• UPPER FREEHOLD: Town acts to derail medical marijuana plan

    Ordinance adopted Dec. 15; applicant says it may sue By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee adopted an ordinance aimed at preventing a medical marijuana greenhouse operation from opening in town, despite the applicant’s request last week for elected officials to “take a step back” and reconsider the possible legal ramifications…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Mennen out of 16th District Assembly race

    He cites difficulty of selling home at the holidays     Hunterdon County Freeholder Will Mennen has withdrawn from the race for the soon-to-be-vacant Assembly seat in the 16th Legislative District.     Mr. Mennen has written County Committee members to tell them of his decision, which revolved around the difficulty of selling quickly his home in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community college to hold info sessions

    Coming to Hillsborough library on Jan. 17    Students of all ages interested in finding out what Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) has to offer are invited to attend a community information session at the township library in Hillsborough from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The library is at 379 South Branch Road.    Another session…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner for week of Dec. 22

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The club, which is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled, will not be accepting new members until January.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items…

  • MANVILLE: Senior center lists upcoming programs

        The Manville Senior Center on South Third Avenue is open and fully functioning.     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 each run from September to June.     The center’s…

  • ALLENTOWN: AHS sports, school board meetings to air on cable TV

    District signs agreement with MSG Varsity network By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — The school district has signed a six-month agreement with MSG Varsity allowing the network to broadcast Allentown High School sports, student-created programs and school board meetings to Cablevision subscribers.    The agreement also calls for MSG Varsity to give the district technology…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Three charged in home burglaries

       Three men have been arrested following a burglary investigation conducted by detectives with the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and Hillsborough Township police.    The charges arise from a series of residential burglaries committed in the eastern section of the township beginning in September. The homes were burgled in the daytime when the homes were unoccupied. Entry…

  • MANVILLE: Poch served community for more than 40 years
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Education board updates schools’ 5-year game plan

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    In July, Board of Education members heard its superintendent’s vision of education in Hillsborough in the next five years.   On Monday night, they made much of those dreams the policy of the district for the next five years.    In revising its official Strategic Plan, the board committed itself…

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