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  • Thanks for help on autism awareness

    Tom and Jennifer Nolte, Lawrenceville To the editor: April is Autism Awareness Month. Efforts to raise awareness of what is now an epidemic (1 in 88 children diagnosed; 1 in 49 in New Jersey) began on Monday, April 2, with World Autism Awareness Day. People around the world celebrated with unique activities and awareness-raising events.…

  • MANVILLE: There’s a school budget, but no vote on Tuesday

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    When a new state law this spring gave schools the option to skip a vote on the school tax levy, Manville school board members grabbed it.    No surprise, considering the electoral history on school tax votes in the borough. Until last year’s passage, the budget had been defeated for five…

  • “The Jewish Afterlife … and Getting There Gently” with Bruce Birnberg
  • Dean Obeidallah & Maysoon Zayid’s Made In New Jersey Show

    Dean Obeidallah & Maysoon Zayid’s Made In New Jersey Show

    Meredith Trotter The Stress Factory Comedy Club (90 Church Street in New Brunswick) is Proud to Present Comedians Dean Obeidallah (Comedy Central’s "Axis of Evil" Special, ABC’s "The View," CNN) and Maysoon Zayid (Comedy Central/On Air contributor "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" on Current TV). They will co-headline this Arab-American Themed Show in their home State of…

  • MANVILLE: Catholics observe Easter ceremony of blessing of food

    MANVILLE: Catholics observe Easter ceremony of blessing of food

    Olivia Swierszcz, Sophis Starzynski, Alex Starzynski, Nataly Swierszcz pose with their families’ Easter food baskets. In back are Beatta Starzynski and Kazimiera Swierszcz, holding young Alexander. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)

  • MANVILLE: Hillsborough seeks baseball teams for Memorial Day tournament

        The Hillsborough Baseball League is looking for teams to play in its First Look Memorial Day Tournament.     The open tournament is intended for teams where all players are from the same town. The age divisions are: 9-U, 10-U, 11-U 50/70,12-U 50/70, 13-U, 14-U. Each team is guaranteed three games, with the top four…

  • LAWRENCE: School board candidates outline positions

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Seven of the eight candidates for five seats on the Lawrence Township Board of Education may have different approaches and different priorities, but on one issue they are united — the need to manage spending and still provide a quality education for the students.    Incumbent school board members Murali Aiyar,…

  • MANVILLE: Hungry Readers Book Club learns how murder with glue gun is solved

    MANVILLE: Hungry Readers Book Club learns how murder with glue gun is solved

    Standing behind author Lois Winston, seated, are Hungry Readers Book Club members, from left, Joanne Krasnansky, Arlyne O’Rourke, Barbara Suhaka, Ann Foeri, May Gorski, Linda Kowal, Rosalie Puza and Beverly Ball. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: No challenges to local incumbents in primary

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    Republican incumbents in Allentown, Upper Freehold, Millstone, and Plumsted face no opposition in the June 5 GOP primary for municipal offices.    No Democrats filed to run for these municipal offices either in their party’s primary, although it is still possible for a write-in candidates to win the Democratic nomination. The…