• HILLSBOROUGH: Train hits van stuck on tracks

        A train struck a van that got stuck in the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing on Valley Road in Hillsborough at 4:10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21.     Police said a Ford van driven by Richard Vallera, 67, of Stewartsville, an employee of Norfolk Southern, had one tire get stuck in the train rails.     Sean…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Official responds to Sandy cleanup questions

       Paul Pogorzelski, Hopewell Township administrator, in this account, responds to Hopewell Township residents’ questions regarding the cleanup following Superstorm Sandy.    — Why is the contractor leaving small piles of leaves, small brush, etc when they remove larger piles of storm-related debris?    The contractor, AshBritt, was authorized by the state for emergency debris removal. The type…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: PBA gives Santa a hand

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: PBA gives Santa a hand

    Ed Birch photo Charlene and Julia Lieberman of Kendall Park break down their respective Christmas lists for Santa and Mrs. Claus during the annual PBA Meet Santa Day at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 on Henderson Road Sunday.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Teachers show solidarity

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Teachers show solidarity

    200 SBEA members attend BOE meeting By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    More than 200 teachers, all wearing black and gold t-shirts with the South Brunswick Education Association logo on the front, came to Monday night’s Board of Education meeting to show solidarity as the union negotiates another three-year contract with the district.    SBEA President…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: DWI charged in hit and run
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Banquets honor championship football team

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Banquets honor championship football team

    Ed Birch photos Above, members of the South Brunswick Vikings Football Team are honored at the high school on Ridge Road Thursday night during the Fall Sports Awards Banquet. Middle, team seniors were also honored Friday night at Crossroads South Middles School by the Police Athletic League. Bottom, PAL founder Jake Rodrieguez presents former high…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Teachers show solidarity

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Teachers show solidarity

    Ed Birch photo SBEA President Chris Hines addresses the Board of Education Monday night.

  • WEST WINDSOR: North hockey overwhelms depleted PHS

    WEST WINDSOR: North hockey overwhelms depleted PHS

    Dennis Symons West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Jason Kessler slips in a goal during the second period to help the Knights to a 7-2 win over Princeton on Monday at Mercer County Park. Photo by Dennis Symons

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Teachers union faults fact-finder’s proposal

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The teachers union, which has been working without a contract for 18 months, said last week that it recently rejected a fact-finder’s proposal for resolving the impasse because it omitted retroactive raises for 2011.    The Robbinsville Board of Education voted Nov. 27 to accept state-appointed fact-finder Martin Scheinman’s…

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