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  • HILLSBOROUGH:HMS group taking radio station’s food-collection challenge

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    The material reward may be a free concert with singer Justin Bieber, but for students in Hillsborough Middle School’s Together Our Peers Succeed organization, participating in a contest with radio station 92.3 FM, is mostly about helping as many people as possible during the holiday season.    ”I’m a very big…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Annual interfaith service to focus on understanding

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Promoting a message of listening to each other to find a common understanding, the South Brunswick Area Clergy Association will be sponsoring its annual interfaith Thanksgiving service Nov. 22 at Six Mile Reformed Church.    The service will focus on thanking God for common blessings and remembering to respect each other.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Fun, games and family

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Fun, games and family

    Ben Wiggins throws a skee ball as his friend Noah LaPointe watches and waits for his turn at jerZjump. Staff photo by John Keating

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Motorists advised to be alert for deer

       Motorists are urged to drive carefully this season when deer are particularly active and more likely to be darting into roadways.    ”It’s breeding season for white-tailed deer right now, and motorists should be on the lookout,” said Mark N. Mauriello, Department of Environmental Protection acting commissioner. “Deer can be seen crossing roadways at any time…

  • BRHS, NBC football win consolation games

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Bordentown High School football team defeated Roselle Park, 28-0, in a state playoff consolation game this past Saturday at home.     “It’s good for the kids,” Bordentown Coach Stephen Perry said. “One of the co- captains said this was the first shutout, the first home victory and the…

  • MANVILLE: Library seeking gingerbread house architects

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Run, run as fast as you can — to the Manville Public Library but bring your gingerbread house.    The library is looking for the best design for its first ever Gingerbread House Contest. Houses must be brought to the library on Dec. 1, and will be judged and displayed…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Crossroads dance to aid pantry

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    With the number of families in need of aid from the South Brunswick Food Pantry increasing each week, local groups are continuing to pitch in to help the pantry get through the holiday season.    Last week alone, the pantry saw an increase from about 165 families to 182 families in…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Going out on a limb for local cancer patient

    Tree farm to be run again for Scibilia after medical ‘miracle’ By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — Christmastime last year seemed to bring a stroke of luck to Kevin Scibilia and his family when doctors said they had found a stem cell donor to aid him in his fight against cancer.    But just…

  • CRANBURY: Remnants of holidays past

    CRANBURY: Remnants of holidays past

    Staff photo by John Keating Stuff animals made by the Steiff Co. of Germany.