• MILLSTONE: Board OKs contract for new schools chief

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The contract for the new Millstone schools superintendent, Scott Feder, was unanimously approved by the Board of Education at its annual reorganization meeting May 3.    Mr. Feder, who is expected to begin working in Millstone in early August, will be paid a base salary of $155,000 a year,…

  • MANVILLE: Seniors ‘cut the rug’ at annual prom

    MANVILLE: Seniors ‘cut the rug’ at annual prom

    President of the Manville Senior Citizens Natalie Walkoviak is joined by other club members at the Senior Citizen Prom on April 29. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • MANVILLE: Mentors inspired ABIS award winner

    MANVILLE: Mentors inspired ABIS award winner

    ABIS Teacher of the Year William Kurzius works in the community garden. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP:Cuts made after budget cap hike defeat

    Township to joinn county police dispatching center By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The township is waiting for approval of its proposed budget cuts from the Department of Community Affairs to cover the $540,822 township deficit, now that its effort to exceed the 2 percent state-mandated spending limit was rejected.    A special referendum to raise…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts on a mission to increase recycling

       To the editor,    We are Girl Scout Troop 61085 of Hillsborough. As Senior Girl Scouts, we are working towards completing a leadership project to improve our world. This project involves increasing the recycling rates that occur in Somerset County.    Recently, we have become aware that Somerset County has been falling behind other counties with recycling…

  • LAWRENCE: Festival mixes memories & nature

    By Lea Kahn    The memories of two long-time supporters of the Lawrence Nature Center, both of whom died within the past six months, were honored Saturday afternoon at the township-owned nature preserve’s eighth annual nature festival.    A bridge that crosses a small stream on the nature preserve was dedicated in honor of Lawrence Beaber, who…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Choice schools’ give education option to parents

    It would come at a cost to local school district    Parents have another school option for their children _ but it would cost the township school system for each pupil who leaves the system.    In addition to charter schools (see related story), township students may apply to some area schools under the state’s School Choice…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of May 12

    Mothers’ group to sell kids’ clothing    Thursday through Saturday, May 12-14 — The Neshanic MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) group will have a kids’ clothing and toy sale on May 12 and 13 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and May 14 from 9-11 a.m. at the Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road. All toys and clothes will…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: City eyes 2.8-cent tax rate hike

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN CITY — The average homeowner would see a $68.88 increase in municipal taxes if the 2011-12 municipal budget introduced Monday by the City Commission becomes final.    The proposed $5,313,612 budget is not exceeding the 2 percent state-mandated cap.    Residents assessed at the average $245,981 would pay a 79.2 cents per $100…

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