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  • CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD board ratifies teacher pact

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    After nearly two months at impasse, the union that represents East Windsor Regional School District teachers has a new contract.    The Board of Education ratified the three-year contract with annual 4 percent raises by an 8-0 vote during a special meeting Wednesday. Board member Bruce Ettman did not attend the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Council sets deadline for taxi license applications

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — With the moratorium on new taxi licenses now lifted, the Borough Council this week set a deadline of Nov. 9 for both cab owners and drivers to submit their applications to the borough.    That move came after the council realized it had inadvertently made every single taxi operating…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Police Beat

       Vincent Hagans, 40, of Etra Road, was charged Oct. 14 with possession of a stun gun.    Police said they stopped his car at 2:35 p.m. on Old York Road when they noticed it had no front license plate.    While Mr. Hagans was pulling over, officers noticed him conceal something on the passenger side of his…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Council balks at bill payments

    Harvest Fair checks raise concerns By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council this week decided not to pay any of its more than $394,000 in bills over concerns Council President Walter Sikorski and Councilwoman Isabel McGinty had over some checks related to the borough’s recent Harvest Fair.    And Ms. McGinty’s concerns had…

  • Small World Coffee Curates!

    By Suzanne Ives Cunningham To Whom It May Concern: I am writing on behalf of Small World Coffee to introduce our new direction in visual art at the Café. Jacqui Alexander and I, Suzanne Ives Cunningham, have been invited to take over the curation of visual art at Small World. I am sending this press…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Consolidation top issue for borough candidates

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — If there is one issue that trumps all others in this year’s Borough Council election, it is the looming possibility of consolidation with surrounding East Windsor.    All four candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans, vying for the two seats on the council said they supported the idea.    Three…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Police Beat

       Brian Chew, 27, of Trenton was apprehended Oct. 14 on several warrants    Police said they arrested Mr. Chew at the Municipal Court on North Main Street at 7:17 p.m. during his appearance there on unrelated charges.    Mr. Chew had a $491 Mercer County warrant and two warrants from Beverly for $152 and $124, respectively, police…

  • EDITORIAL: Campaign Corner guidelines given

    For Oct. 29 edition By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    Locally, in Hunterdon County, the Nov. 3 general election features a race for one seat on the West Amwell Township Committee, a race for mayor in Lambertville, and the election of two members of Stockton Borough Council.    Interest in these contests may be greater than usual,…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD superintendent eyes retirement in 2010

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    The superintendent of the East Windsor Regional School District said this week that this may be his final year in that post.    Ron Bolandi, who has been superintendent since 2004, said he told the Board of Education this past month to prepare for his possible retirement.    ”I’m going to be…