• BRIDGEWATER: Somerset Patriots honor Joe Torre for his charity work

       BRIDGEWATER — The Somerset Patriots honored Major League Baseball’s Joe Torre at the final home game of the season at TD Bank Ballpark on Sept. 15.    Torre, who is executive vice president of baseball operations, received the Somerset Patriots’ Outstanding Community Service Award for his work in the fight against domestic abuse.    After receiving the…

  • LAWRENCE: Simone sues to overturn zoning ruling

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The would-be developer of a residential alcohol and drug detoxification center has filed a lawsuit challenging the township Zoning Board of Adjustment’s denial of a use variance application for the project.    The Simone Investment Group LLC, which owns the property at 100 Federal City Road, filed the lawsuit against Lawrence…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner for week of Sept. 22

    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., with coffee and doughnuts at the end of the meeting.    Dick Meier is our…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings for week of Sept. 22

       As a result of a lawsuit, the Manville Public Library now has access to new durable materials relating to healthy eating, promoting health, and a healthy lifestyle.    The lawsuit is the State of New Jersey vs. Salton, Inc. lawsuit, also known as “The George Foreman Anti-Trust Settlement Grant Program.”    ”The Manville Library has been awarded…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Contagion’

    MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Contagion’

    A creepily effective reminder why Mom was right when she told us to wash our hands By Elise Nakhnikian   You don’t need to bring any Kleenex to “Contagion,” but you might want to pack some Purell.    For a story about a brain-liquefying virus that decimates the human race worldwide, “Contagion” is surprisingly unemotional. As…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Sept. 22

    Thu., Sept. 22    Bodies of Work: The Rider University Art Gallery begins the 2011-2012 academic year with an exhibition of drawings by local artist Jamie Greenfield, to run through Oct, 23. This is the first solo exhibition of Ms. Greenfield’s figure drawings, which are mostly large scale, monochromatic studies focusing on the body. There will…

  • MANVILLE: Blackhawk helicopter will fly into airport near Manville

       A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter will circle and land at Central Jersey Regional Airport near Manville on Saturday, Oct. 1, to help Operation Shoebox New Jersey launch a two-month effort to collect supplies for shipment to U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.    The Hillsborough Rotary Club is hosting the “kid-friendly” event, which will also…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Somerset Valley Players auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol’

       Open auditions for “A Christmas Carol” will be held by the Somerset Valley Players at their theater at 689 Amwell Road (Route 514) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 26 and 27.    Performance dates are Dec. 2 through 18.    Needed is an adult ensemble, and non-traditional casting is possible. Also wanted are several…

  • MANVILLE: Scouts celebrate their successes from summer camp

       Boy Scouts in Troop 193 received merit badges and patches they earned at summer camp and on their own at the troop’s Court of Honor on Sept. 12. The Scouts were recognized for their hard work and achievements. The Boy Scouts spent a week at summer camp up in the Adirondacks of New York state…

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