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  • The Old Barrack celebrates a century as a colonial museum

    Trenton museum holds 14th annual ball. By: Christian Kirkpatrick    The British built the Old Barracks in Trenton, but scholars agree that they never attended any of its Capital Balls. For if they had, the Continental Army could never have persuaded them to leave town.    Capital Balls are delightful concoctions of tradition and fun that celebrate…

  • Budget may carry tax increase

    Township Council rejects a proposed 21.7 percent hike. By: Sharlee joy DiMenichi    Smaller than expected ratable growth and increases in the cost of insurance and utilities could mean a 21.7 percent increase in municipal taxes, despite a proposed budget that is smaller than last year’s spending plan, according to Township Manager Matt Watkins.    Members of…

  • NBC girls’ basketball makes it back to playoffs

    By: Sean Moylan    Most of this entire season, the defending championship Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity basketball squad has been embroiled in a quest to rediscover its identity as a team.    Happily, over the last couple of games, the Greyhounds "found" themselves just in time to qualify for the playoffs.    "These past…

  • Borough to reimburse officials for benefits

    By:Roger Alvarado    The borough has voted to pay out an additional $30,900 to reimburse elected officials and borough officers in health benefits, retroactive to 2001 in order to meet state mandated standards.    The measure was passed unanimously by the Borough Council during its Jan. 26 meeting.    The language of the resolution states that all elected…

  • Bruno, Newport and Wood will seek re-election to Hopewell Valley school board

    Steven Wood said today he will seek re-election to Hopewell seat. By Ruth Luse    Hopewell Township residents Michael Bruno and Kim Newport, Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education incumbents, said Monday they plan to seek re-election to the board on April 20.     Steven Wood of Columbia Avenue, who holds the Hopewell Borough seat on…

  • MHS teams set for county tournament

    Girls host Bound Brook, boys travel to Ridge By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High School’s basketball teams will face difficult tasks of a different nature when Somerset County Tournament action begins tonight.    The MHS girls, who were seeded 10th in the 16-team field, will play host to Sky Division rival Bound Brook. Don’t be fooled…

  • District aiming for accreditation

    Washington Township Board of Education is looking to have school district accredited, thereby providing national recognition for its schools. By: Sarah Winkelman    WASHINGTON — School officials are looking to "kick it up a notch."    By the time Robbinsville High School graduates its first senior class in 2008, the district is hoping to be accredited by…

  • Cardinals are county champions

    Wrestling By: John E. Powers    Chris Lynne, the coach of the Lawrence High School wrestling team, said he couldn’t sleep in the days leading up to last weekend’s Mercer County Tournament. Throughout the winter, Lynne had said his team’s outstanding dual-meet record was one thing, but tournaments were something totally different.    "I might have slept…

  • Township comfortable with salt supplies

    Lawrence prepared for two more snowstorms. By: Lea Kahn    Despite a spate of snowstorms last month, the Lawrence Township Public Works Department should have enough salt on hand to take care of another two snowstorms, said Municipal Manager William Guhl last week.    The salt dome at the Public Works Department facility on Bakers Basin Road…