• MANVILLE: Teacher realizing a classroom dream

    MANVILLE: Teacher realizing a classroom dream

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Even as young child, Manville High School teacher Ashley Wollesen always knew she wanted to become a teacher when she grew up. This profession gave her the honor of Manville High School Teacher of the Year for 2010-2011.    ”Growing up, I always played school in my room. I had…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Simulated DWI deaths sober students

    On eve of prom, a fatal accident’s repercussions are replicated By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    Every 900 seconds.    That was the idea behind Regina Santangelo’s brainchild, the Every 15 Minutes program. Every 15 minutes, somebody dies from an alcohol-related automobile accident.    After seeing a story on the news about a couple who brought a driving…

  • EDITORIAL: Thumbs up to volunteers
  • Raritan Valley College awards degrees

    Manville graduates    Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) awarded associate degrees and certificates to more than 640 candidates for graduation at its 42nd annual spring commencement, held Saturday at the college’s Branchburg Campus.    Dr. Shihab Kuran, president and CEO of Petra Solar, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree during the ceremony.    Lynne Kowski…

  • St, Augustine of Canterbury Odyssey of the Mind Teams Go to World Finals!

    St, Augustine of Canterbury Odyssey of the Mind Teams Go to World Finals!

    By We are proud to announce that after winning first and second place for their divisions at the Regional Finals of Odyssey of the Mind, two student teams from the fifth and seventh grades at St. Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park won second place in their divisions at the State Finals for NJ.…

  • NJ State Library Receives Public Relations Awards
  • LAWRENCE: Detox center opponents have their say at hearing

    By Lea Kahn    The opponents of a drug and alcohol detoxification center, proposed for an office park at 100 Federal City Road, began to present their case for denying a use variance before the township Zoning Board of Adjustment last week, in the seventh of a series of public hearings.    Meanwhile, at the same meeting…

  • MONTGOMERY: Asian festival coming to high school on May 28

       ”A Passage to Asia”, a celebration of Asian culture, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Montgomery High School on Route 601, Skillman. A portion of proceeds will go to aid earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan.    The day is sponsored by Montgomery High School students of the Asian Heritage…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Bloods gang members charged with theft

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Two men, identified by police as members of the Bloods street gang, were charged with burglary, theft and resisting arrest Monday, The men, both 25, have been identified as Jaquan Reddick and Kevin Wesley, both of Trenton. Both were sent to Burlington County Jail in default of $25,000 bail.…

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