• Tribute to Women Awards Dinner Set for March 1, 2012

    Tribute to Women Awards Dinner Set for March 1, 2012

    By Diane Hasili The YWCA of Princeton’s 29th annual Tribute to Women Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, March 1 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton beginning at 5:15 pm. Ten women will be inducted to the YWCA’s prestigious list of honorees who embody its mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Suzannne McCroskey will…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: School election: Switch or not?

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    At its agenda meeting on Feb. 13, Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education members are expected to decide whether they will go with the new November option for the annual school election or stick with April.    ”At our last board meeting, we agreed to make a decision regarding the school…

  • PENNINGTON: The Front Porch is Business of the Year

       The Pennington Borough Economic Development Commission has announced that The Front Porch is the recipient of the 2012 Business of the Year Award.    The Front Porch is located on South Main Street, in the downtown business district of Pennington.    .The Economic Development Commission (EDC) chose The Front Porch from among several worthy nominees. The award…

  • HERALD HIGHLIGHTS: Week of Feb. 3

    Men’s softball sign up dates    The Twin Rivers-East Windsor Men’s Softball League will take place on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., in East Windsor.    All games will take place Sunday mornings from May through September.    The League, which has…

  • PRINCETON: Teachers ratify proposed contract

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer Princeton Regional Education Association (PREA) President Joanne Ryan said PREA members overwhelmingly voted to ratify the proposed contract on Thursday at the individual school buildings. Since the PREA voted in favor of the contract, the Princeton Regional Board of Education will move forward and vote on the tentative contract at…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Donna Simon sworn into state Assembly

    Assemblywoman Donna Simon was sworn in Monday as the newest member of the state General Assembly. Ms. Simon will represent the 16th Legislative District, which covers municipalities in Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties. She fills the seat of Assemblyman Pete Biondi, who died in November. Mr. Biondi, a former Hillsborough mayor, served seven terms.…

  • Alzheimer’s Association Holds Workshop

    By Toby Ehrlich Somerset, NJ – February 15, 2012 – The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence will be hosting an Alzheimer’s Association educational workshop on Wednesday, 2012 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.  The workshop will be on Memory Loss, Dementia, Alzheimer ’s disease, Communication: The Key to Understanding Behavior. Caring for a person with…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Annual holiday SBHS Giving Tree raised $1,835

    By Maria Riegel, Special Writer South Brunswick High School senior, Sam Haveson collaborated with Activities Coordinator Gina Welsh in raising $1,835 from the annual Giving Tree Fundraiser. "I think we did really well especially since we did better than last year," Sam said. According to Sam, the 2010 Giving Tree fundraiser raised $1,200 and his…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       West Amwell Township police Lt. Stephen J. Bartzak reported:    — On Jan. 26 at approximately 10 a.m., an investigation involving an attempted theft from a cash register at the Amwell Valley self storage that began on Jan. 23 culminated in an arrest of a Trenton man.    Patrolman Jonathan Sellner, who conducted the investigation, took Rufus…

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