Category: archives

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Finding a family among first aid volunteers

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    For Kendall Park First Aid and Rescue Squad Capt. Ray Weiss, volunteering to help the community is a family affair.    After seeing both of his sons work for the squad for a number of years, Mr. Weiss decided to get involved 13 years ago and as time has passed the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Group hopes for big splash from small survey

    by Lisa Rich, Special Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — It’s a daydream that often crosses the mind of Jennie Smith and other township residents:    Cool, crisp blue water roped into lanes; the sound of children squealing in delight as they splash and play; a community pool close to home.    Smith and other residents making up the Pool…

  • Announcing the return of MILK & COOKIES a Free Series for Children
  • POLICE BEAT

    Allentown    Police were investigating a case of criminal mischief on Allen Drive. Police discovered at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 that someone had set off fireworks inside a mailbox there. Plumsted    Doris Vendetti, 68, of Jackson, was charged with drunken driving Jan. 9 after police stopped her at Route 539 and East Millstream Road. * *…

  • Millstone, Plumsted fire budgets go down

    by Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    The governing bodies in Millstone and Plumsted will decide on proposed fire tax hikes after a small number of residents took the time to have their say, which translated into slim rejections of fire district budgets.    In Plumsted, the New Egypt Fire Company’s proposed budget of $1.2 million was rejected…

  • SPRINGFIELD TOPICS: From the Feb. 26 edition

    By Jen Kokotajlo Jen Kokotajlo   Tel: 410-7338   [email protected]    Deadline for submitting items for this article will now be Sunday evening. Anything submitted after may not be included in the following edition. Any questions please contact me, [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding. * * *    Boy Scout Troop 112 is asking the Springfield…

  • Sincere thanks

    Sara Scully, producer, ACME Screening Room     Before the sporadic warmer days turn into the regular and renewing sunny ones of spring and melt away any thoughts of winter, on behalf of the Friends of the Library’s ACME Screening Room, I want to thank the WinterFest Committee, Barbara Fordyce and Blue Raccoon Home Furnishings store…

  • LAWRENCE: School chief: ‘no place to hide’ for students who harass others

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the Lawrence Township public schools, there is no hiding place for students who intimidate or bully their classmates.     Instead, students are encouraged to come forward and report incidents — no matter how small — to avoid more serious ones in the future, according to Superintendent Philip Meara.    …

  • HOLT STATEMENT ON OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS

    Rep. Rush Holt released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s Address to Congress By Rush Holt Press Office (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s Address to Congress. Holt’s guest for the speech was Dr. Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President of the Robert…