• MANVILLE: Library seeking gingerbread house architects

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Run, run as fast as you can — to the Manville Public Library but bring your gingerbread house.    The library is looking for the best design for its first ever Gingerbread House Contest. Houses must be brought to the library on Dec. 1, and will be judged and displayed…

  • Sunday’s concert opens new season for Central Jersey Symphony

       Central Jersey Symphony Music Director Michael Avagliano will lead the orchestra in a program called “New Perspectives” at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Theater at Raritan Valley Community College to open its 40th season. Tickets are available through the theater’s box office as well as the orchestra’s Web site, www.cjso.org.    The program for the concert…

  • LETTERS: Planners must not make bad intersection worse

    Paul Murray, Kingston Here we go again.    A few years ago, the Planning Board decided it could not prevent Exxon from building at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 522. As a result we will soon have a northbound, lengthy reverse jughandle that envelops the station and a self-storage facility.    At the junction of…

  • Future looks bright for LHS

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    When discussing the Lawrence High soccer team’s recent past, it’s hard not to get excited about the immediate future.    The Cardinals finished 6-11-3 this season but displayed a fairly strong nucleus of young players that makes coach P.J. Barrett anxious for 2010.    ”We lose eight guys, but only four of…

  • PRINCETON: PU soccer falls in NCAA tournament

    Bucknell wins, 1-0 The Princeton University men’s soccer team outshot Bucknell, but it was the Bison who got the only goal of the game to defeat the Tigers. 1-0, on Thursday night in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Brendan Burgdorf scored the only goal of the game off a corner by Conor O’Brien,…

  • CRANBURY: On old-fashioned carriage ride in Cranbury

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Residents and visitors looking for a leisurely holiday ride will have no trouble narrowing down the search as the Cranbury Business and Professional Association will sponsor its second seasonal carriage rides Dec. 6.    While much of the program will remain the same as last year’s, one major change…

  • Cards still proud of season

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    NEPTUNE – Despite a 38-point loss to Neptune in the season finale, Lawrence linebacker Isaiah Coleman was not about to let one game ruin an entire season.    ”I definitely considered the season a success,” Coleman said. “Going into the season, losing the seniors that we did, everybody thought we were…

  • PRINCETON: Pelosi visits UMC, touts health reform bill

    PRINCETON: Pelosi visits UMC, touts health reform bill

    Phil McAuliffe Rep Rush Holt and House speaker Nancy Pelosi holding a press conference at UMC, Princeton Hospital on Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Board appoints ARIS principal

    HILLSBOROUGH: Board appoints ARIS principal

    Christopher Carey is transitioning to his new post as principal at Auten Road Intermediate School.

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