• LAWRENCE: Fire damages the William Gulick House

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The historic William Gulick House on Route 206 at Province Line Road was damaged by a fire that apparently started in the basement on Tuesday morning, according to township officials.    The fire drew about 50 firefighters from the three Lawrence Township fire companies, as well as fire companies from Ewing,…

  • MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Help’: Feeling good about feeling badin the Jim Crow South

    MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Help’: Feeling good about feeling badin the Jim Crow South

    By Elise Nakhnikian    “The Help” wants us to feel bad about the mistreatment of black maids in the Jim Crow South while making the white people in the audience feel good about themselves. These two sometimes competing goals make for a bumpy ride that stops considerably short of confronting the dark heart of white…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Viking marching band prepares for competitions

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Viking marching band prepares for competitions

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    Despite a few days of bad weather conditions as a result of Hurricane Irene, the South Brunswick High School Viking Marching Band was able to complete their annual Band Camp and debut their 2011 Band Show entitled “Guided by Stars” on Aug. 31.    The hurricane, which plowed into the region…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Parents thank staff of Woods Road School for years of education of their sons

    To the editor: For the first time in 11 years, our family will not have a child in elementary school.    Woods Road Elementary School has been our neighborhood school since the 2000-01 school year, when our oldest son began kindergarten. With our third and youngest son now entering Auten Road School, I wish to publicly…

  • MANVILLE: 10-week ESL course offered to residents

       A free adult ESL class for Manville residents will run for 10 weeks every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Manville High School from 7 to 8 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 13.    The class is for high beginning and intermediate language levels.    The only charge is for purchase of textbook and workbook.    Register at the Manville…

  • Noted Author and Physician to Speak at East Hanover Library

    By irene maslowski Join the East Hanover Public Library on Tuesday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m., when noted speaker, author, and New Jersey physician, Yvonne S. Thornton, M.D., will introduce her new book, Something To Prove n A Daughter’s Journey to Fulfill a Father’s Legacy. Thornton’s first book titled, The Ditch Digger’s Daughters, was a…

  • FLORENCE AND ROEBLING NEWS: Sept. 8

    By Peg Dotson    The Annual MS Pasta Dinner scheduled for Sept. 9 has been canceled due to lack of response. * * *    The Willits-Hogan-Tonne American Legion Post 39 in Roebling will start up its monthly Friday Shrimp Nite on Sept. 9 from 5–8 p.m. This month we planned it for the second Friday due…

  • LETTER: No taxpayer money for private airport

    From: Deborah Margulies, Upper Freehold To the editor: I am one taxpayer who is outraged at the report in the Aug. 25 edition of The Messenger-Press that the state Department of Transportation has announced a grant of $649,671 to privately owned Trenton-Robbinsville Airport. Meanwhile, our schools cut back on teachers and services for lack of funds.…

  • BRIDGEWATER: Somerset Patriots host 9-11 tribute on Sunday

       The Somerset Patriots will host a special 9-11 tribute on Sunday, Sept. 11, before their scheduled 1:35 p.m. doubleheader against the York Revolution at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater.    The 9-11 tribute will include a program to recognize first responders, EMTs, firefighters, police officers and troops serving overseas to defend our nation.    The Patriots will…

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