• An epic made for a podcast

    An epic made for a podcast

    Sharing “The Stories of the Mahabharata” By Anthony Stoeckert    Sudipta Bhawmik and Avi Ziv are sharing an old story in a modern way.    The two electrical engineers are the creators and producers of “The Stories of Mahabharata,” a podcast that is available on iTunes, and which is broadcast on Monmouth Junction-based EBC radio (1170 AM).…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Four 7th-grade selected as all-stars

    HILLSBOROUGH: Four 7th-grade selected as all-stars

    The girls selected are, from left, Allison Watson, Jillian Stanton, Tessa Norfleet and Dani Pescatore.

  • SOMERSET COUNTY: Rolling Thunder Replenishes the food bank

    SOMERSET COUNTY: Rolling Thunder Replenishes the food bank

    Rolling Thunder members bought and solicited food and other items for the Somerset County Food Bank in one of their semi-annual drives.  Supporting the drive were Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey, Wegman’s Supermarket of Bridgewater, New Jersey Carpenters Funds, and Walmart stores in Branchburg and Flemington. The major function of Rolling Thunder is to…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Night of Broadway stars slated March 23

    The Music and Theatre Parents Association of Hopewell Valley Central High School will host “A Night of Broadway Stars at Hopewell Valley” on March 23 at 7 p.m. at the high school’s Hopewell Valley Performing Arts Center, 259 Pennington-Titusville Road. Rebecca LaChance, Jess LeProtto, Ellyn Marsh, Travis Morin, Chris Peluso and Daniel Torres will perform…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Public works fire forces cancellation of 2015 bulky waste program

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Public works fire forces cancellation of 2015 bulky waste program

    The fire completely destroyed this dump truck. The fire also compromised the remaining 23 vehicles stored in that section of the garage, rendering them unsafe for use.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Future chefs present their recipes this Friday

    Thirteen Hillsborough elementary school students will participate in the first Future Chefs competition, organized by Sodexo, which holds the food services contract for the district schools. The competition will be held in the Hillsborough High School cafeteria on Friday, March 20, at 6 p.m. More than 100 district elementary students submitted healthy, after-school snack recipes…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Snow removal costs cutting into town budget

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Snow removal has rung up a bill that is coming due. Hillsborough has racked up $150,000 for salaries & wages (all overtime) and $495,000 for materials, equipment repairs, outside contractors, in dealing with the incessant snowy weather of the last two months. In 2015, the total snow budget is anticipated…

  • LAWRENCE: Major crime rate drops by 15 percent

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The number of serious crimes committed last year in Lawrence Township, which include murder, rape, robbery, assault and burglary, is at its lowest level in more than 25 years, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department’s 2014 annual report.     In 2014, there were 832 serious crimes committed in…

  • Disability Consulting Firm Founder Nadine Vogel Earns Diversity Bridge Builder Award

    Disability Consulting Firm Founder Nadine Vogel Earns Diversity Bridge Builder Award

    By Gail Zoppo The American Conference on Diversity will honor Nadine O. Vogel, Founder and CEO of Springboard Consulting LLC, with the 2015 Bridge Builder Award during the spectacular Statewide Humanitarian Awards Fundraiser on Thursday, April 2. Mendham, NJ-based Springboard Consulting is a global company that works with national and multinational corporations, governments, and agencies…

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