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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Principal changes schools, accepts new challenge

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Principal changes schools, accepts new challenge

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    Glenn Famous, Principal for nearly the past 20 years at Kendall Park’s Cambridge Elementary School, will be leaving at the end of the school year to become the new Principal of Crossroads South Middle School.    Bonnie Capes, presently the district’s Director of Professional Development, will succeed Mr. Famous. Both appointments…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Idea Factory’ author to speak at library

    Book is about innovation era at Bell Labs    At 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, Jon Gertner will talk about his book, “The Idea Factory,” a narrative that dissects the history of New Jersey’s Bell Labs, the incubator and center of America’s innovative brilliance of the last century.    Copies of the book will be available for…

  • MANVILLE: Little drama in Tuesday’s vote, filings

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    The two parties got their work done and went home early Tuesday on Primary Election Day.    There were no contests for nominations in the borough, the county or for Congress. The only race was for the Democratic nomination in the state 16th Legislative District.    This year, for the first…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of June 7

       Summer reading: Registration began June 1 for those in kindergarten through 8th grades at the Circulation Desk. The program begins Monday, June 20, from 10:30-11:15 a.m.    June display case: On display for the month is one-of-a-kind fast car collection by Joe Kavalesky.    If you have a hobby or collection that you would like to exhibit…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School takes stand against proposed rival

    Superintendent files letter opposing charter school in Franklin Township By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough is on the record as opposing the Information Technology Charter School proposed in nearby Franklin Township.    Superintendents Dr. Jorden Schiff, of Hillsborough, and Robert Copeland, of Piscataway Township, co-signed a letter asking the state Department of Education to deny the…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Candidates file to run for school board seats

    Two local BOE presidents opt not to seek re-election By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    Tuesday afternoon was the filing deadline to run for 16 available Board of Education seats in Upper Freehold, Millstone, Plumsted and Robbinsville. Tuesday evening the news from the county clerks wasn’t who was running, but who wasn’t.    Lisa Herzer, the president…

  • MCCC Ad Design Students Praised for Their Campaign Designs for Trenton Animal Shelter

    MCCC Ad Design Students Praised for Their Campaign Designs for Trenton Animal Shelter

    By Candace Zafirellis Mercer County Community College’s advanced Advertising Design students put their skills to work for the county’s four-legged friends in their final project of the semester. Culminating what they have studied at Mercer, students created marketing campaigns for an event to be hosted by the Trenton Animal Shelter, which they “pitched” to their…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Easy victory for Democratic incumbents

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Easy victory for Democratic incumbents

    Nicole Cosentino photo. Jo Hochman smiles during the celebration of her Democratic slate’s victory at the Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 9111 on Henderson Road Tuesday night.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of June 7

    Book store event boosts school band    Friday, June 8 — Purchases made at Barnes & Nobel at the Somerville Circle all day support the Hillsborough Marching Band. Hillsborough Small Ensemble Bands begin at 4:30 p.m. Summer reading lists and books available.    Buy a Nook on June 8 and 5 percent of price will be donated…