• HILLSBOROUGH: Off to Africa

    HILLSBOROUGH: Off to Africa

    Rider graduate has a bit of wanderlust By Chuck O’Donnell, Special Writer Chris Harris is embarking on a journey halfway around the world in hopes of discovering what is in his heart. Mr. Harris has left the people he loves and the creature comforts of Hillsborough behind and set a course for South Africa where…

  • LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: July 24

    Do you want to get out of sun and roam a cool museum? Go online www.sclsnj.org and reserve your free museum pass. The SCLS Museum Pass Program at Manville Library will change in July due tobudget restraints. The library will be limited to these passes: Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, and the Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton…

  • LAWRENCE: Only one candidate for school board so far

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer With less than three days until the July 28 nominating deadline, only one township resident had filed to run for one of three open seats on the Lawrence Township Board of Education, according to Mercer County officials. Max Ramos, who lives on Woodlane Road, filed his nominating petition Tuesday. He…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Babe Ruth 14s stay in winners bracket

    WEST WINDSOR: Babe Ruth 14s stay in winners bracket

    Even before he crossed home plate, Blake Brown knew he was going to score the winning run as West Windsor-Plainsboro topped Mount Laurel, 7-6, on Sunday in the Southern New Jersey 14-year-old Babe Ruth Tournament. Photo by John Blaine

  • POLICE BLOTTER: July 24

    Robbinsville Jason Rutherford, 30, of Robbinsville was charged with drunken driving after being stopped and arrested shortly after midnight on Monday, police reported. Mr. Rutherford was stopped by Patrolman Robert Morgano on Saxony Lane after responding to a 911 call about a possible intoxicated driver in the area of Route 526. Police said Mr. Rutherford…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Police: Second sage bush removed

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor  Is there a sage bush serial thief on the prowl in Lambertville? On July 18, city police received a second report in six days about a bush removed from a residence when Michele Schenk, 55, of Lambertville, came to police headquarters to report the theft of a sage bush on…

  • MANVILLE SENIOR CORNER: July 24

    Excellent weather, good food by Elmer’s Catering, surprise door prizes and nostalgic music made for a perfect summer picnic at a gem of a place for the Manville Senior Citizens. Knob Hill in Colonial Park was the perfect place for our picnic on July 10. Sitting under the massive gazebo with cool winds filtering through…

  • FLORENCE: Board approves Valero plan
  • MANVILLE: ‘Character building’ occurs at library

    MANVILLE: ‘Character building’ occurs at library

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer It was really colorful at the Manville Public Library last week as the community room was turned into a mini balloon fest. Goowin’s Balloonwins took over the room for 45 minutes, and the audience loved it. Balloon artist Allynn Gooen created as he told stories of "Snow White and…

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