• UPPER FREEHOLD: Turf wars

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Turf wars

    The tall grass and weeds on this abandoned 2-acre property in the Golf Edge Estates neighborhood in Upper Freehold has prompted the introduction of an ordinance that would enable the town to place a lien against such properties to recoup costs of hiring contractors to cut the grass. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan

  • Contributors make gala a success

    Evett Shulman, Princeton Junction Last Saturday night we at Congregation Beth Chaim in Princeton Junction celebrated our 40th anniversary by holding a gala event. We held a silent auction that included mystery wines and mystery bags.    Without the help of so many contributors, the event could not have been as successful as it was.    I…

  • PLAINSBORO: Plasma physics lab in line for funding
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders fall in Group IV baseball final

    HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders fall in Group IV baseball final

    By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    TOMS RIVER — The Hillsborough High baseball team played a game worthy of winning a championship, but came up just short in its quest for a Group IV state championship.    The Raiders went toe-to-toe with defending champion Manalapan before falling, 2-0, in last Saturday’s Group IV state final at…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council adopts affordable housing spending plan

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council officially adopted its affordable housing spending plan on June 11, which has secured the $1.6 million in West Windsor’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.    The town is one of many that have been scrambling to put a spending plan in place before the July 17…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Lester is new Township Committee candidate

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    William Clarke, winner of the June 5 Democratic primary for a seat on the Hopewell Township Committee, has decided to withdraw from the race.    In his place, the Hopewell Township Democratic Committee has selected Harvey Lester, of Continental Lane, Washington Crossing Estates, as the candidate to replace Mr. Clarke, a…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: PFC asks for expansion, renovation funds

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Hopewell Township Committee is considering a request from the Pennington Fire Company (PFC) made at Monday night’s committee meeting, that the township contribute between $200,000 and $400,000 toward an expansion and renovation of the Pennington firehouse, located on Broemel Place in Pennington Borough.    The PFC asked that the township…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Old Mill bridge project could begin July 1

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Work on replacing the bridge over Stony Brook on Old Mill Road in central Hopewell Township is expected to begin July 1, Julie Willmot, Mercer County spokeswoman, said Monday.    The existing bridge has been closed for over three years.    ”The work is to be completed in 150 calendar days, weather…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD; Town signals support for county road projet

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee has unanimously approved a resolution of conditional support for the county’s proposed safety upgrades to a 1.5-mile stretch of Sharon Station Road that a few nearby residents oppose.    The resolution, approved June 7, states that the governing body supports the boulevard-style concept plan on…

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