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  • HIGHTSTOWN: Regional school board candidates forum set

       HIGHTSTOWN — The League of Women Voters of East Windsor–Hightstown, in conjunction with the TV production class at Hightstown High School, will sponsor a School Board Candidates’ Night on April 6.    The forum will provide an opportunity for voters to hear from candidates running for contested seats in the upcoming school board elections, which will…

  • Police merger: Committees to tackle issue soon

    Representatives of Lambertville and West Amwell are expected to try to answer citizens’ questions By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    Representatives of Lambertville and West Amwell are expected to convene in the near future to try to answer citizens’ questions that have been left hanging since the unveiling of a police merger feasibility study.    Each municipality…

  • MCCC to honor Long-Time Supporters at Scholarship Dinner Dance April 24

    By Saveria Symons WEST WINDSOR, N.J.  —  Mercer County Community College will present four awards to long-time supporters at its 2010 Scholarship Dinner Dance, set for April 24 at the Hyatt Regency, Princeton.  Judith and William (Bill) H. Scheide, Distinguished Benefactor Award Dow Jones & Company, Distinguished Corporate Partner Award  Brian Hughes, Spirit of Education…

  • Global warming?: A response

    Greg LeMunyan, New Hope     Contrary to the assertions from the letter last week, a scientific consensus for human-induced climate change exists and has been mounting for decades. What is not settled in the scientific community is how much the planet will heat up and what climate change will look like.    There is rigorous scientific…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: New zone enables hotel, COAH project to move ahead

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    To support a development on Route 206 included in the township’s plans to meet state requirements for affordable housing through 2018, the Township Committee unanimously approved the introduction of a new “Green Village” zone Tuesday.    The 50-acre property, situated across from Valley Road, is a highway service zone and does…

  • SOLEBURY: Officials: Avoid unfamiliar animals

    A rabid cat has been euthanized By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SOLEBURY — A rabid cat who roamed the township has been euthanized, but that has not removed the need for residents and their children to be careful around animals they do not know, according to officials.    ”The cat had many scars indicating that it…

  • Local Kitchen Makeover Featured in Better Homes and Gardens® Kitchen & Bath Ideas

    By Tom Sfisco The Design Studio of Somerville Owner, Tom Sfisco, Showcases a Family Heirloom Project Close to His Heart March 2010, SOMERVILLE, NJ — The kitchen of Tom Sfisco, founder of the Design Studio of Somerville, is featured in the April issue of Kitchen and Bath Ideas, a Better Homes and Gardens® publication. The…

  • LAEF prepares for auction to support local schools

    Event at the Eagle Fire Company Banquet Hall March 27    The board of the Lambertville Area Education Foundation (LAEF) and community volunteers are making final arrangements for the organization’s Ninth Annual Auction and Benefit Party. The event will be held at the Eagle Fire Company Banquet Hall, New Hope, on March 27, starting at 6:30…

  • Disability housing

    Craig McKay, Robbinsville     My name is Craig McKay. I am a resident of Project Freedom, a housing complex for low- to moderate-income people with disabilities in Robbinsville Township, and the co-chairman of the Mercer Advocacy Team. I wanted give a little bit of background about myself and how I arrived at Project Freedom.    I…