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  • LAWRENCE: Debating differences

    LAWRENCE: Debating differences

    Congressional candidates hosted by Rider institute By Philip Sean Curran, Packet Media Group    LAWRENCE — Rep. Rush Holt and his Republican challenger Eric Beck in the 12th Congressional District race clashed Wednesday on how best to shore up federal entitlement programs, fix the country’s finances and jumpstart the economy.    Mr. Holt, a seven-term Democrat from…

  • LAWRENCE: Debating differences

    LAWRENCE: Debating differences

    U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D) in the foreground speaks at debate with Republican challenger Eric Beck as moderator Ben Dworkin sits in between.  Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • HILLSBOROUGH: It was a fun night — with a message

    HILLSBOROUGH: It was a fun night — with a message

    Rebecca DelCore shows 5th grader Samantha Shaw how to choose nutritionally rich foods for her plate as part of the Silver Award program by Troop 61052.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: It was a fun night — with a message

    HILLSBOROUGH: It was a fun night — with a message

    Mateo McCathern, 8, of Hillsborough tries to roil the weighted ropes for a full minute.           Amanda Cohen, a 5th grader, balances a peacock feather on her chin in one of the activities offered by Circus Place.    Fitness trainer Hillarie Scannelli of Impact Training on Stryker Lane leads five-year-old Julia Diaz of Hillsborough over the…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Oct. 18

    Sat., Oct. 20    American Legion Post 414, 100 Berwyn Place, Lawrenceville, will be holding a craft and vendor show on from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at VFW 3022 736 Cherry Tree Lane Lawrenceville. If you wish to be a crafter contact Cathie Clancy at 609-213-2495. Pricing is $25 a table.    The Lawrence Township Health…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Oct. 18

    Basket auction helps robotics team    Friday, Oct. 19 — Parents and Alumni for Robotics Team 75 will hold an autumn basket auction at the VFW, 600 Washington Ave., Manville. Doors open 6 p.m.; drawings begin 7:45 p.m. $12 per person includes a sheet of tickets, door prizes. For information or tickets contact [email protected] or 908-369-4316.…

  • MANVILLE: Library joins the county system

    MANVILLE: Library joins the county system

    Manville Mayor Angelo Corradino gets a new library card from Sue Ba´sista at Tuesday night’s ceremony of the Manville library joining the county system. About 50 people attended. The mayor said it was his first library card since high school. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Slain child dumped in Clayton Park in 2005 ID’d

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Slain child dumped in Clayton Park in 2005 ID’d

    Authorities announced last week that DNA testing has revealed the murdered child dumped in Clayton Park in Upper Freehold in 2005 was Jon-Niece Jones, 9, of New York City. Three relatives have been charged in connection with her death.

  • MANVILLE: Campaigns, ceremonies spice week

       A week without Hillsborough school board or Township Committee meetings grew busy.    It began quietly enough, with a press release about a video the township Democrats produced to question “why” their Republican opponents hadn’t done this or that. The video blames the long-sitting GOP majority for not pursuing policies to reduce traffic and ease the…