For the first time in the history of the township, Robbinsville residents rejected a request by the township to increase funds for open space acquisition.
For the first time in the history of the township, Robbinsville residents rejected a request by the township to increase funds for open space acquisition.
The “State of the Schools” is strong, said Robbinsville Schools Superintendent Brian Betze during a recent report to the community about the school district’s priorities and focus for the future.
We have said since even before polls closed on Nov. 8, 2022 that we will not stop until fundamental change is made in how Mercer County runs its elections.
Evan Bunnell was never really a down-in-the-dirt guy until he got to Robbinsville High School and was coerced into joining the Agriculture Club with some of his basketball teammates. Bunnell lives on the east side of Route 130, where open space and farmland is prevalent.
Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry was a Black physician who pioneered gastroenterology, the branch of medicine concerned with the digestive system, whose tireless work has inspired generations of African American students.
MCLS adult virtual programs for February
Seemingly lost in all the misinformation, rumors and just plain untruths surrounding the possible future preservation of Serenity Farms (aka Gafgen Farm; aka Lavender Farm), Robbinsville Township officially renewed its lease of a portion of Block 5, Lot 1—also known as the Thompson Tract/Cub…
Ava Aldarelli is a freshman with the wisdom of an upperclassman. Or maybe even a coach.
The Robbinsville Public School District is developing a five-year strategic plan with direct guidance from the community.
A number of voters in Robbinsville Township, and maybe all of Mercer County, have been informed that their ballots were rejected in the November general election.
While November and December are times of great thanks, appreciation and celebration, 2023 brings new hope and a growing wish to heal all that divides us.
Considering that she grew up wanting to be a mermaid and finds varsity swimming to be a fun aspect of her life, it would stand to reason that if Isabelle Stoldt joined any branch of the service, it would be the Navy.
Inspired by the late Joe Barker, Robbinsville Township police officers, members of PBA Local #344 and the Robbinsville Fire Department joined with neighboring departments such as Hopewell and West Windsor to raise a total of $8,000 during this year’s 6th Annual “No-Shave November” – an initi…
Pond Road Middle School teacher completed his first 100-mile run last year
After launching a search for a successor to founding CEO Connie Mercer, HomeFront hired from within and promoted COO Sarah Steward.
With five new starters in the lineup, all coach Shari Schleifman wanted was growth from her Robbinsville HIgh girls’ tennis team.
En route to making history, the Robbinsville High boys soccer team showed an incredible ability to dig deep and produce in the most pressurized of situations.
It goes without saying that the last two elections run in Mercer County have not gone as planned.
Robbinsville voters elected three newcomers to the township Board of Education on Nov. 8, rejecting re-election bids by Christopher Emigholz, Kerriann Fox and Lauren Paluzzi.
Editor’s note: The following is a letter send by Brian Betze, Robbinsville superintendent of schools, to educators in the school district. The school district requested that it be published in the Robbinsville Advance.
First there was COVID. Then there was a hip issue. Next came an ankle injury.
On July 26th, the Robbinsville Board of Education selected Kerri Fox to fill a vacancy over several other candidates.
Mayor David Fried delivered his annual State of Robbinsville Township speech via video on Oct. 4.
Happy Fall! Time has a way of slipping on by, doesn’t it?
Teacher recruitment and retention, salary negotiations, educational programming and school taxes are a few of the hot-button issues being discussed by candidates running for election to the Robbinsville Board of Education this year.
It was the summer of 2020 and Jennamarie Colicchia was jogging around the Robbinsville High School track. During her run, the Ravens field hockey coach couldn’t help notice a girl on the field all by herself, with a bag of balls and a stick firing shots on a net.
The following are my thoughts and reflections. They are not to be considered official statements of the municipal government or the elected officials of Lawrence Township. If you have no interest in what I think, move along, and have a wonderful day!
Dr. Deborah Preston, the new president of Mercer County Community College, brings her focus on inclusivity to its West Windsor and Trenton campuses.
In performing a search for the term “organized chaos” the definition that surfaces is “A complex situation or process that appears chaotic while still having enough order to achieve progress or goals.”
A 21-year employee of the Robbinsville Township Police Department has been charged with stealing and selling property and equipment belonging to the township police department for personal gain.
Robbinsville Township Council recently adopted the $25.7 million 2022 municipal budget.
Robbinsville resident Jonathan Ronen—a dancer since he was five years old—was recently named teen dancer of the year by the Artistic Dance Exchange.
In the dead of winter when fans pack high school gyms to watch two good basketball teams, they’re not thinking about the heat and humidity of summer.
Last month I signed an Executive Order declaring August 1-7, 2022 “Police Appreciation Week” in Robbinsville Township.
The Robbinsville Township Board of Education and the Robbinsville Public School District have a responsibility to our students, our residents, and our community.
Here’s a comment from a Robbinsville High student in discussing her 7th-grade track & field season at Pond Road Middle School. “My friends did it and I just wanted to just try it. I was supposedly a distance runner but I didn’t like running, so I would try to be a sprinter and use practi…
From carnivals, car shows and fireworks to historical demonstrations, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day festivities in the Mercer County Area.
The Father Center currently runs two programs: Operation Fatherhood, which started in 1993; and WorkFirst NJ
According to the United Nations, good governance is measured by eight factors.
The following is an opinion article submitted by township resident Greg DeLuca regarding contract negations between the Robbinsville School District and the Robbinsville Education Association teacher’s union.
Update (June 9, 2022): Spirit Airlines has postponed its June 9 shareholders meeting to June 30. The board was expected to vote on a merger with Frontier Airlines.
Graduating seniors will say goodbye to Robbinsville High School this month, and communitynews.org is once again featuring profiles of the Top 10 Exceptional Ravens.
The game of Ultimate Frisbee was invented in the parking lot of Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, in 1968. This was during the height of 1960s counterculture.
When the high school softball season ended last year, Kailey Pacifico felt a bit unfulfilled.
Update (May 2, 2022): Blaine has had his back surgery, which was successful. He is now recovering well. He has also been adopted by the family that was fostering him.
There are often humorous stories told about how a player becomes a goalie in any sport. For Robbinsville High lacrosse junior Alley Ortega, it was less humor and more a process of elimination.
Mayor Dave Fried recently sat down with Robbinsville Advance editor Bill Sanservino to talk about issues impacting the township’s past and future.
From May 4 onwards, New Jersey businesses will be unable to distribute and sell single-use plastic bags as well as polystyrene foam products as part of what is being described as “the strongest” bag ban in the nation.
Connie Mercer founded HomeFront 31 years ago, and now the CEO is transitioning out of her leadership position to continue building on her legacy of advocacy.
The highlights were plentiful for the Robbinsville High wrestling team but, according to David Kanner, not unexpected.
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