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  • Elks set breakfast

       The Lambertville Elks, 66 Wilson St., will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast Sunday, Oct. 28, from 7:30 to 11 a.m.    The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under.    There will be regular and blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, omelets, sausage, bacon, home fries, toast, muffins, French toast, coffee, tea and juice.

  • Jo-Ann MacAllister Perrine

       HIGHTSTOWN — Jo-Ann MacAllister Perrine died Oct. 19 at her home.    Born in Utica, NY, she was a longtime Hightstown resident. She graduated from Holland Patent Central School in 1965. Later earning an associates degree and moving to New Jersey in 1967, she spent many years working as a secretary for Educational Testing Services in…

  • Government change on ballot

    Residents organize to defeat, support change By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    On Nov. 6, Hillsborough voters will be asked again whether they want to change to a mayor-council form of government, from the current township committee form.    If approved, the new government will be formed by April 2009; if the recommendation is rejected, the issue…

  • Skate park proposal on a roll

    Grand addition: donations and ideas By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Nearly 20 young teenaged boys and girls who would like to see a skateboard park built in the borough joined a smattering of adults last weekend to eagerly discuss what they could do to make their dreams a reality.    Leaving a twisted heap…

  • PQM has party on Saturday

    To celebrate Halloween    On Oct. 27 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pennington Quality Market (PQM) is hoping children will have a frightfully good time at the annual Kid’s Club Halloween party. The four-hour fright fest features two events: decorating a Halloween Pumpkin Mask and participating in the Halloween Costume Contest. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,…

  • Andrew J. Jasiewicz

     HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Andrew J. Jasiewicz, 90, died Sunday at the Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, Mr. Jasiewicz was a lifelong resident of Trenton and Hamilton Township. He retired in 1974 after 30 years with the Tip-Top Baking Company of Trenton and Camden.    Mr. Jasiewicz was a CB Short Wave Radio operator under…

  • School officials say state aid formula doesn’t work

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Local school officials are hopeful that the state will create a new school funding formula that will lessen the burden on property taxpayers.    But they remain skeptical that a new formula will address their concerns.    School administrators and board members from South Brunswick, Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe said the current…

  • Estate of slain cop donates $10,000 for MHS football

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    According to the Manville teachers, school board members, and coaches who met him, Eric Hernandez wasn’t just an excellent football player.    He was talented, personable, and very willing to help out others.    ”It’s always nice to see our school put out good students,” said board member Frank Jurewicz at a…

  • High school’s popular FBLA club sets high goals for coming year

    High school’s popular FBLA club sets high goals for coming year

    By Mary Ellen Zangara    Manville High School may be a smaller school, as New Jersey high schools go, but with 110 members, the school’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club is among the largest in the state.    And after the annual induction ceremony on Oct. 18 in the high school auditorium, the group is…