• HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, week of Dec. 20

    CHAPTER A    Thank you to all Chapter A members who made the holiday party so successful and so much fun. Good food, music by Sparx DJ, dancing, prizes and so many laughs. 2013 will bring many changes and we anticipate a great year.    Elected Chapter A officers for 2013 will be installed at the January…

  • AWFNJ Junior Hero to Animals Award – Call for Nominations

    By AWFNJ  JUNIOR HERO TO ANIMALS AWARD – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey’s (AWFNJ) JUNIOR HERO TO ANIMALS AWARD is presented to a humane-minded student in recognition of the recipient’s initiative in undertaking actions and efforts which contribute significantly to the welfare of animals in New Jersey on a local,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teacher gives board three ideas for safer schools

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Middle school teacher Daynon Blevins suggested three actions Monday night that the Board of Education could take to make schools safer.    Three days after the horrific mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, Mr. Blevins told the board the district should:    • Change locks to all classroom doors.    • Reinstitute the school…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Historical figures come alive in school program
  • LAWRENCE: Emergency service bills increasing under new law

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council gave final approval to an ordinance that raises the fees charged by the Lawrence Township Emergency Medical Service and implements some new fees — but not without some questioning by residents Tuesday night.    The ordinance is needed to generate additional revenue to offset the costs of providing emergency…

  • LAWRENCE: Recreation charges increased

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    With little reaction from residents, Township Council gave final approval to an ordinance that raises the Lawrence Township Recreation Department fees by $5 or $10 on most programs following a public hearing Tuesday.    The intent of the ordinance is to ease the burden on taxpayers to pay for the operating…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Historical figures come alive in school program
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Route 206 gasoline pipeline leak fixed for now

       Buckeye Pipe Line Company has completed a temporary repair sleeve on a section of its pipeline system under Route 206 near New Amwell Road and resumed pumping gasoline through it.    A company spokesman said Buckeye will be back in the first quarter of 2013 to make a permanent repair.    ”We’ve been working there about 10…

  • DRESS FOR SUCCESS WORKING TO GET WOMEN WORKING

    By irene maslowski Beyond the “Suit” In todays challenging economic times, when so many Americans including neighbors in our own communities, are struggling financially, you can be a catalyst for change by supporting Dress for Success Morris County. Many people are not aware that Dress for Success Morris County (www.dressforsuccess.org/morriscounty) serves a broad area of…

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