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  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Police Beat

    Police blotter news from Allentown and Robbinsville Allentown    Jewelry and cash were stolen from a Pondview Drive home sometime between 12:30 p.m. on May 16 and 7 p.m. on May 17, police said.    The break-in occurred at the back of the residence and multiple items with a total value of $3,000 were taken, police said.…

  • Americana: Summer Sounds from the Gazebo

    By : Stacey Womack The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band (RVSB) will present its annual summer concert Sunday June 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm in the Bridgewater-Raritan High School auditorium. The school is located at 600 Garretson Road, Bridgewater, New Jersey. Admission is free and open to the public. Under the musical direction of Lawrence C.…

  • LAWRENCE: Teams take to the track to help fight cancer

    LAWRENCE: Teams take to the track to help fight cancer

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Tents dotted the grounds between Lawrence High School and its football field and track, lending a festive feeling to a warm Friday evening as families and friends gathered underneath to socialize and dine on pizza and picnic fare.    Some students set up a net and played volleyball, while younger children…

  • LAWRENCE: Memorial marchers

    LAWRENCE: Memorial marchers

    Two-year-old Paxton Wise watches the Lawrence Memorial Day parade with Hester Young on May 19.  Lea Kahn photo

  • LAWRENCE: Council honors the township’s finest

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Their job description is to serve and protect Lawrence Township, but last week, nine police officers were the ones being served — with thanks from Township Council.    Six civilians also were honored by Township Council at its May 15 meeting for their actions in helping the police to save lives…

  • LAWRENCE: Memorial marchers

    LAWRENCE: Memorial marchers

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day parade may have been held one week earlier than usual on Saturday, but it was no less poignant and meaningful for those who watched the parade and attended the annual service afterwards.    Children and their parents lined the parade route on Princeton Pike, Darrah Lane…

  • MANVILLE: Council applauds kids’ anti-bullying efforts

    MANVILLE: Council applauds kids’ anti-bullying efforts

    Manville public school students pose with Mayor Angelo Corradino (back row, right of center), anti-bullying specialist Jackie Russo (right) and Schools Superintendent Dr. Johanna Ruberto (left of mayor). (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Duke Farms opens to acclaim

    HILLSBOROUGH: Duke Farms opens to acclaim

    With cameras snapping all around, Robert Blair, a volunteer with The Raptor Trust in Millington, prepared to release a rehabilitated red-tailed hawk to freedom Saturday. The dramatic scene replaced a traditional ribbon-cutting.  (Photo by Holly Dunbar) 

  • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP: South’s Gartenberg prepares to take Montgomery job

    Before final Montgomery school board approval, Ms. Gartenberg’s contract must get an OK from the Somerset County executive superintendent of schools. By Charley Falkenburg, The Packet Group    MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP — After months of screening, interviewing and deliberation, the Board of Education has selected Nancy Gartenberg to be the next superintendent of the Montgomery School District.…