Category: archives

  • HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Re-purposing’ farm auctions dairy cows

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Norz Hill Farm is currently focusing its attention on produce, rather than milk – at least, until the cows come home.    But it was still a bittersweet day April 2 for Norz Hill Farm, on South Branch Road, when Rich Norz sold 275 cows in an auction, effectively halting, at…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       Aluna Mettler, 52, no address given, was charged with failure to stop, failure to exhibit documents, and driving an uninsured vehicle at 8:28 a.m. March 30, after a motor vehicle accident on Driscoll Street and Rabens Avenue.    Police reported to the scene after hearing a report about the incident from the Franklin Township Police Department.…

  • PLUMSTED: Former ‘Idol’ contestant kicks off softball season

    PLUMSTED: Former ‘Idol’ contestant kicks off softball season

    "American Idol" contestant Ashley "Loren" Anderson, of Clarksburg, signs autographs for Little League players at opening ceremonies in New Egypt on Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Candidates move campaigns to the Internet

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    This year, it’s campaign signs, letters to the editor and cyberspace.    Board of Education candidates Thomas Kinst, Nick Pampani, Marc Rosenberg, and David Wald took their campaigns to the Internet, creating campaign Web sites or using Facebook, the social networking Web site, to connect with voters.    Though several of the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter

       Stanley Millard, 39, of Orange, was charged with driving while intoxicated and unsafe lane change after he was pulled over for straddling the white line and abruptly changing lanes on Route 206 at 1:29 a.m. March 15.    Mr. Millard was taken into custody after he failed field sobriety tests. At police headquarters, he was found…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New grid coach can’t wait to get started

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    It took some of the highest of highs and lowest of lows, but Tarig Holman has finally arrived at the place he wants to be in life.    Holman feels those experiences, and the men who guided him through them, can be used to maintain South Brunswick High’s recent football success.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Art studio returns to classical methodology

    HILLSBOROUGH: Art studio returns to classical methodology

    Mr. Murphy’s design for the Rolling Stones’ 1997 release, “Bridges to Babylon” was used for the group’s marketing — including this banner promoting the release. Photo courtesy of Kevin Murphy

  • NEW HOPE: Ten conservancy groups oppose NY water decision

    New York City Department of Environmental Protection is ending funding to maintain over two dozen stream gauges    Responding to the recent decision by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to discontinue funding to maintain over two dozen stream gauges in the watersheds providing water to the City’s supply system, 10 area conservancy groups…

  • Pass the budget

    Mary Lee Brodowski of Columbus To the editor:    Our school budget election will be held on April 21, 2009. Unfortunately, our school budget is never easy to pass and with many people pushed to the limits in the present economy, this year will be no exception. Some people will list several reasons to vote against…