• EAST WINDSOR: Local mayors take on state energy tax diversion

    EAST WINDSOR: Local mayors take on state energy tax diversion

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    EAST WINDSOR — An area citizen taxpayers group, G.E.T. R. Money Back, hosted a public forum Oct. 18 at the Senior Center to discuss the impact on local property taxes of the state diversion of energy tax receipts— utilities taxes — from municipalities.    According to the sponsors, the Mayors’ Forum…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Vikings roar past Lions 40-17

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    The South Brunswick Vikings roared past the Middletown North High School in Monmouth County 40-17, after spotting the home team Lions an early 10-7 lead.    The scoring in the game opened by the Lions, as kicker Nick Banta made good on a 20-yard field goal to put the home team…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Four candidates running for three East Windsor seats on Board of Education

    HIGHTSTOWN: Four candidates running for three East Windsor seats on Board of Education

    Batista From left, incumbents Peter Bussone and Paul Connolly, newcomer Lilia Gobaira, incumbent Kennedy Paul, and Alice Weisman attend a public forum for school board candidates. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • IN THE KITCHEN: Book outlines soups from Italy

    By Faith Bahadurian, Special Writer    Thanks to an Amazon.com suggestion (for once on the mark), I am now the proud owner of “Zuppe,” a charming volume of Italian soup recipes from the kitchen of the American Academy in Rome. The book was written by Mona Talbott and photographed by Annie Schlechter.    The cover, a photo…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Four candidates running for three East Windsor seats on Board of Education

    HIGHTSTOWN: Four candidates running for three East Windsor seats on Board of Education

    UPDATED REPORTHightstown board seat is uncontested By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Four East Windsor school board candidates attended a public forum on Wednesday.    The League of Women Voters of East Windsor-Hightstown sponsored the event.    There are three three-year East Windsor seats up this year and one three-year Hightstown seat.    Township residents will have…

  • Winter Session Enrollment Open at MCCC

    By Jim Gardner What began as a pilot program just four years ago has evolved into one of the most popular sessions at Mercer County Community College – the Winter Session, which is now open for enrollment. Students home on winter break, local students wanting a head-start on Spring Session, or students needing to make…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Alleged cab robber caught

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Alleged cab robber caught

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    Police believe they have the man that allegedly robbed a New Brunswick taxi driver five weeks ago.    Police charged township resident Tcho Savage, 28, with robbing the cab driver in the early morning hours of Sept. 13.    Police said that the taxi picked up Mr. Savage on George Street…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes cheerleaders win Mountain Valley Conference championships
  • PRINCETON: PFARS plans $7.25 million new building

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad anticipates spending as much as $7.25 million to replace its nearly 50-year-old headquarters on North Harrison Street with a new building, the squad president said Monday.    Peter Simon made clear that the current headquarters, constructed in 1963, would no longer do. He…

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