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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremonies at two firehouses mark 9-11 observance

    Woods Road firehouse to unveil sculpture made with Trade Center steel By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The base on which a six-foot-long twisted steel beam from one of the World Trade Center towers will be installed stands ready on Tuesday morning at the Woods Road firehouse. Town to remember 9-11 Residents are invited to events…

  • LAWRENCE: House has been subject of zoning debate for years

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Thousands of motorists pass by the William Gulick House daily, but few realize that — according to some historic preservationists — it is the best example of Italianate architecture in Lawrence Township.    The white farmhouse, which sits back from the road and adjacent to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., was built…

  • MANVILLE: This month especially, YMCA wants healthier kids

    To the editor: September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and the Somerset Valley YMCA is reminding parents about the importance of incorporating regular physical activity and healthier eating habits into their children’s lives.    Childhood obesity rates have soared over the last few decades. Nationally, one in three children is obese or overweight. More alarming,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sponsor throws RoboRaiders a picnic

       The Hillsborough High School Robotics Team, the RoboRaiders, Team 75, will attend a celebratory picnic, hosted by one of its major sponsors, Cozzoli Machine Company, located in Somerset.    Cozzoli is a global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of precision cleaning, sterilizing, filling and closing systems for the packaging industry and has sponsored…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College student Charlie Behling helps team build ‘human-powered vehicle’

       Charlie Behling from Hillsborough was a member of the Olin College’s Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) team that took first place in ASME’s East competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on June 1.    The Needham, Massachusetts –based Olin College HPV team traveled to ASME’s Human Powered Vehicle Competition, where they took top honors in all events.…

  • MANVILLE: Don’t forget, and don’t succumb to, terrorism

       The 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the USA finds us at an unusual place in our history.    In many ways, the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the weeks and months that followed still seem fresh and vivid. Yet, many people, especially those in other parts of the country, have reached a point…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Viking marching band prepares for competitions

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Viking marching band prepares for competitions

    Photo by Ed Birch Parents fill the stands to enjoy the performance.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Back-to-school nights are scheduled

       Parents can meet the teachers of their children and see how their school and classroom works in back-to-school nights this month.    Here’s the schedule:    Amsterdam School (301 Amsterdam Drive): 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, for grades K-2, and Tuesday, Sept. 20, for grades 3-4..    Auten Road School (281 Auten Road): 7 p.m. on Wednesday,…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar for week of Sept. 8

    Mon., Sept. 12    Meet the author: Lois Winston, a former crafts editor turned author of romantic suspense and humorous women’s fiction, will talk about her mystery series using a crafts background at the library at 100 S. 10th Avenue at noon. For information, call Beverly Ball at 908-722-3057. Sat., Sept. 17    20th annual clam bake:…