• MANVILLE: Korean War vet to lead Memorial Day events

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Joe Ulicny, of Valerie Drive, tapped as this year’s grand marshal    For Valerie Drive resident Joe Ulicny, a constant ringing in his ears is a reminder of his two-year stint in the United States Army during the Korean War.    Now, Mr. Ulicny, who was stationed in Germany then, will honor…

  • Rosenberg thanks voters for their support

    Marc Rosenberg, Dubois Round    My thanks to the Hillsborough community for your support in this year’s school election, both for your approval of the school budget and your confidence in letting me serve you for another three years on the Board of Education.    I realize that there were many issues in this election, but I…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: High school’s math contest adds up

    HILLSBOROUGH: High school’s math contest adds up

       Twelve students were named winners in April’s Math Education Month at Hillsborough High School, with students puzzling over challenges aimed at increasing their interest in mathematics.    This year marks the 23rd annual contest, organized by Maria Szijj, mathematics supervisor at the school. The contests included a story problem challenge, with a series of challenging problems…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Local still pan MOM plan

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    It’s the same old MOM line; slightly tweaked and the same old tune from local municipalities: Keep it out of Middlesex County.    The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently adopted a resolution asking NJ Transit to evaluate two new alternatives to the proposed Monmouth Ocean Middlesex train line, a…

  • MANVILLE: School lunch price increase set

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    For the first time in more than eight years, school lunch prices in all district schools will increase.    The Board of Education unanimously approved the price increases last month.    Though the increases are being approved for 2009-2010, Pomptonian, Inc., the district’s food service provider, and administrators predicted the price changes…

  • MONROE: A tree grows in Monroe

    MONROE: A tree grows in Monroe

       Students at the Oak Tree School in Monroe planted a northern red oak in front of the school on April 28. The tree was donated by the Gasko Family Farm and the day incorporated a variety of environmental projects the school had been doing.

  • Winning CMS 6th graders highlight a Holocaust hero:

    Winning CMS 6th graders highlight a Holocaust hero:

    By Winning CMS 6th graders highlight a Holocaust hero: Community Middle School 6th graders Alisha Kanitkar and Shruti Marathe won the National History Day New Jersey State Championship in the grades 6-8, group exhibit category. This year’s contest theme was "The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies." Alisha and Shruti’s winning exhibit, titled "Raoul Wallenberg…

  • ‘Fight Cancer Day’

    ‘Fight Cancer Day’

    Shown at the recent check presentation are (from left): Barbara Rothwell Henderson, Larry Rothwell, Rob Eccles (regional vice president, CJACS), Mike Rothwell, Ann Watkins (director of special events, ACS), and Don Rellstab (store manager).

  • HILLSBOROUGH: High school’s math contest adds up

    HILLSBOROUGH: High school’s math contest adds up

    Sophomores (left to right) Erika Ramos and Eric Wang, and junior Alex Block, provided the winning entries in the competition using art or language to express mathematical concepts.

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