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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District schools open

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District schools open

    Staff photos by Charles W. Kim There was a flurry of activity at Constable Elementary School Thursday as classes resumed for the new school year. Top, Students line up in front of the school. Kindergar´ten teacher Joanne Kirk pre´pares her classroom. Princi´pal Amanda Rosenberg welcomes students and par´ents. Annmarie Kelleher helps twins Julia and James,…

  • WEST AMWELL: Sept. 14 banquet to celebrate the town

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — West Amwell Township’s “Celebrate West Amwell” Agricultural Dinner is set for Sept. 14, starting at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets are $20 each.     ”The dinner is really an outgrowth of our country fair,” township Clerk Lora Olsen said at the Aug. 28 meeting of the Township Committee.    ”Food that will…

  • West Nile Virus: Protect yourself from mosquitoes

       The Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection are urging state residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito-borne West Nile Virus (WNV) by taking simple steps to reduce populations of the insect on their properties.    Late summer and early fall are typically the most critical times of the year to be aware…

  • MONROE: Hundreds mourn volunteer firefighter, community servant

    MONROE: Hundreds mourn volunteer firefighter, community servant

    Amy Batista photo The casket containing Jeffrey Kivet is wheeled past almost 600 firefighters and emergency service personnel during the funeral service Sept. 2 in East Brunswick.

  • Somerset County Freeholders to Host 9/11 Ceremony

    Somerset County Freeholders to Host 9/11 Ceremony

    The Somerset County 9/11 Memorial is located at the corner of Main & Bridge Streets in Somerville.

  • United Way has goal for 2020

    Alan Ford, president, board of trustees United Way of Hunterdon County     United Way of Hunterdon County is pleased to announce its portfolio of internal and external funded programs for the 2012-13 funding cycle. The response to the open Request for Proposals (RFP) was tremendous, amounting to more than $1 million in requests for funds.…

  • Sonia Sanchez Featured at 14th Annual Delaware Valley Poetry Festival
  • MONROE: Hundreds mourn volunteer firefighter, community servant

    MONROE: Hundreds mourn volunteer firefighter, community servant

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MONROE — Around 600 emergency services personnel from several surrounding communities gathered at the Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels in East Brunswick Sept. 2 to bid farewell to Jeffrey Kivet, 66, of Monroe, who passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 30 at his home.    ”This was the way he would’ve wanted to…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds look to keep moving forward

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Jay Graber has seen his Allentown High School football program progress through his first two seasons as the helm.    Led by a senior class loaded with experience and expectations, the Redbirds head coach is hopeful that his program will take another step forward this year.    ”With more experience comes…