• CENTRAL JERSEY: Area school board candidates file petitions

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    With the deadline having passed Monday afternoon, the candidates are set for a number of area school board races.    The Robbinsville Township School District has four candidates running for three open seats.    Incumbent board President Mike Reca along with board member Thomas Halm are looking for additional three-year terms. Also…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Voters decide Tuesday on school referendum

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Voters will have their say Tuesday on a $39.6 million referendum to finance a new elementary school to ease overcrowding and make improvements to two other local schools.    If the referendum is approved, the average homeowner in the township would pay $360 in additional taxes per year, according…

  • MILLSTONE: Lawrence man charged in township burglaries

    By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    MILLSTONE — State police have charged a man in connection with three local burglaries in December and January.    Robert Conklin, 43, of Lawrence, was charged Feb. 23 with three counts of burglary and two counts of theft. State police said he also was charged with four burglaries in Lawrence…

  • Take the Online Circulation Plan Survey

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders SOMERVILLE – Commuters, residents, business people and others interested in traffic issues in and around Somerset County are invited to take an online survey at www.ridewise.org Responses are requested by April 9. Also, a public meeting on “Making Connections: Somerset County Circulation Plan Update” will be held Thursday, March 11,…

  • Mercer Chapter IAAP Dinner Meeting

    By Paula Puliti-Maxwell Mercer Chapter IAAP Monthly Dinner/Meeting Thurs. March 11, 2010 – 6pm Tessara’s Restaurant Rt 33 Hamilton NJ, This Month–Filtering Out Negativity in the Workplace by Marisa Liza Pell, M.A., President and Founder of Knowledge for Living, Inc. and Connection BeyondTM. Dinner/Program/Meeting at 6pm-$27, Program/Meeting (Guests)-7pm-$10, Program/Meeting (Members)-7pm–Free. Contact [email protected] to make your…

  • MILLSTONE: $355,000 targeted for parcel for affordable homes

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor     MILLSTONE — The township will spend $355,000 on an 8-acre tract that will be used for affordable housing.     The Township Committee on Feb. 17 approved a $337,250 bond ordinance that will go toward the total price of the parcel along Route 537 off of Novad Court.     Deputy…

  • Datebook

    • Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate Community Weekend, March 6-8. Shoppers will receive 10 percent off their total purchase and in addition Modell’s will donate 10 percent of the purchase to local youth sports programs from the community. Visit Modell’s locally at 7 Route 9 south, Manalapan. Details: 800-ASK-Modells. • A blood drive will be…

  • Entries sought for juried art show

    The 24th annual juried art show sponsored by Brookdale Community College’s Alumni Association will accept mixed media entries on May 17. Entries will be received at the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) between noon and 8 p.m. Entry fees are $10 for one piece and $15 for two pieces, with submitted work limited to…

  • BlueClaws event for fans with food allergies

    The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Allergy and Asthma Support Group of Central New Jersey (AASG-CNJ) will host a fundraising event at the June 6 Lakewood BlueClaws’ game at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. The BlueClaws will have ingredient lists available for every food item sold. That day, all items sold at the concession…

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