• LAWRENCE: Memorial Day celebration steps off on Saturday

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj.Donald C. Miller, who grew up in Lawrence Township and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1981, will lead off the township’s annual Memorial Day parade Saturday morning.    Sgt. Maj. Miller is the installation sergeant major for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif. He…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Utility rep updates officials

    Rep discusses Superstorm Sandy, communications by Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Gerry Riccardi, the Jersey Central Power and Light area manager, updated the Township Committee on work his company will complete in the municipality this year, and how it’s been dealing with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.    Mr. Riccardi, at the May 16…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Sharbell project gets planners’ approval

    ROBBINSVILLE: Sharbell project gets planners’ approval

    Approval does not include non-age restricted units by James McEvoy, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — While the fate of as many as 150 non-age-restricted units of the Sharbell Building Co. project in the township will depend on pending court battles, the Planning Board gave the green light for other portions of the project.    The board approved…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats have one choice — or is it still two? — in Township Committee primary

    HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats have one choice — or is it still two? — in Township Committee primary

    Kole drops out, but party chair doesn’t automatically support remaining Reddan By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Until this week, Hillsborough Democrats faced a primary election decision June 4 for their candidate for one Township Committee seat.    No more.    One of the two candidates, Will Kole, has moved from the township, making him ineligible to serve.…

  • Health issues curtail Long Bugler’s performances

    Richard Pinter of Bordentown Township To the editor:    For the last 12 years I have been performing 21 plus ceremonies during the month of May with ceremonies from dawn to dusk on Memorial Day.    It is with regret that I must inform you that I must cancel all of my performances this year. This is due…

  • LAWREBNCE: Council names Gladney year’s top police officer

    LAWREBNCE: Council names Gladney year’s top police officer

    Chief of Police Daniel Posluszny joins Officer Daniel Gladney at Tuesday’s Township Council meeting where Officer Gladney was named Outstanding Officer of the Year.  Staff photo by Lea Kahn

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, issue of May 23

    Sun., June 2    Celebratory concert: Somerset County will celebrate its 325th anniversary with a free performance by the Whitehouse Wind Symphony on the courthouse lawn, East Main Street, Somerville, at 2 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Sponsored by the freeholders and the county Cultural & Heritage Commission. For information or in case of inclement…

  • MANVILLE: Parade steps off Sunday at 1 p.m.

    MANVILLE: Parade steps off Sunday at 1 p.m.

    Troop 193 Boy Scouts, leaders and parents — like Scout leader Noel Chapkowski and his Scout son, Cole — replaced flags on veterans’ graves at Sacred Heart Cemetery on Saturday in anticipation of Memorial Day. If your loved one did not receive a new flag or their medallion is missing, email [email protected] with the information…

  • MONTGOMERY: Police officer hit by passing pickup

    A police officer was injured while on duty Tuesday night when a pickup truck hit his parked police cruiser as he was trying to enter the car. By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — A longtime Montgomery police officer was injured while on duty Tuesday night when a pickup truck hit his parked police cruiser…

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