• HIGHTSTOWN: Hightstown budget brings 1.5-cent local tax rate hike

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council introduced its 2013 municipal budget of more than $6.5 million Monday. It calls for a 1.5-cent increase to the municipal tax rate for Hightstownians.    ”The highlight is some ups and downs and some ins and outs,” said Mayor Steven Kirson.    The public hearing for…

  • CRANBURY: $17 million budget flat

    By Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer    CRANBURY — The Board of Education approved its 2013-2014 budget at the March 22 meeting.    Like the township’s $11.2 million budget, the Board’s $17,441,684 budget has no tax increase, according to Business Administrator Joyce Picariello.    According to Ms. Picariello, there is actually a slight reduction in the proposed tax rate.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Missing $1 million lottery ticket sought
  • Cranbury’s Meghan Brennan has committed to Hamilton College, starting in the Fall 2013
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS alumnus part of holy history

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS alumnus part of holy history

    By Maria Riegel, Special Writer    South Brunswick High Scholl alumnus Sean Hudgins, a junior at Villanova University, is interning at the Vatican Press Office in Rome, Italy.    Sean graduated from SBHS in 2010 and is majoring in communications, specializing in public relations. His minor is English. Sean also previously interned at Turner Broadcasting in New…

  • MONROE: Dog daycare center finally open

    MONROE: Dog daycare center finally open

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer    MONROE — A small crème brulee-colored head pops up over the top of the desk at the sound of the door opening. As my eyes adjust from the sunshine outside, two eager black eyes sparkle up at me as the fluffy flag of a tail begins to wag furiously.…

  • MONTGOMERY: Cougars have big net goals

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Montgomery High School boys tennis team opened a season of high expectations in promising fashion with a 5-0 win over rival Hillsborough High on Wednesday.    The Cougars, who lost only one set in the five matches, return three positions from last year’s 17-3 team that won the Somerset…

  • CRANBURY: Making a pitch

    CRANBURY: Making a pitch

    Staff photo by Charles W. Kim About 100 business people from around the region attended a forum to meet the mayors of five communities in Middlesex County at the Double Tree Hotel in South Brunswick March 28.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Junior wrestlers get taste of tournament competition

    HILLSBOROUGH: Junior wrestlers get taste of tournament competition

       The Hillsborough Junior Wrestling novices wrestlers ended their season with a handful of tournaments after working hard all year as they begin their careers in the sport.    After a mid-season tournament in Middlesex, exhibition matches and a lot of practice, the wrestlers got to try what they learned at two end-of-season tournaments.    At the Raritan…

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