• MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of March 15

    Sat., March 17    Bus trip to casino: Enjoy luck of the Irish on a trip to Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. Bus leaves from the Main Street parking lot (between Rosalie & N. Orchard) at 9:30 a.m. sharp. Tickets are $35 per person; you get a $25 voucher at the casino. For tickets, call Sharon…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Veteran Bennett receives service medal from state

    HILLSBOROUGH: Veteran Bennett receives service medal from state

       Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno presented medals to two Somerset County veterans in recognition of their individual service to America.    The medals were presented March 6 at a ceremony in Bridgewater as part of an ongoing effort by the N.J. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA) to honor veterans and their families.    The veterans receiving…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: FBI nabs alleged sexual predator
  • MANVILLE: Two Manville youngsters at Vo-Tech School will compete in state skills competition

    Vo-tech duo from Manville will go against state’s best in competition    Two Manville high school vocational and technical students will test their skills March 31 against other vocational schools in the state at the SkillsUSA New Jersey Skill and Leadership Championships.    The Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School students competed Feb. 4 in local…

  • MILLSTONE: Local dancers excel in competition
  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Fishing contest to aid fight against cancer

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The third annual Men Fishing for Women Spring Pickerel Tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society of Cherry Hill’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign is on for Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, rain or shine.    The fish can be caught anywhere, but must be brought in live at weigh-in…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Friends with Kids’

    MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Friends with Kids’

    Despite all the talk about how babies change your life, the kids in this movie are so many little plot devices … By Elise Nakhnikian    Every few years, Jennifer Westfeldt writes herself a plum part in a romantic comedy that’s just topical enough to seem a little edgy, if you don’t look too closely.…

  • Six Tips for Disaster-Proofing Your IRA This Spring

    By Irene Maslowski Spring-cleaning season is right around the corner, and it’s time to think about more than just cleaning the house.  If you are the owner of an IRA take time this spring to protect this valuable asset for yourself and your beneficiaries.      “The IRA rules guarantee the stretch option for beneficiaries but…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students design anti-drug CD covers

    HILLSBOROUGH: Students design anti-drug CD covers

    Hillsborough youngsters designed CD covers for Red Ribbon Week. Top winners are pictured. In front row, from left, are Markus Grodzki, Christian Kruskall, Katrina Liu, Jesi Herterich, Bailey McAlernen and Justin Pankowski. In middle row are Diana Veronin, Natasha Lippe, Bryan Mastowski, Lara Leitz, Maya Karkhanis, David Cohen, Shibi Balamurugan and Annalysa Vicci. In back…

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