• STOCKTON: Budget for 2012 requires tax hike

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    STOCKTON — The borough’s 2012 budget of $602,917 was adopted by Borough Council Monday night, Clerk Michele Hovan said.    The budget brings a municipal tax rate of 35.2 cents, up from 33.4 cents last year.    Ms. Hovan said a Stockton residence assessed at $450,000 will pay $81 more this year…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: 12U softball team has great start

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: 12U softball team has great start

    By Kim Spinelli, Special Writer    The 12U Vikings softball team has had quite a season so far.    The 12-member team won four championships in four games, including three Second Place finishes in: the Union Memorial Day Classic Tournament, the Howell Eye of the Storm Tournament, and the Monroe Summer Classic Tournament, plus a First Place…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: HHS officials: Drug/alcohol policy needs work

       Hillsborough High School’s random drug testing policy will be on the chopping block at the next Board of Education meeting after officials said they have seen no improvement in the amount of student drug and alcohol abuse at the high school.    ”We clearly have a problem” with drug and alcohol abuse, said board member Christopher…

  • PENNINGTON: Fire company’s fund drive mailer on its way

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The three trustees of the Pennington Fire Company, who collectively have nearly a century’s service with the fire company, have endorsed a fund drive campaign to help support a planned addition and renovation to the firehouse on Broemel Place.    A mailer requesting donations is being sent to area residents this…

  • MONROE: Village People singer publishes novel

    MONROE: Village People singer publishes novel

    By Nicole Cosentino, Special Writer    MONROE — “Scott announced for the first time in his life, although nobody could hear him or was even listening, ‘My life is a movie,’” reads a line from Village People singer Eric Anzalone’s new semi-autobiographical novel “Collisions Course.”    Mr. Anzalone, a Monroe resident and the 46-year-old single father of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School officials hope to decreae HIB cases

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    Hillsborough Public Schools will try to decrease the number of harassment, intimidation and bullying incidents after one year under the state’s new bullying prevention law.    In 2011, the school district adopted a new policy that addressed and supported the goals of the new Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying law.    This year,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: 12U softball team has great start

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: 12U softball team has great start

    Kim Spinelli photo Pitcher Haley Grossi winds up to deliver a pitch during a recent 12 Vikings softball game.

  • SUNSHINE LIST

       Editor’s note: Those responsible for sending us lists of 2012 meeting dates for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to email changes and/or additions to: [email protected]. Questions? Call 609-874-2177 except on Thursdays.    HOPEWELL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: July 12, 7 p.m., 13 E. Broad St., Hopewell.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: July 16, 7…

  • MANVILLE: Scouts enjoy Adirondack adventure

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Boy Scouts from Troop 193 spent a week at summer camp in the Adirondacks at Sabattis Adventure Camp from June 30 to July 7.    Eight Scouts and four leaders enjoyed the week of camping, cooking, swimming and other fun.    Scoutmaster Jim Kelly, along with leaders, Mike Trond, Mike Drobny…

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