• HILLSBOROUGH: Comic Book Day comes to library

       Kids — a free comic book and do-it-yourself Artist’s Station will be held for grades 6-12 on National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.    Visit the Teen Center to browse the free comic book and manga giveaways; find one you like and take it home. Get creative…

  • MANVILLE: Parents: use out son as a lesson for caution

       On March 16, 2012, our son, Ryan Alley, an honor student at The College of New Jersey, had a very serious automobile accident that resulted in his death. Questions remain unanswered, and some answers we will never know.    Was he out that evening in “a safe and organized” environment, to prevent just this type of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Autism film wows audience at premiere

    Another showing May 17 at school    Musicians played as more than 200 people came across the red carpet April 19 for the first public screening of the documentary, “Touched by Autism,” created by Triangle Elementary School teacher Viktoria Wargo.    Ms. Wargo, a special education teacher, goes to great lengths each year to celebrate National Autism…

  • Deal with faulty sewer systems

    Roni Shotwell, Hopewell Township There has been lots of talk lately about affordable housing, new taxes, builder’s remedies, reserve sewerage capacity, etc., related to the May 8 ELSA sewer bond ordinance.    Very little of this heated discussion, however, has been focused on finding reasonably priced wastewater disposal alternatives for those who utilize septic systems in…

  • LAWRENCE: Man charged with attempt to lure teen

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A 33-year-old Lawrence Township man who tried to talk a 16-year-old girl into taking a ride with him has been charged with attempting to lure or entice a child into a car, after an April 27 incident, according to police.    Jean Delince Clermont of Johnson Avenue was charged after he…

  • SENIOR CORNER: May 3

       — Artists’ Choice goes to Howell Farm — The Artists’ Choice group will meet every Tuesday in May from 1-4 p.m. at the Howell Living History Farm for outdoor painting at the scenic farm. The group is open to all artists and is facilitated by local artists, Bob Barish and Sue Ewart. Participants bring their…

  • Keep out sprawl, development

    Judy Clarke and Dean Harrison, Pennington It is disheartening to read the number of letters recently, which attribute the basest motivations to fellow citizens of this wonderful community of concerned and mindful families.    We speak only for our household and ask for like-minded people to vote “no” on the bond ordinance vote May 8.    We…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students win at vo-tech skills meet

       Several Hillsborough students attending Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School and a Raritan Valley Community College cosmetology student won honors competing against career and technical education students at the New Jersey SkillsUSA Championships.    More than 1,600 competitors competed in more than 90 hands-on skill and leadership contests on March 31.    Jessica Leinbach, who attends…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: May 3

       Lt. Lance Maloney of the Hopewell Township Police Department reported:    A homeless man was charged with drunken driving April 21 at 11:58 p.m.    Edward Brown, 50, was charged after Officer Joseph McNeil observed a car traveling at 64 mph in a 45-mph zone along Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in the township.    Mr. Brown also was charged…

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