• ROBBINSVILLE: BOE mulls accepting tuition students at RHS

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The Board of Education last week debated the pros and cons of accepting, for the first time, a limited number of tuition-paying high school students from outside communities beginning in September 2013.    Superintendent Steve Mayer emphasized the revenue-producing plan, if adopted by the school board, would be limited…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       Jose A. Castilla-Puerta, 34, of Hawk Road, was charged with theft for taking an Apple I-phone, valued at $250, belonging to a Carson Road resident who had left it on a shelf at the ShopRite grocery store at the Mercer Mall Sept. 2 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.    A Lawrence Road resident reported that…

  • MANVILLE: Be careful in fall driving season

       It’s back to school this week, which means students are walking, riding bikes or standing on corners waiting for school buses.    Many kids will be so excited about seeing old friends and modeling their new school clothes that they won’t be paying attention to the traffic around them.    That’s why it’s important for all of…

  • MANVILLE: Christ the King School welcomes students on first day

    MANVILLE: Christ the King School welcomes students on first day

    Anthony Roberts, holding son Alex and escorting his daughter, Elizabeth, right, presents a U.S. flag that flew at Camp Blackhorse in Afghanistan to Christ the King Principal Christine Benson on the first day of school. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • MANVILLE: Library makes the transition

    Borough facility now part of county system By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Manville’s Public Library is now operating as part of the Somerset County Library System. As of yesterday, the library will offer more hours and more services.    Even though the legal transition took place July 1, the library staff completed a week of…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fire Division gets new commander; two new hires

    ROBBINSVILLE: Fire Division gets new commander; two new hires

    Capt. Daniel Schaffener will be sworn in as deputy chief of the Robbinsville Division of Fire at the Sept. 13 Township Council meeting.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jay Butler drives pros to achieve potential
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Election is viewed as David vs. Goliath

    To the editor:    The Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United has sadly ended decades of limits on campaign financing. Presidential campaigns are now in the hands of the richest people in our country and the large, wealthy corporations. Now, the super-rich can legally hand out unlimited funds to groups that openly campaign for a candidate,…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Sept. 6

    Sat., Sept. 8    Flea market and craft show: Indoor/outdoor, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. VFW hall , 600 Washington Ave. Benefits Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad. Rain or shine. Bake sale, breakfast, lunch available. Free admission. For info/table rentals, call Pauline at 908-725-1246; Ann at 908-725-2386 or Betty at 908-725-3694. Sun., Sept. 9    Ethnic fair: Holy…

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