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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Man accused of arson could avoid trial and jail

       Curtis Westover, charged with aggravated arson of a decrepit, but historic, building on Amwell Road, should know by the end of the month if he’ll be accepted into a judicial program that would help him avoid trial.    Mr. Westover was interviewed Tuesday by officials of the Pre-Trial Intervention program, said his public defender, Chanal Wilson.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ex-Hillsborough man helped build Mars rover drill

    HILLSBOROUGH: Ex-Hillsborough man helped build Mars rover drill

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    Hillsborough High School graduate Tim Szwarc was a part of the team that built the Mars rover, named Curiosity, that landed on Mars early Monday after completing its 254-day journey from Earth.    Curiosity, the most complex Mars scientific exploration vehicle built to date, weighs almost a ton and is equipped…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, week of Aug. 9

    CHAPTER A    The bulletin board belonging to Chapter A hangs in the meeting room near the rear door. Please post items of interest, i.e., newspaper clippings, pictures, jokes, etc., you would like to share with other members.    Chapter A meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the Municipal Building. All Hillsborough seniors may…

  • MILLSTONE: Use of fireworks concerns township

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MILLSTONE — The sound of firecrackers exploding in the sky during the Fourth of July led to safety concerns during the Township Committee meeting July 18.    ”We have an ordinance in place, and it’s illegal to shoot fireworks in Millstone at any time, and that includes July Fourth, post or…

  • MANVILLE: Olympics give us a special treat

       Up to your gills in the Olympics yet?    We’re not. We could watch as much as we could find time to sit in front of the tube.    All of its emotion, effort and intensity sure beats most of what else is broadcast on TV these days.    We became agitated toward irritation with the near-excessive coverage…

  • MANVILLE: Malinowski cited for work with horses

    MANVILLE: Malinowski cited for work with horses

    Manville resident Karyn Malinowski received an award for her work in equine science July 16. She is shown with Erik Swensson from Zinpro Performance Minerals, sponsors of the award, in Phoenix at the American Society of Animal Sciences annual conference. (Photo courtesy of American Society of Animal Sciences)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Purple Heart memorial dedicated at municipal building

    HILLSBOROUGH: Purple Heart memorial dedicated at municipal building

       Members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart t dedicated Tuesday evening their new memorial in the Garden of Honor at the Hillsborough Municipal Complex.Congressman Leonard Lance was a featured speaker.    The dedication marked the anniversary of the first time the Badge of Military Merit was awarded by George Washington in 1782.    The Military…

  • Congressman Rush Holt Visits Eden Autism Services

    Congressman Rush Holt Visits Eden Autism Services

    Congressman Rush Holt poses with Eden Autism Services students (left to right): Danny Johnston, Brielle Babula and Vania Kompaniets.

  • Congressman Rush Holt Visits Eden Autism Services

    Congressman Rush Holt Visits Eden Autism Services

    By Aileen Kornblatt On Monday, August 6, 2012 Congressman Rush Holt (D-12th District) visited Eden Autism Services new Education and Outreach Center located in the Princeton Forrestal Village, Princeton, NJ. The congressman toured the school and addressed a group of students, staff and families. This is the Congressman’s first visit to Eden’s new facility, he had visited…