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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students win at vo-tech skills meet

       Several Hillsborough students attending Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School and a Raritan Valley Community College cosmetology student won honors competing against career and technical education students at the New Jersey SkillsUSA Championships.    More than 1,600 competitors competed in more than 90 hands-on skill and leadership contests on March 31.    Jessica Leinbach, who attends…

  • Shad Fest had much local help

    Eileen Pineno, Lambertville The 31st annual Shad Fest on April 28 and 29 was two great days of festival fun.    Visitors enjoyed everything the event had to offer: a great variety of artists and crafters, delicious food, fantastic live music, family fun and the wonderful shops of Lambertville.    Those festival visitors will come back throughout…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Fencing academy in new home

    LAMBERTVILLE: Fencing academy in new home

    Parents — from left, Philip Sjostedt, Lynn Grillo and Naren Balusu — of fencing students hang the banner.

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Local man wins Peabody Award

    LAMBERTVILLE: Local man wins Peabody Award

    Bill Jersey, of Lambertville, won a Peabody Award for a documentary he made. 

  • LAWRENCE: Man charged with attempt to lure teen

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A 33-year-old Lawrence Township man who tried to talk a 16-year-old girl into taking a ride with him has been charged with attempting to lure or entice a child into a car, after an April 27 incident, according to police.    Jean Delince Clermont of Johnson Avenue was charged after he…

  • Vittorio Sciolli Exhibition

    Vittorio Sciolli Exhibition

    By Pat Busacca The Princeton University League is hosting an art exhibition featuring works by Vittorio Sciolli at 171 Broadmead, 2nd floor. The opening reception is Friday, May 18 from 5-8 pm. Refreshments will be served. The Gallery hours are Saturday, May 19 from 11 am to 6 pm and Sunday, May 20 from noon…

  • THE ARTS: May 3

    THE ARTS: May 3

    — Now through May 12, New Hope Arts is hosting its 11th annual Indoor Sculpture Exhibition 2012. On May 9, a special reception and review is co-sponsored by The New Hope Library and New Hope Arts as a part of its ongoing cultural outreach to the community. Carol Cruickshanks, center director, will host the event…

  • MANVILLE: Educational foundation hosts spring bowling break

        School’s out, so mid-April was a perfect time to spend time with the family.     The Manville Educational Foundation sponsored a spring break family event downtown at Ten Pin Lanes on Tuesday, April 10. Families came to try out their skill and enjoy time together.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Autism film wows audience at premiere

    Another showing May 17 at school    Musicians played as more than 200 people came across the red carpet April 19 for the first public screening of the documentary, “Touched by Autism,” created by Triangle Elementary School teacher Viktoria Wargo.    Ms. Wargo, a special education teacher, goes to great lengths each year to celebrate National Autism…