Day: March 2, 2011

By: centraljersey.com COLUMBUS – The Stagehounds, a volunteer group of parents, alumni and friends of Northern Burlington County Regional High School’s theater program, is hosting the second annual Coffeehouse on March 18. The intent of the Coffeehouse is to showcase the talents of Northern Burlington High School theater students and to raise funds to help…

Apology needed Stephen Monson, Bordentown Township Exactly how hypocritical is Bruce Hill? Well I guess it depends on whether or not he likes the person delivering the message.    Last August, my wife Virginia “Gini” Monson spoke at a Bordentown Township Committee meeting. She spoke on the subject of the lack of curb appeal in the…

Appointment pending final contract and vote of new school board BY Amber Cox    FLORENCE — Following a two-month search for a new superintendent, the Board of Education has recommended the current director of Special Services.    The school board Feb. 28 voted to recommend starting the contract negotiation process for Donna Ambrosius, of Mantua.    All nine…

Phil McAuliffe Gov. Chris Christie works the floor at the town hall meeting at the Hillsborough municipal building. He called for making difficult decisions to the state’s budget problems.

By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson Unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $36.5 million are awaiting about 31,000 New Jerseyans who did not file a federal income tax return for 2007. To collect the money, a return for 2007 must be filed with the IRS no later than April 18, 2010. In New Jersey, the IRS estimates…

Rachel Boynton’s doc about Bolivia’s 2002 election is being screened in Princeton By Elise Nakhnikian JUST as the news about populist uprisings across the Arab world brings uncomfortable reminders of our government’s ties to the despots involved, a 2005 documentary screening this week on the Princeton campus shows us how American businesses can meddle in…

By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The $31.67 million tentative school budget for 2011-2012 adopted Monday night proposes no increase in the tax levy needed to run the K-8 district next year, but residents will still pay an average $296 more in school taxes due mainly to the fallout from the state’s ruling on…

By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Storytime students at the Manville Public Library had a special visit last Wednesday from Weston School students. The students were bused over to the library to read and do some skits for Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Even though it was a week early, the Storytimers enjoyed the visit.    Second and…