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  • Fire truck and car collide, minor injuries suffered

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Two volunteer firefighters and two women suffered minor injuries when a Slackwood Fire Co. fire engine and a car driven by one of the women were involved in a collision on Brunswick Pike at Texas Avenue around 2 p.m. Feb. 22, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar.    Volunteer firefighter…

  • Summer Basketball Camp

    By Dan Schantz The Dan Schantz Basketball Camp has announced the camp dates for this summer. This year, the camp will be held at its original location – Mary, Mother of God, in Hillsborough. The camp, in its sixth season, will be directed by Dan Schantz, Former Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at St. Patrick High…

  • LAWRENCE: Blood drive at mall wins award

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert,Staff Writer    A vampire-themed blood drive held at the Quakerbridge Mall last year has been awarded America’s Blood Centers’ 15th annual Most Creative Blood Drive Award.    Marian Kapp, director of marketing and business development at the Lawrenceville-based shopping mall, was honored with the national award for the March 5 event that drew thousands…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School budget to debut Monday

    Spending plan will balance educational needs versus tax relief By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor     Flush with more money than usual, school officials will meet this weekend to finish crafting a 2012-13 budget that will try to walk a tight line: spending more while giving some significant tax relief.     The budget likely will hire…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Beauty and the Beast this weekend

    Crossroads Middle School South students are performing "Beauty and the Beast" 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday at the school on Major Road.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ robot put under wraps

    HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ robot put under wraps

    Hillsborough High School’s RoboRaiders robotics team has built this year’s robot, which will in competition March 10-11 at Rutgers University.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK BRIEFS

    Blood workers needed    NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and to watch for…

  • MANVILLE: Flooding led to his illness, resident tells council

    Mold spores take his breath, he says By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Longtime Lost Valley resident Bob Kaminski has been affected by Hurricane Irene just like many others in Manville. Not only has Mr. Kaminski faced the flooding in his home, but now is facing a disease he feels is coming with it.    Mr.…

  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre for "The Wizard of Oz"

    Follow the Yellow Brick Road to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre for "The Wizard of Oz"

    Pictured, from left, are Mike McCollum of Feasterville, Pa., as the Wizard; Matt South of Levittown, Pa., as Cowardly Lion; Kaitlyn Bader of Westampton as Dorothy; Matthew Muccigrossi of Belle Mead as Scarecrow; and Del Howard of Lawrenceville as Tinman.