• EAST WINDSOR: Mayor finds fault with JCP&L in storm

    By Christina Whittington, Special Writer    EAST WINDSOR — It has been two weeks since Hurricane Sandy, the class one tropical cyclone that made landfall in New Jersey, left her mark on the township, leaving more than 10,000 residents without power, some up to 10 days.    Mayor Mironov and council members briefly reflected on the storm’s…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Heart and soles

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Heart and soles

    Upper Freehold’s ironman running 220 miles for hurricane relief By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — Township resident Ed Kloskowski is set to step off Friday on 220-mile, four-day run across the length of New Jersey to raise both money and awareness for hurricane relief efforts at the New Jersey shore.    Mr. Kloskowski, 46,…

  • MONROE: Make-A-Wish ‘re-charges’ spirits after Sandy

    MONROE: Make-A-Wish ‘re-charges’ spirits after Sandy

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MONROE — Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey opened its doors to provide a break from Hurricane Sandy and host a ‘Re-charge Your Batteries, Re-Charge Your Spirit at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, fondly referred to as ‘the Castle’ on Nov. 9.    ”There are lots of relief centers that…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Sanu jersey retired at SBHS

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Sanu jersey retired at SBHS

    Ed Birch and Bengals photos Virginia Kraft unveils Mohamed Sanu’s framed #2 jersey that will hang inside the high school on Ridge Road. Athletic Director Elaine McGrath and High School Principal Peter Verela stand with Sanu under the scoreboard on the football field where a copy of his jersey will hang. Sanu makes on of…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: BOE hears report on district’s progress

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    The South Brunswick Board of Education and the community received the Annual Report on School Progress at their recent meeting on Nov. 5.    Joann Kerekes, Assistant Superintendent, presented the report for Curriculum and Instruction to the board.    The report revealed that every core teacher within the district is a highly…

  • Support Valley Lions fundraiser

    Carl Swanson, of Hopewell Township     The Hopewell Valley Lions are conducting its annual fall fundraiser.    Having served the community since 1951, the Lions come to the people of the Hopewell Valley offering for sale a number of modestly priced quality items in order to continue carrying out its mission of service.    They are:    —…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Ridin’ the rails

    HIGHTSTOWN: Ridin’ the rails

    Historical groups celebrate railway’s 180th anniversary By Amy Batista, Special Writer    The Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society and the Camden & Amboy Railroad Historical Group sponsored the 180th anniversary of the railroad connecting Bordentown with Hightstown in 1832 at the Hightstown High School on Oct. 27.    According to Bob Patten, president of the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical…

  • AHA supports lifesaving law

    Dr. Marcus Williams, past president, AHA     As a cardiologist and on behalf of the American Heart Association, I want to thank the New Jersey Legislature and the governor for the recent passage of Janet’s Law, lifesaving legislation supported by the American Heart Association that will make the Garden State’s schools safer for all who…

  • America’s downfall

    Fred Zelenski, of Lambertville     All of this whoop-de-doo about the presidential election when, regardless of who won, us Americans will be getting more of the same.    Our political system is in the hands of big business and its lobbyists. Checks and balances in government have failed.    And there is a perverse mix of recklessness…

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