• BORDENTOWN CITY: State grant will help city complete street project

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — The city has received a state Department of Transportation grant of $42,000 to help offset costs incurred by another, larger grant it received a few years ago.    In 2008, the city received a $300,000 Safe Streets to Transit grant to develop a promenade on Railroad Avenue. But…

  • MANSFIELD: Township names chief

    MANSFIELD: Township names chief

    Ronald G. Mulhall Jr. celebrates after being sworn into the rank of chief at the June 23 meeting of the Township Committee. Mayor Art Puglia stands to the left. Staff photo by Geoffrey Wertime.

  • Tax-exempt facility should pay public tuition

    Ruth Ann Mekitarian of Lawrenceville I applaud the Lawrence Township Board of Education for its support of Sen. Shirley Turner’s proposed legislation S426 (formerly S500 and S2997). This proposed legislation is very simple: any parents sending their child to a public school would be required to pay for the child’s education, even when the family…

  • Robbinsville, Millstone baseball teams off to good starts

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor Robbinsville opponents weren’t quite seeing double, but it was close. Real close.     Twin brothers Michael and Ryan Fischer each tossed outstanding games to get the Robbinsville 12-year-olds off to an outstanding start in District 12 Little League play.     “They just push themselves to excel each time they take…

  • FLORENCE: Off to a rough start in District 12 baseball

    Bordentown 1-1 after first two games By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     After a rough start to the District 12 Little League Tournament, the Florence 12-year-olds were hoping to put together a great finish.     Florence was outscored by a combined score of 27-5 in its first two tournament games.     “I think we’re a…

  • LAWRENCE: Celebrating unity in song and dance

    By Chelsea Radler, Staff Writer     Radha Krishna Temple celebrated the one-year anniversary of unveiling its Sai Baba statue with over 1,000 parish members and friends on Sunday.     The ceremony incorporated several traditional Hindu religious elements, as well as cultural and social aspects, said Sujata Kumar, a member of the temple who volunteered to…

  • LAWRENCE: Panel plan aims to double solar energy in state

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Solar panels have begun cropping up on utility poles and atop street lights in Lawrence Township, South Brunswick, Monroe and 300 other municipalities and cities across New Jersey. The panels are part of a massive effort by utility giant PSE&G to double solar energy generation in the state, which…

  • Auto racing action heating up at Wall Stadium

    When it comes to winning feature races, drivers have been sharing the wealth at Wall Stadium in Wall Township. Two months into the 2010 auto racing season, the thrill of visiting victory lane has been experienced by a number of drivers in all divisions. In the Supreme Manufacturing Modified Division, six different drivers have tasted…

  • Grandelli, Kellner win Summer Series opener

    The Freehold Area Running Club’s Summer 5K Race Series is still going strong. More than 80 runners got the series’ 28th year off and running on June 23 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan. At the front, the night belonged to college athletes who are home for the summer. The overall winner of the first…

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