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  • LAWRENCE: Groeger, Aiyar selected for school board

    By Lea Kahn,Staff Writer    A retired Lawrence Township physical education teacher and the global head of data management for a startup company have been chosen to fill two vacancies on the Lawrence Township Board of Education.    Jo Ann Groeger and Murali Aiyar were chosen from among a field of eight candidates for the two seats…

  • Thanks to everyone who made fireworks possible

    Gregory Puliti, Mayor, Lawrence Township To the editor: Thanks to hundreds of public-spirited residents and organizations, Lawrence Township once again celebrated Independence Day with a bang — actually, hundreds of “bangs” — at our annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration.    We want to express our appreciation to all those who worked so hard to raise…

  • New Opportunities at Mercer County Community College This Fall

    By Saveria Symons WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — Most fall credit classes begin August 29 at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), at campuses in West Windsor and downtown Trenton (James Kerney Campus), and through MercerOnline.  MCCC offers 70 associate degree programs plus 30 credit certificates. New programs beginning this fall include Fashion/Apparel Design and Engineering Science. Other recently introduced…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts deliver 2,360 pairs of shoes to charity

        Six freshmen from Hillsborough High School collected and donated 2,360 pairs of shoes (and 80 single shoes) to Soles4Souls, an international charity, in May.     The girls are members of Cadette Troop 61098 from Service Unit 72, and the project helped them attain the Silver Award, the second-highest award in Girl Scouting.     The…

  • Homeless cooling down with Watermelon, Rita Water Ice at Picnic/ Service Fair!
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Campus Corner for week of July 7

    Students makes dean’s lists across the country    Four Hillsborough residents were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. They are Devan Berlin, Carolyn Kolb, Erica Reiss and Jessica Wasdick.     * * *    Hillsborough’s Amanda Albin, Class of 2012, and Sheila Dave, Class of 2013, earned the…

  • LAWRENCE: Township officials want building demolished

    By>Lea KahnStaff Writer    Concerned about the deteriorating condition of the former Craft Cleaners property at 1840 Brunswick Pike, township officials are considering the legal process they might need to follow to gain access to the vacant building.    Municipal Attorney Michael Herbert told the Township Council at its June 21 meeting that he is looking at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Martial arts academy earns recognition for service work

       Alliance Martial Arts, located on South Branch Road, was named the National Progressive Tae Kwon Do Association “2011 School of the Year” by the association’s Masters and Grandmasters at this year’s national tournament and awards gala in Springfield, Missouri.    Alliance stood out by showing devotion to community service projects, exemplary and innovative instruction and a…

  • MANVILLE: Christ the King lists honor roll students

    Those with perfect attendance cited, too     Seven students achieved perfect attendance for the 2010-11 school year at Christ the King School in Manville. They are:     Grade 5: Melissa Demba, Hillsborough and Pierce Kokosinski, Somerset;     Grade 7: Kara Kloepping, Manville;     Grade 8: Andrew Colabella and Matthew Dowling, both of Hillsborough; Desiree Domitrowski,…