• MANSFIELD: Author shares perseverance

    MANSFIELD: Author shares perseverance

    Last Friday, author Dan Gutman reads to Mansfield Township Elementary School students letters of rejection he received from publishing companies. He encouraged youngsters not to give up. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • MONTGOMERY: Field Hockey Player of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Field Hockey Player of the Year

    Montgomery High senior Natalie Colonna (right) was a four-year starter on defense for the Cougars. Photo by Robert Gleason

  • HONOR ROLL: Florence teens recognized for success

       The Florence Township Memorial High School recently announced the students who earned Honor Roll during the first marking period of the 2012-13 academic year.    These students listed in the Principal’s List per grade earned straight A marks during the first marking period. Principal’s List Freshmen    Randolff Carpenter, Julia Craig, Evelyn Giordano and Sefa Ocak.*** Honor…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough mulls trailers, modules for its municipal offices

    By David Kilby, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Amidst the many complications keeping the borough from proceeding with its plans to relocate its temporary administrative offices, there is a clamor among residents and council members alike that seems to keep resounding, “What’s taking so long?”    Borough administration is in the Public Works building on Bank Street…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Dec. 7

    East Windsor    A 13-year-old, of Princeton Arms West, was charged with weapons offenses and aggravated assault 8:18 a.m. Nov. 28.Four Kreps School students reported being shot by paintballs as they walked to school through the Princeton Arms apartments, police said. Investigation revealed the juvenile responsible for shooting at students from an open window in his…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Car slams into restaurant

    EAST WINDSOR: Car slams into restaurant

    The car crashed into Dosai Place restaurant, 440 Route 130, East Windsor. (Photo by Steve Kelly)

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Toys sought for low income children

       HIGHTSTOWN — The non profit organization Rise is busy getting ready for its annual Holiday Party this December.    The party provides gifts for local low income children.    There are 700 children registered for the gifting program, according to Rise.    The party for gift distribution, pictures with Santa, food and games will take place at 10…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Tonight’s tree-lighting ceremony postponed

       Due to the cold rain, tonight’s (Friday’s) ceremony to switch on the lights on the township’s Christmas tree has been postponed. It will now be held next Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m.    Santa arrives to greet Hillsborough Township young and old, followed by visits with him at the North Pole house on the property.…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Scouts attend Rescue Camporee

    MERCER COUNTY: Scouts attend Rescue Camporee

       Three hundred area Cub Scouts attended the Scouts to the Rescue Camporee at Mercer County Community College in November.    Demonstrations were held by area rescue and fire squads, from both local communities and Mercer County, the state police, Homeland Security and the Coast Guard. Classes were given in first aid, rescue breathing and character building.…

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