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  • JAMESBURG: PTA holds first book fair at Barnes & Noble

    JAMESBURG: PTA holds first book fair at Barnes & Noble

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg PTA has gotten creative in its fundraising efforts by hosting a book fair at Barnes & Noble.    It hopes to inspire students to read more while getting more books from the store for the school district’s libraries.    Oct. 14, a book fair fundraiser for Jamesburg schools sponsored…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Special kale arrives at food pantry

    LAMBERTVILLE: Special kale arrives at food pantry

    Shown from left are: Brad Gruno, owner of Brad’s Raw Foods; Gina Davio, program director of the Lambertville Food Pantry; and Jaime Cahalan, marketing director of Brad’s Raw Foods.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dayton man uses song to help hungry

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dayton man uses song to help hungry

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Dayton resident Larry Campanella not only has a song in his heart, but a heart in his songs. The 55-year old special education teacher is releasing his fourth CD this week and said he would donate half of each CD’s $15 cost to Elijah’s Soup Kitchen in New Brunswick.…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Committee race includes Independent

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    Editor’s note: Salvatore “Sal” Schiano, Independent candidate for one of the two available seats on Township Committee in the Nov. 8 election, inadvertently was omitted from last week’s election wrap-up.    Below are his background details and the issues he wants to focus on if elected.    The other candidates are Republicans…

  • MONROE: Octoberfest brings autumn spirit to Monroe

    MONROE: Octoberfest brings autumn spirit to Monroe

    Kaitlyn Young, 5, of East Windsor is made into a lionness by Creative Entertainment at the Octoberfest.

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Special kale arrives at food pantry

    LAMBERTVILLE: Special kale arrives at food pantry

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    An area businessman’s recent generous donations to two food pantries evolved naturally, he said, from a dramatic dietary change he made in his own life a few years ago.    For two years now, Brad Gruno has been operating Brad’s Raw Foods in Pipersville, in Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania.    Mr. Gruno…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Ribbon-cutting: Hospital gets ready for opening

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP— A spiffily dressed crowd numbering in the hundreds that included local, county, state and federal government officials turned out for a big day in the history of neighboring Hopewell Township Friday afternoon, when the ribbon was cut on Capital Health’s new hospital.    The 223-bed hospital, set to open…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Toughess is Hallmark of Raven’s success

    Senior helps Robbinsville boys to best finish at Brown By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The most exciting thing about Alex Hallmark’s race at the Brown Invitational on Saturday is that he is positive that he will run better.    He just needs a day in which he is fully healthy.    The Robbinsville High School senior…

  • Nursery School Celebrates Diwali “Festival of Lights”