• MANVILLE: ‘Blue Acres’ buyouts interest residents

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville residents in flood-affected areas came out to the Borough Council meeting Nov. 14 to express their concerns and see what is going to be done to help them.    They heard a lot about Blue Acres, a state program to buy out properties in flood-prone areas in order…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Nov. 24

    Robotics club hosts Lego tournament    Saturday, Nov. 19 — The Hillsborough High School Robotics team will sponsor the annual Boro Blast Lego League Tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hillsborough High School, 466 Raider Blvd. It’s free and open to the public. Elks sponsor tricky tray raffle    Saturday, Nov. 19 — Manville-Hillsborough BPOE 2119,…

  • Princeton/Haiti KONEKTE

    Princeton/Haiti KONEKTE

    New organization to partner with Haiti

  • MOVIE ROUNDUP: Reviewer’s favorites this holiday season

    By Elise Nakhnikian It’s that time of year again, when distributors dump high- gloss and high-class Oscar hopefuls into theaters almost faster than we can keep up with them, so here are a few of my favorites that are playing now.    After their uncomfortable flirtation with neutered political commentary in 2008’s Harold and Kumar Escape…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Plainsboro    Rudy Tecum-Sapon, 33, of Tennyson Drive, was charged with operating a motor vehicle during a period of suspension, possessing false government documents, driving while suspended, unclear plates, uninsured and obstructed view at 1:54 a.m. on Nov. 19 on Plainsboro Road. Police said Mr. Tecum-Sapon had a suspended license subsequent to a second conviction for…

  • "Happy Holidays!" Family Concerts on December 3 with Music Together and VOICES Chorale

    "Happy Holidays!" Family Concerts on December 3 with Music Together and VOICES Chorale

    By Sarah Orfe “HAPPY HOLIDAYS!” Family Concerts on December 3, 2011 __________________________________________________________ Two special holiday concerts for children, their families and friends will be presented again this season by MUSIC TOGETHER teachers and members of Sotto Voce, VOICES’ chamber chorus. Saturday, December 3, 2011 Two shows: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM Music Together Community Room…

  • Mount Saint Mary Students Begin the Holiday Season in Service to Others

    Mount Saint Mary Students Begin the Holiday Season in Service to Others

    Service is an essential core value all year long for students at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung and that spirit of giving is particularly evident during the holiday season.  Throughout the month of November, students have coordinated food drives, book collections, and numerous fundraisers aimed at helping those in need both locally and around…

  • MILLSTONE: Students score among state’s best on NJASK

    By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    MILLSTONE — Last year’s New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) test results are in, with a high overall number of Millstone elementary and middle school students scoring in the proficient or advanced proficient range.    The NJASK tests assess students in third through eighth grade in language arts and…

  • Guest Opinion: How Penn State Can Education Us All

    By Penny Ettinger    Is there a silver lining to the Penn State tragedies? What good can possibly come out of the public uncovering of the allegations that the prominent figure, Jerry Sandusky, sexually abused multiple young boys over a period of many years — and that knowledge of at least one incident was covered up…

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