• ALLENTOWN: Mission trip to Malawi builds perspective

    ALLENTOWN: Mission trip to Malawi builds perspective

    Girls in Malawi cannot attend school if the village well has run dry because it is their responsibiity to walk for miles to get the family’s daily supply of water. Donations from Upper Freehold Regional School District adminstrators provided the funds for a well for one village in the Sakata region of Malawi. Photo by…

  • MANVILLE: HAlloween isn’t the spookiest date

    To the editor: It’s October and spooky times are once again upon the residents of Manville.    Our small and slowly getting smaller, but still proud community either has a proud past or wants to bring the pride back.    Political campaign signs are sprouting up like jack-o-lanterns; full of promises in the usual two colors even…

  • LAWRENCE: Brearley House program Sunday

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Brearley House sits alone in the middle of a grassy field at the end of Meadow Road — the last unpaved road in Lawrence Township, which probably looks much like it did when the house was completed in 1761.    On Sunday afternoon, the Lawrence Historical Society will mark the…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings for issue of Oct. 13

        The library will offer a free diabetes seminar and screening sponsored by the Somerset Medical Center today, Thursday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room. No registration is required.     * * *     October display case: Watercolor paintings from the collection of Rosemary Zangara are featured this month in…

  • Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition to Open at The College of New Jersey

    Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition to Open at The College of New Jersey

    By Emily Croll The Art Gallery at the College of New Jersey is pleased to present Inter-Mediate: Selected Contemporary Chinese American Art, an exhibition of eight contemporary artists all born in China and currently living in New York and New Jersey. The exhibition will be on view from October 26 through December 11, 2011 in…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: CROP Walk to fight hunger Sunday

    By BIrgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN CITY — For the 30th year, the annual Greater Bordentown Area CROP Walk is ready to step off on Sunday, Oct. 16, starting at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bordentown at 127 Prince St..    This is a 10K (6-mile) walk through historic Bordentown City in which…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Junior Raiders find grid success

    In Monday night football Oct. 3, the Division 2 (ages 10-12) Pittsburgh Panthers (3-2) defeated the Scarlet Knights, 14-12. After a first tough half, Rutgers led, 12-0. An interception by Keegan Minter and blocking by Connor Leoni, Kevin Diaz, Sean Ostergren, Jacob Schmidt, William Chen, Patrick Marshall, Michael Patron and Michael Jandoli helped the Panthers…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar for issue of Oct. 13

    Friday, Oct. 14    Comedy night: Manville PBA Local 236 sponsors show at VFW hall, 600 Washington Ave. Show at 8 p.m. Dinner available from VFW from 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $25 or $30 at door, if available. Proceeds benefit victims of floods in Manville. Call Nick at 908-256-9273 or e-mail [email protected].    Flea market: From 6…

  • From Kitchen to Cash! A Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs

    From Kitchen to Cash! A Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs

    Leading experts share how you can find success in the ever-changing food and beverage industry: Get out of the Kitchen, into Business, onto the Shelf, and on the Plate (cash!) *The Foodpreneur™ and Team Nimbus NJ are holding a daylong workshop on October 25, 2011 from 9am-4pm At Eno Terra Restaurant 4484 Rte. 27 Kingston,…

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