• Administration demonizing insurance and doctors

    The Rev. Joel E. Davis, Amherst Court    The following is from an email I sent to [email protected]: Greetings: I really must report myself. I hold deep reservations about programs this administration, supported by a one-party Congress, is undertaking in our nation. Many of the “solutions” proposed by this administration strike me as counter-productive, and even…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Historic district gets $1.7 million

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The borough was notified Thursday that it had been awarded a nearly $1.7 million grant to enact a major streetscaping project of the Stockton Street Historic District.    The money will be used to replace the curbing throughout the entire 14.3-acre district on Stockton Street and Rogers Avenue with…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Workshop to launch towns’ ‘anti-idling’ campaign

       The Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Committee is partnering with the Sustainable Montgomery Green Team to offer residents an informative anti-idling workshop. The workshop will be held 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 20 in the multi-purpose room of the Hillsborough municipal building.    Guest speaker Peg Sturmfels, of the New Jersey Environmental Federation, will talk about the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Robbery suspect arrested

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Authorities arrested a third suspect in connection with a series of armed robberies in South Brunswick, Jackson, Howell and Manalapan.    Cardell Atkins, 19, of Lakewood, was arrested on July 30 by Lakewood police, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit and U.S. Marshals.    ”Further investigation into the series of robberies…

  • A ‘Dear John’ letter

    Jeff Hoagland, Hopewell, education director, SB-MWA     Thank you, John Tredrea, for taking your readers on a walk through one of my favorite places in the universe — the Watershed Reserve in Hopewell Township. I smiled from ear to ear as I read your piece, “Walking Watershed’s miles of trails,” last week. I could almost…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Neighbor rips conditions at Pennytown

    Special meeting to update community about the matter is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Municipal Building By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Rats have infested the abandoned Pennytown Shopping Village in central Hopewell Township, neighbors of Pennytown say.    ”I can look out my window and see a half-dozen rats at a time on…

  • MANVILLE: Reading program ends on a sweet note

    MANVILLE: Reading program ends on a sweet note

    Maricruz Vasquez is all smiles after decorating a cupcake at Monday’s “Be Creative @ Your Library” program. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Get facts, not myths on health care reform

    Sy Larson of AARP-New Jersey    As health care continues to be one of the most talked about issues today, I hope that consumers are not being misled by some of the myths that have been circulating — like the myth that health care reform means a government takeover.    Here are the facts: Health care reform…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Family deals with infant’s rare disease

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Many people are familiar with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) led to the New York Yankee legend announcing his retirement from baseball with an iconic speech in 1939, while the degenerative disorder would ultimately lead to his death in 1941.    Fewer people are familiar with Spinal Muscular…

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