• HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA to host blood drive May 13

       The Greater Somerset County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold an open blood drive from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Hillsborough Family YMCA, 19 East Mountain Ave.    To be eligible, donors must be at least 110 pounds, 16 years of age and in good health.    Winter storms throughout the country…

  • Mike Hunninghake thanks his supporters

    Mike Hunninghake Dear Friends, Colleagues, Volunteers and present and former BCEC members:    It is with much sadness that I write to you this last time as the chair of the Bordentown City Environmental Commission (BCEC).    I have been informed that I will not be reappointed to the BCEC and, as a consequence, will also no…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community garden opens at Duke Farms

       Duke Farms held a ceremony to open its first-ever community garden Saturday.    About 200 gardeners began working their garden plots. Duke Farms gave away more than 5,700 seedlings of heirloom Brandywine tomato, red sweet bell peppers and basil, as well as flower and vegetable seeds from the America the Beautiful Fund.    Hillsborough Committeeman Frank Delcore,…

  • LAWRENCE: Officer reinstated after theft charge dismissed

    By Lea Kahn    Patrolman Todd Sparks, 44, who had been accused of fraudulently seeking reimbursement of $250 for eyeglasses from Lawrence Township, has been reinstated following the dismissal of the charge by a Mercer County state Superior Court judge.    Patrolman Sparks went back to work April 27, one day after the charge of theft by…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Defeated BRSD budget topic of mayoral session

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Residents of the Bordentown Regional School District on April 27 defeated the total operating budget of $33.2 million by a 1,283 to 989 vote.    Superintendent Constance Bauer said she’s obviously disappointed that the budget wasn’t passed because “we’ve already made significant reductions in spending and were able to present…

  • Mike will be missed

    Leona Lee, Bordentown City Removing Mike Huninghake from the environmental commission is a loss for Bordentown City.    The city can give credit to Mike as head of the commission for improving the parks, for pursuing and sponsoring educational programs, for promoting green living, and for initiating last year’s Green Fair.    He has brought recognition to…

  • By giving awards he hopes to stimulate study

    Richard Onderko, Manville Inspired by an article in last year’s Manville News honoring former Republican Mayor George Papawick and his views on civic duty in the 1960s, I have recently formed four academic scholarships for the graduating senior class of 2011 and 2012. An award of $1,000 to both the top girl and boy and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Library hosts programs on renovations, fishing

       Hillsborough’s public library offers a variety of programs in upcoming weeks.    The library will show of a classic action movie, “The Train,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. One of Burt Lancaster’s most acclaimed films and personal favorites, the 1964 version of the movie has good cast, great action and a terrific story line.…

  • MANVILLE: House fires leave families homeless

    MANVILLE: House fires leave families homeless

    Firefighters use an aerial bucket to fight a fire at 424 White Ave. on April 28. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

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