• This year, let’s resolve to make a difference

    Coda • GREG BEAN I gave up making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago, because I never kept them, and I got tired of starting my new year with personal failure. But as our economy begins to heal and we feel the glimmer of optimism as a new decade begins, it might be time…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: County taking over dangerous roadway

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — A long-discussed plan for Monmouth County to take control of and improve a dangerous section of Sharon Station Road has come to fruition.    Mayor Steve Alexander and Freeholder Director Barbara McMorrow have announced the signing of an agreement under which the county assumes jurisdiction along 1½ miles…

  • The Adventures Of Shamus The Leprechaun

    By Paul E.Harvey Jr          Leprechaun finds Treasure more valuableThen Gold Paul E.Harvey,Jr., Spins a delightful tale in his first Children’s book about a crafty little leprechaun who leaves his precious pot of gold in order to fullfill a very important and secret mission. Cunning little Shamus loves nothing more than to spend his day…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Two injured in prison fight

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A 13-inmate fight at the Juvenile Medium Security Facility on Burlington Road left an inmate and a corrections officer with minor injuries last week, officials confirmed.    The fight lasted about five minutes and sent the two injured people to the hospital where both were treated and released,…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fried calls on state to probe Cablevision

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — A dispute between Cablevision and Scripps Networks that left many local cable subscribers without The Food Network and HGTV since the beginning of the year has raised the ire of Mayor Dave Fried.    The mayor this week released a statement blasting Cablevision for what he calls an “ongoing…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Township welcomes two new Republican committee members

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has entered 2010 with Republicans as mayor and deputy mayor.    Committeeman Bruce Hill was unanimously named mayor at the Saturday reorganization, and Committeewoman Anita DiMattia was sworn into a three-year term on the committee and unanimously voted deputy mayor. Committeeman Michael Dauber, also a…

  • LAWRENCE: Tradition turns memories into smoke

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Eureka Dias edged up close to the bonfire, a small scrap of paper clutched in her hand.     Quickly, she tossed the paper into the pile of lumber, which was just beginning to burn in the clearing behind the Brearley House.     Written on the paper was a list…

  • H1N1 Flu Clinics Offered

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders The Somerset County Board of Freeholders has announced that the free H1N1 vaccination program has been expanded to the general public. "H1N1 vaccine is now being offered to all persons who want it, not just to high-risk groups," said Freeholder Jack M. Ciattarelli. "Getting vaccinated is safe and the…

  • MANSFIELD: Council anticipates challenges in 2010

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee reorganization for 2010 brought laments from several committee members for the hard decisions they’ve had to make, including cutting one post from the municipal payroll, with more to follow.    ”This is going to be a real challenge this year,” said Committeeman Art Puglia, who retained…

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