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An advocate is defined as “one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group,” according to Merriam Webster. Support of a cause is exactly what Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers do throughout New Jersey. “CASA of Middlesex County, like all CASA programs, advocates for the best interests of children who have […]

They were wild times. Once standing at the corner of 21st and South Street was the tiny punk rock cultural phenomenon of a concert venue known as the Hot Club, which attracted almost every punk rock and new wave band in the late 1970s. It gave young local music lovers — some too young — […]

Lawrence Township schools were put into lockdown May 6 while police searched for a man who fled toward Lawrence High School after he was stopped by police. A police officer was on routine patrol shortly after 10 a.m. when he saw a pedestrian commit a traffic violation and stopped him on Princeton Pike near Rydal […]

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep the blood supply strong this winter. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to keep critical blood products […]

South Philly provided the backdrop as the city celebrated National Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day. More than 200 students across 10 School District of Philadelphia schools took part in the 14th annual national movement, which promotes safe travels to school for children. City officials gathered at Vare-Washington Elementary School on 5th Street to […]

Becca Varhula might be the most popular athlete at George Washington High School. And she doesn’t even go there. Varhula is a senior at School Lane Charter, but because the school doesn’t offer sports, she’s eligible to play for Washington, the closest school to her home. And boy did they luck out that she lives […]

School board member Amanda Santos has been tapped to fill a vacancy on the Lawrence Township Council that was created by the resignation of former Township Councilman John Ryan on April 15. Santos was chosen unanimously to fill the vacancy at the Township Council’s May 6 meeting. She was one of three nominees for the […]

A celebration of Hopewell Valley’s different cultures will be spotlighted this Saturday when the second Annual Cultural Festival returns to Hopewell Township. Residents and visitors will be able to experience different cultures through performances such as cultural activities and dance, cultural displays, food, and community resources with the festival taking place in Woolsey Park in […]

The Long Acres neighborhood is expected to get its long-awaited noise barrier along I-295, possibly as soon as this summer. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has scheduled a public information center on May 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to outline the project. It will be held at the Lawrence Township Municipal […]

The Montgomery Township Committee has unanimously voted “yes” to adopt a $32.6 million municipal budget that includes a small tax increase on township property owners. Township Committee members officially adopted the municipal budget on May 1. The budget was first introduced on April 3 and funds municipal operations for the 2025 year. The projected tax […]