• SOMERSET COUNTY: Somerset Patriots sign five pitchers

       The Somerset Patriots have signed six players: right-handed pitchers Kyler Newby, Mike Demark and Gary Moran; left-handed pitchers Zach Kroenke and Matt Zielinski and utility player Dennis Raben.    The Patriots season begins at home on Friday, April 25. The ticket office is located at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Call 908-252-0700, or visit on-line at…

  • FLORENCE: Community celebrates life of Chief Scully

    FLORENCE: Community celebrates life of Chief Scully

    Members of Florence Township Police Department salute as the coffin holding Chief Alvin Scully is loaded onto the antique firetruck in front of the FOP Lodge 210 Fireman’s Hall on April 10. Photo by Amy Batista

  • MANVILLE: Superintendent shows faith in students

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor     Making a difference has always been important to Manville Schools Superintendent Johanna Ruberto.     Her family’s tradition of giving back was continued Tuesday night when the Board of Education accepted her donation of $400 as a scholarship for a graduating high school senior.     “My goal is to show…

  • LAMBERTVILLE/NEW HOPE: Marriage equality is Pride Parade focus

       Officials are celebrating the history of the bridge connecting New Hope and Lambertville. Next month the structure will serve as a social and political metaphor.    The two communities are celebrating the 200th anniversary of a bridge spanning the Delaware River. On Saturday, May 17, the bridge will be used as a symbol to spur the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Skaar works to broaden Democratic Party, she says

    To the editor:    As soon as Art Skaar was elected chair of the Hillsborough Democratic Committee in January 2014, he worked to broaden the participation of our residents and expand the base of the Democratic Party.    His efforts were reported in the Hillsborough Beacon article of Jan. 23, entitled “Democrats reboot party machinery.” Art immediately…

  • HAMILTON: RWJ earns national recognition

    HAMILTON: RWJ earns national recognition

    Gerald Paguio Paul Goubeaud, of East Windsor, works with Dr. Ciara Kelliher, left, physical therapist, and Jenna Hempelma, an orthopedic nurse, as part of his post-knee-replacement therapy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Center for Orthopedic & Spine Health. Photo courtesy of Gerald Paguio

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Young men’s fancy turns to baseball

    HILLSBOROUGH: Young men’s fancy turns to baseball

    Mayor Doug Tomson throws out the first pitch at Hillsborough Baseball League’s opening day ceremony on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Connie Harbison)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Young men’s fancy turns to baseball

    HILLSBOROUGH: Young men’s fancy turns to baseball

    Baseball league holds opening day    After the long, harsh winter, followed by weeks of cold and rain, the sun came out for opening-day ceremonies of Hillsborough Baseball League on Saturday on Willow Road.    The day began with a parade of teams of 5- to 14-year-olds scheduled to play in the first game of the day.…

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    Leslie Temple Jazzercise Offers Five New Targeted Total Body Workouts New Fusion, Strike, Core, Strength45 and Strength60 fitness classes add variety for real results Hillsborough, NJ. April 16, 2014 ─ Variety is something we crave, especially in our workouts. Adding new elements to an exercise program helps break through plateaus, challenges our bodies and minds,…

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