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  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Complaint alleges mayor used sick time improperly

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Committeeman William Morelli has lodged a complaint with the state Office of the Comptroller over Mayor Bruce Hill’s use of sick time.    Mr. Morelli said he made the complaint Tuesday morning when he handed over minutes from the Township Committee’s Jan. 25 meeting.    At that meeting, Mr.…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Planner position awaits approval

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has taken the first step toward formally recognizing its township planner position.    At its Monday meeting, the committee introduced an ordinance that would establish the office of the planner and amend the township code to recognize the work now being done by Community Development…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter from the Feb. 4 edition

    A shoplifter took 51 T-shirts, valued at a combined $1,759.50, from the Ann Taylor Loft store at the Quaker Bridge Mall between 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 28, police said. The unknown shoplifter removed the T-shirts from a display rack at the rear of the store.     A thief broke into a vending machine…

  • 30th Annual 4-H Exchange Doll Show

    4-H Exchange Bridgewater, NJ – The 30th Annual Doll and Teddy Bear Show will be held at the Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ – 3 miles south of the Somerville circle off Route 202. The time is Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $3.50 per…

  • Somerset Valley Beings Strong Kids Campaign with Goal of $100,000

    Somerset Valley Beings Strong Kids Campaign with Goal of $100,000

    By Donna Dass For Immediate Release February 2, 2010 Contact: Donna Dass, Public Relations Director Somerset Valley YMCA (908) 369-0490 ext. 617 The Somerset Valley YMCA Begins Strong Kids Campaign with Goal of $100,000 Hillsborough, NJ – The Somerset Valley YMCA launched their 2010 Strong Kids Campaign with a Kick-Off celebration at the Hillsborough Family YMCA…

  • High School Mock Trial

    By Barbara Rapaport On Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, returning champs, Marshall Academy, will face Princeton Day School in the Mercer County Final of the Vincent J. Apruzzese 2009-2010 High School Mock Trial Competition . The competition is sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation in cooperation with the Mercer County Bar Association. On Saturday, Jan.…

  • Romeo & Juliet, the Rock Musical

    Romeo & Juliet, the Rock Musical

    By: Lisa Murison  LOCAL PERFORMERS SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN NEW JERSEY New Jersey Pediatric Council on Research and Education (PCORE) Fundraising Production to Support Wellness and Prevent Illness, Abuse and Neglect among Children in New Jersey  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hamilton, NJ – The New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP NJ)…

  • Tax Prep Help Available to Eligible Residents

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Eighty volunteer tax counselors have been trained to assist Somerset County residents in preparing their federal and New Jersey income tax returns. After passing the IRS and AARP tests, these volunteers are ready to help low- and middle-income residents prepare their tax returns. Special emphasis is placed on helping…

  • GUEST OPINION: Ripping off city kids — and us

    By Jim Dineen and Carm Catanese    Urban centers of New Jersey are the sites of the most catastrophic and expensive failure in the history of education. The victims of this failure especially include the children and parents of cities like our neighboring Trenton. In addition, the rest of us are being ripped off in a…