• Rug Hooking Guild sets hook-in, workshop

       The Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild is partnering with the Mennonite Heritage Center (MHEP) in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, to conduct a hook-in and workshop for beginners on April 20 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The event will be led by members of the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild, whose members work to promote traditional rug hooking and…

  • LAWRENCE: Latest Mrs. G project hearing rescheduled

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Zoning Board of Adjustment has rescheduled what it had hoped would be the final public hearing on the proposal to redevelop the Mrs. G’s TV and Appliance property, on the corner of Route 1 and Bakers Basin Road.    The zoning board had expected to wrap up the public hearing…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township teens swim key legs on Somerset Valley YMCA’s successful national team

    HILLSBOROUGH: Township teens swim key legs on Somerset Valley YMCA’s successful national team

       Two national records and three New Jersey swimming records propelled Somerset Valley YMCA to an overall fifth-place finish at YMCA Nationals held in Greensboro, N.C., from April 3-6.    SVY followed up its fourth consecutive New Jersey Y state championship win with its most successful Y national meet ever under Head Coach Matt Donovan. The men’s…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College financial aid insights to be offered at library

       Folksinger Spook Handy performs live in a “Library After Dark” program scheduled for Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m.    Mr. Handy’s performance features songs that come from both the giants of folk music and his own original compositions, reflecting American folk music’s passion, purpose and spirit. Refreshments will be served.    • Summer teen volunteer program sign-ups…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Team 75’s robot, Pinnacle, only one to climb pyramid

       On the weekend of April 6-7, Hillsborough High School’s Team 75 RoboRaiders participated in the Bridgewater-Raritan district event. The team’s robot, Pinnacle, competed against 42 other robots. Pinnacle was the only robot in the competition capable of climbing up to the level of the pyramid. This ability was the reason why Team 75 was selected…

  • SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: Week of April 18

    By Michelle Marinello, Guest Columnist   Adult pickup basketball of the Springfield Recreation will be held Friday evenings from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Springfield Elementary School.    The Northern Burlington Regional School District ‘s PTSC is sponsoring a clothing drive from April 22 through April 30th.    Articles accepted include: clothing, shoes, blankets, bedding and…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Author set to release ebook

       ROBBINSVILLE — Township resident Dan Maurer has written an ebook thriller set to be released April 30.    The ebook, “Snow Day,” is a novella-length horror tale that will be available on Amazon.com and iTunes, with more online retailers to follow.    In a press release Mr. Maurer described the novella, published by Black Rapids Press, as…

  • PLUMSTED: Library program to focus on diversity

       The Ocean County Library will join in celebrating “Dia!” a national American Library Association program that celebrates diversity, children and literacy by presenting these themes to families through books, stories and various programming during the month of April.    Outstanding storytellers, dancers and musicians will bring to life tales and tunes from around the world.    ”Books…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Young writers win spotlight

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Young writers win spotlight

    REGISTER SPOTLIGHT    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Seven students have won the local Elks writing contest on Americanism.    The Bordentown Elks, 2085, Americanism-Veterans Committee hosted its third annual Americanism Essay Awards Dinner on April 3.    Dick Langan, the essay project coordinator, visited the Bordentown Regional Middle School, St. Mary School and McFarland Intermediate School seeking participants.    ”We…

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