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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Learning center opens

    HILLSBOROUGH: Learning center opens

    Hillsborough Mayor Carl Suraci, left, snips ribbon with JEI owners Shefali Verma (partially hidden) and Ruma Varshney, right.

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter, week of April 5

       At 11:10 a.m. Monday, March 26, a caller reported the theft of two batteries and an aluminum battery cover from a 1992 dump truck sometime between Saturday afternoon and that morning. Their total estimated value is $600. * * *    A Piscataway man came to headquarters at 2:23 p.m. March 26 to report being harassed…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Horses, puppies and mock mayhem at school

    ROBBINSVILLE: Horses, puppies and mock mayhem at school

    Teacher Sanday Overton leads a group of middle school detectives through a mock crime scene. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan

  • LAWRENCE: GOP strategist Karl Rove speaks at Rider

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Republican presidential primary is shaping up as one of the wildest he has seen and for those folks who like politics — especially presidential politics — this is a “fun time” to be alive, according to Republican Party strategist Karl Rove.    Mr. Rove, who was instrumental in former President…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: State awards road grants to local towns

       TRENTON — The state Department of Transportation has announced the award of $76 million in Local Aid grants for road projects in 374 municipalities, including Robbinsville, Allentown, Millstone, Upper Freehold and Plumsted.    A total of 13 municipalities in Mercer County will share $3.3 million for street improvements, rehabilitation and safety projects, according to DOT. This…

  • Guest Column: Bringing Your New Dog Home

    Guest Column: Bringing Your New Dog Home

    By Shelly Leibowitz  In my last column, we discussed how to choose the right dog. Now that you’ve found the perfect pet, let’s talk about how to introduce him or her into your home. Here are five tips for an easy transition:    Select your vet    Choose a veterinarian before you pick up your new dog,…

  • MANVILLE: Future Business Leaders club shines at state conference

        Manville High School was voted number one in the state for membership, with an enrollment of 115 members, at the Future Business Leaders of America’s State Leadership Conference on March 15 and 16 at the East Brunswick Hilton.     The more than 50 members of Manville High School’s Chapter 3985 comprised the largest club…

  • Guest Column: Bringing Your New Dog Home

    Guest Column: Bringing Your New Dog Home

    Shelly Leibowitz has been training dogs in obedience, Schutzhund competition, and drug and explosives tracking for more than 40 years. He is the owner of Shelly’s School for Dogs, and recently opened The Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone, New Jersey.

  • Community Calendar: April 5 edition

    Thurs., April 5    ”Tips for Home Based, Sole Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers:” 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, Dolce & Clemente Banquet Room, 2 North Commerce Square, Robbinsville. Members and future members $15. For more information, call 609-689-9960, extension 16.    Children’s Weekly Storytime Sessions: Allentown Public Library, 16 South…