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  • HIGHTSTOWN: Storm recovery discourse begins

    HIGHTSTOWN: Storm recovery discourse begins

    Torry Watkins, of Hightstown, advocates consolidation with East Windsor. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Storm recovery discourse begins

    HIGHTSTOWN: Storm recovery discourse begins

    Hightstownian J.P. Gibbons addresses the Borough Council at a meeting on Hurricane Irene recovery efforts. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • EAST WINDSOR: Township delivers new map

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    EAST WINDSOR — Residents have the opportunity to refer to a new township map when getting around town these days.    The street map was released on March 7. It was recently mailed to residents with most folks receiving copies last week.    The color map features a legend with shaded areas…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Teens learn art of woodcraft

    HIGHTSTOWN: Teens learn art of woodcraft

    Senior David Figueroa, of East Windsor, works on a wooden pen in the woodshop classroom at the Hightstown High School as part of the East Windsor Regional School District Curriculum Fair on April 4. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • CRANBURY: Five compete for three BOE seats

    By Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer    CRANBURY — Five candidates are competing for three Board of Education seats in the April 17 school elections.    Incumbents Lynne Schwarz, Nicole Pormilli, and A.W. Schraudenbach are being challenged by Ashutosh Hadap and newcomer Karen Callahan.    In February, the board decided to keep the school elections in April instead of…

  • CRANBURY: Newcomer making committee run

    CRANBURY: Newcomer making committee run

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — Resident Thomas Connolly, 25, said he is running as a Republican for a seat on the Township Committee.    ”This is my first attempt at political office,” Mr. Connolly, a 2009 graduate of James Madison University in Harrisburg, Virginia said Tuesday. “Growing up in Cranbury, I understand that…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Students learn tenets of ethical journalism

    HIGHTSTOWN: Students learn tenets of ethical journalism

    The Ram Page staff works together to create a student newspaper at Hightstown High. Gathered in the newsroom are, from left; front row, senior Colleen Murphy; junior Danielle Najjar; seniors Abigail Schwendeman, Jaimie McHale and Sam Nathanson; and back row, juniors Phil Kramar and Jude Brenya; and sophomore Mike Tiernan. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • CRANBURY: Newcomer making committee run
  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough introduces budget with tax hike

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council has introduced a $6.6 million budget for 2012 which calls for a 1.58 percent tax levy upon homeowners. This equates to a .027-cent tax increase from last year per $100 of assessed property value for residents.    The introduced tax rate for 2012 is .903 cents per…