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  • HomeFront gearing up for back-to-school drive

    Organization collecting new clothes, supplies for homeless children. By: Lea Kahn    The first day of school means new shoes, new pants, a new shirt, a new dress and a new backpack full of notebooks, pencils, erasers and crayons — unless you are one of the hundreds of homeless children in Mercer County.    But Connie Mercer,…

  • Middle school fails test category

    Eighth-grade special education students have failed to meet the No Child Left Behind requirements for the fourth year in a row. By: Donna Lukiw    Hillsborough school officials are waiting to find out what, if any, penalties will be imposed on the district because eighth-grade special education students have failed to meet the No Child Left…

  • Casino Tony Goes

    Family pride shines through at the Morrisville, Pa., location of this legendary New Jersey frankfurter institution, which serves the Garden State’s official dog. By: Amy Brummer Casino Tony Goes 53 E. Trenton Ave. Morrisville, Pa. (215) 428-3480 www.casinotonygoes.com Food: Good + Service: Warm and attentive Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Contemporary Italian American Atmosphere: Neighborhood hangout Vegetarian…

  • Board names LIS upper school principal

    Jonathan Dauber to oversee grades 5 and 6. By: Lea Kahn    The township Board of Education has appointed Lawrence High School Assistant Principal Jonathan Dauber to become the principal of the upper school at the Lawrence Intermediate School.    The school board voted 7-1 to appoint Mr. Dauber to his new post at the grades 4-6…

  • Manville youngsters learn at hoop camp

    Mustang Madness becoming a summer favorite By: John E. Powers        Now in its third year, the Manville Mustang Madness Basketball Camp has become a community staple, something borough youths look forward to each summer.    Manville High School girls’ basketball coach Kyle Rehrig, who started the came three years ago, had 80 young players at…

  • Retail centers move closer to approval

    Developers eye Route 130 in Florence By: Cara Latham    FLORENCE — The Planning Board approved plans last month for a 30,000-square-foot retail shopping center on Route 130, and will review plans next month for another one a mile down the highway.    The Shoppes at Mallard Creek, which will be located at the intersection of Route…

  • District appoints three to new positions

    Three job vacancies filled Monday By: Lacey Korevec    The Board of Education filled three job vacancies Monday night.    • Lynne Ann Fox, who recently worked as the district’s curriculum and instruction project specialist, has been appointed as the new director of professional development. The position was formerly held by Maribeth Edmunds, who was named principal of…

  • Viani’s torrid bat kept Post 401 alive

    By: Rich Fisher    South Brunswick Post 401 put itself in a familiar position on Monday — win or go home.    After winning its first two games of the District 4 tournament by a combined 30-8 score over Roselle and Florham-Park Madison, Post 401 stumbled against Emerson and dropped a 7-6 game on Monday.    That put…

  • Golfers, friends brave heat for Otto

    Gsell outing a success again By: Rudy Brandl    The Otto Gsell Golf Classic always seems to take place on the hottest day of the summer.    Last week, with temperatures pushing 100 degrees, over 160 golfers braved the steamy elements at Royce Brook Golf Club for another afternoon of sharing good times and great memories of…