• FLORENCE: Roebling Museum opening its doors to NASA speaker

    FLORENCE: Roebling Museum opening its doors to NASA speaker

    In celebration of National Engineers Week: From Roebling bridges to “Roving on Mars: The Journey of Curiosity”    FLORENCE — The Roebling Museum announces a Saturday lecture 1 p.m. Feb. 23 by JPL Solar System Ambassador Frank O’Brien.    Mr. O’Brien’s talk, “Roving on Mars: The Journey of Curiosity” is a one hour lecture that will describe…

  • HERALD HAPPENINGS: Week of Feb. 1

    HERALD HAPPENINGS: Week of Feb. 1

    Bruce Ettman (left) reflects on his time serving as a Board of Education member for East Windsor Regional School District as Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer looks on Jan. 28. (Photo by Matt Nelson)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Interim administrator gets pay for early start

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    After a second school board vote, Interim Assistant Superintendent Andrew Rinko will be paid for six days in December at $575 per day.    On Monday, the board debated again money for Dr. Rinko, a retired Bedminster Schools superintendent who is bridging the two-month gap between Scott Rocco, who resigned to…

  • NEW HOPE: Commission completes conveyance of artifacts from Scudder Falls archaeological dig sites

       NEW HOPE — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced that archaeological artifacts unearthed in the vicinity of the Scudder Falls (I-95) Bridge in 2010 and 2011 have been transferred for permanent safekeeping by state museums in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.    The materials – primarily consisting of small shards of fire-cracked rocks –…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Better Beginnings looks to annual gala

    HIGHTSTOWN: Better Beginnings looks to annual gala

    Hightstown, children play outside while enrolled at Better Beginnings in 2012. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • Tax Prep Help Available By Appointment

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Volunteer tax counselors have been trained to assist Somerset County residents in preparing their federal and New Jersey income tax returns. After passing the IRS and AARP tests, these volunteers are ready to help low- and middle-income residents prepare their tax returns. Special emphasis is placed on helping senior…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: A date with chocolate!

    BORDENTOWN CITY: A date with chocolate!

       BORDENTOWN CITY — Ready to taste some chocolate?    The annual Chocolate Walk and Carriage Rides event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8, on Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown City.    Participating businesses will be opening their doors to the public for a free evening of fun and chocolate treats.    Carriage Rides on a…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District honors board members

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District honors board members

    Ed Birch photo Student Keerthana Bulusu reads an essay praising Board of education members during Monday night’s meeting.

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Sixth-graders deliver patriotic music for veterans

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Sixth-graders deliver patriotic music for veterans

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Ellen Kirk, director of vocal music at Bordentown Regional Middle School, organized a concert in January honoring America the beautiful. The mini-musical on Jan. 25 was titled "AMERICANS WE" and featured the singing of sixth graders studying general music.  "I have felt that today’s students do not have…

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