• Withholding of funds irks school board

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education is urging the state Legislature to relieve school districts from “burdensome” assessments tied to past school construction grants. The board passed a resolution May 18 opposing the New Jersey Schools Development Authority assessments for fiscal year 2014. The assessments began with the…

  • Volunteers bring the past to life

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Geraldine Chadwick, Anthony Chadwick, Dave Cordts and Brian Clark take part in a 4th New Jersey living-history event. Like many historical re-enactors, Geraldine Chadwick could function fairly well in the 19th century. Chadwick, a Brick Township resident, is a Civil War re-enactment volunteer. Chadwick is a member of the…

  • History envelops professional re-enactor

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer British soldiers take aim at the enemy during a Battle of Monmouth re-enactment at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. More than 1,000 volunteers will take to the battlefield for this year’s event on June 15-16. FILE PHOTO Some folks read about history; others live it on a regular…

  • Birdsall firm pleads guilty to criminal charges

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer An attorney representing Birdsall Services Group (BSG) today entered a guilty plea on behalf of the firm to charges of money laundering and making false representations for government contracts, according to the N.J. Attorney General’s Office. Joseph Hayden, defense counsel for BSG, entered the plea in state Superior Court in…

  • MANVILLE: 18 graduate from Christ the King School

    Class of 2013 is the school’s 38th class Photo courtesy of Annie ShubiakOn to high schoolThe members of the Class of 2013 at Christ the King School pose in their graduation robes. In front row, from left, are In back, from left, are Brian Beattie, William Burns, Ken Cebedo, Kaitlin Collins, Paul John Gacek, Brittney…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Artistspaint town

    BORDENTOWN CITY: Artistspaint town

    Sunday, artist Bob Lipartito stands before his painting in Bordentown City over the weekend. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • TRENTON: NJDOT to improve pavement along stretches of four highways in Hunterdon and Mercer

    Regional maintenance resurfacing contract begins this week    Regional maintenance resurfacing contract begins this week    TRENTON — NJDOT officials today announced a regional maintenance resurfacing and roadway repair project is expected to begin construction this week in Hunterdon and Mercer counties.    NJDOT will mill and repave deteriorated sections of asphalt and concrete roadway on four different…

  • PRINCETON: University campus reopened after bomb threat

    PRINCETON: University campus reopened after bomb threat

    Police tape blocks entrance to a deserted Princeton University campus on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Charley Falkenburg

  • Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates Toy Drive

    Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates Toy Drive

    By Nancy Paul Century 21 Abrams, Hutchinson & Associates believe in supporting our community any way we can. We are proud of our partnership with The Cherry Tree Club of Princeton Junction.  The Cherry Tree Club is a wonderful early childhood education program offering homeless and at risk children in Mercer County a safe, nurturing…

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