• POLICE BLOTTER: Dec. 6

       Elzbieta Kurpiewska, 53, of President Avenue was charged with driving under the influence and other charges after she was observed driving in an erratic manner on the Lawrenceville-Pennington Road at 1:01 p.m. Nov. 30. She was released to her sister’s custody.    A catalytic converter, valued at $300, was stolen from a Ford Econoline van belonging…

  • LETTER: ‘If You Give a Voter a School Referendum…’

    From Julie Lichtenstein, Robbinsville One of my all time favorite children’s books is “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” The book chronicles the adventures of a mouse and all of the subsequent events that happen if you give the mouse a cookie. A failed Robbinsville school expansion referendum will set off a chain reaction…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Build a gingerbread house and help school’s theater

    HILLSBOROUGH: Build a gingerbread house and help school’s theater

    Hillsborough High School theater students demonstrate building a gingerbread house can be fun. From left are Kate Mochnacz (a senior), Lauren Wohlmacher (junior), Henry Toke (sophomore) and Jess Roman (senior). Money raised at the Dec. 9 "Bring It or Build It" will help Hillsborough theater students help pay for a trip to an international stage…

  • LAWRENCE: Attorney authors tale of a man wrongly accused

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    John Hartmann is a lawyer, not a writer — but it was a case involving a man who was wrongfully convicted of armed robbery and who wanted his day in court that convinced Mr. Hartmann it was a story that needed to be told.    That story was published last month…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Build a gingerbread house and help school’s theater

    HILLSBOROUGH: Build a gingerbread house and help school’s theater

    Some of proceeds will help send student to summer festival in Scotland    Do you love making gingerbread houses?    There are two ways to join the fun of the Build It & Bring It competition Sunday, Dec. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Commons of Hillsborough High School, 466 Raider Blvd.    People can make…

  • ALLENTOWN: Keris Tree Farm donates 100 trees to troops

       ALLENTOWN — Keris Tree Farm & Christmas Shop pledged 100 donated Christmas trees to deserving military families living at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as part of the national Trees for Troops program.    About 20 percent of the Keris trees, which were delivered to the troops by FedEx on Wednesday, had been purchased and donated by…

  • Community Calendar: Dec. 6, 2012

    Thurs., Dec. 6    ”The Nutcracker” ballet: 4 p.m., Allentown Library, 16 So. Main St., Allentown. Come enjoy excerpts from “The Nutcracker” ballet presented by the Performing Arts Ensemble of Red Bank. This is a free, family-friendly performance. Questions? Call 609-259-7565.    Soup Restaurant Night: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Allentown High School, 27 High St., Allentown.…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Trespasser killed in farmhouse fire identified

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Trespasser killed in farmhouse fire identified

    An unidentified man was killed Nov. 29 in a fire at a vacant farmhouse on Imlaystown-Hightstown Road in Upper Freehold. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • LAWRENCE: Every Child Valued recognizes three educators

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Three women — two veteran educators and a volunteer — were honored by the Every Child Valued program for their role in supporting the mission of the non-profit group at its annual Trumpeting Our Success celebration Saturday night.    Crystal Edwards, the school district’s superintendent of schools; Tonia Moore, who is…

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