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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students attend nuclear energy forum

       Hillsborough teens were among 200 New Jersey high school students and their teachers who talked about nuclear energy at the 8th annual Woodrow Wilson School Public Affairs Forum at Princeton University. The May 12 event was co-sponsored by the N.J. Education Foundation Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to public education. The students met and talked with…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY:’Food for the Soul’ diversity fete set for Aug. 6

       BORDENTOWN CITY— Food for the Soul: A Diversity Celebration will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6 from noon – 6 p.m at The Carslake Community Center at 209 Crosswicks St., Bordentown City. It is free and open to the public.    The event celebrates American history of music. It travels through time to see the progression…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: There’s lots to do at library, especially for kids

       Children and families have lots of choice for things to do at the library this summer. To avoid being shut out, call the library to register for events.    Here are programs intended for youngsters. Registration is required:    • Reading Buddy (grades 2-4) — Children can read aloud with a teen volunteer at 10 a.m. and 3…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Local greenhouse grower joins state board

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Local greenhouse grower joins state board

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — Township resident Robert A. Swanekamp, a co-owner of Kube-Pak Garden Plants, a wholesale greenhouse on Route 526, was sworn into a four-year term on the state Board of Agriculture last week.    ”It’s a great honor, and a big commitment, and I look forward to serving to the…

  • MANVILLE: Library happenings for week of Aug. 4

       The library is hosting its second book sale Tuesday, Aug. 16, from noon to 8 p.m.    We have a wide variety from which to choose: children’s, juvenile non-fiction, biography, fiction, non-fiction, mystery, science fiction and more. We also have VHS tapes at 3 for $1, hard-cover books for 50 cents, soft-cover 25 cents, or by…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Kids celebrate a summer success

    Enrichment program to continue despite budget cuts By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN CITY — The Mt. Zion AME Church summer enrichment program for youngsters has finished another year with a new class of graduates and a new name.    Some 35 children celebrated with a Grand Finale on July 28 with displays of their four-week…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town celebrates National Night Out

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town celebrates National Night Out

    Staff photo by Charles W. Kim Dayton resident Adrian Alphons, 5, gets a quick lesson in fingerprinting from Detective Mike Pellino during National Night Out Tuesday.

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Aug. 4

    Friday, Aug. 5    Movie Night at the Ballpark, 8 p.m., New Egypt Recreation Field; bring a blanket and enjoy a family movie under the stars; adults $3, children over 2 years $2, family of five $10. All proceeds benefit New Egypt recreational baseball. Sat., Aug. 6    Classic car show and antique fire apparatus: 10 a.m.…

  • Did You Miss Any Of The Already Issued IRS Summer Tax Tips; You Can Still Check Them Out!

    By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson Did you miss any of our Summer Tax Tips that were issued during July?  Well, you haven’t missed out as you can still access the 11 tips available on the www.irs.gov website.  Link to IRS.gov website and previously issued 2011 Summer Tax Tips (July 2011):  http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/content/0,,id=104608,00.html You can also…