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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Rep. Lance tours Guantanamo Bay detention facility

       Congressman Leonard Lance participated in a daylong, bipartisan congressional visit to the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Friday, May 20.    Mr. Lance, who represents Hillsborough in the 7th District, received briefings from U.S. military leaders, and toured the base and detention center, which holds about 170 unlawful combatants, including terrorist trainers, terrorist financiers,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fireworks scheduled for July 3

       Fireworks will return to town on the 4th of July weekend.    Thanks to the generosity of Assemblyman Peter Biondi and Provident Bank, a display will be shot off in the early evening of Sunday, July 3, at the Auten Road Intermediate School.    Mayor McCauley said shuttle buses will run from the municipal complex and high…

  • Ocean Spray thanked

    Jack Reed and Patti DeSantis, Cranberry Fest coordinators    We were very saddened to learn Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. will be leaving Bordentown and relocating to Pennsylvania.    Not only has Ocean Spray been a fair and generous employer, they have also been a very good neighbor.    Generations of children have used their Spring Street property for…

  • Diocese of Metuchen to Host Free Movie Night

    Diocese of Metuchen to Host Free Movie Night

    The Diocese of Metuchen will host a free screening of the award-winning PG-13 documentary, “The Human Experience,” on Wednesday, June 1 beginning at 7 p.m. at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, Piscataway.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: 200-year-old wagonhouse being given new life

    Farm shed on Route 206 will become community space By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    A township property that has been standing probably since the early 1800s is getting a new life.    The Ditmars-Polhemus Farmstead wagon house, located at 706 Route 206 in front of Walgreen’s pharmacy, is being restored by Wayne Baruch and Artisans Group…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter for week of May 26

       While working a “Cops in Shops” detail on May 14, township police said they saw Kristine Kanellos, 22, of Hillsborough, come out of a Route 206 liquor store with what appeared to be a quantity of alcohol. She took it to a parked vehicle in the lot, handed the alcohol to the two occupants and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of May 26

    —Program to offer tips to college transition    Thursday, June 2 — The Hillsborough High School Guidance Department is offering a “College Transition Night” program for senior students and their parents at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the high school on Raider Boulevard. Presentations will assist and prepare graduating seniors and their parents with the…

  • MILLSTONE: School board makes hiring decisions

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The Board of Education on Monday approved the hiring of an interim director of special services for 2011-2012, as well as a short-term consulting contract for its incoming schools superintendent to enable him to become familiar with the district prior to his official Aug. 1 start date.    Scott…

  • SENIOR CORNER: Week of May 26

       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…