• MANVILLE: Senior center plans activities every week

       The Manville Senior Center on South Third Avenue has scheduled its month of activities.    The center offers food, fellowship and fun on most weekdays.    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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Girls celebrate 100 years of Scouting

    HILLSBOROUGH: Girls celebrate 100 years of Scouting

    Hillsborough Girl Scouts celebrated the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting with fun and projects March 10. From left, Lauren Radomski, Kaitlyn Dundorf and Emma Toke pack items for the food bank.

  • Guest Column: Finding the right dog for you

    Guest Column: Finding the right dog for you

    Columnist Shelly Leibowitz has been training dogs in obedience, Schutzhund competition, and drug and explosives tracking for more than 40 years. He is the owner of Shelly’s School for Dogs, and recently opened The Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone, New Jersey.

  • Guest Opinion: By Scott T. Feder

    Millstone budget improves education; cuts tax rate The Millstone Township School District is pleased to present a school budget that we believe addresses two key factors: Providing a high quality education and managing local property taxes. The 2012-2013 school budget targets both of these issues head on with a reduction of about $250 in taxes…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       A Yardley, Pa., resident reported the theft of his Apple i-Phone, valued at $800, from a shelf in the men’s bathroom in an office building on Princeton Pike between 9:02 a.m. and 9:06 a.m. March 19.    A thief stole change, credit cards and a road flare from four cars and pickup trucks that were parked…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Y swimmers win third straight state title

    HILLSBOROUGH: Y swimmers win third straight state title

    Whirling his way through the waves, Brad Zdroik’s seven individual victories — all state meet records — paced the Somerset Y swim team to a third straight team title.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Draft budget would hike municipal tax rate

    Council mulls pay increase for mayor; Fried says no By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council discussed a $22.4 million draft budget at a special workshop meeting last week that, if approved, would raise the municipal tax rate 1.5 cents, or $58 per year for the average assessed home.    The $13.4 million…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Library hosts two authors next week

       Two author presentations are on the library’s schedule for next week.    New Jersey photographer Walter Choroszewski will present a program Tuesday, March 27, at 1:30 p.m. with stories and photos about an aging Baby Boomer’s pursuit of life’s passions.    At 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, author Gordon Thomas Ward presents “A Bit of Earth: Preserving…

  • MANSFIELD: Wizards wow the home team

    Score? What score? It go lost in all the fun for a good cause By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    MANSFIELD — Nobody knew what the final score was and nobody much cared. They were having too much fun.    But after serious reflection and double-checking, they think it was 82-47 in favor of the Harlem Wizards.…

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