• HILLSBOROUGH: Land use boards begin 2013 work next week

        The township’s land use board will reorganize in the next week, too.     Planning Board ‘s next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 10. The choosing of leaders and appointment of professionals will take place in the reorganization part, which begins at 7 p.m., with the regular meeting at 7:30.     On the agenda in the…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Jan. 3

         The Manville library is now part of the Somerset County Library System. Manville residents who have a library card should not discard it. It will be your card to use at any library within the Somerset County system. You will not be issued a new card. New cards will be created for those who…

  • MANVILLE: Library gives basket of holiday goodies

    MANVILLE: Library gives basket of holiday goodies

    Librarian Ruth Bielanski presents Diane Palomo with raffle gift basket at Manville Public Library.

  • PRINCETON: Lempert sworn in as mayor of the new Princeton

    PRINCETON: Lempert sworn in as mayor of the new Princeton

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Liz Lempert was sworn in Tuesday as the mayor of Princeton on the day that the two communities officially became one.    Ms. Lempert, joined by her husband and the couple’s two daughters, took the oath of oath from Richard Woodbridge, the man she beat in November’s mayoral race.    Afterward,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Rehab center withdraws plan

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Applicants have withdrawn their plan for a 56-bed long-term residential adult addiction treatment center proposed for Route 206 at Old Somerville Road and Flanders Drive.    In a letter to the Planning Office, Jessica Sweet, attorney for Harding Corona, asked the application be ended “without prejudice,” which means they reserve the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter, issue of Jan. 3

        Three people were taken to the hospital following a head-on collision on Amwell Road at about 5:44 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27.     Police said an investigation showed a westbound 2007 Ford driven by Carol Zdan, 57, of Hillsborough crossed over the double-yellow line and collided with a Toyota driven by Katherine Hunter, 48, of…

  • Hamilton Passes Private Property Ordinance To Save Young Lives

    Chip Meara, Mercer Council Recently, Hamilton Township took a bold step to curb underage drinking in the community by passing a juvenile alcohol ordinance making it a violation for minors to consume alcohol on private property. “The Hamilton Alliance Against Substance Abuse has been working long and hard to get this ordinance passed and is…

  • LAWRENCE: Jan. 9 deadline for applicants to fill Puliti seat

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Seeking to fill the Township Council seat formerly held by Councilman Greg Puliti, the Lawrence Township Democratic Municipal Committee is accepting letters of interest from candidates for the unexpired term.    Mr. Puliti resigned from Township Council, effective at midnight Dec. 31. In his letter of resignation, submitted to Municipal Clerk…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Jan. 3

    Sat., Jan. 5    Local government reorganizes: Two new Borough Councilmen will be sworn in and volunteer and paid officials appointed to 2013 posts at 11 a.m. in the Municipal Courtroom. Tues., Jan. 8    Ethics training: The Manville Board of Education will meet with board attorney David Rubin in closed session at 5:30 p.m. in the…

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