• Schools help instill sense of sustainability

    John Beggiato, Hillsbrough In Hillsborough, the Board of Education and the school district administration led by our new superintendent of schools, Dr. Jordan Schiff, have been making great strides in improving education and controlling cost in our schools.    Dr. Schiff has embraced many new and innovative ideas by involving the community through the Community Partnership…

  • MANVILLE: Hoojda, Thompson sparkle at Rutgers meet

    MANVILLE: Hoojda, Thompson sparkle at Rutgers meet

       On the weekend of Nov.18, Manville gymnasts Emma Thompson and Brooke Hoodja, competed at the Rutgers Classic Invitational in the Livingston Gym in Piscataway.    Both girls are fifth graders at Roosevelt School.    In her first meet of the year, Brooke started her Level 7 gymnastics season in superb fashion.    Brooke started on the balance beam…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Primus poised to mass produce biomass fuel

    HILLSBOROUGH: Primus poised to mass produce biomass fuel

    Vice President of Research and Development Dr. Howard Fang, right, holds biomass pellets which Primus uses to create the fuel held by Dr. Meifang Qin. Photo by Christina Izzo

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Solar farms Veronica Stevenson, Springfield Township Inherently beneficial — two words you will be hearing in defense of “solar farms.” This infers that placing solar panels on many acres of open farmland will be beneficial for the public good because of production of “green energy.”    While solar power may be beneficial, it should also be…

  • CHESTERFIELD: Business office gets high grades

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Elementary Board of Education has received the results of a study that shows its business office passed the review with high grades.    The board approved The Education Information and Resource Center (EIRC) to look into the operations of the business office at its September meeting.    Wayne…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Coats, gloves wanted through Dec. 14

       Through Dec. 14, the Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women is collecting new or gently used coats, mittens, gloves, scarves and hats for needy children.    Children of families served by the Food Bank Network of Somerset County will benefit from this winter-clothing drive, called “Project Warm Your Heart.”    Donations may be dropped off…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Route 206 railroad bridge reopens

       State officials announced Tuesday that the new Route 206 Bridge over CSX railroad tracks has been opened to traffic in Montgomery Township, south of the Hillsborough border.    On Monday the state Department of Transportation’s contractor, Ritacco Construction, tied-in existing Route 206 from both sides of the new bridge with the realigned highway and shifted all…

  • MANVILLE: Novicky continues concert’s tradition

    MANVILLE: Novicky continues concert’s tradition

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Getting into the holiday spirit with music and singing those favorite Christmas songs, young and old gathered at the Manville Public Library Tuesday night for the annual Holiday Concert.    The concert featured Regina Novicky and the Grace Notes performing for the hour-and-a-half event. Ms. Novicky, a former resident along…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Planners get overview of mixed-use project

    Hotel, apartments, offices in proposal By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Planning Board members heard an engineering overview of a 469-apartment plan Thursday night, Dec. 1, that put off talking about potentially the most contentious aspects: trees and traffic.    Robert Heibel of VanCleef Engineering described the mixed-use Green Village project, which includes a 130-unit extended-stay hotel…

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