to strike New Jersey

    Bordentown Regional School District cancels Monday and Tuesday classes By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Bordentown Regional School District has cancelled classes on Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, in light of Hurricane Sandy.    The storm is moving up the East Coast and is slated to turn toward land on Monday, bringing…

  • MANVILLE: School canceled for Monday

    Manville schools will be closed Monday due to anticipated rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy. All after-school activities are also cancelled for Monday. In bad weather conditions, the Manville school district will communicate through Alert Now, its website and the new digital sign erected on the lawn of the high school on Brooks Boulevard. Manville…

  • FLORENCE: County to set up emergency shelter in township

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    FLORENCE — Tomorrow, a Burlington County emergency shelter will be operational at the Fountain of Life Center, 2035 Columbus Rd.    The National Weather Service warned on Sunday that the very large and dangerous Hurricane Sandy was continuing to move parallel to the East Coast.    And as of an update at 11…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Schools closed Monday and Tuesday

    Township Committee Candidates Night moved to Friday, Nov. 2 All District Schools will be CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY – 10-29 and 10-30, due to inclement Hillsborough schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday in anticipation of stormy weather from Hurricane Sandy. All school activities have been canceled.l activities are CANCELLED….All District Schools will be CLOSED…

  • MANSFIELD: National Weather Service warns ‘dangerous Hurricane Sandy’ en route

    This article has been updated from its original publication of 9:27 p.m. Oct. 28 By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    MANSFIELD — The Northern Burlington County Regional School District has cancelled classes on Monday and Tuesday, ahead of the impending arrival of Hurricane Sandy.    The massive storm is traveling north up the East Coast and is slated…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Advancing storm prompts school closings

    Robbinsville, Upper Freehold, Millstone, Plumsted, cancel classes       Schools will be closed in the Robbinsville, Millstone, Plumsted, and Upper Freehold Regional districts on Monday, Oct. 29 due to the approaching storm.       Robbinsville, Millstone and Plumsted have also cancelled classes for Tuesday, Oct. 30.       The Upper Freehold Regional District said it would decide Monday…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Hurricane Sandy aims for New Jersey

    Classes have been cancelled on Monday and Tuesday for East Windsor and Hightstown public schools By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — On Saturday, measures were taken to lower Peddie Lake as volunteers and business owners worked to minimize the potential damage Hurricane Sandy could inflict upon the downtown.      The mega-storm is moving up the East…