• ROBBINSVILLE: School officials pursuing security audit

    Mayer hopes board will select consultant March 26 By James McEvoy, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — School officials are continuing their pursuit of a comprehensive school security audit to address safety throughout the Robbinsville School District.    Bids for security audits were accepted through March 15, according to the school district website.    The move comes months after…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of March 14

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. Residents of Manville age 50 and older are eligible for membership. Also, persons who do not remain residents of Manville are still eligible for membership.    Canned goods or nonperishable food items will continue to be…

  • LAWRENCE: Cory Booker brings a message of hope at Rider

    LAWRENCE: Cory Booker brings a message of hope at Rider

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Mayor Cory Booker told a packed audience at Rider University that he has the job of his dreams — to serve as the mayor of Newark, which is one of New Jersey’s major cities, and the chance to try to make the ideals of the United States “real” for everyone…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Flood victims urged to come to workshop Saturday

    Talk to experts and politicians; sign petition asking for money for study    Saturday’s flood symposium at Raritan Valley Community College will give residents hurt by flooding a chance to press politicians and sign petitions for help.    Manville’s Frank Jurewicz, chairman of the commission, said he said he had assurances from state and federal politicians they…

  • Health food offers alternatives to meat

        Last week, food safety officials in United Kingdom, France and Sweden found traces of horse meat in ground beef sold across Europe. Massive recalls and lawsuits are ensuing.    Can it happen here? Horse slaughter for human consumption was banned in the U.S. between 2007 and 2011. But now, a New Mexico slaughterhouse is getting…

  • Princeton University Professor Emeritus Serves as Guest Judge for Princeton Academy Independent Science Project Exposition

    Princeton University Professor Emeritus Serves as Guest Judge for Princeton Academy Independent Science Project Exposition

    By Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart For the past six weeks, Princeton Academy’s middle school has taken part in a unique six-week learning experience known as the Independent Science Project or ISP.  “It’s an exciting time of year because the students are energized by one another: they are each other’s test subjects, they are…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, issue of March 14

    Band groups benefit from breakfast fest    Sat., March 16 — Breakfast of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage at $10 per person, served by members of the high school marching band and color guard, at Applebee’s, 315 Route 206. Seatings at 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. E-mail [email protected] or call 908-334-5470. Tickets will be sold…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Municipal budget includes increase

    By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — A resident owning a home assessed at the township average of $449,600 can expect to pay $890 in municipal taxes this year, under the 2013 budget introduced at the March 7 Township Committee meeting.    The local purpose tax rate rises from 0.185 percent of taxable assessed value…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Youth recognized for philanthropy

    ROBBINSVILLE: Youth recognized for philanthropy

    Matthew Britman of Robbinsville, right, presents a $950 grant for the Celebrate program to Jessica Cheng, Ameri´Corps Volunteer Coordinator from the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.  Sarah Merians Photography

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