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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior citizens’ news for week of March 17

       Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members.    Doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing you time to review the activities we offer. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Dick Meier is president and you can call him at 359-6948.    We seniors…

  • Public Meeting March 30 on Circulation Plan Update

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders SOMERVILLE – The public is invited to comment later this month on “Making Connections: Somerset County’s Circulation Plan Update.” A public meeting will be held Wednesday, March 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the third-floor freeholders’ meeting room of the Somerset County Administration Building at 20 Grove St. There…

  • A Passage to Asia on May 28th: Montgomery Celebrates “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month”

    By Paula H. Simpkins Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey (March 15, 2011)  Mark your calendars for “A Passage to Asia,” a fun-filled extravaganza for the whole family.  On Saturday, May 28th,  Asian traditional dance and music performances, food, art, calligraphy, painting, souvenirs, games, and hands-on activities will be held at the MontgomeryPerformingArtCenter and the…

  • The Lawrenceville School student featured in award-winning magazine

    The Lawrenceville School student featured in award-winning magazine

    By Enid Arbelo, Editor in Chief of NextStepU Magazine We’ve pulled together the nation’s top teens and one of the super stars is from your community. Every year NextStepU Magazine (NextStepU.com), a national college-planning publication, asks school counselors, students and parents to nominate high schoolers who show dedication and involvement in their schools, communities and…

  • Diocese to Host ‘Welcoming’ Workshop for Parish Leaders

    By Joanne Ward PISCATAWAY – The Diocese of Metuchen will host a workshop for parish leaders entitled “The Welcoming Parish: Beyond Sunday Coffee” on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane. The workshop, sponsored by the diocesan Office of Stewardship, is designed to help parish leaders…

  • W Windsor Philharmonic

    W Windsor Philharmonic

    W Windsor Philharmonic

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Pediatric emergencies: What to do, where to go

    By Alicia Brennan, M.D. Special to The Packet     Seconds count when dealing with pediatric emergencies, but how do you determine what warrants a trip to the emergency department and what can be handled with a call to your pediatrician?     The American Academy of Pediatrics explains that an emergency is when you believe a…

  • HEALTH FOCUS: Getting older doesn’t have to hurt!

    HEALTH FOCUS: Getting older doesn’t have to hurt!

    By Grant Cooper, M.D. Princeton Spine and Joint Center     When my grandmother was about 70 years old, her knees started to hurt. She went to her doctor and was told to take Tylenol. When the pain got worse, her doctor empathized with her and said it was hard to get old. He gave her…

  • New Downdraft Ventilation System Rises to the Occasion