• Empower Fitness – A New Name, A New Location, A New Attitude for the 21st Century Woman

    By Joan Brame IMMEDIATE RELEASE Empower Fitness – A New Name, A New Location, A New Attitude for the 21st Century Woman                  Lawrenceville, NJ. April 2009. The owners of Slim and Tone announce that their business will become an independent company called Empower Fitness, effective May 1, 2009. Empower Fitness will move to a…

  • Special thanks to those who helped

    Greg Monticchio, chairman, Mentally Handicapped Drive    The members of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 7046 (St. Cecilia’s, Monmouth Junction) want to express our thanks to everyone in the local community that contributed to our recent (April 25-26) drive for the mentally handicapped.    We were able to raise $2,554 that will be given to local…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sustainability fair aims for fun while educating

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Sunday’s Sustainable Hillsborough Family Fair, the township’s first, has a lofty goal: to show residents what they can do to reduce their impact on the environment, making lifestyles more sustainable for the future.    ”This event is really for residents because we want them to understand that sustainability is part of…

  • CRANBURY: Patina Home to close its doors

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Patina Home, the store known for its quaint linens, rugs, furnishings and accessories, will be just another Main Street memory by the end of the month.    This downtown shopping staple, 33 N. Main St., which opened in 2006, will be closing its doors following a string of other…

  • MANVILLE: Defeated budget headed to council

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    With the rejection of the Board of Education’s $19,019,248 budget in the April 21 elections, Councilman Ed Komoroski announced Monday that the council’s Finance Committee will meet with the school board sometime next week to determine any changes that can be made.    School Business Administrator Richard Reilly made a similar…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Help during tough times

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    With the current state of the economy, many families and individuals are consumed by stress and may not know where to turn for help.    With hopes of lending a helping hand, the township’s Social Services Department will be holding a free Family Assistance Fair on May 27 from 10 a.m.…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Stanley Vitello quits race for council seat

    Has been granted visiting professorship at Yale University    Monday, Stanley Vitello, of Columbia Avenue, Hopewell, told borough officials he had decided to withdraw his name from consideration as a candidate for Hopewell Borough Council.    ”Today, I was informed that I have been granted a visiting professorship at Yale University. Given this appointment, I could not…

  • JAMESBURG: Breaking ground on new pantry

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Around 60 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church’s Deacons Food Cupboard building Saturday, watching as the organization entered a new era of growth.    The cupboard temporarily relocated to the First Baptist Church of Jamesburg years ago due to its cramped surroundings at the Presbyterian…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: It’s no joke — HHS soccer team sets comedy night fundraiser

       The Hillsborough High School girls soccer team has scheduled HHS Comedy Night at The Stress Factory, 90 Church Street, in New Brunswick, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 17.    The special show is open to all Hillsborough students aged 14-18 (8-12th graders only) and parents — the show is rated PG13 to accommodate the under-aged…

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