• MANVILLE: Learn more about fire safety tonight at firehouses

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    This is Fire Prevention/Fire Safety Week and the students and parents in Manville will learn about their local fire departments.    Today, Thursday, fire fighters all three borough fire companies will visit the schools to teach children about fire safety. The events are organized by the fire bureau, fire departments…

  • Trenton Times Building Sold – Offices Relocate to Riverview Plaza

    Trenton Times Building Sold – Offices Relocate to Riverview Plaza

    By Jessica Curry TRENTON, NJ – Richardson Commercial Realtors® is pleased to announce the sale of the property located at 500 Perry Street to New Jersey Precast Corp. The property is 82,196+ square feet and was formerly the headquarters of the Trenton Times, a long standing local community newspaper. New Jersey Precast plans to use the building…

  • ALLENTOWN: Mission trip to Malawi builds perspective

    ALLENTOWN: Mission trip to Malawi builds perspective

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — There’s nothing like the humbling effect of a 15-hour plane trip, losing your luggage and a dusty 90-minute jeep ride over remote dirt roads to help prepare you for a visit to an impoverished African village.    Upper Freehold Regional School Superintendent Richard Fitzpatrick could only chuckle last week…

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  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       Richard T. Abed, 55, of Kendall Park, was charged with shoplifting at the ShopRite grocery store at the Mercer Mall at 6:54 a.m. on Oct. 5 after a store employee reported seeing him stuffing an assortment of food, valued at a combined $29.26, inside his shirt and pants. He was released on a summons.    Someone…

  • MANVILLE: GOP senator Bateman looks to continue service

    Will face Maureen Vella of Hillsborough is 16th District state Senate race By Charles W. Kim, Packet Publications    Republican State Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman wants to continue his service in the new 16th legislative district.    ”I have to reach out to South Brunswick and the Princetons,” Mr. Bateman said in a recent interview. “I have…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Robotics team to host fundraiser for disabled war veteran

       On Sunday, Oct. 23, the Hillsborough High School Roboraiders robotics team will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, as well as a clothing drive, from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Hillsborough Municipal Building.    The cost is $7 per person. The event benefits the Brendan Marrocco Road to Recovery Trust (http://brendanmarrocco.org/). Mr. Marrocco is an Army veteran who…

  • LAWRENCE: Conversation set for Monday

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Lawrence Township residents will have a chance to meet Crystal Lovell, the school district’s new superintendent of schools, and also share their thoughts with school district officials informally next week.    An update on “A Conversation with the Community: Educating for Success in the 21st Century” — part of an on-going…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner for issue of Oct. 13

    CHAPTER A    Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members.    Doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing you time to review the trips we offer. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. We’ll reward you with coffee and doughnuts at the end of the meeting.    Dick…

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