• Attention: Bear Tavern and Titusville alumni

    Louise Colanduoni Pennington     Frank Harsanyi is retiring after 41 years of teaching! During that time he has touched the lives of so many students and colleagues.    On June 2, we will be celebrating his retirement with a party. At the party we will be honoring Mr. Harsanyi with a segment of “This is Your…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Money stolen from cars in Kingston

       During the past weekend, 12 Kingston residents on Brook Drive East and Fairfield Road had money stolen from their cars by an unknown person or persons, police said.    Police said the victims reported that change and money were the only items stolen from their vehicles sometime between Saturday night and Easter Sunday morning.    Sgt. James…

  • GUEST OPINION: What’s teh value of a high school diploma?

    Keith Wheelock, Skillman    Too many of our high school students are not graduating ready to begin collegeor a career— and many are not eligible to serve in our armed forces.    — Arne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary (December 2010)    Secretary Duncan says that many American parents have “cognitive dissonance” concerning primary and secondary schools: they think…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Zhang helping tennis get on track

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Mike Zhang had experienced only success in three years in the Hillsborough High School boys tennis program, highlighted most recently by last year’s Somerset County Tournament co-championship.    Zhang moved to the top of this year’s reshuffled lineup, and he was hoping the Raiders’ reshuffled lineup would be the only…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Council still talking trash

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Members of the Township Council are still talking trash at council meetings, but it has nothing to do with insulting each other.    The council is planning for the upcoming garbage collecting contract bidding, and what the council members would like to be included in the new contract.    At the April…

  • PRINCETON: School budget sails through

       The Princeton Regional Schools Board of Education’s budget, which set the local tax levy at $62,190,302, passed in the township, 916-235. In the borough, it passed 308-15, bringing the total 1,224 to 350.    ”We are delighted for our students and grateful to our community,” said Superintendent Judy Wilson. “While this is a very conservative budget,…

  • Miele Partners with Jamie Oliver Food Revolution

    Miele Partners with Jamie Oliver Food Revolution

    By Paul McCormack Eating Better. Miele Partners with Jamie Oliver Food Revolution  Princeton, NJ, April 28, 2011 – 2010 TED prize winner and world-renown chef Jamie Oliver has launched his mobile Food Revolution – an 18 month, multi-city effort to “educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Three decide fate of budget

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A 2011 Hopewell Township budget that will bring a small increase in the municipal tax rate was adopted by a 3-2 Township Committee vote Monday night.    The budget brings with it the first increase in the township’s tax rate in four years.    Adoption of the $20.5 million spending plan will…

  • PRINCETON: Other university building valuations questioned

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    With the first lawsuit challenging the tax-exempt status of many Princeton University buildings filed, a group of neighbors are looking to further explore valuations of other university properties.    These issues are all a result of the revaluation that took place in the Princetons last year.    Many of the university’s properties…

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