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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Students learn to be ‘green’

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    As environmental issues have been pushed to the forefront over the last decade, a partnership between Rutgers University and Middlesex County is aiming to stress the importance of environmental stewardship to the next generation of students.    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County is offering students in grades five through…

  • MILLSTONE: Township sees first Habitat project

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The Western Monmouth branch of Habitat for Humanity soon will break ground for its first project in the township, one that is being built specifically for a disabled veteran or surviving family members.    The organization, a nonprofit international ministry, began plans for the one-story, three-bedroom, single-family house…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: THINGS TO DO

    Friday, July 17    Concert in the Park: Come see the Virgin Vinyl from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Beechwoods Park Gazebo, located at the corner of Beekman Road and Route 1 (NW side), Monmouth Junction. The rain location is the South Brunswick Community Center, Woodlot Park. 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction, 08852. For rain…

  • LAWRENCE: Mini-Meet brings out best in Ben Franklin

    By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group    Last Saturday’s Whalers Mini-Meet brought out the best in the 10-and-under swimmers from the Ben Franklin Swim Club of Lawrenceville.    Ben Franklin, which competes in the smallest of three divisions in the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association (PASDA), made the most of its opportunity to swim against the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Genevieve Rausch among first to receive new medal

    HILLSBOROUGH: Genevieve Rausch among first to receive new medal

    Genevieve Rausch, of Auten Road, shows the county proclamation and U.S. flag she received as a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. Photo courtesy of Caroline Hicks-Ellwood

  • SOLEBURY: Township police laud crime-stoppers

    SOLEBURY: Township police laud crime-stoppers

    Six officers and two civilians were honored recently By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SOLEBURY — Six officers and two civilians were honored recently by the Solebury Township Police Department for the part each of them played in stopping crime.    One of the civilians, James D. Cannon, suspected something was amiss when he drove home from…

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

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

    Eagle Scout Timothy Santoro completed project at Manville High School to earn his Eagle Scout rank. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • MANVILLE: Church mixes fun with faith at this year’s summer camp

    MANVILLE: Church mixes fun with faith at this year’s summer camp

    Camp organizer Carol Cigler and the Rev. Lukasz Drozak present bikes to drawing winners Nicholas Mattei, Anna Miga, Kinga Niewiadomski and Michael DaRocha. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ordinance would set salary for new joint post

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that formally sets the new joint business administrator and director of community development position at a salary of $155,000 a year.    Mayor Dave Fried announced the job consolidation in early June and named former Councilman Tim McGough to the position.…