• MANVILLE: Kids’ art, poetry hits the rue

    MANVILLE: Kids’ art, poetry hits the rue

       Students and staff turned the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School into a Paris street scene March 19 in celebration March as Youth Art Month.    The creative thinking and artistic skills of students in grades 6 through 8 were on display at a reception in the school library media center. In the cafeteria, students participated in their…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: March 28

    Thursday, March 28        Coffee, Donuts and a Movie, “The Sting” starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman, 1:30 p.m., Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. For information or to register call (609) 259-2150 or visit http://www.mcl.org/branches/robbr.html. Saturday, March 30    Art of Living: Yoga & Mediation, 11 a.m. to noon, Robbinsville…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Township salutes Eagle Scout
  • HILLSBOROUGH: She’ll eat at restaurant to repay owner’s kindness

    To the editor:    The Tender Lovin’ Grill, a new restaurant in Hillsborough, opened this month. It is located at the corner of Route 206 and Amwell Road. The restaurant is owned and operated by a Hillsborough resident, Steve Clarke.    I hope people in Hillsborough will try this local restaurant. Unfortunately, I have not had a…

  • LAWRENCE: Arson is suspected in fire in wooded area

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Police are investigating a possible arson fire that occurred in a wooded area behind the Lawrenceville Exxon gas station on Brunswick Pike, which was reported at 9:21 p.m., according to police Detective Sergeant Joseph Amodio.    A caller reported seeing smoke and flames in the wooded area on the gasoline station…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Rash of phone, computer thefts at high school

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A string of burglaries this week has so far cost six students more than $2,000 in reported stolen electronic devices at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North.    An array of cell phones and Apple products such as iPod Touches have been reported stolen almost every day this week.…

  • ALLENTOWN: Friends mourn community leader Dunster

    ALLENTOWN: Friends mourn community leader Dunster

    Ron Dunster, who passed away March 17, was a tireless volunteer in the Allentown community.  Courtesy photo

  • MANVILLE: Somerset County will buy back guns April 5-6

       Somerset County will pay $100 or more to buy back used guns, with no questions asked Friday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.    They will pay $100 cash for operable handguns and operable rifles and shotguns, and $250 for operable assault weapons.    Any firearm or…

  • SPORTS: Spring brings baseball home

    By Mike Mack, Special Writer    Though the weather may not be showing it, Spring is here.    And that means baseball is back. Three local high schools are looking forward to getting back onto the diamond and kicking off this 2013 season.    Florence Memorial High School will be looking to build off its impressive 2012 season,…

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