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  • Meet the Borough Council candidates

    Meet the Borough Council candidates

    Kathy Quick: ”Technically, I’ve had 18 years of government experience. I have been seeing how Trenton works.”

  • Creating bonds at Unity Day

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse is getting ready to kick off its 21st annual Community Unity Day at Woodlot Park.    The event is set to begin at noon Oct. 18 and will feature more than 100 vendors, live music and dancing, boardwalk type games and plenty of…

  • Girl’s locks help sick friend

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Children are often more intuitive than they’re given credit for, so much so that even their own parents can be surprised and touched by the capacity their kids have for goodness.    After watching a friend of her mother’s battle cancer, 9-year-old Kaylee Murillo decided to join the fight.    ”Kaylee was…

  • A performance in the key of ‘B-sharp’

    A performance in the key of ‘B-sharp’

    The Manville High School marching band captured high praise and the best percussion award at Saturday’s season opener. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Development’s water, sewer needs top Planning Board’s concerns

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    HILLSBOROUGH — Citing concerns about the effect of construction in a flood-prone area, Planning Board members and some nearby residents said the East Course of the Royce Brook Golf Club is an inappropriate location for the 1,500-unit continuing care retirement community planned by Erickson Communities at the Sept. 25 meeting.…

  • Meet the Borough Council candidates

    Meet the Borough Council candidates

    Ron Skirkanish: ”There is nothing more scary than seeing the water come up to your front door. I volunteered to run because I think there’s a lot I can do.”

  • Mark your calendar for family research

    Jacqueline Haun of The Lawrenceville School To the editor:     Whether you are an experienced genealogist or just beginning to research your family tree, you are sure to get some useful tips from professional genealogist Casey Zahn and her presentation on “Getting Started In Genealogy” at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library at…

  • SUSTAINABLE LAWRENCE: Test your sustainability IQ

       Last year, during Community Day, Ralph Copleman and several Sustainable Lawrence volunteers asked local residents to test their Sustainability IQ.    The results were mixed, with some residents more knowledgeable than they thought, and others less so. This week, we are giving residents a chance to excel on this year’s quiz by providing the answers to…

  • Library board fights change to hours

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Cranbury Public Library board of trustees says the Board of Education must give them three months written notice before limiting the public library’s daytime hours.    ”The Board of Education, in reducing the library’s operations by 15 hours per week, is terminating the existing tenancy and attempting to…