Category: news/windsor_hights_herald

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Public urged to attend downtown lakefront vision meeting

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer The Borough Council and Planning Board are holding a special joint meeting this Wednesday to discuss a new vision for the lakefront downtown. “The concept is to basically create a waterfront village with a promenade so that we can take better advantage of our lakefront and create a destination that…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Cop fired after being suspended for two years

    HIGHTSTOWN: Cop fired after being suspended for two years

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Police Officer Frank Marchione was fired Monday night. The Borough Council voted 5-1 to terminate Mr. Marchione, with Councilman Charles “Lee” Stults voting against firing him. The department hired Mr. Marchione on Jan. 1, 2001. Prior to working for the borough, he was a police officer for Middlesex County College…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Food truck fest coming soon

    Food Truck Farm Fest proceeds will assist military service members who have been injured in the line of duty. The festival will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Tri-County Farmers Cooperative at 619 Route 33 in East Windsor. Pompier Catering and Cuisine and the Tri-County Farmers Cooperative are…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: EAST WINDSOR

    An unlocked automobile on Maplestream Road was burglarized between 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 and 8 a.m. on Sept. 15. A Dell laptop computer, a GPS unit and $2 in cash were taken from the vehicle.  — — — An unlocked automobile parked on Maplestream Road was burglarized between 8 p.m. on Sept. 14…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Perfect attendance rewarded

    Four school district employees were honored for their perfect attendance throughout the 2014-15 school year during the Board of Education’s Monday night meeting. All four of the employees work in the East Windsor Regional School District Transportation Department. The board appreciates the commitment demonstrated by bus drivers Emmanuel Babin, Charles Burt, Marc Chery and Louis…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Register for borough-wide yard sale

    The borough is now accepting registrations for its 15th annual fall borough-wide yard sale. The sale is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3rd, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge to participate in the event, and those wishing to do so may register their address by using the online registration form on the…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Fire Co. 2 taps Genthe as acting chief

    East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. 2 is under new leadership. Chief Eric Coran, who had been wearing “the white hat,“ recently moved to Hamilton and relinquished the role. A 20-year member, he’ll remain with the company. Deputy Chief Steve Genthe, formerly a lieutenant, has been appointed acting chief and will serve in that role until…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Collection bin placement mulled

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer The borough plans to make it easier for the placement of clothing collection bins around town. The Planning Board recommended the Borough Council amend and supplement its zoning ordinances with a new section on “Clothing Bins.” “We had a committee from Princeton that came forward (during a council meeting) and…

  • WHAT’S GOING ON: Sept. 25, 2015

    Fri., Sept. 25  Children’s Messy Art Club will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Plumsted Library. Get ready to get messy and create Mexican Amante paintings. This program is for children up to age 6 and their caregivers. For more information, call 609-758-7888 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org.  Sat., Sept. 26   Historic…