• Farm Bureau seeks veto of Horse Transport bill

    New Jersey Farm Bureau action alerts have been distributed to equine and livestockoperator members requesting that they call Gov. Chris Christie’s staff and ask the governor to veto the Horse Transport bill (A-2023, S-1976) regarding horse slaughter/transport, according to a recent press release from the bureau. The panel argues that what started out as a…

  • Celtic balladeer will give Aug. 11 concert

    Charlie Zahm, a popular balladeer of Early American and Celtic music, and renowned fiddler Tad Marks will present a concert 7-9 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Old Yellow Meeting House, 70 Yellow Meeting House Road in Upper Freehold Township. All are invited to pack a picnic and arrive at 6 p.m. for an Early American-type…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       Kristi L. Worth, 21, of Trenton, was charged with shoplifting cosmetics, valued at $285.44, from the CVS drugstore on Brunswick Pike at 10:32 a.m. July 27.    A men’s Trek mountain bicycle, valued at $1,000, was reported stolen from outside the Maidenhead Bagel Co. restaurant on Main Street in Lawrenceville between 8 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Aug. 2

    MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Aug. 2

       The library will be closed from Friday, Aug. 24, to Sept. 4. When it reopens Sept. 5, it will be as a branch of the county library system.    ’ * * *    Summer hours: The library will be closed Saturdays through Sept. 1 and will resume Saturday hours on a date to be determined.    …

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Hitting the streets

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Hitting the streets

    Jovelle Tamayo photo Kendall Park resident Ann Ellsworth greets Republican Township Councilman John O’Sullivan and congressional candidate Eric Beck during a walk through five of the town’s voting districts Saturday.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Hitting the streets

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Hitting the streets

    GOP candidates knock on doors By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    As the summer begins to wind down, candidates for several local, state and national races are beginning to heat up their efforts to win voters’ support this November.    Local GOP council candidates Paul Saltin, Mike Kushwara and incumbent Councilman John O’Sullivan spent Saturday walking…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar for week of Aug. 2

    Thurs. and Fri., Aug. 2-3    Circus: Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars. Shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Gerber Field on Duke’s Parkway East. Hosted by Manville Fire Company No. 1. Advance tickets on sale through Aug. 1 at Frank’s Pizza, 140 North Main St. and Jim’s Soft Pretzels, 115 South Main St. Day…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Aug. 2

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The next meeting is Aug. 9.    The club is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55, if disabled.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Aug. 2

    MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Aug. 2

    The Due South Band performed at the Manville Library on a hot and breezy July 24 evening. The keyboard player is Gregg Aleo from Hillsborough. The guitar player John Bennett is from Flagtown. The singer is Karyn Michaels and drummer is Kevin Hoban. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

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