Category: archives
-

LETTERS: Open discussion provided on bill
To the editor: On June 9 in Clearbrook, there was a town hall meeting to explain legislation concerning planned communities, co-ops and related condominium associations. There were more than 500 people present including a number of New Jersey communities interested to learn what is in store for residents in retirement associations. Admittedly, the make…
-

‘The Honeymooners’
Based on Jackie Gleason’s highly stylized, blue-collar affectionate TV show, the film is all icing and no cake. By: Elise Nakhnikian Ralph Kramden, Cedric the Entertainer (right) juggles his job as a bus driver (below) with get-rich schemes to provide for his wife, Alice (Gabrielle Union, left), in The Honeymooners. As Ralph Kramden (Cedric the…
-

Tax relief options focus for forum
Assemblymen Robert Morgan and Michael Panter and state Sen. Ellen Karcher discuss tax relief options at a property tax forum at the East Windsor Township Senior Center. By: Marisa Maldonado EAST WINDSOR After Mayor Janice Mironov detailed the issues surrounding rising property taxes at a forum last week, state Assemblyman Robert Morgan (D-12th) stood…
-

State report rips DYFS in shaken-baby case
The report recommends that the DYFS improve screening techniques, better integrate services from throughout the Department of Human Services, and give families better access to services such as mental health services for adults and medical care for children in placement. By: Marisa Maldonado HIGHTSTOWN The death of a baby in the borough last year,…
-

Open casting call for MTV’s ‘Made’
Princeton Public Library will again be the site of an open casting call for the MTV show "Made." Casting directors are looking to interview young people, ages 15 to 21, for the upcoming season, on June 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the first floor Community Room. "Made" chronicles the efforts of young people…
-

Township to revise tax rolls
Township Committee plans a property tax revaluation. By: Josh Applebaum The township wants to do a complete revaluation of property to bridge the gap between assessed and market values. The Township Committee adopted a resolution Monday requesting that the Middlesex County Board of Taxation to approve a full revaluation. Township Tax Assessor Steve Benner is…
-

Nature takes center stage at annual summer festival
Nature hike gives Plainsboro residents great opportunity to observe animals in their natural habitat. By: Emily Craighead PLAINSBORO ‘Tis the season for fox kits, fawns and goslings to make their grand entrance into the world, just in time for the Plainsboro Preserve’s second annual Summer Nature Festival. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
-

Letters to the Herald
For the June 17 issue. Hanging basket project a success downtown To the editor: Many thanks are in order for the wonderful contributions for the hanging basket project in downtown Hightstown. The baskets are up and again are beautiful. We are grateful for all local businesses, organizations and private citizens who supported the beautification project…
-

2005 VW Touareg: This tough luxury SUV is no bug
With an athletic design, the Touareg has a low center of gravity, wide stance and an off-road demeanor By: Mike Blake The 2005 Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen endeared itself to America with its compact Love Bug and pocket-friendly, no-frills cars and vans. Well, that was then and this is now, and Volkswagen has entered the luxury…
