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  • STATE WE’RE IN: Oh, deer, what’s going on?

    by Michele Byers New Jerseyans know deer.    They’ve hit them while driving, come down with Lyme disease or had their gardens ravaged by hungry deer. They also take beautiful pictures of deer and are awed by the spectacular fawns.    White-tailed deer are literally everywhere. They’re abundant in all 21 counties and have been spotted on…

  • PLUMSTED: Budget to include 1-cent increase

    The $3.45 million budget, which is within the 2 percent tax levy cap, was introduced at a brief special meeting March 13. by James McEvoy, Managing Editor PLUMSTED — The Township Committee has introduced a budget, which if ultimately adopted, would raise the municipal portion of the average property owner’s tax bill increase by $19.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Somerset Valley Y welcomes new CEO

    HILLSBOROUGH: Somerset Valley Y welcomes new CEO

       Two Somerset County YMCAs say they will share a chief executive officer.    David M. Carcieri, who holds the role at the Somerset Hills YMCA, based in Bernards Township, will assume the job for the Somerset Valley YMCA, which has facilities in Hillsborough, Somerville and Bridgewater.    The two organizations are exploring the sharing of resources to…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar

    Issue of March 20, 2014 Thurs., March 20    School meeting: 8th grade transition meeting for students and parents, 6:30-8 p.m. at the high school.    Sat., March 22    Benefit dinner: Manville Rescue Squad Auxiliary’s “all you can eat” sliced filet mignon dinner to benefit the Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad, promptly at 6 p.m. at…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Ocean Spray announces May layoffs

    Company spokesperson says as many as 100 employees will be brought to new facility in Pennsylvania. by James McEvoy, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN CITY — Up to 138 employees of the Ocean Spray facility may be laid off in early May, though the company says approximately 100 will be brought over to its new facility in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Benefit hoops game scheduled for April 5

    Hillsborough ‘Joes’ will take on NFL "pros"    Local students, teachers, politicians and Special Olympians will run the floor with former NFL athletes in a “Joes vs. Pros” fundraising basketball game Saturday, April 5, at Hillsborough High School.    Proceeds benefit the Hillsborough / Millstone Municipal Alliance, BoroSafe, Life Skills and Dreams for Kids.    Doors open…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Quiet contributor Jason Fuhr will be remembered

    LAMBERTVILLE: Quiet contributor Jason Fuhr will be remembered

    He made his mark at town, school and sporting events By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Friends remember Jason Fuhr, who passed away Feb. 17 at age 80, as a friendly man who was always doing things for other people, but on the quiet side.    ”He was just a really good guy,” Lambertville Mayor David DelVecchio…

  • LETTER: Media’s continued misuse of ‘-gate’

    To the editor:    About four decades ago, in consequence to the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon became the first and only U.S. President to resign from office. This political scandal gained its name from illegal activities that took place within the Watergate hotel in Washington, D.C. For some reason, it seems that “-gate” has become…

  • MANSFIELD: Students hop on the reading train

    This year marked the 17th annual National Read Across America Day which was created by the National Education Association as the annual date as a time for reading motivation and awareness. by Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — Students at the John Hydock Elementary School climbed all aboard the reading train in celebration of the…