• WRITER’S CORNER

    Seeger’s message still moving Maureen Daye I am humming, “This Little Light of Mine” and “Turn, Turn, Turn” repeatedly. Like many folk music aficionados, I am floored by the recent death of folk icon Pete Seeger, 94. I knew Seeger and had a grand opportunity to do some brief work with him during a two-year…

  • LAWRENCE: Sassaman named Teacher of Year

    LAWRENCE: Sassaman named Teacher of Year

    Lisa Sassaman, who has been named the Lawrence Township Teacher of the Year, works with Lawrence Middle School student Lee Miller.  Staff photo by Lea Kahn

  • LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: Feb. 13

       The Manville Public Library will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Regular hours of 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday will resume on Tuesday.     * * *    History lecture: Somerset resident Gary Kraidman will present a free lecture on…

  • Olympic skeleton event set for Friday
  • ROEBLING: Man admitted to sex diversionary program

    Brian C. Dornbach, a 51-year-old unemployed bachelor, was admitted to the pre-trial intervention program for 36 months on Monday. Superior Court Judge Robert C. Billmeier, sitting in Trenton, read out the by Philip Sean Curran, Packet Media Group TRENTON — A Roebling man must have no contact with a special needs teenaged girl he repeatedly…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: February 13

    Florence    Police continue to investigate a car accident that claimed the life of Hirobumi Okura, age 33, of West Windsor on Jan. 30.    No charges have been filed in the accident in which a Prius driven by Mr. Hirobumi struck the back of a tractor-trailer, which was stationary at the traffic light on Route 130…

  • Ballpark community box up for grabs

       Requests are being accepted until Friday, Feb. 21, to use the 30-seat community box at the TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots minor league baseball team, in Bridgewater Township. The independent minor league team plays 41 regular-season home games.    To be eligible, applicants should be nonprofits whose client base consists of at least…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Solar farm approved
  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: February 13

    February    ”Winter Gala 2014,”group exhibit celebrating the beauty of winter at The Artful Deposit Gallery, Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown City. 609 298 6970. www.artfuldeposit.com. Exhibit runs through February. Open house Sat., Feb. 8 from 12 to 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15    Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 280 Crosswicks Road, Bordentown will be holding a winter Mini Vacation…

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