• HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of June 21

    Slavic group sings, dances at festival    Friday, June 22 — The Slavjane Folk Ensemble will perform Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Blvd. The group of 35 costumed performers from ages 6-21 present the culture and traditions of the Slavic ethnicities of East Central Europe…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Youngsters’ essays earn aid for charities

       Two Hillsborough youngsters were chosen the winners of the fourth annual “Giving Smiles” program, which recognized youngsters for their charitable experiences.    The essay contest, sponsored by Dr. Laurene Wolf , an orthodontist with offices at 205 Towne Centre Drive in Hillsborough, offered charitable donations and complimentary orthodontic treatment to children who submitted best essays about…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column for week of June 21

    CHAPTER A    Chapter A meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the Municipal Building. We welcome all Hillsborough seniors!    Meetings start at 12:30 with doors open at 11:30, allowing time to review upcoming events. Refreshments are served after the meeting.    At our July 5th meeting historian Linda Barth will speak on the Delaware…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Time capsule unearths memories at Amsterdam School

    HILLSBOROUGH: Time capsule unearths memories at Amsterdam School

    Eager to retrieve their time capsule buried eight years ago at Amsterdam School are, from left, David Demchik, Justin Luckenbaugh and Courtney Johnson. (Photo by Peter Sclafani)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students see Black Hawk helicopter land at school

    HILLSBOROUGH: Students see Black Hawk helicopter land at school

       Students waved flags to greet a Black Hawk helicopter about to land at Woodfern Elementary School in celebration of Flag Day last Thursday. Woodfern students got to see the helicopter up close and have photos taken in front of it. Later, students packed care bags with goodies to be sent to service members overseas.    The…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students see Black Hawk helicopter land at school

    HILLSBOROUGH: Students see Black Hawk helicopter land at school

    Students greet the Army helicopter to Woodfern School on Flag Day.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Vo-tech students gain RVCC degrees

    HILLSBOROUGH: Vo-tech students gain RVCC degrees

    Here are most of the graduates of the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences, a partnership of Raritan Valley Community College and Somerset County Vocational-Technical School. In bottom row, from left, are Erica Choi, Ambika Sharma, Lauren Bengivenga, Suma Gondi, Maria Waterhouse, Aarti Patel, Garielle Wagnac, Kathryn Addabbo, Kimberly Balao. In second row, from left,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBAA moms ‘got game’

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBAA moms ‘got game’

    By Kim Spinelli, Special Writer    Moms of the South Brunswick Athletic Association players proved they can do it on the diamond last week during Family Fun Night at Rowland Park.    Several weeks ago, SBAA Secretary/Webmaster Mark Jiorle, was at his son Sam’s Black 10U Travel Team’s baseball game. Fellow parents, Mrs. Mirian Rodriguez and Mr.…

  • LAWRENCE: Class of 2012 moves on

    By Jennifer Bradley, Packet Media Group    The Lawrence High School Class of 2012, dressed in red from head to toe, entered the Sun Bank Center in Trenton in pairs as friends cheered, families blew kisses and teachers and administrators looked with pride upon the students awaiting their diplomas on Wednesday, June 20.    After the Trenton…

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