• Iris fest organizers thank participants

    Patti DeSantis, C.J. Mugavero and Jackie Reed of Bordentown City To the editor:    We would like to thank all the people who traveled near and far to attend this year’s Franklin Carr Memorial Iris Fest. Because this spring was so very wet, we were pleasantly surprised to have so many flowers entered in our contest.…

  • MANSFIELD: Student inspires school fundraiser to fight cancer

    MANSFIELD: Student inspires school fundraiser to fight cancer

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — A fundraiser inspired by a fifth-grade girl’s bout with cancer recently raised over 12 times the anticipated funds from the community at Mansfield Township Elementary School.    Five male faculty members shaved their heads in front of the 462-student body of the school at the culmination of an all-school…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Some bad luck on the links

    HILLSBOROUGH: Some bad luck on the links

    RAIDER ROUNDUP by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    After a perfect April, the Hillsborough High boys’ golf team has hit a few bumps in the road in the first half of May.    The Raiders have lost two regular season matches, finished one spot away from a trip to the Tournament of Champions and endured a tough…

  • Watch for Those ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders             Starting this week, Somerset County residents will see a little something extra on their blue recycling buckets. Through the end of May, county recycling crews are delivering the colorful collection bags for the annual Curbing Hunger food drive. The orange or yellow bags will be tied to the handles…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Memorial Day services set throughout area

       Beginning this week, the 9th annual Memorial Week Honors by the Lone Bugler will be held throughout the area. U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Richard Pinter will perform 21 formal ceremonial salutes for veterans’ families.    The Lone Bugler will perform at local cemeteries and locations throughout the memorial week and from dawn to dusk on Memorial…

  • MONTGOMERY: MHS boys lax sticks with tradition

    Cougars win third straight SCT By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Greg Ives couldn’t break from tradition.    The Montgomery High School senior scored two goals and fellow senior Rudy Butler made 13 saves for Most Valuable Player honors in the Cougars’ 5-4 win over Bridgewater-Raritan on Sunday for their third straight Somerset County Championship. It…

  • ‘Management’

    ‘Management’

    Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn in Management.

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Millstone to repeal sex-offender law

    No plans yet in other area towns By Melissa L. Gaffney    The Millstone Township Committee is expected to repeal a sex offender residency law following a ruling from the state Supreme Court.    Municipal clerks from other communities in the Messenger-Press said decisions have not been made on potential repeals.    Sex offender laws were contested last…

  • Learn the signs and symptoms of stroke

    Every day we are faced with choices that affect our health. Fortunately, there are decisions we make that can decrease our risk factors or increase our chance of surviving serious conditions like stroke. Knowing the risk factors and signs of a stroke could save your life or the life of someone you love. Unfortunately, most…

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