Author: Central Jersey

  • CRANBURY: Mets grab Little League playoff win

    The Dr. Spielman Family Dentistry Mets rallied from behind to tie and then win their Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League playoff opener on Saturday. The Z Enterprise Phillies struck first, plating five runs over the first three innings with key hits by Justin Pormilli, Adam MacMillan and Jake Bornstein. But Connor McDowell started off the Mets with…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Marian Fenwick, first woman as mayor, dies

    HILLSBOROUGH: Marian Fenwick, first woman as mayor, dies

    Marian Fenwick, the first woman mayor of Hillsborough Township, died Monday evening at the University Medical Center of Princeton. She was a few days shy of her 85th birthday of June 15, “and she was the sharpest she could be right up to the end,” said her daughter, also Marian, on Wednesday. Funeral arrangements are…

  • CRANBURY: Town aims to curb speeding

    CRANBURY: Town aims to curb speeding

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The Township Committee unanimously voted to introduce an ordinance Monday night that would both help police officers more easily issue speeding summonses and reduce speed limits on two roads where speeding is a continuous problem. The ordinance comes as a result of the Cranbury Police Department requesting a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Horse-betting proposal here is back on track

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Horse racing betting is back on track here. Mayor Douglas Tomson said Tuesday night that the proposal to locate an off-track wagering site in a refurbished restaurant on Route 206 has moved forward with state officials. The mayor said the township that afternoon had received word from the N.J. Racing…

  • MONTGOMERY: Bonds will buy equipment, repair roads

    MONTGOMERY: Bonds will buy equipment, repair roads

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Township Committee introduced a $4.69 million bond ordinance last week that would allocate money for the 2015 road program, as well as the replacement of assorted Department of Public Works trucks and equipment. Township Committee also issued a proclamation declaring June 15 as Magna Carta Day in Montgomery…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Former school board president Marathe joins Township Council

    WEST WINDSOR: Former school board president Marathe joins Township Council

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Hemant Marathe, a former school board president, was the unanimous choice of Township Council Monday night to fill a vacancy on the council created by the resignation of former Councilwoman Kristina Samonte. Mr. Marathe and Benjamin J. Steinhauser had applied to fill the opening on Township Council.…

  • PRINCETON: Council lends sympathetic ear to call for paid sick time law

    PRINCETON: Council lends sympathetic ear to call for paid sick time law

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A liberal special interest group on Monday urged the Princeton Council to require businesses to provide their employees paid sick leave, as an issue debated nationally makes its way to Princeton. New Jersey Working Families Alliance wants Princeton to become the 10th municipality in the state to put that…

  • PRINCETON: Council approves purchase of Lytle Street property

    PRINCETON: Council approves purchase of Lytle Street property

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton will buy land on Lytle Street to expand Mary Moss Park and potentially provide up two units of affordable housing that Habitat for Humanity of Trenton or some other developer would build. The Council on Monday voted 6-0 to have the town attorney draft an ordinance acquiring the…

  • PRINCETON: The Hun School celebrates Class of 2015 at commencement

    PRINCETON: The Hun School celebrates Class of 2015 at commencement

    The Hun School of Princeton celebrated its 101st Commencement, honoring the Class of 2015 on June 5 on the lawn behind Russell Hall. More than 1,000 faculty, administration, families, and friends gathered to celebrate during the traditional academic ceremony, during which Valedictorian Jiafeng Chen and Salutatorian Amanda Barbour were honored for their sustained academic achievements.…