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  • LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: Week of July 14

       The library is hosting two large book sales. The first will be held on Tuesday, July 26, from noon to 8 p.m. It is an all-day sale with the Kootz rock ‘n roll concert sponsored by the Somerset County Cultural Grant playing music from 7 to 8:30 p.m.    The second will be Tuesday, Aug. 16,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Committee hears complaint about silent track crossing

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    At the Township Committee meeting Tuesday, Anna C. Graziul of 904H Merritt Drive expressed concern about the safety of the railroad crossing on Roycefield Road.    Ms. Graziul claimed that she was crossing the tracks in her car on July 2 when she saw a train approaching and the gate came…

  • ALLENTOWN: Flamingo fashion fundraiser takes wing

    ALLENTOWN: Flamingo fashion fundraiser takes wing

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — Lady Gaga, Carmen Miranda and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are among the motley assortment of “celebrities” whose fundraising prowess for the local library are being put to the test this weekend.    The pink flamingos that usually appear on unsuspecting homeowners’ lawns as part of the Allentown…

  • LAWRENCE: One of new school board members takes oath

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    One of the two newest school board members was sworn into office Monday night at the Lawrence Township Board of Education’s monthly meeting, but the other new member won’t be sworn into office until next week.    Murali Aiyar, 48, was administered the oath by Thomas Eldridge, the school district’s business…

  • MANVILLE: Filippini was spirit of Manville
  • WWFM Listener Jennifer Vose Proves Commitment to Music and Wellness with On-Air Segments

    WWFM Listener Jennifer Vose Proves Commitment to Music and Wellness with On-Air Segments

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, NJ – Jennifer Vose and her husband, David, of Springfield, Mass., have immersed themselves in the world of classical music. One of their favorite stations – and places – is, in fact, WWFM The Classical Network at Mercer County Community College. As part of WWFM’s base of sustaining members, they are enthusiastic…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Field allocation unfair to youth league

    By Rob Witschger, Dayton I represent a 13U Boys Baseball Team called the South Brunswick Storm.    The boys play competitive baseball in area tournaments and leagues. This is an independent town team comprised of 13 players/families from within South Brunswick. As a town team we would assume we would have the support and encouragement of…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Elizabeth man charged in shooting
  • A look back at 23 years of shuttle coverage

    By Phil McAuliffe    ”I can’t wait for this thing to be over,” I kept thinking as I dragged 150 pounds of camera equipment and luggage into Atlantic City airport at 4 o’clock in the morning on the Fourth of July.    I was on my way to photograph Atlantis as it made the 135th space shuttle…