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  • Watch for Those Orange ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags on Your Recycling Bucket

    Watch for Those Orange ‘Curbing Hunger’ Bags on Your Recycling Bucket

    Orange plastic bags will be tied to the handle of Somerset County residents’ recycling buckets in May, in preparation for the June 6-July 1 "Curbing Hunger" food drive.

  • SENIOR MENUS-May 19, 2011

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Locals question solar panel plan

    EAST WINDSOR: Locals question solar panel plan

    Some East Windsor residents call McGraw-Hill proposal problematic By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — New details were released on a 48-acre solar panel array McGraw-Hill proposed along Princeton-Hightstown Road as East Windsor’s Planning Board unanimously approved the company’s site plan.    And so it did with new concerns.    About 20 residents along the southern…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Council discusses establishing policy for contacting lawyers

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Council members discussed the possibility of establishing a policy for contacting professionals, including solicitors and engineers, at a borough meeting held Monday evening.    Mayor Steve Kirson noted the borough’s growing legal expense as one reason for establishing a policy. Early debate suggested the policy would require council members…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens perform well at Mercer track

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    If it wasn’t obvious enough from the competitive Mercer Twilight Invitational the week before, the Mercer County Championships on Saturday served notice that the championship portion of the season is upon the Robbinsville High School track and field teams.    The Raven girls finished seventh with 32 points, and the…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Locals question solar panel plan

    EAST WINDSOR: Locals question solar panel plan

    Scott Road resident Chris Norton, left, listens in on an East Windsor Planning Board meeting Monday evening while taking notes of a 48-acre solar panel array that’s being proposed in front of his home. (Staff Photo by Doug Carman)

  • MANVILLE: Teacher realizing a classroom dream

    MANVILLE: Teacher realizing a classroom dream

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Even as young child, Manville High School teacher Ashley Wollesen always knew she wanted to become a teacher when she grew up. This profession gave her the honor of Manville High School Teacher of the Year for 2010-2011.    ”Growing up, I always played school in my room. I had…

  • EDITORIAL: Thumbs up to volunteers

    EDITORIAL: Thumbs up to volunteers

       To all those who were part of the annual Clean Communities Day on April 30.    And to Phil Petrone for his leadership and organization of the local event.    Clean Communities Day is made possible by grants from the state to towns, such as Manville, and counties to remove litter and trash and help to beautify…

  • Change the process

    Robin and Bob Madden, Bordentown City    After receiving Mike Hunninghake’s letter sharing the very disappointing news of not being reappointed to the Bordentown City Environmental Commission (BCEC), we felt that it was necessary to attend our Bordentown City’s monthly government meeting this past Monday, 5/9 to hear first hand from our mayor his reasons for…