HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: PSE&G to install cable at Mt. Rose (Hopewell Valley News)
Pennington-Rocky Hill Road/Cherry Valley Road near Carter Road will be closed for about a month this summer while Public Service Electric and Gas installs an underground cable, according to Paul Pogorzelski, township administrator and engineer.

Critics say moratorium on gulf oil drilling could increase risks rather than make process safer
A six-month deep-water drilling moratorium imposed to protect the Gulf of Mexico may raise the risk of oil spills, some members of a U.S. Department of the Interior safety-advisory group warn.

Cohasset hires city projects coordinator rather than city engineer (Grand Rapids Herald-Review)
It wasnâ?™t a unanimous decision, but in a 3-2 roll call vote, the Cohasset City Council approved hiring Rick Horton for the cityâ?™s new city projects and city services coordinator position. Councilors Tim Carlson and Norley Hansen voted

Employment seekers flock to Workforce Development Job Fair
Iowa Workforce Development helped job seekers with a Mini-Job Fair at its Ottumwa office Thursday. A larger upcoming fair will feature how to update resumes, choose the right resume and how to write cover letters.

Community briefly: Scholarships awarded to area graduates
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. has awarded scholarships to Anthony Quintana of Airline High School, Mary Kerr of Captain Shreve High School, Mark Harrington of Benton High School and Ethan Arbuckle of North DeSoto High School.