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  • LAWRENCE: For HomeFront, back to school is soon

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    School has only been out for a couple of weeks, but HomeFront is gearing up for its annual “back to school” drive to provide a backpack full of new clothing, shoes and supplies to children from low-income households.    Last year, the nonprofit group filled backpacks for more than 1,200 children…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Prizes distributed in combined HSA raffle fundraiser

       Prizes have been distributed to the winners of the spring raffle conducted by the Home School Associations of both the Auten Road Intermediate and Middle School that netted more than $10,000 for the two groups.    Among the prizes are golf foursomes at Trump National or Royce Brook courses, Pandora bracelet and charms, a Kindle, $1,200…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Auction set for two Robbinsville farms

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Six preserved farms owned by Mercer County, including two on Old York Road in Robbinsville that are scheduled to be auctioned later this month, will host open houses on Saturday for interested buyers.    The farms were purchased through the Mercer County Open Space Trust Fund between 2003 and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Triangle Center promises home-grown arts fest

    Arts, music benefit coming July 17     “A Peoples Arts Festival” will be hosted by the merchants at Hillsborough’s Triangle Center on Route 206 on Sunday, July 17, from 2 to 8 p.m.     Donnetta Bishop-Johnson, founder of the Allegra School of Music & Arts and festival founder, said, “The merchants at Triangle Center are…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College graduates share news of achievements

       A total of 1,777 Lehigh University students were awarded bachelor, master or doctoral degrees at 143rd commencement ceremonies in Bethlehem, Pa., on May 23.    Katherine Glass-Hardenbergh of Hillsborough graduated summa cum laude with two bachelor of science degrees. One was awarded from Lehigh’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science for Information and Systems…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ciaccio to lead Township Council

    ROBBINSVILLE: Ciaccio to lead Township Council

    Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried (left) administered the oath of office to Council President Christine during the council’s annual reorganization July 1. Ms. Ciaccio’s father, Ben Constanti, holds the Bible while daughter-in-law, Shaina Basile-Ciaccio, and Ms. Ciaccio’s mother, Marie Constanti, watch. Photo by Sean Lynch.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Road detours keep customers from farm stand

    Crops coming along nicely; customers aren’t By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor     Farmers have to fight deer that eat crops, diseases and bugs that kill plants and either too much rain or too little rain.     Doug Van Nuys has another obstacle this year: The building of the Route 206 bypass cuts off customers’ access…

  • MANVILLE: Another shot at fireworks Friday night

    Hillsborough will hold postponed display     If you didn’t have your fill watching fireworks last weekend, you have another chance.     Hillsborough’s display of color, flash and boom was postponed Sunday and will be presented tomorrow night, Friday, after 9 p.m. at Auten Road Intermediate School.     If you want to get close, a free…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Imlaystown School has a buyer

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Imlaystown School has a buyer

    The Imlaystown School on Davis Station Road in Upper Freehold is being sold to DARE NJ, which wants to renovate the 80-year-old building so that it can be used as the nonprofit’s headquarters and training center. The building has been closed since 2007. Photo by Chuck Lynch.