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  • ‘Wandering Home’

    Having lived in Nashville 20 years, Irish native Maura O’Connell will talk about becoming an American citizen when she performs at Concerts at the Crossing. By: Susan Van Dongen    Singer Maura O’Connell, a native of County Clare, Ireland, realizes there’s something in her voice that touches listeners on the inside, and is almost cathartic. She…

  • Hightstown eyeing ‘stunning’ tax hike

    State aid not part of 25-cent estimate By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Local homeowners, who saw an 18-cent hike in their 2006 municipal tax rate, could see a 25-cent increase for 2007.    That was the word this week from Borough Administrator Candace Gallagher who presented Borough Council with a draft budget of $5.8 million, up…

  • School working on budget

    Awaiting state tax information By: Lacey Korevec    School officials are waiting for word from the state.    Cranbury School Business Administrator Carolyn Eversole said the administration is hoping to present a 2007 budget to the school board at an 8 p.m. public meeting Feb. 20. However, the plan won’t be finalized until the district knows how…

  • Edna Chirichello

       Edna M. Pfaff Chirichello, 75, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Newark, she resided in Spotswood before moving to Monroe 12 years ago. Ms. Chirichello was a receptionist for Raymond Ungermah, DMD, East Brunswick for the past 12 years.    She was a member of Christ…

  • Polar Bears prepare for charity plunge

    By: Cara Latham    HIGHTSTOWN — Patrolman David Chenoweth and Detective Ben Miller are hoping, more than anything, that it doesn’t snow Feb. 24.    That’s when they, along with two other members of the Hightstown Police Department, will be jumping into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean for their annual Polar Bear Plunge.    "When you…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Iacouzze represents Stuart with best By: Justin Feil    Brittany Iacouzze broke into the Mercer County Swimming Championships on a high note, and she went out on a high note.    In between, she changed from the green and gold of West Windsor-Plainsboro South to the green and white of Stuart Country Day School. With it came…

  • Views vary on tax state’s credit plan

    Residents agree that reform is needed, but offer differing opinions on what reforms are best. By: Stephanie Brown    Local officials and residents have varied feelings about a property tax relief bill approved by the state Senate on Tuesday.    Some say the bill is a good start toward controlling New Jersey’s skyrocketing property taxes, while others…

  • Ram team places 2nd once again

    By: Sean Moylan    Although Notre Dame ended up winning this past weekend’s Mercer County Wrestling Tournament at Trenton High, fans of the Hightstown High School varsity wrestling team walked away very happy with their team’s second-place finish.    Tim Trivisonno (130) and Kenny Amponsa (215) both won titles while Travis Virgil (103), Ricardo Calamari (125) and…

  • DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: It’s time for a convention

    How long will tax relief last? By: Hank Kalet    I wouldn’t exactly call it tax reform, but taxpayers will see some modest relief beginning with their fall tax bills.    The question remains whether the 20 percent tax credit approved by both houses of the state Legislature (as of our Thursday deadline, it still was awaiting…