Category: archives

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: The Highlands plan —- it’s all about water

    By Michele Byers    When you turn on the faucet, do you know where your water comes from? If you live in northern or central New Jersey, chances are that all or part of it originates from the Highlands, a rugged, scenic, 1,250-square-mile region in the northwestern part of the state.    More than 5.4 million residents…

  • Agnes Rinyu

       MONTROSE, Pa. — Agnes Rinyu died Jan. 29 at Endless Mountain Hospital, Montrose, Pa., just 11 days before her 96th birthday.    She was born Feb. 9, 1912, and lived in Trenton most of her life until moving to Maryville, Tenn., in 2004, and then to Montrose in 2006 to live near her family.    Ms. Rinyu…

  • Rhythm and Blues tests riding instruction system

    Rhythm and Blues tests riding instruction system

    Kirstin Jakober, 6, of Allentown, wears a helmet fitted with a sensor used for tracking a rider’s positioning. She is getting ready to ride a mare named Glory at Rhythm and Blues Stables. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • Workshop offers gang awareness

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    South Brunswick officials say there’s no evidence that gangs have infiltrated the township’s schools, but school administrators learned what types of clothing, colors and graffiti to watch out for to keep it that way.    In an effort to spot and neutralize the presence of gangs in local schools, administrators from…

  • The wheels on the Rutgers bus stop for science

    The wheels on the Rutgers bus stop for science

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    Alexander Batcho Intermediate School sixth-grader Richard Ocasio gave some high praise to a science class he participated in on the Rutgers Science Explorer bus, recently.    ”It was cool and I really had fun,” he said. “It was better that I thought.”    The bus parked at the school for two…

  • Robert Hillard Bennett

       CHESTERFIELD — Robert Hillard Bennett, 84, died Saturday at the Bath Veteran’s Hospital in Bath, N.Y.    Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he resided in Chesterfield for the past 45 years.    Mr. Bennett served in the Merchant Marines and then entered into the U.S. Army during World War II and served with the 104th Infantry Yankee Division.…

  • ‘The Boss’ steps down after a quarter century

    Betty Leedom served over 25 years as the Lawrence Township Department of Recreation secretary. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Betty Leedom, affectionately called “The Boss” of the Lawrence Township Recreation Department, is leaving her corner office.    Ms. Leedom, 72, retired Friday after 25 years and four months as the department’s secretary — someone whom Superintendent…

  • Patten appoints Buriak, Pratt during politicized meeting

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN – The highly politicized nature of this week’s Borough Council meeting might have been expected, given the issue at hand and the fact that polling places were set to open in less than 12 hours.    But such early returns provided by Republican Mayor Bob Patten surprised some observers and…

  • Rhythm and Blues tests riding instruction system

    Rhythm and Blues tests riding instruction system

    Heidi Leemack shows a riding helmet equipped with a sensor that tracks horse and rider. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.