• Visit Cuba with the MIDJersey Chamber

    Visit Cuba with the MIDJersey Chamber

    The MIDJersey Chamber invites you to travel to Cuba with them in the Fall.

  • LAWRENCE: School budget goes up to $67.5 million

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Lawrence Township Board of Education gave final approval to the school district’s proposed $67.5 million budget for 2013-14 at a joint meeting with Township Council last week.    Township Council and the school board met March 21 to share their respective budgets, but the focus of the meeting was a…

  • SEMINAR ON INTELLIGENCE TRAINING SCHEDULED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

    By irene maslowski SEMINAR ON INTELLIGENCE TRAINING SCHEDULED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS        A one-day course on Internet Intelligence Training for law enforcement officers will be held on April 16 at the John H. Stamler Police Academy in Scotch Plains, N.J., that will provide instruction on how to uncover valuable information from public…

  • MANVILLE: Three Elks members take the plunge for charity

    MANVILLE: Three Elks members take the plunge for charity

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special to the News    It wasn’t exactly beach weather, but to three Manville-Hillsborough Elk members it didn’t really matter. The trio put on swim suits and joined more than 100 others on March 16 to rush into the wintry Atlantic Ocean for a good cause.    Manville residents Mike Knitowski and Mark…

  • Egg Hunt Brings Hope

    Egg Hunt Brings Hope

    By Princeton Alliance Church It’s not easy being a single parent. Often the money ends before the month does, so luxuries like Easter baskets and candy for the kids are set aside for necessities like rent and groceries. That’s where the local church has an opportunity to bring help and hope. The He Cares, We…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Township moving forward with Reed Park

    by Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — After six years the development of Reed Park on Route 526 is closer to fruition.    At the March 21 Township Committee meeting, members learned the results of bidding on the project and are expected to vote April 4 to amend a 2011 bond ordinance, totaling $1.77 million,…

  • Mark Di Ionno to discuss his book The Last Newspaperman at the NJ State Library

    Mark Di Ionno to discuss his book The Last Newspaperman at the NJ State Library

    SCOTT LITUCHY Mark Di Ionno will discuss his book at the NJ State Library April 17

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Small steps lessen floods

    Editorial view    The tendency is to think of the Raritan-Millstone Flood Commission as a political body, concerned only with laws, regulations, funding and mandates as answers to flood problems in the basin.    At its March 16 conference, the commission showed there’s work that can be done outside big government, particularly in education and local government.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Woods Road firehouse hosts kids’ meeting with Easter Bunny

    HILLSBOROUGH: Woods Road firehouse hosts kids’ meeting with Easter Bunny

    Youngsters met the bunny as it arrived on the firetruck. From left are youngsters Jimmy Marvits, Lily Hand, Payton Rozycki, Hallie Hand and Jack Marvits. (Photos by Gene Robbins)

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