• STOCKTON: Council approves budget with tax decrease

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    STOCKTON — The Borough Council has given final approval to the 2011 budget.    That’s good news for the average homeowner because the property tax collected to support municipal government will decrease by about $17.    The budget of $622,422 will run the borough government and provide services to citizens with $13,000…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Hugs for Brady hosts blood drive

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Hugs for Brady hosts blood drive

    By Mary Brienza,Staff Writer    On and off rain showers did not deter more than 59 people from attending the Hugs for Brady Foundation blood drive on Route 27 in Franklin Park on May 15.    Those attending donated some 44 units of blood and 16 units of platelets, foundation founder and township resident Sherrie Wells said.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Islamic Society holds school building fundraiser

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Islamic Society holds school building fundraiser

    Staff photo by Mary Brienza Comedian Baba Ali performs at a fundraiser for the Noor-Ul-Iman School at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey on Route 1 in Monmouth junction on May 14.

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: ‘Artisans’ do woodwork at Statehouse

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: ‘Artisans’ do woodwork at Statehouse

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Artisans of the Valley, now in its second generation in Hopewell Township, recently added an impressive feather to its cap — repairing and maintaining the woodwork in the New Jersey State House in Trenton.    ”We work in the Senate and Assembly chambers and in the rest of the building,” said…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens perform well at Mercer track

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    If it wasn’t obvious enough from the competitive Mercer Twilight Invitational the week before, the Mercer County Championships on Saturday served notice that the championship portion of the season is upon the Robbinsville High School track and field teams.    The Raven girls finished seventh with 32 points, and the…

  • Watch for Those Orange ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags on Your Recycling Bucket

    Watch for Those Orange ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags on Your Recycling Bucket

    Orange plastic bags will be tied to the handle of Somerset County residents’ recycling buckets in May, in preparation for the June 6-July 1 "Curbing Hunger" food drive.

  • PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK REFLECTS ON THOSE WHO SERVED

    PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK REFLECTS ON THOSE WHO SERVED

    By Rosanne Schwab From its original inception after the Civil War, Memorial Day has been a time to look back and commemorate those who have died in our nation’s service.  Here in the United States, we not only reflect on times past but also look forward to the future of this proud country.  In keeping…

  • The well-rehearsed bluntness of Christie

    By Joe Seldner    A delegation of prominent Iowa Republican businessmen is planning to meetwith Chris Christie at the governor’s mansion in Princeton on May 31 to tryto persuade New Jersey’s first term governor to run for president in 2012.    (Iowa’s caucus is the first meaningful event in the presidential primaryseason which is why they are…

  • Event volunteers made day successful

    Nancy Warner, Crystal Moore, Pennington Dance     Thank you to all the Pennington Day volunteers for all their hard work on Saturday.    The co-chairs, the booth chairs, the entertainment chair, the sound/equipment chair and all other helpers created a very special event this past Saturday.    The Pennington Dance Company has performed every year since Pennington…

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