• HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts’ project benefits victims of March flooding

    HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts’ project benefits victims of March flooding

       Hillsborough Brownie Troop 230 and Junior Troop 501 sponsored a drive on April 24, collecting household items for the Giving Network.    Under the supervision of leaders Susan Van Pelt, Kim Caridi and Anne Cappabianca, the Scouts solicited their neighbors for household items to donate to the local charity headquartered in Somerville established after Hurricane Floyd…

  • CRANBURY: Cleanup raises concerns

    By Maria Prato, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Planning Board members are concerned about the amount of truck traffic and the quality of soil a developer is proposing to bring on the property as fill during construction of a planned warehouse complex on Brickyard Road.    Viridian Partners, of Colorado, which is operating as Cranbury Brickyard LLC,…

  • MANVILLE: Borough mulls new regulations after (uneventful) biker party

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    The entire 22-man Manville police force was poised for action. Neighboring departments were ready to assist. Shopkeepers closed their doors in anticipation of a rumble on Main Street that did not happen Sunday.    The Hells Angels motorcycle club roared into town for their annual spring party at Rhythms of the…

  • MANSFIELD: Committeeman faces possible disbarment

    MANSFIELD: Committeeman faces possible disbarment

    Mansfield Committeeman Kenneth M. Denti

  • AROUND TOWN: Week of May 28

    Honored for service    Bryan Faraone, of Monroe Township High School, was presented a 2010 Caring Award by the Middlesex County Guidance Council. The Caring Award, given to one student from each high school in the county, is for outstanding volunteer community service. It was presented at a dinner held at Middlesex County College in April.…

  • D&R says thanks

    Linda J. Mead, executive director, D&R Greenway Land Trust     All of us at D&R Greenway Land Trust send gratitude to our many supporters in the community for coming out to our recent events and helping to further our preservation mission. Robin and Jon McConaughy hosted a fun and lively Down-to-Earth Ball attended by close…

  • Scapegoating teachers degrades education

    Diane Sinclair, Equater Avenue    I wrote this letter to State Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman:    I am writing to you as my representative to express my anguish over the actions taken by the governor and legislature against the teaching profession. I have been an art teacher in the Lebanon Township School District for the past 37…

  • BORDENTOWN: Carthan wins CJ II shot put

        The Bordentown High School girls track team placed sixth (37 points) while competing in the Central Jersey Group II championships this past Friday and Saturday at Monmouth Regional.     The top six finishers in each event scored points for their team and also advance on to the overall Group II championships this upcoming Friday…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Shipley joins friend Reinson at Group IV pole vault

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Emily Shipley was invited to try pole vault by a family friend, Miranda Reinson.    After skipping the winter season of her freshman year, Shipley gave it a shot and found that she liked it.    The Hillsborough High School sophomore will join Reinson at the Group IV state meet Friday…

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