• MANVILLE: Food donations to help curb hunger

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    In an effort to help the 3,000 people in Somerset County who are without food this summer, Manville is joining the Curbing Hunger program to help those in need.    ”This is a yearly program to boost supplies in the county food bank,” Mayor Lillian Zuza said. During the May 26…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Primary election yields possible new contest

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    There was a surprise in Tuesday’s otherwise quiet primary election, when two write-in votes brought about the possibility of a Republican candidate in Fieldsboro’s fall mayoral race.    Though no Republicans filed in the borough’s mayoral race, two write-in votes for Stephanie Berry have earned her the right to a place…

  • NONPROFIT STATE THEATRE BENEFIT RAISES $570,000!

    By Kelly Skinner GALA-RIFFIC! NONPROFIT STATE THEATRE BENEFIT RAISES $570,000!   New Brunswick, NJ (May 29, 2009)—On May 16, the 2009 State Theatre Benefit Gala—Hollywood at the State featuring Bill Conti—which honored corporate honoree, CIGNA and Chairman and CEO H. Edward Hanway andpatron honoree Adelaide M. Zagoren, President of The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Creamery’s special flavor debuts at Resource pledge walk

       Millstone River Creamery is supporting the Resource Center for Women and Their Families during the center’s Purple Laces Safer Places pledge walk Saturday, naming a special premium ice cream flavor and donating the proceeds from sales of the flavor to the center.    The creamery, owned and operated by John and Alyse Prudente and located in…

  • Lacrosse kudos

    George Ackerman, Hopewell Township     After three consecutive Mercer County and South Jersey championships by HoVal’s dynastic girls lacrosse team, much praise should be heaped upon the players and their coaches. But it occurs to me that other members of our community are overdue for acknowledgement.    For five years I have tried and failed to…

  • NJ State Library Recognized for Public Relations Excellence

    NJ State Library Recognized for Public Relations Excellence

    From left: Joseph Cohen, president PRSA NJ; Gary Cooper State Library public relations and media contact; Nancy Dowd, State Library director of marketing; and Eric Bolling, FOX Business News.

  • EAST WINDSOR: MUA eyeing wastewater treatment plant expansion

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — The township Municipal Utilities Authority is moving forward with plans for an approximately $12 million expansion to its wastewater treatment plant on Millstone Road.    MUA Executive Director Joe Sokol said Thursday that the authority has received all the necessary permits from the state, and the project now…

  • Hillsborough runners come in first at Steeplechase event

    Hillsborough runners come in first at Steeplechase event

       Three Hillsborough residents came out on top in the Steeplechase Spring Classic, the first annual road race and fun walk held in Hillsborough May 17 to benefit The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center.    Mike Newman of Hillsborough won the 25K race in just over 1 hour, 34 minutes. Heather Gracie of Peapack was…

  • JAMESBURG: fate of council seat up in air

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Now that the primary election has passed, there’s still one more issue facing the borough: who will run for the recently vacated seat of former Councilman Otto Kostbar.    Mr. Kostbar left unexpectedly in early May, deciding he couldn’t dedicate the time needed for the council position and still…

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