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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Scools will register kindergartners at end of month

       Hillsborough Township Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 school year Tuesday, Jan. 31, and Wednesday, Feb. 1.    Parents of kindergarten-eligible students are asked to contact their designated elementary school for details as well as to notify the school they have a kindergartner whom they will be registering.    A parent can contact the…

  • LAWRENCE: Kownacki sworn in as mayor for 2 years

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    It was standing room only on New Year’s Day as a veteran township councilman and two newcomers were sworn into office for four-year terms on the governing body in the Township Council chambers at the Municipal Building.    Township Councilman Michael Powers was sworn into office for his third consecutive term…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter, weeks of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-Jan. 1.

       Both Weston and Roosevelt schools reported an active shooter drill at 8:56 and 9:17 a.m., respectively, on Dec. 19. There was no description of a potential shooter. Patrol cars were dispatched. Children were locked in classrooms and patrols responded until the building was checked and cleared. Patrols report schools were clear and the drill complete.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Colleagues choose Suraci as mayor for 2012

    HILLSBOROUGH: Colleagues choose Suraci as mayor for 2012

    Carl Suraci takes the oath as the township’s mayor for 2012 from state Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman. Mr. Suraci was also mayor in 2006.

  • MANVILLE: Rustic Mall site clears paperwork hurdle

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Borough officials feel they reached a significant milestone last week in the redevelopment of the former Rustic Mall property off Washington Avenue and South Main Street.    The borough and the owner of the property have received paperwork from the state environmental agency that details the extent of cleanup of…

  • Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Community Relations Coordinator

    Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Community Relations Coordinator

    Angie Olsen (pictured left) of Church & Dwight visited TASK to present the check to Executive Director, Dennis Micai (pictured right).

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP:Committee honors Bruce Hill

    Pay hikes for sergeants approved By Amber Cox, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A longtime committeeman was honored at Dec. 29 by the Township Committee as his term came to an end.    Bruce Hill, who served on the committee for nine years, was honored at his last meeting as a committeeman following his defeat in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Colleagues choose Suraci as mayor for 2012

    HILLSBOROUGH: Colleagues choose Suraci as mayor for 2012

    Spirit of Pete Biondi imbues ceremonial meeting By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Call him “Mayor Suraci” for 2012.    His Township Committee colleagues selected Carl Suraci, a eight-year veteran on the governing body, Tuesday night as the township’s mayor for 2012.    In the role, Mr. Suraci will preside at meetings and public events and largely speak…

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