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  • Hillsborough Toastmasters Club Member Gary Tully wins

    Hillsborough Toastmasters Club Member Gary Tully wins

    Cheryl Siddell (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) — Hillsborough Toastmasters Club member Gary Tully recently took first place in the organization’s Division C Table Topics contest. Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development.  Its international membership is 292,000 strong!  Members are able to improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the…

  • New business owner says layoff was a blessing, I have my life back

    New business owner says layoff was a blessing, I have my life back

    By Erin McDermott Robin McKenna, owner of Window Genie of Belle Mead, says business ownership has given her the freedom to create her own schedule, be in control of her success and have the work-life balance she missed in her previous career. Cincinnati, OH n Window Genie announces the grand opening of their newest location…

  • STATE WE’RE IN: How N.J. got its first subdivision

    Had things gone differently, this state we’re in might have been called New Netherland, New Sweden, Nova Cesarea or even Albania. By Michele Byers    Had things gone differently, this state we’re in might have been called New Netherland, New Sweden, Nova Cesarea or even Albania.    But we ended up as New Jersey, a name that…

  • LAWRENCE: Woman, 75, dies from fire injuries

    LAWRENCE: Woman, 75, dies from fire injuries

    A 75-year-old Lawrence woman has died of burns she suffered in a Sunday morning fire at her Carriage Park condominium apartment on Colts Circle, according to the Lawrence Township Fire Marshal’s Office. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A 75-year-old Lawrence woman has died of burns she suffered in a Sunday morning fire at her Carriage…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Snow expenses begin to put bite on budget

    Money moved to cover overtime, salt expenses By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Snow is putting the heat on the municipal budget.    Township Committee members met in an unusual special session Monday morning to amend its temporary budget for the year, mostly to meet expenses of snow removal.    The township’s leaders shifted around $232,735. Of that…

  • Planet Mitsubishi Offers Two All-Star Vehicles for CIAA Fans

    By 1888pressrelease 1888PressRelease – Planet Mitsubishi Best Place On The Planet To Buy A Car! Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC – Charlotte, NC – For the ninth straight year, Charlotte is hosting the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, CIAA, Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, beginning today through Saturday, March 1. Fans from all 12 CIAA schools in Pennsylvania,…

  • MANVILLE: GOP committee to hear pitches from would-be candidates

       The Republican municipal committee screening meeting will hear from potential candidates for Borough Council at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at the American Legion hall on South Main Street.    Anyone interested in the party endorsement for council can submit a letter of intent to municipal chairman Rudy Nowak by 5 p.m. March 15. Interested candidates…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Women charged with shoplifting at Kohl’s

       Police reported two alleged shoplifting offenses at the Kohl’s store on Route 206.    Jenene Remaley, 49, of Somerset, was charged with shoplifting $250 worth of women’s apparel on Feb. 9.    Vanessa Rivero, 30, of Bridgewater was charged with trying to take $36 worth of men’s clothing on Feb. 11.    Both were booked and released with…

  • MANVILLE: Scouts cross the bridge in advancement ceremony

    MANVILLE: Scouts cross the bridge in advancement ceremony

    Keilor Chaves steps up to hear Scoutmaster Jim Kelly announce his selection as ‘Scout of Year.’ (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)