Category: archives

  • Removing Mastriano furthers bigotry

    By:Charles and Nancy Muldrow To the editor:    Most New Jerseyans believe that Megan’s Law reduces molestation of children, with its possibly long-term psychic or physical injury, or infection.    A coach in a New Brunswick school was recently charged with molesting a boy, starting at age 11, in the same edition of the Times of Trenton…

  • LIBRARY CORNER

    By:Staff Hightstown    The library will be closed for the New Year holiday Saturday and Monday.    The January-February session of Storytimes and Toddlertimes will start off with a Storytime session at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. The theme is "teddy bear."    Preschool Storytime for children ages 3-5 will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The theme will be…

  • Holiday parties lead to an even sweeter time

    By:Brian Shappell        Students of the Cranbury School left the building last Friday full of smiles, energy and sugar as their half-day was closed with schoolwide holiday parties.    Upon entering the school office at approximately 11:15 a.m., the counters were stacked with towering walls of pizza boxes, which would soon be on their way to…

  • Development on Simonson land approved

    The Planning Board unanimously voted in favor of a subdivision plan that will permit 31 clustered single-family homes to be built on a property in the agricultural zone and protect the remaining land there as open space. By:Brian Shappell        The Planning Board unanimously voted in favor of a subdivision plan that will permit 31…

  • Recall effort halted after apology offered

    Also, Borough Council holds off passage of resolution requesting Janice Mastriano to resign By:Mark Moffa        HIGHTSTOWN – Members of the committee attempting to remove school board member Janice Mastriano from her elected position halted their attempt this week as efforts turned toward working with her on issues of diversity and discrimination.    Also, in a…

  • Christmas tree pickup will follow brush and yard waste schedule

    Below is the schedule for Christmas tree pickup in Lawrence. Zone 1 – Collection the week containing the first Monday of the month Zone 2 – Collection the week containing the second Monday of the month Zone 3 – Collection the week containing the third Monday of the month Zone 4 – Collection the week…

  • BIRTHS

    By:Staff    Congratulations to the following area residents on the recent additions to their families.    The Medical Center at Princeton announces the following new arrivals:    A boy to Marco Paltan and Blanca Mendoza of East Windsor on Dec. 18.    A boy to Andrew and Heather Keller of Hightstown on Dec. 20.    A girl to Nelson Rivera…

  • New mayor seen in Montgomery

    Moylan, process targets of pointed criticism By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — Township Committeewoman Sondra Moylan appears to be the likely choice for mayor next year.    But her impending selection comes with some harsh criticism.    Committee members Don Matthews, Peter Treichler and Ms. Moylan agreed at a caucus of the Municipal Republican Committee Wednesday night to…

  • Hess’ boys drop back to .500 mark

    By:Kyle Moylan        After winning its first two games in the opening week of the season, the Hightstown High School boys’ basketball team struggled on offense this past week and fell back to 2-2.    Hightstown’s first loss came against a very good Ewing team on Dec. 21, 68-53.    Andrew Whitmore connected for six 3-pointers and…