• ROBBINSVILLE: Baseball 11’s lose tight contest

       ROBBINSVILLE — There was a certain symmetry to the memorable run of the 2009 Robbinsville 11’s baseball team this summer.    The District 12 champs went out as they came in – playing nine innings of gutsy and exciting baseball.    While Robbinsville came out on top in its nine-inning battle against Cranbury-Plainsboro in its District 12…

  • MONTGOMERY: PASDA is all in the family

    MONTGOMERY: PASDA is all in the family

    Lillis swimmers score big for Bedens Brook By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Ingrid, Finn and Hans Lillis are new to the Bedens Brook Country Club swimming team, but it didn’t take long for them to earn nicknames befitting their dominance.    ”We call them Ingrid the Destroyer, Finn the Bonecrusher and Hans the Beast,” said…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Washing hands at the beach helps to prevent illness

    By David J. Herman, M.D. Princeton Healthcare System     A new study examining the dangers lurking in beach sand recently captured national attention, casting a cloud over shore vacations.     Media reports about the study, published by the American Journal of Epidemiology, indicated that children and adults who dig and play in the sand are…

  • Controlling Mosquitoes Around the Home

    Somerset County Board of Freeholders The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders would like residents to know that they can play a large role in controlling mosquitoes in and around their homes and reduce the threat of West Nile Virus. “Prevention is a good tool against the growth of the mosquito population in our county…

  • MILLSTONE: Playing ball now more expensive

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The Township Committee recently adopted an ordinance that doubles the charge for participation in the town’s adult basketball program.    The charge now will be $80 per person.    The governing body voted 4-0 during its Aug. 5 meeting to approve the ordinance, according to Township Clerk Maria Dellasala.…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: White Birch shines after Hambletonian, Oaks

    by Ken Weingartner, Special Writer    If winning the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks qualifies Muscle Hill and Broadway Schooner for the title of harness racing’s royal couple, then White Birch Farm in Upper Freehold can be thought of as their palace.    The two trotters, coming off victories in two of the world’s most prestigious races, make…

  • MONTGOMERY: PASDA is all in the family

    MONTGOMERY: PASDA is all in the family

    The Lillis siblings (from left to right) Finn, Hans and Ingrid, made a spectacular debut in their first PASDA championship meet for Bedens Brook Country Club. Staff photo by John Keating

  • ROBBINSVILLE: All-Star 11’s fall in three-game title series

    by Sean Moylan, Special Writer    After winning an uncontested District 12 Little League championship a few weeks ago, the Robbinsville 11-Year-Old Little League All-Star softball team dropped an 8-3 decision to Manasquan-Brielle in the Section 3 championship game.    The game was played Aug. 5 at the Manasquan-Brielle Little League Complex.    Because there were only two…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: New cops graduate from academy

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Two new officers in the Police Department recently graduated from the Mercer County Police Academy.    Adrian W. Markowski and Thomas P. Paglione, both of Hamilton, were hired Feb. 23 and completed the academy July 24. They are the first officers sent there from the township, according to…

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