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  • Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County Partners with County Sheriff to Keep Seniors Safe

    Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County Partners with County Sheriff to Keep Seniors Safe

    By Sarah A. Thoma Hamilton, NJ – March 6, 2012 — On the evening of Tuesday, February 28, 2012, Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County (formerly Interfaith Caregivers Trenton), a nonprofit organization serving homebound elderly and people with disabilities, teamed up with the Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler to present a workshop addressing personal safety…

  • Local Author Chosen to Exhibit at Princeton Public Library’s Local Author Day

    Local author Katie McVay was chosen to participate in Princeton Public Library’s Local Author Day, to take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012. By Katie McVay During the three-hour event, which is open to the public, twenty-four local authors will have the chance to display, sell and sign books. Featured authors will also have a…

  • Director of Lifespan religious Education

    By Lorraine Shiarappa Simplicity   Parenting      Support & Enrichment group for parents seeking a less- stressful family life. Use the power of LESS to raise happier, calmer and more secure children. What is Simplicity Parenting? ·        A group program for parents based on the book, Simplicity Parenting, by  Kim John Payne ·        5-12 participants, 7 sessions…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       Jamaree Hudson, 18, of Trenton, was charged with underage possession of alcoholic beverages and having an open container of alcohol beverages in a car at 9:03 p.m. March 3. He was released on a summons.    A thief took $10 in change from an unlocked 2010 VW Jetta and rummaged through an unlocked 2010 Honda Pilot…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ship is the star of musical

    HILLSBOROUGH: Ship is the star of musical

    Hillsborough High School senior Zachary Elliot greets pas´sengers as Capt. Edward John Smith as the orchestra plays the opening theme in the school’s production of “Titanic.”  Staff photo by Gene Robbins

  • MANVILLE: Post fetes Manville’s volunteers

    MANVILLE: Post fetes Manville’s volunteers

    Veteran of the Year Jim Wisor and past Post Commander Charlie Goodyear. 

  • MANVILLE: Local gymnasts compete in Magic Classic event

    MANVILLE: Local gymnasts compete in Magic Classic event

    Manville residents Brooke Hoodja and Emma Thompson and some of their Paramount gymnastics teammates competed in the Magical Classic international gymnastics meet. This invitational meet was held Feb. 17 and 18 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando and included gymnasts from all over the world. Thompson’s level 6 group competed on Friday night…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ship is the star of musical

    HILLSBOROUGH: Ship is the star of musical

    Rachel Begleiter, grade 11, plays a second-class passenger. In background is Greg Jackson, grade 11, her husband in the show. 

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Developer makes Green Village traffic concession

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    A vote on approval of the Green Village development of 469 apartments, a 130-unit hotel and some retail stores on Route 206 could come at the March 22 Planning Board meeting.    That possibility grew real at the end of a two-hour meeting March 1 when exasperated property owner Anatol Hiller…