• SPRINGFIELD: Jobstown racing legend inducted in Hall of Fame

    By David Smith    SPRINGFIELD — History is all around us. Most of the time it’s sleeping quietly until someone scratches the surface and brings to life a story long ago forgotten.    This is the story of a woman from Jobstown who lived a 100 years ago; a person who fought discrimination, demanded equality and devoted…

  • MANVILLE: Annual pig roast raises funds for Hillsborough man

    MANVILLE: Annual pig roast raises funds for Hillsborough man

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    A Hillsborough man was the beneficiary of the good will and $3,500 raised by the Manville-Hillsborough Elks at the third annual A Pig Roast for Alex.    Held on May 22, the charity barbeque, featuring music, fun, and two 225-pound roasted pigs, brought 200 people out to show their support.…

  • MANVILLE: High school seniors receive scholarship awards

    MANVILLE: High school seniors receive scholarship awards

    Manville High School seniors received scholarship awards at the school’s annual awards night on May 31 in the high school auditorium. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • LAWRENCE- Students watch devastation caused by drunken drivers

    By Lea Kahn    The green Pontiac sedan slammed into the passenger side of the powder blue Honda Civic, crushing the door on the smaller car — and the teenager sitting in the passenger’s seat.    It was quiet — until one of the backseat passengers in the Pontiac yelled, “Let me out. Let me go.”    A…

  • MONTGOMERY: Smith, Petraske to face off in November

    By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer    Few residents turned out at the polls on Tuesday. Republican Rich Smith received 273 votes and Democrat Mark Petraske received 218. The two will face off for the single open seat on the Montgomery Township Committee in November’s elections.    In earlier interviews, the two shared their thoughts on running for…

  • Firefighters praised

    John and Peggy Griffin. East Union Street, Bordentown A few weeks ago, we suffered a house fire which started in our attic. After we called 911, the Bordentown City police and multiple fire companies arrived within seconds. They made sure we were safe, and then entered the house to locate the fire. Although they had…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Town center dream facing key test

       Next Wednesday night, citizen planners face the challenge of making their dreams fit into reality as the application by the Shoppes at Woods Tavern to build at Amwell Road at Route 206 should wind up.    Just a few years ago, people thinking long term wanted to address one of Hillsborough’s core existential dilemmas. The township’s…

  • MANVILLE: High school seniors receive scholarship awards

    MANVILLE: High school seniors receive scholarship awards

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville High School hosted its annual Senior Scholarship Awards on May 31 in the high school auditorium. Over $30,000 in scholarships and award were presented to the Class of 2011.    ”This is a great night for all of us, for parents, for students, for seniors and having lived through…

  • LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: Week of June 9

       The library will be closed on Saturdays from June 18 to Sept. 10 for summer hours.     * * * June display: A special thank you to Mr. Mike Szymanski for the grand display of plates, figurines, and fine bone China collection.     * * *    Displays needed: Do you have a hobby or collection…

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