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  • CRANBURY: Cranbury School graduates 78

    CRANBURY: Cranbury School graduates 78

    By Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer    CRANBURY — The eighth graders of Cranbury School may be leaving to enter high school, but they have left a part of them behind for years to come.    On June 15, 78 eighth grade students received their diplomas, leaving behind a wall tile mural as their gift to the school…

  • CRANBURY: Student pens winning play

    CRANBURY: Student pens winning play

    Kaitlyn Kanzler photo Students at the Cranbury School perform an original play by classmate Jason Li June 15. The play also won state honors in a recent competition.

  • MONROE: Charity holds first gala at new facility

    MONROE: Charity holds first gala at new facility

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MONROE — Fireworks lit up the sky over the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place on June 15 to celebrate the first time the organization’s annual gala was being held it the new facility.    For the first time in almost 20 years, Make-A-Wish New Jersey welcomed its guests into a…

  • TRENTON: Hightstown High seniors graduate

    TRENTON: Hightstown High seniors graduate

    Hightstown High School seniors graduate in Trenton on June 14. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • Hospice Patients Impart Invaluable Lessons on Life

    Hospice Patients Impart Invaluable Lessons on Life

    By Toby Ehrlich It’s funny, when I tell people that I volunteer for Stein Hospice, I get a sense that they are complimenting me with their eyes. They comment on how “nice it is” of me to do this or “how selfless of you.”  But it’s not like that at all. Just the opposite, in…

  • MANSFIELD: Northern seniors graduate

    MANSFIELD: Northern seniors graduate

    By Jen Samuel and Peter Sclafani, Packet Media Group   MANSFIELD — It was a night to remember.    Members of the Class of 2012 donned their caps and gowns, the young men wore gray, the young women wore blue, last Friday, June 12. They sat together for one last time during the Northern Burlington County Regional…

  • FLORENCE: Seniors graduate

    FLORENCE: Seniors graduate

    Deirdre Ryan Seniors graduate from Florence Memorial High School on June 18. (Photo by Deirdre Ryan, www.deirdreryan.com)

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Old City Hall reopens for weekend festivities

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Old City Hall reopens for weekend festivities

    By Christina Whittington, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — This past weekend one of the city’s most important historical landmarks opened its doors to the public allowing visitors the chance to look inside.    The Old City Hall, a 19th century building adorned with a clock tower, is located at 11 Crosswicks St. Major restoration work began…

  • MANSFIELD: Northern seniors graduate

    MANSFIELD: Northern seniors graduate

    Seniors graduate from Northern Burlington County Regional High School on June 15 in Mansfield Township. (Photo by Phil McAuliffe)