• UPPER FREEHOLD: Stone Bridge debaters rising to make a point

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — Arguing was encouraged, heckling was rewarded, and parliamentary procedure was paramount as 78 middle school students from seven schools faced off in a war of words at Stone Bridge Middle School on Saturday.    The Garden State Debate League, which was launched last fall by Stone Bridge Middle…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Son runs 1,000 miles to help his dad, others fight Parkinson’s Disease

    HILLSBOROUGH: Son runs 1,000 miles to help his dad, others fight Parkinson’s Disease

    Father and son Mangini share a hug Tuesday when James III arrived home on his 1,000-mile run.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Professor Kletz chosen for doctoral scholarship

       Raritan Valley Community College Professor Pattiann Kletz, a resident of Hillsborough, has been selected as the 2012-13 recipient of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges Doctoral Scholarship.    She has been teaching at RVCC since 2003, and chairs the college’s Business and Public Service Department.    The award will be applied to Professor Kletz’s doctoral…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of June 7

    Book store event boosts school band    Friday, June 8 — Purchases made at Barnes & Nobel at the Somerville Circle all day support the Hillsborough Marching Band. Hillsborough Small Ensemble Bands begin at 4:30 p.m. Summer reading lists and books available.    Buy a Nook on June 8 and 5 percent of price will be donated…

  • MANVILLE: Little drama in Tuesday’s vote, filings

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    The two parties got their work done and went home early Tuesday on Primary Election Day.    There were no contests for nominations in the borough, the county or for Congress. The only race was for the Democratic nomination in the state 16th Legislative District.    This year, for the first…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Health care law shouldn’t impose mandate

    To the editor:    On the issue of universal health care, I believe that many people are focused on whether they want it and what the cost implications maybe. However, they are missing the bigger issue.     The ongoing Supreme Court case, Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, points out one of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Record turnout for Hop run

    HILLSBOROUGH: Record turnout for Hop run

       The Hillsborough branch of the Somerset Valley YMCA saw its strongest turnout ever at the 12th annual Hillsborough Hop 5K road race on Saturday, June 2, with about 615 registered runners.    Under sunny blue skies, Hillsborough Mayor Carl Suraci started the race at 8 a.m. at the Hillsborough YMCA, wound through local roads and ended…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ 2004 time capsule is dug up

    HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ 2004 time capsule is dug up

    Stefanie Perlitz and Victoria Walega hold a 2012 sign that was buried in the time capsule when she was in fourth grade. Below, a group of students search for the time capsule buried in the courtyard of Woods Road Elementary. (Photo by Margaret Rothblatt)

  • MANVILLE: Games keep seniors at play at center

       The Manville Senior Center offers programs, food and activities on most weekdays at the center on South Third Avenue.    The Manville Recreation Department leads lightweight exercise on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15–10:45 a.m., and “walk and chair” exercise on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m. Exercise classes with Lynn at $10 each run from September to…

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