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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Spirit Night blew me away

    HILLSBOROUGH: Spirit Night blew me away

    Did the seniors have an advantage in the tug of war simply because they were older and bigger?

  • LAWRENCE: Contract awarded for next phase of walking, bike trail

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council has awarded a contract to a New Brunswick company to construct the second phase of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail across the Dyson Tract, off Princeton Pike.    The council awarded the $44,500 contract to TC Landscape Construction Group at its May 1 meeting. The New Brunswick company was the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Legion puts town over food goal

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Legion puts town over food goal

       As time wound down in the South Brunswick Food Pantry’s participation in the Feinstein Foundation’s annual Challenge to Fight Hunger, American Legion Post 401 dropped off more than 500 items to help surpass last year’s total.    The pantry finished the challenge with $43,534.77 in monetary donations and 26,925 food items, for a total challenge credit…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Calendar

    Sat., May 12    A Teen Volunteer Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, in Meeting Room A/B. Teens and young adults seeking volunteer positions can connect with those organizations who need volunteers. There will be information about short- and long-term volunteer opportunities. Tues.,…

  • THE ARTS: May 10

    THE ARTS: May 10

    Rocco Scary with “Orange Street,” a 2005 handmade paper, steel and mixed media work. 

  • MANVILLE: Business group hears aid projects boosted

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Business and Professional Association members gathered Monday night at Pizza and Pasta for their annual dinner. About 40 members and guests enjoyed Italian food while socializing with fellow members.    Oscar Gonzalez owner of Discount Mattress welcomed the business owners and observing he was “glad to see some new…

  • FLEMINGTON: Railroad to offer car tours

       In recognition of National Train Day, the Black River Railroad Historical Trust will offer tours of several vintage rail cars in Flemington on Saturday, May 12.    The free event will take place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Black River & Western Railroad’s Flemington station on Stangl Road.    The centerpiece of this exhibit…

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  • FRANKLIN: Accident kills two

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    FRANKLIN — Two Franklin women died Tuesday evening following a one-car accident on Route 27.    According to Franklin police, Karen Sanger, 51, was driving a Nissan Pathfinder on Route 27 south with passenger Mildred Davis, 23.    Just before the intersection with Promenade Boulevard and the entrance to the Trap…