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  • School aid on the rise

       Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe will all get an increase in state school aid, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.    Cranbury will receive $41,307 more in state aid, Monroe will $341,755 more and Jamesburg will receive approximately $782,598 more in aid.    Cranbury will receive $769,042 for the 2008-09 school year, and…

  • Six locals charged in auto theft ring

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Six Monroe family members were among seven people charged in four separate indictments involving a stolen automobile trafficking ring.    A Union County grand jury handed down an indictment charging Patryk Zygadlo, 28, of Linden, with second-degree conspiracy and second-degree receiving stolen property, two counts of theft by deception,…

  • Trenton’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is postponed a week

       TRENTON — The 23rd annual Trenton St. Patrick’s Day Parade, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed and rescheduled for Saturday, March 29.    The postponement is due to unfavorable weather reports and an advisory from the New Jersey State Police about potential flooding along the Delaware River.    Festivities at the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in…

  • Renata Ghiandoni Rette

       HAMILTON — Renata Ghiandoni Rette, 94, died Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.    Born in Italy, she was a longtime New Jersey resident.    She owned and operated Union Valley Tavern in Monroe; Whispering Pines in Hightstown; the 319 Club in Trenton; and Rette’s Market in Philadelphia.    Daughter of the late Archie and…

  • Nonunion wages total about $690K for borough

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The 2008 salaries for 13 nonunion borough department heads in a resolution approved by a split Borough Council and Mayor Bob Patten this week total a little more than $690,000, with three employees making more than $75,000 each.    Candace Gallagher now earns $74,870 as borough clerk along with…

  • Officials celebrate cleanup completion

    Officials celebrate cleanup completion

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer       Officials and residents gathered at the Rustic Mall site Friday to celebrate what Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, hailed as a “victory” for Manville residents and the community as a whole.    Members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army Corps of Engineers, and Manville borough were all on hand to celebrate…

  • Clubs plan ‘Meet the Chefs’ event

       The Woman’s Club of Hillsborough and the Rotary Club of Hillsborough are sponsoring “Meet the Chefs” night to benefit the township Social Services Food Bank.    The event will 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. April 17. Tickets are $25 per person.    Participating Hillsborough restaurants will serve samplings of salads, specialty dishes or desserts which represents the…

  • Cranbury school budget up slightly

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Tuition to Princeton High School and planned repairs to the Cranbury School roof are forcing spending up about 6 percent and could result in a 5 percent school tax increase.    The Board of Education introduced a proposed $16.6 million school budget for 2008-09 on Tuesday, an increase in…

  • Sustainable Princeton accepting leadership aware nominations

    PRINCETON — Nominations are now open for the third annual Sustainable Princeton Leadership Awards, to be given in May this year. Nominations must be received by Monday, April 14, the organization has announced. Sustainable Princeton, an initiative of the Princeton Environmental Commission (PEC), has helped fund and arrange an energy audit for Princeton’s schools and…