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  • FUTURE FARMERS: High school officers reflect on FFA experience

    FUTURE FARMERS: High school officers reflect on FFA experience

    Phil McAuliffe Matt Bassett and chapter president Jacob Way (right) look at an FFA window display in the hallway of NBC High School. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School tax stays stable

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick School District presented a tentative budget Tuesday that carries a 2.8 percent increase from last year but does not increase taxes.    Taxpayers will vote April 21 on a tax levy of $96 million with a zero-cent increase on last year’s tax rate of 2.605 per $100 of…

  • FUTURE FARMERS: Middle School Profiles

    Middle School FFA President Wesley Bouchelle    I became involved in the FFA because my family is involved in farming and were members when they attended Northern Burlington. I became vice president in seventh grade and as an eighth-grader am now chapter president.    I have competed in the Vegetable Identification CDE for two years and hope…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Yearlong anniversary gets started

    ROBBINSVILLE: Yearlong anniversary gets started

    by Lisa Rich, Special Writer    ROBBINSVILLE – The year was 1859.    James Buchanan held the office of presidency; ground had just broken to create the Suez Canal. Charles Darwin published his book “Origin of Species” and frontier outlaw Billy the Kid was born.    But something else was born, too: a new township.    March 15 marked…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Group to help violence victims

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Police Department is working to make sure that victims of domestic violence aren’t alone.    Classes will begin Monday to train civilian volunteers who signed up to join the Domestic Violence Response Team. The program is run in conjunction with Women Aware Inc., an organization that provides shelter,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township seeks grant to update resources inventory

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    About 34 years after an inventory was last done, the township is now taking steps to reassess both positive and negative environmental factors affecting Hillsborough.    The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to authorize the submission of an application for a 2009 Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions Grant…

  • EDITORIAL: Support school music programs

       When student musicians got together Friday morning at Brunswick Acres School to rehearse for the district music festival, they were doing more than just practice, they were carrying on a South Brunswick tradition.    The music programs in South Brunswick have been consistently excellent over the years. The high school’s marching band is always a powerhouse,…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: From the March 19 edition

    By Nancy Mrzljak    The First Annual Spirit of Chesterfield Township Festival meeting will be held 7 p.m., tonight, at the Crosswicks United Methodist Church in Crosswicks. The First Annual Spirit of Chesterfield Festival will be held this fall. The hope is to celebrate the rich heritage and history of Chesterfield Township. Please come out and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Forrest not renominated for prosecutor post

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    After 12 years serving as Somerset County Prosecutor, Hillsborough resident Wayne Forrest has not received a nomination from Gov. Jon Corzine to serve a third term, and Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman, R-16th, is looking for a full explanation.    ”The governor’s office has not give me a reason as to why…