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  • Roasts & Toasts at Har Sinai Oct. 25

    By Har Sinai Temple        FIRST ANNUAL HALL OF FAME ROAST AT HAR SINAI TEMPLE          HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP – The Men’s Club of Har Sinai Temple is holding its first Annual Hall of Fame roast Oct. 25 and the brunch menu will feature as many good-natured verbal jabs as past Temple President Ron Perl…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fire Prevention Week reinforces lessons

    HILLSBOROUGH: Fire Prevention Week reinforces lessons

    Fireman William Shaffer demonstrates an infra-red viewer to students at Triangle Elementary School, Tuesday. Staff photo by Audrey Levine

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Viking boys pushing each other

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    Wilfredo Rivera expects the South Brunswick High boys’ cross country team to improve throughout the season thanks to the competition it faces.    Interestingly, it’s not the competition from rival schools; it’s the competition among the Vikings themselves.    South Brunswick, which won two of its first three dual meets, knows Tyler…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Three candidates in mix for fire chief post

    McGough: Decision expected in ‘couple weeks’ By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE – The township is considering two internal and one outside candidate to fill the vacant position of full-time fire chief, according to Administrator Tim McGough, who added that he expects a decision in the “next couple weeks.”    The candidates are township Fire Capt.…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD files unfair labor practice charge

    At issue: teachers’ union comments to press, public by Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    The East Windsor Regional Board of Education on Tuesday filed an unfair labor practice charge against the East Windsor Education Association, claiming the teachers’ union violated an agreement to provide a joint public statement on any impasse with the board.    EWEA President…

  • Noted Norwegian Artist to Discuss Evolution of Her Work Oct. 13

    Noted Norwegian Artist to Discuss Evolution of Her Work Oct. 13

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. — Norwegian-born artist Hanneline Røgeberg will present a talk entitled "Categorical Impatience: The Work of Hanneline Røgeberg" on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 12 noon at Mercer County Community College. This slide show lecture focuses on the possibilities and limitations of figuration in her work. It is presented free and open…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: From law books to school books

    HILLSBOROUGH: From law books to school books

    New HHS Vice Principal Jay Majka (center) relaxes with his family — (left to right) Austin, Madison, his wife Jennifer, and Alex. Photo courtesy of Joseph Majka

  • Wallitt wallops Hornets in OT

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    They needed it, and they got it.    The Lawrence High field hockey team had fallen on some hard times in recent weeks, as its record dropped to 3-5-1 entering Tuesday’ s home game with Hamilton.    The Cardinals were coming off a tough, 2-0 loss to Hun on Monday and the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: From law books to school books

    HILLSBOROUGH: From law books to school books

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer HHS vice principal changed careers after Sept. 11    It took the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center to get Hillsborough High School Vice Principal Jay Majka into teaching.    Working then as a corporate attorney in Manhattan’s financial district, Mr. Majka’s office was in one of the buildings…