Category: archives

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Boro eyes ‘more realistic’ housing numbers

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — State housing projections, and thus Council on Affordable Housing requirements, for the borough during the next decade are “irrational,” says Borough Planner Tamara Lee.    And the Planning Board agrees, solidifying that sentiment by voting 9-0 Monday to introduce a draft of revisions Ms. Lee made to the borough’s…

  • Arthur “Dick” H. Clark

       Arthur “Dick” Horace Clark, 90, a lifelong resident of Pennington, died Nov. 12.    Mr. Clark was a graduate of the Hopewell Township public school system. He was a self-taught landscape architect who worked for 36 years at the former Howe Nurseries in Pennington, after which he began his own landscaping business. He began his career…

  • Martha S. Cooke

       APOPKA, Fla. — Martha S. Cooke, 85, of Apopka, Fla. died Nov. 5.    Born in Cranbury, she lived most of her life in Hightstown before moving to Apopka in 1988.    She was a bank teller.    Preceded in death by her husband, George, she is survived by sons John Cooke and wife Vicki of Vero Beach,…

  • SPOTLIGHT: Adath Israel welcomes Torah

    SPOTLIGHT: Adath Israel welcomes Torah

        Adath Israel Congregation celebrated a “momentous” occasion in its community life on Nov. 2 with the completion and dedication of a new Torah, the sacred scroll that contains the first five books of the Bible, including, as Jews believe, the revelation of the law of God.     The joyous dedication ceremony was enriched with…

  • MANVILLE: Boro drops parking lot plans after complaints

    by Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    In a true reflection of the democratic process, borough residents expressed a concern and the Borough Council made a change.    After hearing Colorado Avenue residents’ complaints Monday about a new parking lot being built in Memorial Park, and speaking to them after the Borough Council meeting, Borough Clerk Phil Petrone…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Planners like Habitat plan

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The Planning Board indicated its general support this week for Habitat for Humanity’s plans to build its first borough house.    The organization wants to buy two lots — 246 and 250 S. Academy St., the latter of which is owned by the borough — and build a two-family…

  • MANVILLE: Bingo! It’s breakfast time

    MANVILLE: Bingo! It’s breakfast time

    Helen and Bill Thomasfski join Betty Bootby in checking their bingo cards. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Three honored for generosity

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Three South Brunswick residents were recognized for their generous and community oriented activities this month with the 17th Annual Barry Indik Memorial Award.    Bill and Peggy Richardson, of Monmouth Junction, and Peter Sisco, of Kendall Park, were all honored with the award at a ceremony at Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse on…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township briefs

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Some pool fees cut    HILLSBOROUGH — The Township Committee unanimously approved an ordinance Monday reducing construction fees for temporary pools.    Committeewoman Lisa Nisivoccia was absent from the meeting.    The ordinance reduces the inspection fee for ladder safety at, and the enclosure of, temporary pools of 2 feet or more in…