• HILLSBOROUGH: Abandoned rabbit sparks children’s book
  • Interfaith Film & Discusson Feb. 2 at Har Sinai

    By Har Sinai Har Sinai Tackles Interfaith Issue with a New Twist HOPEWELL TWP. – On Feb. 2 at 6 p.m., Har Sinai Temple will have a special showing of the award-winning Israeli film “The Bubble” which presents a provocative look at interfaith relationships. The story involves three young Israelis who share an apartment in…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Volunteer firefighters celebrate 50th anniversary

    ROBBINSVILLE: Volunteer firefighters celebrate 50th anniversary

    Washington Volunteer Firemen founded in 1963 after fatal fires By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — In 1963, when gas cost 29 cents a gallon and AT&T push-button telephones were the newest consumer craze, a band of residents founded the Washington Volunteer Firemen with a $47 used fire engine and a rented garage.    Their mission…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Town rejects bids for two park rec buildings

    Building plans need to be scaled down and rebid By Charley Falkenburg, Special Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials say the new recreation buildings planned for Blakely and Community parks will have to be scaled back because the initial bids for the projects came back significantly higher than expected.    The Township Council on Jan. 10 rejected…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Girl Scout cookie selling season begins

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Girl Scout cookie selling season begins

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    DAYTON — Get ready for the annual Girl Scouts cookie sale and a new cookie to tempt the taste buds.    Yesterday marked the beginning of the annual sale of Girl Scout cookies for the central and southern New Jersey (GSCSNJ) area.    GSCSNJ services girls who live in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden,…

  • ALLENTOWN: Newcomer Bliss settles in for Redbirds

    Novice wrestler off to 8-4 start By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    No one is more surprised than Anthony Bliss at the success he has had in his first year of varsity wrestling.    The Allentown High School junior hasn’t wrestled in three years, and never could have imagined he would start 8-4 as an undersized,…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Students compete in 3rd annual Spelling Bee

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Students compete in 3rd annual Spelling Bee

    The first and second place winners of the Stone Bridge Middle School Spelling Bee were Julian Tsang (left) and Deven Kinney. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Health Department to open one night per month

       The Hillsborough Health Department / Registrar of Vital Statistics will be open one evening a month (4th Tuesday) from 4-7 p.m., starting Tuesday, Jan. 22.    The Office of Vital Statistics offers the following services: certified copies of all vital records, including marriage / civil union certificates, birth and death certificates, again provided the event occurred…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: RoboRaiders have a busy summer

       Over the summer, and into the beginning of this school year, Team 75 took part in several demonstrations and community outreach events, both locally and out of state.    In Hillsborough in July, the team held a summer enrichment camp at the Middle School. Members of Team 75 taught 5th and 6th graders how to build…

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