• All 4 The Dogs Rescue hosts ice cream social

    Roosevelt’s All 4 The Dogs Rescue will hold its first social fundraiser on July 22. The nonprofit organization’s event will take place at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, located at 553 Route 130 in Hamilton Township. Vendors will showcase their products and services 6-9 p.m. For more information, contact Starr Bowker, All 4 The Dogs Rescue…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School vision: More computers and collaboration

    Superintendent Schiff describes his vision of how to change the school system By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Here are glimpses of the future of Hillsborough schools, as outlined Monday night by Superintendent Jorden Schiff:    Teachers can deliver to their classes any photo or sound they wish, using a digital device the school has provided. If…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Why you might think your taxes went up

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Township CFO/Tax Collector Nancy Haberle has some answers to one resident’s complaint he didn’t understand why his property taxes appeared to be soaring in the next tax year.    David Brook said at the Township Committee meeting June 28 that he had received his estimated tax bill for 2011-12 and didn’t…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jessica Rainey, Jeremy Doyle will marry in Hawaii next month

    Couple both grew up on Mill Lane    Jessica Rainey and Jeremy Doyle, both of Mill Lane, Hillsborough, are engaged to marry.    They are both Hillsborough High School graduates, she in 2004 and he in 1999.    Miss Rainey is an English teacher at Montgomery High School. Mr. Doyle is owner of Doyle Brothers Contracting.    The bride-to-be’s…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar for week of July 21

    Fri., July 22    Friday nights at the drive-in movies: 8:30 p.m., “Chronicles of Narnia, Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” Duke Island Park, Old York Road, Bridgewater; sponsored by the Somerset County Park Commission; pack a picnic basket; admission is free; call 908-722-1200, ext. 351, for weather updates. Tues., July 26    Free outdoor concert: The Kootz,…

  • State workers as good or better than private sector

    Herb Combs Jr., Lawrence To the editor: I just love people who make generalizations about people — someone like Maria Giordani of Lambertville. Those state workers just “don’t work full days and are held to a lower standard.” This person is clueless at best. I just wonder how my co-workers and I could work nights…

  • MANVILLE: Tough budget calls have to be made

    To the editor:    In response to Bob Kaminski’s recent letter, I for one voted a loud “no” on the proposed budget for the following reasons:    This year’s longer than normal budget cycle in Manville has been interesting, to say the least. No real tough decisions were made although some on this council say they were…

  • LAWRENCE: Fund raising for next Fourth fireworks is under way

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The next Fourth of July fireworks show is almost a year away, but Steven Groeger, the township superintendent of recreation, already is hard at work raising money for the 2012 show.    Fresh from the successful efforts that raised $20,000 to pay for the display at the Rider University campus July…

  • Northern Burlington Greyhounds 11U

    Northern Burlington Greyhounds 11U

    By Brian Amantia The Northern Burlington Greyhound 11U baseball team won the Burlington County Falcon Frenzy Baseball Tournament on July 18, 2011. The Greyhounds won all five games with no losses in the tournament. Pictured in the front row are: Devin Lippincott, Kyle Forcini, Jimmy Zahn, Surya Reddy, Michael Bell and Brian Amantia, Jr. Pictured…

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