• ALLENTOWN: AHS alumni soccer game planned

    The 4th Annual Allentown High School Alumni Soccer Game will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23. All AHS alumni, coaches and current varsity soccer players, are invited to participate in the alumni soccer game, a Thanksgiving weekend tradition. Members of past AHS soccer teams can sign up to play by sending an email…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Residents gather donations for storm victims

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Residents gather donations for storm victims

    Colin DiPasquale, 7, of Upper Freehold, with some of the donations for Jersey shore hurricane victims that were taken to the county’s donation distribution center in Lincroft on Nov. 4. A larger drive is taking place this weekend (Nov. 17 & 18) at Byron Johnson park, where a tractor-trailer will be parked and loaded with…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Springfield questions use of fairgrounds

    Committee concerned about weekend auction By David Kilby, Special Writer    SPRINGFIELD — The Burlington County Fairgrounds has seen farm fairs, tractor pull contests and “Punkin Chunkin” events, but when a machinery consignment auction was planned for the site, the Springfield Council said hold on a minute.    The county fairgrounds on Route 206 and Jacksonville-Jobstown Road…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Nov. 15

    Garden club to hear talk on tree pests     Thurs., Nov. 15 — Neshanic Garden Club meets at 9:45 a.m. at Station House, Olive Street, Neshanic Station. At 11 a.m. Nick Polanin of the Rutgers Master Gardener Program, will speak about the trees on community and state property, with a focus and pests and diseases.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: County senior centers are back open again

        On Tuesday, Nov. 13, all seven Somerset County senior centers were open and serving lunch to clients. Transportation services are now available to all centers.     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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Independent for Congress thanks ‘courageous’ voters

    To the editor:    I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me for having the courage to stand up for change. It has truly been an honor. Representing the people of the 7th Congressional District in Washington would have been a great honor. I wish Congressman Lance all the best and ask that he remember…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Grocery donations ‘stuffed the bus’

    HILLSBOROUGH: Grocery donations ‘stuffed the bus’

    One of Saturday’s donors at ShopRite was Tom McKenna, right, who was taking a break from preparing the stage set for high school students’ “A Christmas Carol” play this weekend. Officer Chris Kennedy accepts the gift. (Photo by Gene Robbins)

  • MANVILLE: Onderko irate over political flier

    Councilman confronts mayor face to face By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Councilman Richard Onderko stepped down from the dais Monday night to confront Mayor Angelo Corradino about a campaign flier delivered the weekend before the Nov. 6 election in which Mr. Onderko failed to win re-election.    He took a seat at the table and…

  • FLORENCE AND ROEBLING NEWS: Nov. 15

    By Peg Dotson    Gwendolyn Jones, a resident of Florence is co-producer of Tellabration, an annual, benefit storytelling workshop and concert, taking place Sunday at the Hamilton Township Library, 1 Justice Way, Hamilton.    Ms. Jones is also the founder of the Garden State Storytellers League. Sharon Raksler, a resident of Columbus is a featured storyteller at…

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