• HIGHTSTOWN: Council president seeks sixth term in office

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Council President Lawrence “Larry” Quattrone, who is serving his consecutive 13th year on Borough Council, announced earlier this week that he is running for a sixth term.    Mr. Quattrone, a Democrat, filed a petition on Monday with Borough Clerk Debra Sopronyi to secure his spot in the June…

  • Diocese of Metuchen hosts talk about following Christ

    By Erin Friedlander PISCATAWAY – This Lent, the Diocese of Metuchen will continue its adult faith formation series entitled, “The Bible: Root of our Catholic Faith.” The program is designed to help Catholics better understand their biblical foundations and to explore Catholic beliefs, as found in – or as “rooted in” – Scripture. Msgr. Joseph…

  • EDITORIAL: Time for town forum has come

    EDITORIAL: Time for town forum has come

       Residents of Hightstown, surely it is time for a Town Hall meeting to address the future of the Borough Hall.    We know that Hightstown has filed multiple insurance and Federal Emergency Management Agency claims for damages suffered during Hurricane Irene.    However, the people cannot rely on FEMA to decide the future of Borough Hall.    More…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Fire Engine No. 1 requests emergency rescue boat

    HIGHTSTOWN: Fire Engine No. 1 requests emergency rescue boat

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council unanimously amended Monday night’s agenda to address the Fire Department’s request for a $10,000 emergency boat as a discussion item rather than an ordinance reading.    If the item had remained an ordinance, the council could have potentially voted on moving forward to purchase the boat.…

  • Jersey Knights Soccer Club hosts Nike Elite Training
  • EDITORIAL: Time for town forum has come

    EDITORIAL: Time for town forum has come

    Hightstown resident J.P. Gibbons asks about the future of the Borough Hall during a public comment session of a Borough Council meeting on March 5. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • HIGHTSTOWN: High school musical showcases ‘Anything Goes’

    HIGHTSTOWN: High school musical showcases ‘Anything Goes’

    Senior Connor Ernst, of Hightstown, stars as Billy Crocker alongside senior Natalie Ortega, of East Windsor, who plays the lead role of Reno Sweeny in Hightstown High School’s production of ‘Anything Goes.’ (Courtesy photo)

  • ‘Masters of the Celtic Harp’ at Princeton Public Library

    ‘Masters of the Celtic Harp’ at Princeton Public Library

    Grainne Hambly and William Jackson, two of the foremost harpers of Ireland and Scotland, combine their talents on harp as well as concertina, tinwhistle and bouzouki when they perform as ‘Masters of the Celtic Harp’ at Princeton Public Library on Tuesday, March 13. at 7 p.m. Asmission is free. Ms. Hambly has toured extensively throughout…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: District OKs tentative budget

    HIGHTSTOWN: District OKs tentative budget

    East Windsor Regional School District Board President and Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer recognize seventh-grader Emily Ackerman, of the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School, along with her award winning Red Ink magazine peers, at a Board of Education meeting on March 5. (Photo by Amy Batista)

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