• HILLSBOROUGH: World language intro programs approved

    In February or March, there will be 10 days of programs introducing French, German and Italian By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough fourth graders will have the chance to attend an after-school world language program this winter intended to give them information on what language to study in fifth through eighth grades.    The school board…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: 5th grader Julia Denys qualifies for 2014 Irish dance ‘Olympics’

    HILLSBOROUGH: 5th grader Julia Denys qualifies for 2014 Irish dance ‘Olympics’

    Julia Denys of Hillsborough is congratulated by fellow competitors after the announcement she had qualified to compete in next April’s World Championships of Irish Dance.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dual snowstorms both frightful and delightful

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dual snowstorms both frightful and delightful

    Azra Baig photo. Students enjoy a day of sledding at Woodlot Park in Monmouth Junction on Tuesday.

  • CRANBURY: Palma death shocks community

    CRANBURY: Palma death shocks community

    As shoppers strolled through stores along Main Street Sunday, there was a palpable sense of unease and loss as the business community began to mourn one of their own. By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor CRANBURY — As shoppers strolled through stores along Main Street Sunday, there was a palpable sense of unease and loss…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Reward offered in ‘home invasion’

    Intruder assaulted man, 80, and woman, 57, with a hammer    Somerset County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect in a home invasion on Dec. 7 in Hillsborough Township.    Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano said that at about 10:30 a.m. a black…

  • CRANBURY: Palma death shocks community
  • GIFT GUIDE: Gifts with a personal touch

    GIFT GUIDE: Gifts with a personal touch

    Handmade crafts make for great gifts, whether purchased online or in person By Sally Stang, Special Writer Ho ho, oh humbug! You have more shopping to do and you are stuck somewhere between frenzy and mind-numbing exhaustion.    In some stores, the tension is high. As wide-eyed clusters of humanity jostle frantically for presents, it feels…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local man’s beard wins third place

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local man’s beard wins third place

    For bearded Kendall Park resident Christopher Porrovecchio, “it has been a 27-month journey” full of recognition for his unique hobby. By Ed Birch, Special Writer For bearded Kendall Park resident Christopher Porrovecchio, “it has been a 27-month journey” full of recognition for his unique hobby.    ”I was inspired by the cable television show ‘Whisker Wars’…

  • PRINCETON: Three rescued from lake during snowstorm

    PRINCETON: Three rescued from lake during snowstorm

    Three people and a boat had to be pulled from Carnegie Lake just before noon during the snowstorm on Tuesday. By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Packet Media Group PRINCETON — Three people and a boat had to be pulled from Carnegie Lake just before noon during the snowstorm on Tuesday.    The craft experienced steering failure while navigating…

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