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  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Memorial Day services set throughout area

       Beginning this week, the 9th annual Memorial Week Honors by the Lone Bugler will be held throughout the area. U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Richard Pinter will perform 21 formal ceremonial salutes for veterans’ families.    The Lone Bugler will perform at local cemeteries and locations throughout the memorial week and from dawn to dusk on Memorial…

  • Targonski grateful to Bordentown voters

    Zigmont Targonski of Bordentown City To the editor:    I’d like to express my sincere thanks for your support in the recent election. I’d also like to thank you for your patience and perservance while listening to me present my position on the issues affecting us all. Your kind and informative comments as I went door…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: New commissioners take oaths at fair

    BORDENTOWN CITY: New commissioners take oaths at fair

    Phil McAuliffe From left to right: Susan Gerike, Paul Gerike, Sean Gerake, 6, Zigmont Targonski, Nancy Targonski, Maddie Gerike, 12, Emma Gerike, 9, at the swearing in of Commissioner Targonski. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • Watch for Those ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders             Starting this week, Somerset County residents will see a little something extra on their blue recycling buckets. Through the end of May, county recycling crews are delivering the colorful collection bags for the annual Curbing Hunger food drive. The orange or yellow bags will be tied to the handles…

  • Dinner to Honor Hunterdon County’s Mayors

    Dinner to Honor Hunterdon County’s Mayors

    Commissioner Joseph V. Doria, Jr.

  • FLORENCE: Two men charged with trapping birds

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — A laborer is facing deportation after he and another out-of-state man were charged with attempting to trap live birds without a permit.    Helvecio Salps, 32, of Philadelphia, and Antonio Vieira Braga, 34, of Maryland, were both charged Sunday, and Mr. Braga also was charged with being illegally present…

  • MANSFIELD: Student inspires school fundraiser to fight cancer

    MANSFIELD: Student inspires school fundraiser to fight cancer

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — A fundraiser inspired by a fifth-grade girl’s bout with cancer recently raised over 12 times the anticipated funds from the community at Mansfield Township Elementary School.    Five male faculty members shaved their heads in front of the 462-student body of the school at the culmination of an all-school…

  • MILLSTONE: BOE forced to cut $1.1 million from budget

    Four more employees lose jobs By Melissa L. Gaffney    MILLSTONE — Forced by the Township Committee to trim about $1.1 million from the school district’s $36.4 million budget, the Board of Education late Monday night approved a financial plan that carries a 3-cent school tax rate increase rather than the proposed 11-cent hike.    The school…

  • Mercer County Republicans to Host Spring Gala Reception

    Nancy Wesley MercerCounty Republicans to Host Spring Gala Reception The MercerCounty Republican Committee’s Capital Republican Club will hold its Annual Spring Gala Reception at the Trenton Country Club on Thursday, June 18th from 6:30 PM to 9:30 p.m.  This year’s Guest of Honor will be Chris Christie, "Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and Former U.S. Attorney". Special and…