• CRANBURY: Much-loved luncheonette founder dies
  • MONROE: New website for Monroe news announced

       MONROE — A new website — www.monroenjonline.com — devoted to Monroe Township and its immediate surroundings has been announced.    This website is dedicated to all things Monroe. Get to know the latest happenings in the township and take advantage of the many free services.    There will be free classifieds and message boards. Find the lowest…

  • Hats off to many for help during Irene

    Paul Anzano, mayor Hopewell Borough Council Michele Hovan, administrator     Now that Hurricane Irene is behind us and it’s safe to conclude that Hopewell Borough fared very well in it, we’d like to take this time to thank everyone for all the extra efforts involved in keeping our community safe.    The Hopewell Valley Emergency Management…

  • MANVILLE: Irene cuts short food drive

    MANVILLE: Irene cuts short food drive

    By Mary Ellen Zangara    As everyone was preparing for Hurricane Irene on Saturday at home, the New Jersey Marine Corps Road Detachment MCL No. 1284 and the American Legion Post 304 were holding their annual food drive to benefit the Somerset County Food Pantry at the American Legion Post on South Main Street.    The food…

  • IRENE:MONROE: Private sector victim of hurricane

    IRENE:MONROE: Private sector victim of hurricane

    M Edini A few of many felled trees in Thompson Park after Hurricane Irene. Photo by Mario Edini.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Capital spending plan OK’d

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Township police will see upgrades to equipment and office organization as a result of a $646,300 capital spending plan approved by the Township Committee on Aug. 23.    Police radios will be updated and modified; $80,000 is tabbed for that. Defibrillators will be replaced in two more patrol cars at an…

  • PARENTING PEARLS: It’s the quality of the heart that’s important

    Dr. Mae Sakharov    The first time I walked into the North Jersey Playhouse where I apprenticed throughout high school, I was met with the late openly gay comedian Charles Nelson Reilly wearing a dress preparing for his role in “Charlie’s Aunt.” Another apprentice and I began to observe more closely and came to the conclusion…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Schools poised to enforce anti-bullying law

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    A new anti-bullying measure goes into effect today (Sept. 1)    Hopewell Valley schools, according to District Communications Specialist Alicia Brooks Waltman, “are ready to enforce it.”    The law — the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights — was signed by Gov. Chris Christie in January.    ”It puts in place new reporting requirements…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: New schedule, new staff are highlights at Central High

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    Hopewell Valley Central High School students will have a new schedule this fall designed to reduce conflicts between classes while increasing instructional time, according to District Communications Specialist Alicia Brooks Waltman.    Under last year’s schedule, which had not been adjusted in many years, students had nine 42-minute periods, including a…

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