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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Raiders to honor 3 fallen soldiers

       The Hillsborough Jr. Raiders will honor three local Fallen Warriors and recognizing their families at their games on Saturday, Oct. 6.    The Jr. Raiders claim they were the first organization in the nation to participate in the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation’s MyThankYouCoins.com Campaign. The Jr. Raiders will have their name engraved on the “MyThankYouCoins”…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students will host candidates night on Oct. 29

       A group of Hillsborough High School students will host the second annual Township Committee Candidates’ Night on Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Auten Road Intermediate School.    The free, public event will feature students from Advanced Placement Government and Politics students asking questions posed to each candidate. Questions from audience…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School health contract figures are clarified

        Percentage increase for the change in health benefits plans voted by the township Board of Education on Sept. 24 and reported in the Sept. 28 Beacon were not quite correct.     If the school stayed in the “state health plan,” it would have seen an increase of 15 percent on Jan. 1, said member…

  • LAWRENCE: Landing man, 59, killed in accident on I-95

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A Landing man was killed Monday morning on Interstate 95, near the Princeton Pike exit, when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer truck and pushed into the rear of the car in front of his vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police.    Andrew Kominek, 59, who was driving a…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fiery Turnpike crash kills truck driver

    Major traffic delays on Turnpike, I-195 and Robbinsville roads By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — A fiery crash that killed a dump truck driver on the NJ Turnpike near Exit 7A and forced the shutdown of the Turnpike and Interstate 195 in both directions Wednesday has been causing gridlock on both highways and local…

  • New Jersey Down Syndrome Awareness Walk Scheduled For Ocean And Monmouth Counties

    New Jersey Down Syndrome Awareness Walk Scheduled For Ocean And Monmouth Counties

    By Valerie Marsden-Gray The Jersey Shore Down Syndrome Association is holding a Step Up For Down Syndrome Walk on Saturday October 13. The walk is from 9 am – 1 pm, at the Wall Municipal Complex at 2700 Allaire Rd in Wall, NJ. The day will include the walk, food, prizes and fun family activities.…

  • MONROE: Vintage baseball game (Video)

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer MONROE – The Historic Preservation Preservation Committee hosted an old fashioned baseball game this week. Check out the video then see the Cranbury Press this week for more on the story.

  • Halloween Spooktacular

    Halloween Spooktacular

    By Suzanne O’Rourke South Brunswick Township Department of Parks and Recreation Hosting Halloween Spooktacular 2012. Sponsored by www.LocalChatBox.com. Sunday October 28th from 12pm-3pm. 124 New Road- Woodlot Park Kids age infant-12 years old, COME IN COSTUME, and Trick or Treat Indoors with Local Business’s. FREE Admission. Bounce House Sponsored by Camp Bow Wow of Lawrenceville.…

  • New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Launches Educational Video to Promote the Impact of School Library Programs

    NJASL The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL), the professional organization for school librarians in the state of New Jersey, today announced the launch of its new educational video. The video, titled “School Libraries: a Lesson in Student Success,” illustrates the positive impact that resource-rich and well-staffed school libraries have on student achievement. Leveraging…