Category: archives

  • Jackson getting chance to shine among NCAA’s best

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Cedric “The Entertainer” Jackson, the greatest player in the history of Northern Burlington High boys’ basketball, knocked down 9-of-14 shots and scored 27 points to lead the Cleveland State University men’s basketball squad to a stunning 69-66 overtime victory over a previously unbeaten Florida State team in this past Saturday’s…

  • Bringing the faiths together

    Annual Thanksgiving service celebrates understanding by Michelle McGuinness, Special Writer    Jews, Christians and Muslims joined hands and formed a circle in the sanctuary of Congregation B’nai Tikvah on Sunday, dancing to music sung in Hebrew to celebrate not only Thanksgiving, but also the intermingling of the three faiths.    The Community Interfaith Thanksgiving service sponsored by…

  • Book Notes: Gift ideas for young readers

    By Joan Ruddiman    Each January, the big news in the book world are the announcements from the American Library Association of the award winning books for children and young adults. At one time, the world of young adult lit was my all-consuming passion and I was on top of the winners as soon as they…

  • Velma Porto

       MANVILLE — Velma M. Porto died Nov. 13 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 81.    Born in Clearfield, Pa., she lived in Manville for over 30 years.    Mrs. Porto was employed at Johns-Manville Corp. for 37 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of their Quarter Century Club.    Surviving are her husband,…

  • Verna Tingo

       ROBBINSVILLE — Verna D. Tingo, 82, of Robbinsville and formerly of Nokomis, Fla., died Nov. 17 at St. Francis Hospital, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, she was a member of Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, Fla. Ms. Tingo enjoyed bingo, crocheting, and being a homemaker.    Daughter of the late Frederick “Pete” and Dorothy Minschwaner Fierabend, wife of…

  • Group helping at-risk youth

    Nonprofit uses art to teach life lessons by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    A Kendall Park nonprofit organization is using art to teach at-risk youth valuable life lessons.    Arts Resources Training Services is holding a daylong seminar of workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the High Road School on Cottontail Lane in Somerset.…

  • The winning never gets old for SBHS

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    It was another winning season and another third-place finish in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division for the South Brunswick High tennis team this year.    That may sound like the Vikings are in a rut, since they can’t seem to get past East Brunswick or J.P. Stevens in the division.…

  • One down, 08691 to go

       ROBBINSVILLE – Now that the township name change has been approved, officials will soon revisit the issue of changing the ZIP code, a concern many residents have had for years.    Currently, the entire township resides within five ZIP codes, and many Robbinsville residents who use the 08691 ZIP code are listed in Trenton. It is…

  • College student smiling thanks to caring neighbors

    College student smiling thanks to caring neighbors

    Pictured from left to right at the benefit for C.J. Hartin at the Park Street Cafe on Friday: Deena Weiss, Lawrence McDunaugh, DDS, Germaine Buchanan, Alina Lyons, C.J. Hartin, Molly O’Dowd, Jeff Szur and Katie Giamelluca.