• MILLSTONE: Republicans won’t back Abilheira

    by Matt Chiappardi, Special Writer    MILLSTONE — Committeeman Elias Abilheira and his colleagues on the township’s all-Republican governing body are going through a public divorce.    Local Republicans will not be supporting him for a re-election bid in November, something Mr. Abilheira says is fine with him. That’s because he said he wasn’t planning to run…

  • LAWRENCE: Boarding school celebrates two centuries in Lawrence

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer When the Rev. Isaac Van Arsdale Brown accepted an offer to become the fulltime minister at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville in the early 1800s, he soon realized that the minister’s salary was inadequate.     To supplement his salary, the Rev. Brown opened a school for boys in 1810. The…

  • SUSTAINABLE LAWRENCE: Recycling at home or at work

    By Jori Fahrenfeld     Adhering to the sustainable mantra of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” is easy at home in Lawrenceville. If you’ve already reduced the amount of disposables or non-recyclables you purchase and you are reusing what you can, recycling is as easy as walking to the end of your driveway. In Lawrence, curbside recycling is…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats seeking candidate hopefuls

       The Hillsborough Democratic Organization is currently interviewing candidates, who are interested in running for the two contested seats on the Hillsborough Township Committee in November.    Candidates must be United States citizens, residents of Hillsborough for at least one year, at least 18 years of age and have no outstanding criminal convictions.    The filing deadline for…

  • ALLENTOWN: Higher taxes, activity fees explored in UFRSD

    by Judy Bocklage, Special Writer    ALLENTOWN — Homeowners in Upper Freehold and Allentown could soon see their school taxes rise by hundreds of dollars a year. And parents of students in the Upper Freehold Regional School District could start paying fees for their children’s extracurricular activities.    That’s the picture as district officials, well aware of…

  • No bail for bank robbery suspects in Monmouth jail

    Trio charged with armed bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a violent crime By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    Denied bail last week, a man who was arrested as one of a trio of suspected bank robbers declined an opportunity to request bail again this week and…

  • LAWRENCE: Board may hold seminar for low-income homeowners

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The township’s Affordable Housing Board is considering sponsoring a seminar to help low- and moderate-income households avoid foreclosure and get through the difficult economic times.     People are losing their jobs and their homes, and the Affordable Housing Board wants to offer support to them, said Kim Taylor, who…

  • ALLENTOWN: High-schoolers ready for friendly Lunacy

    ALLENTOWN: High-schoolers ready for friendly Lunacy

    Allentown High School students Andrew Newman Jr., Zak Moy and Pace Nalbone work on their robot that is programmed to pick up balls. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • FLORENCE: Man on bike hit by bus

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — A 75-year-old township man was listed in fair condition Tuesday after a school bus hit his bicycle Monday, police said.    Police did not name the man, but said he was hit at Delaware and Railroad avenues at 2:58 p.m. Monday. He was taken to Capital Health Systems Fuld…

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