Category: archives

  • Park construction begins this week

    Works starts this week on the new skate park in Reichler Park, and it could be ready by Memorial Day. By: Paul Koepp    Work is starting this week on the new skate park in Reichler Park, and it could be ready around Memorial Day, township officials said this week.    The township Public Works Department is…

  • SBHS runs hot and cold

    By: Sean Richards    It was sort of a mixed bag over the last week for the South Brunswick High School softball team, which is just what you’d expect from an improving young squad that is also subject to its up and downs.    Following its slow start, Monroe reached the .500 mark at 4-4 by knocking…

  • Susanann Mastrillo

       HILLSBOROUGH — Susanann P. Mastrillo died April 27 at Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center in Somerset. She was 51.    Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Westfield, North Plainfield and moved to Hillsborough in 1996.    Mrs. Mastrillo was an office administrator for the New Jersey Law Revision Commission in Newark since 1987.    Her mother, Fern…

  • Abschutz will lead school board again

    Board of Education swore in re-elected members and chose to keep president and vice president in current roles. By: Paul Koepp    The Board of Education swore in three re-elected members to three-year terms and chose to keep its president and vice president in their current roles at its reorganization meeting April 23.    Township police Capt.…

  • EDITORIAL

    State should reclaim its role as the leader in recycling.    One of the more welcome sights in New Jersey neighborhoods over the past couple of decades has been all those brightly colored buckets that crop up every couple of weeks, filled with glass, metal, plastic and paper ready to be recycled.    Sadly, among the more…

  • Mercer County begins improvements on Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate

    Mayor Vanessa Sandom:"It is important to recognize that this truly was a team effort. Many hours went into making this happen. When you are up here, you really can feel that it is a remarkable place" By John Tredrea    Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes was joined April 25 by Hopewell Township Mayor Vanessa Sandom…

  • Council approves, some blast, first aid ordinance

    Several residents came out to complain about a recent vote by council to hire Capital Health System to provide some emergency service to the township. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council gave final approval Tuesday to an ordinance that sets a fee schedule, which covers the cost of emergency medical services provided by the township’s emergency…

  • Internet safety talk not suitable for the kids

    The free program, hosted at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School by the Somerset County prosecutor’s office, is aimed at educating their parents. By: Rebecca Weltmann    The Somerset County prosecutor’s office will host a free Internet safety program at the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School library and media center at 7 p.m. Monday.    The event is open to…

  • Vikes are impressive midway through year

    By: Rich Fisher    At the midway point of the tennis season, one thing is clearly evident – the South Brunswick High boys tennis team has a lot of good things going for it.    The Vikings finished second at the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, which concluded on Saturday at Middlesex County College. Second singles Mike Finkelburg…