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  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Jan. 6

    Hightstown    Officers arrested Isaac Johnson, 24, of Lawrenceville, and charged him with speeding and possession of stolen property on Mercer Street at 3:26 a.m. Dec. 14. While on patrol, officers observed Mr. Johnson traveling at a high rate of speed and recorded the speed at 43 mph in a 25 mph speed zone, police said.…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner, week of Jan. 5

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The club, which is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled, will not be accepting new members until January.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items…

  • CRANBURY: Local mother looks for bone marrow match

    CRANBURY: Local mother looks for bone marrow match

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — By registering for Be The Match, a bone marrow donor program, not only could local residents potentially save the life of a stranger, but they may find they are able to save the life of a Cranbury mother.    Dawn Maisano, of Ryan Road, a longtime Cranbury resident, mother of…

  • Eagles Fullback Owen Schmitt To Jam with School of Rock Musicians

    Eagles Fullback Owen Schmitt To Jam with School of Rock Musicians

    Eagles Fullback Owen Schmitt To Jam with School of Rock Musicians At Best Of Season Show Concert will feature performances of hits by The Who, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, and more Students from School of Rock locations in Doylestown, Princeton, and Philadelphia will perform their semi-annual Best of Season concert at Havana Restaurant in New Hope…

  • Community rose to the challenge

    Bonnie Duncan, executive director United Way Hunterdon County     As the cheer, merriment and often mad rush of another holiday season winds down and the mood shifts to one of reflection as another year ends and a new one begins, we at United Way of Hunterdon County are once again in awe of the generosity…

  • Committee begins Preserve Gala planning

    Committee begins Preserve Gala planning

    Among those planning the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve’s Spring Garden Gala are (from left) committee members: (front) Karen Moffat, Francine Verweil, Naudain Sellers, Bill MacDowell, Jean Falconi and Jacqui Griffith; (back) Stephanie Lovenguth, Betsy Falconi, Michael Glenn, Dee Dee Bowman, Pam Newitt, Sue Eveland, Linda Gray, Ruth McMonigle and Preserve Executive Director Miles Arnott. “Wild…

  • Committee begins Preserve Gala planning

    Committee begins Preserve Gala planning

       Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve will celebrate the ninth year of its Spring Garden Gala, “Wild about Flowers”, on April 28.    This fundraiser, held at the Preserve, is coordinated by a Gala Committee, co-chaired by Sue Eveland and Trey Wilson. Committee members include Lynne Abromeit, Barbara Belding, Dee Dee Bowman, Evie Cagney, Marne Dietterich, Sue Eavenson,…

  • MONROE: Oratorical confidence builds confidence for students

    MONROE: Oratorical confidence builds confidence for students

    M Edini EdiniGene Price (left), commander of American Legion Post 522, and Dan Mann, Americanism chairman of Legion Post 522, present a check to Alexis Cashman, 16, winner of the Monroe Township High School first-level competition of the American Legion National High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest. Photo by Mario Edini.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Bahgat, Ravens making history

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    When Ahmed Bahgat joined the Robbinsville High School swim program four years ago, he never expected to be a part of history.    The senior sprinter captured two events to help the Raven boys to their first win since splitting from the girls. Bahgat won the 50 and 100 freestyle…