• Students’ creativity shines in mini-novels

    MILLSTONE — Every day, her students write their books at the Millstone Township Middle School. Audrey Ferraro, an honors language arts teacher, said she anticipates her 44 students in two classes will complete their mini-novels in mid-March. The project began in October. Students received an outline and a writing handbook to brainstorm a topic about…

  • Greater Media wins in Better Newspaper Contest

    Sports Feature Picture Story 1st place Eric Sucar Greater Media Newspapers scored big in winning 15 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2013 Better Newspapers Contest. Greater Media Newspapers Publisher Ben Cannizzaro, who is a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Press Association, called the Feb. 11 notification “great news”…

  • Black history shows education is key

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Thomas Daniels discusses his efforts to promote awareness of the contributions African-Americans have made to society. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR I t was just after suppertime on a lazy summer evening three-quarters of a century ago when Thomas Daniels’ grandfather gave him a piece of advice he would never forget.…

  • ‘Yellow Dot’ program signed into law

    Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) to authorize a program providing emergency responders with critical health information about injured motorists has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. According to a press release, Singer’s “Yellow Dot” program allows municipalities or counties to establish a program that gives interested motorists a yellow…

  • Stone Bridge supports Jimmy V Foundation

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Participants in the recent Quest for the Cure Week at the Stone Bridge Middle School in Allentown exceeded their goal of raising $5,000 for the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. Quest for the Cure Week began on Feb. 5 and ran for four days. Jessica Wilke, a coorganizer of the…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The Provident Bank, New Jersey’s first and oldest community bank, will mark 175 years in business on Feb. 27. To celebrate its anniversary, the bank will offer refreshments to visitors at all branches during the day and host a gala event that evening at the Liberty House in Jersey City, where the bank has remained…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Blaze destroys lodge at Girl Scout camp

    Lightning may have been the cause    A dozen fire companies battled a structure fire at Girl Scout Camp DeWitt on 605 Montgomery Road that was reported at 8:14 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.    Police officers found heavy smoke in the unoccupied main lodge of the building. No injuries were reported.    Township Fire Marshall Christopher Weniger said…

  • 2014 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner from South Brunswick

    2014 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner from South Brunswick

    By Gary Cooper The 2014 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest finals were held Saturday, Jan. 25, at American Legion Post 87, Woodbridge. Each contestant delivered a prepared oration about some phase of the Constitution of the United States, as well as an oration on a randomly assigned constitutional topic. Soorya Suresh, sponsored by Lt.…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Gallery celebrates winter through paintings

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Gallery celebrates winter through paintings

    Artist Anna Wainright poses next to her artwork ’Early Frost’ during the Winter Gala 2014 open house on Feb. 8 at The Artful Deposit Gallery.  Photo by Amy Batista

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