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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Helicopter will land at school on Flag Day

        On Tuesday, June 14, Triangle School will celebrate Flag Day with special activities. A school-wide assembly will start the day-long celebration of the American flag with patriotic songs and lots of red, white, and blue.     The assembly will be followed by, weather permitting, the arrival and landing of a Blackhawk helicopter for the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College students earn honors

        Lafayette College honored students for academic excellence at its annual All-College Honors Convocation on May 1 in Easton, Pa. The college presented awards and prizes to more than 100 students who attained academic success.    Anthony Giralo of Hillsborough, Class of 2011, received the Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize in the Department of Civil & Environmental…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Seven seek appointment to school board

    All will be interviewed Monday and a selection made By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Seven people have expressed interest in being chosen for the Board of Education vacancy.    None of the seven ran in the April elections.    They are:    • David A. DeFreese of VanFleet Court,    • Constance Harbin, Burris Road,    • Vernon Spencer Sr., Bloomingdale Drive,    • Steven…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students give up some of their hair for a good cause

    ‘Locks of Love’ has become tradition at Amsterdam School By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    Many students at Amsterdam Elementary School shed their manes Thursday to support others who could put them to good use.    The eighth annual Locks of Love was held at the school on June 2, and 53 students and some of their…

  • SENIOR CORNER: Week of June 9

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled.    • Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…

  • MANVILLE: School OKs sports posters for high school

       Manville High School has authorized All-American Sports Posters to produce the school’s athletic posters. The company may be contacting or calling local businesses to line up community support for the program.    Stephen Venuto, the school’s athletic director, said advertising on the posters will help the athletic department raise needed funds. He urged business to consider…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA to take part in world-record swim lesson attempt

    YMCA will join attempt at world-record lesson     On Tuesday, June 14, the Hillsborough YMCA will be part of an attempt to set a global record for the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson. The three branches of the Somerset Valley YMCA (that includes Bridgewater and Somerville) are official host locations for the free event, taking place…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY:Green Fair comes to town Saturday

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN CITY — The second annual Bordentown City Green Fair is Saturday and will celebrate the environment and sustainability.    The fair, sponsored by the Bordentown City Green Team and Bordentown City Environmental Commission, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 207 Crosswicks St. It is a communitywide…

  • LAWRENCE:No local primary eletion surprises

    By Lea Kahn    With no contests for the nomination to run for a raft of municipal, county and state elected offices, there were no surprises when the votes were tallied after the polls closed in the Republican and Democratic party primaries Tuesday.    The vote tallies reflect the number of ballots cast for a candidate by…