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  • Residents’ input on next superintendent invited

    by Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    The New Jersey School Boards Association is inviting residents to share their views on the state of Manville schools and the requirements for selecting the district’s next superintendent on Nov. 20.    The public input session, held by New Jersey School Boards Association consultant Gwen Thorton, is scheduled for 7 p.m.…

  • LAWRENCE: Retired Lawrenceville School Head Master Bruce McClellan dies

       PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Bruce McClellan, head master of The Lawrenceville School from 1959 to 1986, died Oct. 31. He was 84.    Mr. McClellan began his Lawrenceville career in 1950 as a member of the school’s English department and became the Hamill housemaster in 1953. He was appointed head master in 1959 at the age of…

  • ‘Drive-in’ flu clinic Saturday

       The Somerset County Health Department is inviting residents to “drive on through and prevent the flu” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, at the South County Public Works Facility on Roycefield Road in Hillsborough.    Cost is $10 per person. The flu shots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.    In order to receive the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE – Road improvement begins at 33/130

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The state has begun a 14-month road improvement project on routes 33 and 130 that will help improve traffic flow in the township.    The New Jersey Department of Transportation closed the shoulders in both directions on Route 33 last week to begin the $7.7 million project, which will…

  • Democrat thanks supporters in recent election

    Wayne Smith, Allentown    To those who supported me in this election, my sincere gratitude. For her patience and support, my wife deserves a gold star.    In America, we are blessed with the right to vote. I have been, and will always be, perplexed as to why so many citizens choose not to fully exercise that…

  • Grateful to supporters

       I would like to thank all of the citizens of Middlesex County who supported my teammates, Daniel Kerwin and Robert Thuring, and me during our campaign for seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.    It was an interesting and challenging campaign with the themes of “Change” and a “New Direction” being called for…

  • LAWRENCE: Vereen gala a big success; fundraising effort renewed

       The Oct. 25 “Trumpeting Success Gala,” which celebrated the many contributions of Fred Vereen Jr. to Eggerts Crossing Village and the broader Lawrence Township community, was a huge success, according to organizers.    Over 230 people attended the event hosted by Educational Testing Service.    Through ticket sales, program book advertising and other donations, over $50,000 was…

  • MADD urges safe holiday driving

    Mindy Lazar, state director To the editor:     As we approach the upcoming holiday season, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, New Jersey, along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving locations nationwide, is once again launching our Holiday Crackdown Campaign. This campaign runs from the day before Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.    As we are all aware, the…

  • LAWRENCE: Lawrence and Hopewell townships to share playing fields at former airfield

    LAWRENCE: Lawrence and Hopewell townships to share playing fields at former airfield

    Map shows major features of development plan for the former Twin Pines Airport. Graphic by Tom Lederer