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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Vendors line up for Saturday fair

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    In a continuing effort to raise money for Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, the Ladies’ Auxiliary will be, for the second year, holding its annual Vendor and Craft Fair on Saturday.    Christine Berju, a member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, said she initially had organized other events, including a New…

  • TANGENTS: You get only what you pay for

    by John Saccenti, Managing Editor    I can remember back in college when I and a bunch of my friends fancied ourselves writers and artists.    We wore black leather jackets and had rips in our jeans. We read our poetry books and scribbled in our journals. We had big opinions and ideas about things we knew…

  • Economic Stimulus Package Scams on the Rise

    Somerset County Board of Freeholders The Somerset County Board of Freeholders and the county Consumer Protection Office want residents to be aware of a number of scams that offer financial gain related to the federal economic stimulus package. “Scammers are using the Web and e-mail to entice people to provide personal information or pay a…

  • JAMESBURG: Man charged with lewd behavior

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Police arrested a local resident on charges of lewdness after a witness filed a complaint with the department that the suspect had been masturbating in plain sight.    Claudio A. Binos, 37, of Jamesburg, was charged by police on March 10, after the witness, whose identity officers would not…

  • LAWRENCE: LHS golf team sets bar high

    by Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Lawrence High School golf team will get an early indication of where it stands.    The Cardinals open the season against last year’s Mercer County Tournament runner-up Princeton High School. The Cardinals were right behind in third.    ”We have a lot back from last year,” said Gregg Zenerovitz. “We…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board adopts budget plan

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Board of Education adopted its proposed $139,383,922 school budget that carries no tax increase and eliminates 25 district positions, Monday.    Superintendent Gary McCartney said the budget process is a delicate balance between the needs of students and the community’s ability to pay for the plan.    ”Implementing a…

  • Redbird, Raven softball should soar

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The way the Allentown High School softball team finishes this season will rely largely on the players on the team that are around at the finish.     “A big key for us is to stay healthy,” said Bob Dubina, who is entering his fifth season as coach of the…

  • CRANBURY: Grant to help town go green

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — In search of a greener future, township officials have recently applied for a matching grant that would encourage environmental sustainability in the municipality’s planning elements.    The township is applying for the grant through the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, a non-profit organization that helps preserve natural resources…