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  • HILLSBOROUGH: TV’s Nub coming to Wilson Memorial Ride

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    He may be a celebrity to those who love motorcycles, but for former “American Chopper” pinstriper Nub, participating in the upcoming motorcycle run in Hillsborough is all about helping local law enforcement.    ”I think it’s a great cause,” he said. “Anything that goes for law enforcement, I’m in.”    The Wilson…

  • LHS golf team on fire

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    As the rains came down on Monday, it was suggested to Lawrence High golf coach Greg Zenerovitz that after such a dry start to April, we might need the downpour.    ”Not the way we’re playing,” said Zenerovitz, who had a match postponed that day.    It’s easy to see the coach’s…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police seek home intruder

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    South Brunswick police are on the lookout for an intruder who has been trying to enter homes through rear sliding glass doors.    The latest attempt occurred early Sunday in Kingston when a Mandon Court resident reported hearing someone in her home at 3:30 a.m., according to police.    The woman went…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Students get a taste of democracy

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The paper ballots have been counted, and the students have spoken: There will be no homework assigned at Pond Road Middle School during the week each grade takes its state standardized tests.    The middle-school students in grades four through eight voted overwhelmingly April 20 in favor of the…

  • NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FINANCIAL NETWORK REPRESENTATIVE TO HOST
  • Somerset County Recycling Calendar for May

    Somerset County Board of Freeholders FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH DROP-OFF   The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater, will be holding its next First Saturday of the Month Drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 1.   As part of the program, residents can drop off…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Town leaders set to review school budgets, some reluctantly

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    The first thing Rich Levesque said when asked how he feels about having the responsibility of dealing with a defeated school budget was, “Is there any legislation in to stop that?”    The president of the Robbinsville Township Council isn’t necessarily alone in his feelings.    ”We’re between a rock and a…

  • Taking Stock

    Taking Stock

    Josh Halpern, produce coordinator at the Whole Earth Center, marvels at a handful of tomatoes as fellow employee Bona Thiel looks on.

  • LAWRENCE: Group’s talk illuminates Buffalo Soldier history

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Ask most people how the West was won, and they’ll tell you it was through the presence of Army soldiers.     But what they can’t tell you is the pivotal role black soldiers — known as Buffalo Soldiers — played in ensuring the safety of settlers.     The origin…