• HIGHTSTOWN: Waste water plant operational

    UPDATED REPORT By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The Hightstown Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant (AWWTP ) went back online Wednesday after heavy floodwaters from Hurricane Irene incapacitated the borough’s system on Sunday.    "Residents and businesses may now flush toilets and use drains in their homes and businesses,” according to a Hightstown Borough sent…

  • Rainfall count in August is local historic high

    Rainfall count in August is local historic high

    A crowd of people in the distance bear witness as floodwaters consume downtown Hightstown on Sunday morning. Monday, the Borough Council unanimously approved a declaration of emergency. (Courtesy of Ken Radz)

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community members attend relief benefit

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community members attend relief benefit

    UPDATED REPORT By Amy Batista,Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Days after the precipice of massive flooding devastated downtown businesses, Fernado’s Grille, 73 Mercer Street, held a buffet dinner fundraiser for Hurricane Irene relief.    On Wednesday evening, supporters flooded into Fernando’s from all around the surrounding communities to show support. A line of people waited to go…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local hero is remembered by Princeton rescue squad

    EAST WINDSOR: Local hero is remembered by Princeton rescue squad

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, The Packet Group    Michael Kenwood, of East Windsor, was an integral member of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad. He was an emergency medical technician, a morale trustee, member of several committees and the information technology administrator and an ambulance driver.   "Mike was the kind of guy who would…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Boil water advisory lifted Thursday

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The Department of Environmental Protection lifted the boil water advisory early Thursday morning.    "Late this morning, around noon, we got the e-mail from the DEP confirming that the boil advisory would no longer be necessary,” said Hightstown Mayor Steve Kirson on Thursday.    Hightstown began getting water from East…

  • Westfield Diner Reopens; Free Dessert If Named Irent

    Westfield Diner Reopens; Free Dessert If Named Irent

    WESTFIELD n Irene’s not a popular name right now. But now that The Westfield Diner (309 North Avenue East, Westfield) has reopened, the legendary “Jersey Diner” will do something special for those Irenes maligned by the nasty storm that did so much damage. “It’s not your fault they named a horrible hurricane after you,” said…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough Council passes declaration of emergency Monday

    HIGHTSTOWN: Borough Council passes declaration of emergency Monday

    Hightstown Borough Council members expressed support for Michael Theokas (black shirt) to fill the position of borough administrator at a special meeting Monday. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • ALLENTOWN: Additional 2nd-grade teacher OK’d for Newell School

    Move allows district to reduce class size from 28 to 22 students By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education voted last week to add a second-grade teacher at Newell Elementary School in order to lower projected second-grade class sizes from 28 to 22 students. Superintendent of Schools Richard…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community members attend relief benefit

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community members attend relief benefit

    From left, East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov, and Hightstown residents Gary and Dale Grubb attend a fundraising event Wednesday for disaster relief to benefit recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene. (Photo by Amy Batista)

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