Category: news/windsor_hights_herald

  • EAST WINDSOR: Pharmaceutical company gets approval to build new warehouse in township

    Aurobindo Pharma USA received East Windsor Township Planning Board approval at the Oct. 26 meeting to construct a 567,000-square-foot pharmaceutical, warehouse, distribution and manufacturing center that is expected to generate new tax dollars and approximately 400 to 500 new jobs when fully operational. The East Windsor project is expected to expand Aurobindo’s New Jersey footprint…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: School board hires new business administrator, director of student services

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – The Board of Education appointed its new business administrator, board secretary and new director of student services during its meeting last week. After the first executive session, Paul Todd was appointed the new business administrator and board secretary. He is expected to begin he position in East Windsor…

  • POLICE BLOTTER for the week of 11/27/15

    Hightstown Rigoberto L. Mendez, 48, of Stockton Street, was arrested Nov. 17 for criminal trespass after officers responded to a 911 hang-up call. Officers transported Mr. Mendez to headquarters, processed, and later released pending court. Rigoberto L. Mendez, 48, of Stockton Street, was arrested Nov. 19 for criminal trespass. Mr. Mendez was transported to headquarters,…

  • WHAT’S GOING ON for the week of 11/27/15

    Fri., Nov. 27  The Ladies Auxiliary of Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1 will sponsor a Christmas Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. The Santa parade will begin at Leshin Lane down South Main Street through the center of town to the firehouse at 140 N. Main St. The “Man in Red” will end up at…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Come fall in love with HHS presentation of ‘Almost, Maine’

    HIGHTSTOWN: Come fall in love with HHS presentation of ‘Almost, Maine’

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – Theatergoers are invited to take a journey where the residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways and life is never the same as the Hightstown High School presents its rendition of the Off Broadway production “Almost, Maine” this week. “Almost, Maine is…

  • Hightstown debuts new art gallery

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – The Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission is sponsoring a Home Grown Hightstown Pop Up Gallery this week. “A pop up gallery, often located in a vacant storefront, is temporary, unexpected and creates a surprising and unique environment to entice visitors,” said Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission Chairwoman Ann Marie Miller.…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Shining more light on domestic violence

    EAST WINDSOR: Shining more light on domestic violence

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR – The township kicked off its participation in the 14th annual Womanspace Communities of Light during its meeting on Nov. 10. East Windsor recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month last month. “Tonight, we are going to kick off an important event that is one of the major annual events,”…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: School board hears drug problem plea

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – A local parent pleaded with Board of Education to take a look at the drug problem at the high school during its meeting on Monday night. “Recently we lost another student, an ex-student, last week, Andrew Kurs,” said board member Peter Bussone. “I want to thank the administration…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Schools observe American Education Week

    HIGHTSTOWN: Schools observe American Education Week

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – The Board of Education proclaims it the 94th annual American Education Week in the East Windsor Regional School District during its meeting on Monday night. “It is requested that the Board of Education proclaim Nov. 16-20, 2015, as American Education Week in the East Windsor Regional School District,”…