• HILLSBOROUGH: Rocky Hill mayor files for freeholder

       Rocky Hill Mayor Ed Zimmerman filed as a nonpartisan candidate for the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders and will be on the November ballot as an independent.    Elected as an independent to his second four-year term as mayor in 2010, Mr. Zimmerman said he believes Somerset County is well run overall, “but there is…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Corfield beats Nemeth in Democratic Assembly primary race

    By Charles Kim and Nicole Cosentino, Packet Media Group    For Flemington’s Marie Corfield, it will be déjà vu all over again.    Ms. Corfield, an elementary school art teacher, defeated Princeton Township Committeewoman Sue Nemeth on Tuesday night for the Democratic Party’s nomination for state Assembly in the 16th District.    Although final results from each…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Easy victory for Democratic incumbents

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Easy victory for Democratic incumbents

    By Charles W. Kim and Nicole Cosentino, Packet Media Group    Incumbent Councilmen Joe Camarota, Charles Carley and newcomer Jo Hochman easily took on a Democratic primary challenge from former mayor Debra Johnson and Shilpn Patel Tuesday.    Mr. Camarota won 1,310 votes followed by Ms. Hochman with 1,306 votes and Mr. Carley garnered 1,216 votes in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Coach Hewitt given plaque to note his 600th career victory

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    After a hard-fought eight-inning, 3-2 victory over his alma mater, Watchung Hills, Coach Norm Hewitt secured his 600th win as a high school coach.    Hewitt admits he wasn’t thinking about win No. 600 during the last inning of the game; he just wanted to get his team to the next…

  • MILLSTONE: Heartfelt gratitude

    MILLSTONE: Heartfelt gratitude

    Golfer thanks those who saved his life after heart attack By Amy Batista, Special Writer    MILLSTONE — When Bill Baker clutched his chest and fell to the green at the 16th hole at Charleston Springs, he didn’t realize his last swing on the golf course was almost his last.    For the next five minutes, and…

  • ALLENTOWN: Cream of the crop

    ALLENTOWN: Cream of the crop

    JLS The Allentown High School singing group, Half & Half, performing “Sweet Home Alabama” in the MSG Varsity Talent Show. The students competed against seven other schools from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut before winning the finale on Sunday. Photo courtesy of MSG Varsity Network

  • MANVILLE: Mark Flag Day by packing for troops

    To the editor: What is the meaning of the flag of the United States?     There can never be a definitive answer to that question. There are some people in this world who see it as a symbol of Imperialism; others may see it as a destiny of the people.     Perhaps Woodrow Wilson summed…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Easy victory for Democratic incumbents

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Easy victory for Democratic incumbents

    Nicole Cosentino photo. Democratic candidate Debra Johnson goes over the results following Tuesday’s primary vote at Pierre’s.

  • 16th District: Corfield beats Nemeth in Democratic primary

    16th District: Corfield beats Nemeth in Democratic primary

    Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe. Princeton’s Sue Nemeth is consoled by her son Ian Finnen, 18, following her Democratic primary loss to Marie Corfield Tuesday.

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