• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Starting the school year off right

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    For many children the excitement of returning to school involves picking out a new wardrobe of school clothes and packing a new backpack full of supplies, ready to face that big first day.    However, for many children whose families are caught in the grips of the ongoing recession, scenes of…

  • MANVILLE: ABIS camp achieves coveted ‘Super Chill’ rating

    MANVILLE: ABIS camp achieves coveted ‘Super Chill’ rating

    Breanna Lopez and Elaine Cartoccio (left and right) enjoyed working on an art project.

  • State: Prime culprit

    Glen E Griffiths, chairman, Finance Committee, Pennington Borough Council I read with interest Hank Kalet’s comments regarding the “layers and layers” of government in New Jersey. My comment is that drawing attention to the number of New Jersey government and taxing entities risks diverting attention from the prime culprit responsible for unnecessary taxpayer expense —…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Resource center changing name, not mission

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    It’s the same place, same mission, same services, and a new name. Formerly the Resource Center for Women and Their Families, the Homestead Road agency recently changed its name to Safe Horizons of Somerset.    ”We did extensive research with our supporters, board of trustees, clients and community,” Paloma Amar-Coleman, Safe…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Playgrounds are up and running

    HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Playgrounds are up and running

    This is the imaginative play area located in Hopewell Park, off South Greenwood Avenue at Columbia Avenue.

  • PENNINGTON: Farm market to feature fruit

    “Summer Fruit Fest” Saturday    The Pennington Farmers Market will host a family friendly celebration of local tree fruit on Aug. 8.    Dubbed a “Summer Fruit Fest,” the event will run the length of the market, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Pennington Shopping Center, Route 31 and Delaware Avenue.    At the heart of the celebration…

  • CRANBURY: Swim vet loves her fun days

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Groiup    Nobody would blame Molly Mucciarone if she turned her attention full-time to year-round swimming with Peddie Aquatics swim team.    After all, she has some big ambitions in the pool.    But something keeps bringing her back every summer to compete for the Cranbury Catfish, even though her abilities mean there…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Playgrounds are up and running

    HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Playgrounds are up and running

    Two new play areas are waiting for children in Hopewell By Reem Nasr, Staff Writer HOPEWELL BOROUGH— Children in the Hopewell area have a safe and really fun place to play now that the Hopewell Borough Playground Project is complete.    Two community-built playgrounds, one at the Hopewell Railroad Station and one at Hopewell Park, were…

  • CRANBURY: For Arts Sake!

    CRANBURY: For Arts Sake!

       Artist and Cranbury School art teacher Tamara Woronczuk put her work on display at the Gourgaud Gallery in Town Hall in Cranbury. The exhibit will be on display until the end of the month.

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