• ALLENTOWN: Authorities say threat was hoax

    The bomb threat that led to the New Jersey State Police canvass Upper Freehold Regional School District schools last Thursday has been determined to be a hoax. by David Kilby, Special Writer ALLENTOWN — The bomb threat that led to the New Jersey State Police canvass Upper Freehold Regional School District schools last Thursday has…

  • MCCC: School recognizes anniversary of program director

    MCCC: School recognizes anniversary of program director

    Alice Weiss is being recognized by Mercer County Community College as she celebrates her 25th year as program director of WFM the Classical Network on the MCCC campus. Courtesy photo

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police seek information on burglaries

    Township police, in conjunction with Middlesex County Crime Stoppers, is seeking information on a series of residential burglaries. By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer    The Police Department, in conjunction with Middlesex County Crime Stoppers, is seeking information on a series of residential burglaries.    The Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward for information that would…

  • HAMILTON: Superintendent addresses extending school day, year

    Parla: proposal of extending instruction cannot be viewed ‘in a vacuum’ HAMILTON — Superintendent Dr. James Parla addressed the potential of extending the school day and school year in his January message to the district.    On the district website, Dr. Parla said while there is research that supports the idea of extending instruction to increase…

  • BORDENTOWN: Charity dinner to raise money to beat childhood cancer

    Local businessman Joseph Salera has organized an evening of comedy and local “woodsmen” cuisine to raise money for youths stricken by cancer. BORDENTOWN — Local businessman Joseph Salera has organized an evening of comedy and local “woodsmen” cuisine to raise money for youths stricken by cancer.    Utilizing his New York City and local connections from…

  • HAMILTON: Hittin’ the ice (photo)

    HAMILTON: Hittin’ the ice (photo)

    Staff photo by James McEvoy The Steinert Spartans defeated their counterparts from Nottingham High School on Jan. 17 by a score of 12-2 at the Mercer County Park ice rink.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raider duo place in shot put

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Trey Murphy and Priscilla Senoo have known each other since they were in first grade, and they grew closer when both went out for basketball as freshmen at Hillsborough High School.    Senoo moved to indoor track and field to focus on the shot put, and this year Murphy has…

  • STATE WE’RE IN: Meadowlands shoutout!

    by Michele Byers With the advent of Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, the eyes of the nation will be on New Jersey’s Meadowlands.    Predictably, New York will get the lion’s share of attention. Viewers across the country will see shots of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty and other iconic New York area…

  • Protect Cranbury’s healthy waterways

    Jennifer M. Coffey, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Protect Cranbury’s healthy waterways To the editor: The quality of Cranbury’s waterways is threatened by an application for a large development currently being considered by the Cranbury zoning board.    The application in front of the board is to construct a 35,000-square-foot building on an environmentally sensitive lot on…

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