• MONROE: District 3 tax rate still a major concern
  • Bridge plan, topic of meeting today

    Ashley Kerr Titusville     The Historic Sites Council (HSC) is an advisory board to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection commissioner that weighs in on all decisions affecting places listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Today (Feb. 16), the HSC will meet at 10 a.m. in Trenton to make a determination…

  • MONROE: Local author has new children’s book

    MONROE: Local author has new children’s book

       MONROE — A new children’s picture book from Monroe author Carol Guchek was released shortly before Christmas.    ”Sometimes You See Them, Sometimes You Don’t” is about the imaginary friends and favorite stuffed animals that play a large part in the lives of many young children. These companions become special playmates and confidants.    ”It is comforting…

  • RETROSPECTIVES: Feb. 17, 2012

    Peggy and Frank Brennan CRANBURY 10 Years Ago — 2002 • Residents and police officials agree there is too much traffic on Main Street during the morning rush hour.    The parties have been working on a school circulation plan that could alleviate some of the traffic, but so far, there has not been any agreement on…

  • MONTGOMERY: Ed board votes to keep school election in April

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery has joined the ranks of the Princeton, West Windsor-Plainsboro, Hillsborough and Lawrence in its decision to keep the April school election.The Board of Education voted, 4-3, in favor of keeping the school election in April at the Feb. 14 meeting, with two members absent due to work-related…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: School officials stay with April election

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education decided Monday night to hold this year’s school election in April, as usual, and not go with the new November option.    Voting to stay with April were Laura Desai, Roy Dollard, Leigh Ann Peterson and Adam Sawicki, all of Hopewell Township, and Gordon…

  • PRINCETON: 2 suits filed over the Dinky

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    An amended lawsuit seeking to stop Princeton University’s proposed movement of the Dinky train has been filed as has an additional suit challenging zoning changes made as part of the project.    The first case, filed in October 2011, was dismissed because the suit was never served to university officials. A…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Birdies aren’t going bye, bye this year

    By >Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    They’re splashing in chilly lakes and chirping in leafless trees. They’re congregating on corporate lawns and relaxing on telephone pole wires. They’re even taking midday strolls on roads and highways — the birds are doing everything this winter except migrating.    Birdwatchers are rejoicing because the birds are out in full…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Feb. 16, 2012

    Thurs., Feb. 16     School-age storytime and crafts: 4:15 p.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mercer County Library system, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. For children in kindergarten and up. Registration required online at www.mcl.org. For more information, call 259-2150. Fri., Feb. 17     Babytime: 10:30 a.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mercer County Library system, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road., Robbinsville.…

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