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  • Board to study value of HES site

    Zoning expected to entice developers to town center – but there’s no ‘for sale’ sign By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer While a proposed change in the town’s zoning laws offers developers an incentive to build on the current Hillsborough Elementary School site, the school is not for sale, school officials said during Monday’s Board…

  • HILLSBOROUGH FAMILY YMCA BENEFITS FROM ASPIRING EAGLE SCOUT’S KIOSK PROJECT

    HILLSBOROUGH FAMILY YMCA BENEFITS FROM ASPIRING EAGLE SCOUT’S KIOSK PROJECT

    By Donna Dass Thanks to Stephen Schappert, an aspiring Eagle Scout, the Hillsborough Family YMCA has a new information kiosk. Stephen, 18 and a recent Hillsborough High School graduate, built the kiosk as part of his Eagle Scout project.  Stephen is a member of Troop #1776 and has been involved in Boys Scouts since he was…

  • 21st Annual Heel to Heal

    By Evey Rutledge For Immediate Release                                                 21st Annual Heel to Heal Grab your shoes and help support a moving cause! Piscataway, NJ- Embrace Kids Foundation will hold a walking and cycling event, the Heel to Heal, onSunday September 26, 2010, 9:00am at Johnson Park (River Road, Piscataway Township). The Heel to Heal will raise…

  • Ichiban reemerges as Zen resturant

    By: Lauren Otis – Staff Writer If you are beginning to think that dining in downtown Princeton has become a competitive sport, a newly carved out corner of dining relaxation might be for you. About a month ago, Ichiban, the longstanding traditional Japanese restaurant in downtown Princeton off Witherspoon Street, shuttered its doors and reemerged…

  • WEST AMWELL: Special education appraisal imminent

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — An independent evaluation of the special education program at South Hunterdon Regional High School likely will get under way this fall.    About one-quarter of the school’s approximately 350 students are classified as needing a variety of special education services, much higher than state and national averages.    Because…

  • MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season Inspired by Seuss and Shakespeare

    MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season Inspired by Seuss and Shakespeare

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – Inspired by the late greats, Dr. Seuss and William Shakespeare, "Oh, the Places You Will Go With Kelsey Theatre!" is the theme of the 2010-2011 schedule announced by Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Kelsey Theatre is Mercer County’s premiere family theater, located on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus…

  • Butterflies are free at the Earth Center

    By: Davy James – Staff Writer Summer is in full swing at the Earth Center in Davidson Mill Pond Park with the recent opening of the center’s Butterfly House. The house is actually what center staff members call a hoop house, which is covered on the outside with cloth and framed with wood. It is…

  • Szabo new interim chief for schools in Millstone

    By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer MILLSTONE – John Szabo, who led the Robbinsville School District from 2005 to 2009, has been named the interim superintendent of Millstone schools. Dr. Szabo will replace Mary Anne Donahue, who is set to retire Aug. 31. He was hired at the July 12 Board of Education meeting and…

  • Local woman receives ‘Prestigious’ award

    By: centraljersey.com Jean Angelo, of Hillsborough, was honored as a Prestigious Woman of New Jersey at a luncheon held recently by Worship for Life Community Outreach, Inc., a Jackson based non-profit organization. The event, held at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club in Edison, recognized the community service and accomplishments of women throughout the state.…