• HILLSBOROUGH: Fiduk, Osmond celebrate their Eagle Scout honor

    HILLSBOROUGH: Fiduk, Osmond celebrate their Eagle Scout honor

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Three Boy Scouts from Troop 193 achieved the highest rank in Scouting on Sunday, Jan. 8. A triple Eagle Scout ceremony was held in the Scouts’ honor at the sponsoring VFW Post 2290 in Manville.    Jason Fiduk, Matthew Trond and John Osmond earned the Eagle rank. Leaders, fellow Scouts,…

  • LAWRENCE: Tentative contract for teachers

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Lea KahnStaff Writer    A marathon bargaining session that stretched into the wee hours of Friday morning has yielded a tentative settlement between the Lawrence Township Education Association and the Lawrence Township Board of Education.    The teachers union and the school board worked through the stumbling blocks that had held up…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local students share college accomplishments

            Hillsborough resident Patty Manhart, a graduate student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham in Madison, learned about South Asian culture while spending 16 days in Vietnam and Cambodia, on a study-abroad trip Jan. 4-19.    Sixteen students and three FDU faculty members visited sites of cultural interest in Hanoi, Ha Long, Quang Tri, Hue and…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Bohrens makes a moving donation to HomeFront

    ROBBINSVILLE: Bohrens makes a moving donation to HomeFront

    Bohrens Moving and Storage, of Robbinsville, recently donated trucks and manpower to move 50 rooms of used furniture that the Nassau Inn to Homefront, a nonprofit that helps needy families. From left to right are: Nick Ballas, director of rooms, Nassau Inn; Frank O’Reilly, director of operations, Nassau Inn; Lori Rabon, general manager, Nassau Inn;…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Cleaning services firm reopens at Hillsborough location

       When Hurricane Irene struck Manville in August, the offices of S&G Cleaning Services were submerged under 12 feet of flood water.    ”We lost just about everything,” says Shirley Perlinsky, who operates the family-owned business that specializes in home and office cleaning and maid service.    Determined to continue the business she had worked so hard to…

  • FLORENCE: Florcence PD gears up for chief’s retirement

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    FLORENCE — Whenever there was a retirement or going-away party at the Florence Fraternal Order of Police lodge, it was always Police Chief Stephen Fazekas who was the roaster-in-charge — telling the stories, making the guest of honor squirm big time.    Well, people have long memories, and now it’s payback…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter, issue of Feb. 2

        Township police reported:     Four residents of Peterson Road. Victoria Court, Eastwick Route and Rowland Drive reported bricks thrown through the windows of vehicles during the overnight hours on Jan. 12.     Police reported three drinking-driving incidents:     • Jose Martinez-Pacheco, 27, of New Brunswick, was charged after the gold Infiniti he was driving allegedly…

  • MANVILLE: Off to the Pinewood Derby races!

    MANVILLE: Off to the Pinewood Derby races!

    Cub Scout Cole Chapkowski weighs in his shark-fin car prior to the start of the Pinewood Derby on Jan. 26. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)

  • BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Meals, desserts and deals for Valentine’s Day

    By Bradley Koltz    If you’ve been more focused on where to score some good nachos for Super Bowl Sunday instead of searching for where to take your special someone for Valentine’s Day, you might want to consider The Cranbury Inn. It’s warm and cozy, the food is great and the service is terrific. Throughout the…

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