• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Kendall Park’s Rogers contributes to Mule team

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Kendall Park’s Rogers contributes to Mule team

    Muhlenberg College photo Billy Rogers of Kendall Park, a junior at the college, was a key contributor to the 2012 baseball team.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner for week of May 17

    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.    Several Chapter A members ‘rocked’ with The Million Dollar Quartet featuring Jerry Lee…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Alexis and Schurick win 4-H college scholarships

       Eight students have been named as recipients of Somerset County 4-H scholarships totaling more than $10,000 for their continuing education.    Recipient of the Joseph J. & Florence K. Klimas Scholarship is Samantha Schurick of Hillsborough.    The 4-H Trainmasters Scholarship is Davide Alexis of Hillsborough.    The 4-H Prep Scholarship goes to Elizabeth Frank of Neshanic Station;…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings, week of May 17

       Baseball card show: From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, bring your baseball cards and Library Director Ed Smith will do the rest. Sparkee, the Somerset Patriots’ mascot, will be here for pictures, so bring your camera. Holiday closing: The library will be closed on Saturday, May 26, and Monday, May 28, in observance…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raghavan, Wang win $2,500 National Merit Scholarships

    HILLSBOROUGH: Raghavan, Wang win $2,500 National Merit Scholarships

       Two Hillsborough High School seniors will receive $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.    They were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.    One awardee is Che “Simon” Wang. He will attend Rutgers University’s College of Arts and Science on a full scholarship. He…

  • LAWRENCE: Groups gather to celebrate sustainability

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Belinda Silver watched as her son and daughter, Jason and Jessica Romero-Silver, carefully looked over the goodies at the “Lucy’s Free Market” table Saturday afternoon at the Lawrence Nature Center.    The 7-year-old twins picked up several items, trying to decide what to keep. The items — which booth-minder Anne Demarais…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Girls’ lacrosse team clinches fourth GMC title

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Girls’ lacrosse team clinches fourth GMC title

    By Maria Riegel, Special Writer    The girls’ varsity lacrosse team won the Greater Middlesex Conference Championships May 10, beating Old Bridge 12-3.    ”The finals at Old Bridge on Thursday were outstanding,” Athletic Director Elaine McGrath said. “We won 12-3 and it was our fourth consecutive GMC Championship.”    The girls also won the semi-final game in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Duke Farms plans full weekend of events

       Last-minute details are dominating the minds of Duke Farms officials, who will open about 1,000 acres of the 2,700-acre property to the public, starting Saturday.    The former estate, once the home to the Duke family of tobacco and energy fame, will expand its educational programs and recreational opportunities.    Visitors will be able to…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town holding paid union leave in check

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    While a state report last week issued a scathing assessment of how some union officials take large amounts of leave to conduct business while on the public time clock, the local situation seems controlled.    The report by the state’s Investigation Commission found many union officials spending little time doing…

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