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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fire destroys 1860s house

    HILLSBOROUGH: Fire destroys 1860s house

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has not released any additional information about a Monday structure fire that destroyed an Orchard Drive house, citing an ongoing investigation into the blaze.    Neighbors said they noticed the fire — and called 9-1-1 — around 8 p.m., though the structure was already engulfed in…

  • Kids triathlon was great day for Lawrence

    By: centraljersey.com Labor Day 2010 was the first annual Red White and Bang Kids Triathlon. The purpose of the event was two-fold. First, provide an opportunity for young athletes to compete against their peers in three endurance events. Second, begin the process of raising funds to bring fireworks back to Lawrence Township. To some it…

  • COLUMBUS: Adeyemo runs wild in win

    COLUMBUS: Adeyemo runs wild in win

    Greyhounds overcome turnovers, mistakes By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    PRINCETON — As opening games go, the Northern Burlington High football team got a little taste of everything in its 28-7 win over Princeton on Saturday.    On the positive side was junior running Tosin Adeyemo, who rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns. There was…

  • MANVILLE: MHS rededicates field

    MANVILLE: MHS rededicates field

    Tha artificial turf field was paid for by a grant from the Somerset County Parks Commission. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • GOP women to laud Jean Gianacaci

    By: centraljersey.com The Republican Women of Mercer County have chosen Jean Hall Gianacaci, of Hopewell Township, as the 2010 Republican Woman of the Year and will be honoring her on Sunday. The event will be held from noon-3 p.m. at the Hart Farm in Hopewell Township. The event is open to the public. Families are…

  • CRANBURY: A day downtown

    CRANBURY: A day downtown

    ANDREA KANE Monty Hagerty, of Cranbury 48 Fire and Rescue, cooks hot dogs at Cranbury Day. Andrea Kane photo

  • Health clinics scheduled

    By: centraljersey.com Registration is now open for the South Brunswick Board of Health’s upcoming flu and pneumonia clinics. Vaccinations will be distributed on Oct. 6 at the Senior Center from 9 a.m. to noon for seniors and high-risk residents. An adult health fair will be held on Oct. 26 for flu-only vaccinations at the Senior…

  • MONROE: Annual Country Fair at Thompson Park on Sunday

    By Natalia Knochowski, Staff Writer    MONROE — A petting zoo, and a classic car show and live performances!    These are just some of the many activities scheduled for the township’s 22nd annual Country Fair on Sunday at Thompson Park.    Other activities include games, pony rides, giveaways, and a variety of contests, such as the Little…

  • ‘The American’

    This is clearly the work of someone who thinks a lot about where to put the camera and why By Elise Nakhnikian A beautifully shot mood piece, The American is a tasty bowlful of high-class eye candy. I wasn’t surprised to read that director Anton Corbijn (whose first feature, the rock biopic Control, was a…