Category: archives

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Governments plan reorganizations in early January

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer     As 2009 draws to a close, local municipalities are gearing up to swear in new officials for the new year.     Bordentown Township has not yet scheduled its reorganization meeting for January, but two Republicans are slated to be sworn into three-year terms. They are Anita DiMattia, who served…

  • ALLENTOWN: Pet license fees to rise

    By Sean Breslin, Special Writer    ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council has unanimously approved fee hikes for pet licenses and ordinances that will change how the borough sends out late notices for water and sewer bills.    Pet licenses in Allentown will go up $3. Spayed and neutered dog licenses will cost $11.20, and spayed and neutered…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fire director to get about $70,000

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The man Mayor Dave Fried recently hired as the new Fire Division director is going to be making about $70,000 annually, nearly $30,000 less than the old fire chief, the mayor says.    Former Hightstown Volunteer Fire Chief John Archer is slated to officially start in the new position…

  • SPRINGFIELD TOPICS: From the Dec. 24 edition

    Deadline for submitting items for this article will now be Sunday evening. Anything submitted after may not be included in the following edition. Any questions please contact me, [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding.     NBC High School Guidance Department will host a College Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. in…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Arrests in theft spree

    Four charged in burglaries By Davy James, Staff Writer    South Brunswick police announced the arrests of three Franklin residents and are searching for a fourth Franklin resident in connection with a string of at least eight burglaries in the township since Nov. 1.    Dubbed the “Grinch Gang” by police for thefts involving video game systems…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the Dec. 24 edition

    Do you suspect your child is slow in developing language, social, motor or cognitive skills? Your child may be eligible for the Bordentown Regional School District’s Preschool Disabilities Program, serving children between the ages of 3 and 4 years, 11 months. For further information contact the Child Study Team Office at 298-0025, ext. 1135 between…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: From the Dec. 24 edition

    Merry Christmas to all. Santa is coming to town! The Union Fire Company will help Santa visit the Chesterfield area on Christmas Eve.     He will visit on the Union Fire Company Truck: North Crosswicks 11 – 11:15 a.m., Ellisdale Road to Waln 11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Crosswicks-Chesterfield Road 12:05 – 12:15 p.m., Rosewood…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS community mourns

    Teen dies after recreation basketball game at middle school By Davy James, Staff Writer    Tragedy struck the township last week when South Brunswick High School senior Brandon James, 17, died after collapsing at a recreational basketball game at Crossroads South Middle School.    ”The mood here is definitely somber,” said SBHS Principal Tim Matheney. “I know…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fried announces layoffs, salary cuts

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Mayor Dave Fried has announced a cost-cutting plan that includes the layoffs of six employees along with pay cuts of up to 10 percent and health-care cost increases for township workers.    The mayor announced his previously promised job-cutting plan to the Township Council at its Dec. 17 meeting,…