• LAWRENCE: Zoning board meeting again on Mrs. G project

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Zoning Board of Adjustment was scheduled to pick up where it left off Wednesday when it continued its review of a proposal to redevelop a 16-acre parcel on the corner of Route 1 and Bakers Basin Road, anchored by the Mrs. G’s TV and Appliance store.    When the zoning…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA head salutes those who gave for storm relief

    To the editor:    Often, the worst of times can bring out the best in people. We witnessed this firsthand at the Somerset Valley YMCA.    While almost all of us were impacted one way or another by Hurricane Sandy, two of our branches in Somerville and Hillsborough were fortunate enough to have power. On Oct. 31,…

  • 100 for 100 Small Works Show

    100 for 100 Small Works Show

    By Laura Brandt AOY Small Works Show Opening reception 6:00-9:00pm on Friday, Nov. 30th at AOY Art Center onPatterson Farm. Presented by Artistsof Yardley Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 12-5pm—Nov. 30-Dec. 22 www.artistsofyardley.org Address: 949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardley, PA 19067 (on Patterson Farm) tel: 215-493-1205 Opening reception 6:00-9:00pm on Friday, Nov. 30th at AOY Art Center…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Focus becomes clearing debris left by Sandy

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Water, meals and warming centers aren’t needed anymore.    Electricity is back across the township. Emergency kennel and laundry services have ended.    Maybe Township Administrator Anthony Ferrera can get some sleep soon.    Primary emphasis for work related to the damage from late October’s Superstorm Sandy has moved to clearing and chipping…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Nov. 22

    MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Nov. 22

       The country band “Sidewinder” played in a free concert on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Manville library at 100 South 10th St. The band specializes in traditional and contemporary country, Southern rock and a touch of bluegrass.

  • LAWRENCE: School board election moving to November

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Lawrence Township Board of Education is joining the 400-plus school districts that have moved their annual school board election from April to November — which means there will not be a school board election in April 2013.    The school board voted to move the election from April to November…

  • MANVILLE: Senior center back up and running fully

        All seven Somerset County senior centers are open and serving lunch to clients. Transportation services are available.     The centers’ regular hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.     The Hillsborough center is at 339 South Branch Road. Its phone is 908-369-8700.     The Manville center is in Fire Company No. 1 at 20…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Alexandra Lasin will dance in ‘Nutcracker’ ballet
  • ROBBINSVILLE: Leaf and tree limb piles must be separated

       ROBBINSVILLE — The Department of Public Works is advising residents that fallen leaves must be in a separate pile from brush and tree branches in order to be collected curbside.    Collection of leaves will take a priority over brush due to the fact that the state Department of Environmental Protection requires the town to advertise…

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