• LAMBERTVILLE: Dream wedding competition will help SAFE

    LAMBERTVILLE: Dream wedding competition will help SAFE

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A city couple may win their own happy ending by doing good deeds for others.    Kara Horner and Adam Bottino, of North Union Street, are finalists in a philanthropic wedding contest hosted by Roman Jewelers, of Flemington and Bridgewater. If they raise the most money for charity, they…

  • MANVILLE: Papawick heirs recall legacy of service on eve of 100th birthday anniversary of ‘Mrs. Mayor’

       Monday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Manville’s “Mrs. Mayor,” Margaret Papawick, whose steady contribution to borough projects and community groups earned her the moniker matching her husband’s similar commitment.    ”They were always trying to be helpful to everyone around them — you name it, they did it,” Marjorie Evans, daughter of George…

  • FLORENCE: Museum to give kids a fun history lesson

    First Children’s Day at the Roebling Museum By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — Parents eager to get their kids away from their electronics and back to basics will have the perfect opportunity this weekend, when the Roebling Museum will host its first Children’s Day.    Admission for kids in grades 3 through 6 will be…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Softball 12s rolling along

    ROBBINSVILLE: Softball 12s rolling along

    Stephanie White was the winning pitcher on Sunday as Robbinsville defeated Laurel, Del. in the Eastern Regional tournament in Albany, N.Y. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./dennissymons.com

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Bake sales buying schools’ high-tech tools

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Seven district schools will be getting LCD projectors that were initially cut from the school budget, after the schools’ Home and School Associations (HSA) donated money to buy the machines.    ”Each year, the HSAs try to find something to fund that is not covered by the school budget,” Lorraine Soisson,…

  • YMCA name change better reflects mission

    Paul Kieltyka, CEO, Somerset Valley YMCA    For the first time in 43 years, the Y has unveiled a new brand strategy. We are changing how we talk about ourselves and simplifying how we describe the programs we offer so it is apparent that everything we do is designed to nurture the potential of children and…

  • WEST AMWELL: Farming is focus of local camp

       WEST AMWELL — New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher recently watched as children washed their show calves at the Fulper Dairy Day Camp, located at Fulper Farms, a 100-year-old family owned dairy farm in West Amwell.    Twenty-four campers were learning about the importance of the dairy industry in New Jersey. At the camp,…

  • E.B.’s Quaglieri makes the grade on the gridiron

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent It’s often said that the difference between a win and a loss can be measured in inches. Joe Quaglieri knows this firsthand. East Brunswick football captain Joe Quaglieri is looking forward to the upcoming season. The Bears will be the defending NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV champions. The senior offensive and…

  • Turco steps down as Monroe boys BB coach

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Damon Placenti thought August would be a quiet month. The athletic director at Monroe Township High School who assumed the job in late April thought he would be scheduling referees and other game officials, reserving buses for away games and other administrative tasks. Then Placenti was hit with a lightening bolt…

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