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  • Freeholders Announce EMT Class for Vo-Tech High School Students

    Somerset County Board of Freeholders The Somerset County Board of Freeholders, in partnership with the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerset Medical Center and the Somerset County EMS Chief Officers Association, announces that an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class has been approved and will soon be available to eligible…

  • LAWRENCE: POLICE BLOTTER

       A thief took three pieces of jewelry, valued at a combined $310, from the Shine Fashion Accessories store at the Quaker Bridge Mall at 8:08 p.m. Jan. 23, police said. The store owner saw her put the items inside a black shopping bag and leave the store.    A Spring Beauty Drive resident told police someone…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar

       Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.    All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to: [email protected] before…

  • CRANBURY PRESS: Storm keeps towns busy

       A winter storm that hit the area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning left local schools closed and police out in full force, all of whom were thankful they had no major incidents to report.    As of Wednesday morning, the Cranbury Police had no reports of accidents and only one incident of a disabled vehicle.    ”Last…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Board of Ed athletic committee pitched

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Group could add oversight to sports, extracurricular clubs    The Board of Education has committees overseeing many areas of school life — so why not athletics and extra-curricular activities?    Board member Frank Blandino suggested forming an athletics and extra-curricular activities committee, to handle questions or issues pertaining to sports and school…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Charniga Vikes first golden girl

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    This time around, Gessica Charniga was fully prepared to make South Brunswick High School swimming history.    After a bout a with nerves her freshman year, the sophomore did what no other Viking girl has ever done — win a gold medal at Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Championship.    ”I’m honored and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS boys, girls squad each claim second place at GMC’s

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    From the very first event, it looked like a special day for the South Brunswick High swim program at Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Championships.    In this case, looks were not deceiving. No sooner had the girls 200 medley relay team set a school record and qualified for the NJSIAA Meet…

  • LAWRENCE: Seminarian discusses troubles in Palestine

    by Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    If you are interested in the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians and you want to learn more about it, you have to go there — and that’s why Kate Taber spent three months in Israel last summer.    Ms. Taber, who is a third-year student at the Princeton Theological…

  • RHS, AHS wrestling ready to take on Mercer tournament

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     With a 6-1 team mark in the Colonial Valley Conference (9-3 overall) and numerous outstanding wrestlers filling out its lineup, Robbinsville High is one of the names that has to be mentioned when it comes to picking contenders to win a Mercer County Tournament title.     “It’s going to…