• HILLSBOROUGH: There are many ways to help Ian Progin

       Help for Coach Progin has come from many quarters. The Flagtown Fire Department has made a generous donation, Mr. Progin said. Angelo’s II Pizzeria had a night in which they gave a portion of their sales to the fund — and ran out of food.    Smoothie King, which is owned and managed by two of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community rallies for ill coach

    Support grows for school counselor Ian Progin By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor   How much does Hillsborough like Ian Progin?    They’ll go buy pizza to help him. They will run miles and go to minor league baseball games. They’ll try to smack balls out of the park. They’ll wear wristbands with his name on them.…

  • MANVILLE: Library happenings for week of July 28

       The library hosts its second book sale Tuesday, Aug. 16, from noon to 8 p.m.    We have a wide variety from which to choose: children’s, juvenile non-fiction, biography, fiction, non-fiction, mystery, science fiction and more. We also have VHS tapes at 3 for $1, hard-cover books for 50 cents, soft-cover 25 cents, or by the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College students make the dean’s list

       Two area students make Dean’s List at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., for the spring semester.    They are:    Nicole Logothetis of Belle Mead, the daughter of James Logothetis ‘73 and Marie Logothetis of Belle Mead and is a graduate of Montgomery High School.    Zachary Zamek of Hillsborough, the son of Steven and Linda…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Heat doesn’t deter fair-goers

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    SPRINGFIELD — Despite the blistering heat, thousands of people turned out for the Burlington County Farm Fair at its new location.    The new fairgrounds are three times the size of the old location in Lumberton. The fair ran from July 20-23.    The Farm Fair queen pageant, future Farm Fair queen…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Foxmoor residents pan office building plan

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The township’s plan to auction 6 acres it owns on Washington Boulevard, complete with preliminary approvals for a three-story office building, was criticized last week by Foxmoor residents whose yards border the site.    Township Business Administrator Tim McGough told the Planning Board on July 20 that if a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Triangle Festival organizers thanks participants, organizers, attendees

       Congratulations to all involved for another successful Hillsborough Music Festival.    The July 17 event raised an unprecedented $4,000, which will be split between two local charities that directly benefit Hillsborough’s children.    For the second year in its three-year history, this event was an effective collaboration between public and private sector sponsors. The Hillsborough Cultural Arts…

  • RUN FREE RANCH MUSIC GALLOP FEST TO BE HELD AUGUST 27

    By Donna Weaver RUN FREE RANCH MUSIC GALLOP FEST TO BE HELD AUGUST 27 — FEATURING DANIELIA COTTON, HOWARD ALDEN AND MANY MORE — AT SNIPES FARM, MORRISVILLE, PA BENEFITS NATURE-BASED LIFE SKILLS CAMP FOR INNER-CITY YOUTH YARDLEY, PA July 18, 2011 n Run Free Ranch will host its first Music Gallop Fest on August…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of July 28

    Thurs., July 28    Outdoor Game Day: Noon., Senior Center, Route 522; 2010 romantic thriller; exercise, banjo music. Fri., July 29    Concert in the park: 7-8:30 p.m., Spook Handy, Beech Woods Park, 137 Beekman Road at the intersection of Route 1, Monmouth Junction; free; rain location South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Road; for information, call…

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