Category: archives

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Firehouse restored to former glory

    HIGHTSTOWN: Firehouse restored to former glory

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Since it was erected in 1927, the borough’s firehouse has existed, in part, to protect the rest of the community’s buildings from being damaged or destroyed by a blaze.    However, in the more than 80 years it has stood in downtown Hightstown, the firehouse itself has not been…

  • CRANBURY: Town targets idling trucks

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Township Committee introduced two ordinances Monday that would limit where vehicles can stop and idle within the municipality.    If passed, those ordinances would set these limitations on portions of Liberty Way and Half Acre Road and sections of Prospect Plains, South River and Station roads.    The ordinances…

  • MANVILLE: Scout’s court of honor recounts efforts for achieving Eagle rank

    MANVILLE: Scout’s court of honor recounts efforts for achieving Eagle rank

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Boy Scout Timothy Santoro from Troop 186 recently earned the honor of achieving the Eagle Scout rank, the highest honor in Scouting.    An Eagle Court of Honor was held at the Manville-Hillsborough Elks with Tim’s fellow Scouts, leaders, family and friends attending.    Barry Bird, Scoutmaster of Troop 186…

  • SOLEBURY: Township police laud crime-stoppers

    SOLEBURY: Township police laud crime-stoppers

    Shown above (from left) are Officer Mark Chaikin, Chief Dominick Bellizzie and Sgt. Steve Meredith.

  • PET TALK: ‘Now let’s take it to the plate’

    By Dr. Daniel Eubanks    This completes a three-part series on how to feed a pet.     In the last two Pet Talk articles we discussed how to feed a dog or cat in terms of frequency, type of food and the ingredients or content of the food. That’s the hard part so the rest is…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jason Walton Memorial Run

    Aug. 2 at Hillsborough High    The second annual Jason Walton Memorial Run/Walk will be held Sunday, Aug. 2 at Hillsborough High School.    The event begins with 8:00 a.m. registration and the run and walk will start at 9:00 a.m. A donation of at least $15 to the Jason Walton Scholarship Fund is requested.    To make…

  • NY Times Best-selling Children’s Author Todd Parr

    NY Times Best-selling Children’s Author Todd Parr

    By Liz Stahler TODD PARR’S ‘FEEL GOOD’ ART BECOMES ‘FEEL GOOD’ APPAREL, EXCLUSIVELY AT NORDSTROM NY Times Best-selling Kid’s Author Designs Line of Tees, Fleece and Dresses. Pacific Palisades, Calif. (July 15, 2009) – Known for his colorful, best-selling kid’s picture books like THE MOMMY BOOK, THE I LOVE YOU BOOK and THE PEACE BOOK,…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Police Beat

       The rear window of a vehicle parked on Harron Avenue was smashed with a rock sometime between 8 a.m. and 12:24 p.m. July 8.    The damage was estimated at $250. * * *    Maria Flores, 49, of Avennel, was charged July 8 with presenting a fraudulent Mexican driver’s license as documentation.    Police said Ms. Flores…

  • MANVILLE: Committing to principles

    MANVILLE: Committing to principles

    Manville Business Administrator Richard Reilly and Superintendent of Schools Johanna Ruberto discuss a project in the schools, Tuesday. Staff photos by Natalie Lescroart