• SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Teachers not feeling the pain

    By Ken White, Monmouth Junction To the editor:     In your March 31 front page article BOE passes budget with 12-cent tax hike, board members were quoted as saying “we all feel the pain of the economy,” and “we all have to make concessions.”    Certainly the taxpayers of South Brunswick will feel the pain of…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Feinstein Challenge food drive nears $50,000 goal

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Feinstein Challenge food drive nears $50,000 goal

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    The township’s Feinstein Foundation Challenge food drive is getting close to its $50,000 goal.    The annual drive has so far collected a grand total of $45,763.14 in donations, LouAnne Wolf, who is in charge of Social Services said Monday.    The donations so far consist of $34,137.14 in cash and $11,626…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Daniels court date delayed

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Former East Windsor Councilman Walter T. Daniels’ court date was pushed back at the last minute to April 13, an employee at the Hightstown Municipal Court said Wednesday.    Mr. Daniels was scheduled to appear in Municipal Court at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday to respond to charges related to his…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Council chooses Yeager to fill vacant seat

    EAST WINDSOR: Council chooses Yeager to fill vacant seat

    Peter Yeager was the East Windsor Township Council’s unanimous choice to fill a vacant seat.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raider jumpers triple their fun

    Tom, Perez are Skyland Relays champions By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Kevin Tom and Rob Perez had lofty goals for their final spring track and field season.    In their first meet of the season, the Hillsborough High School senior eclipsed them. Tom and Perez combined to win the triple jump with a meet-record 82-feet-7½…

  • Save all the pieces?

    Rollin LaFrance Titusville     At a March 24 meeting, Mercer County freeholders approved spending $721,000 of our tax dollars to design a highway bridge over Jacobs Creek. Freeholder Lucy Walter said the bridge and realignment of Bear Tavern Road doesn’t have to leave a big footprint. The project, she said, can be designed in a…

  • PLUMSTED: Promising start for Warriors girls lacrosse

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Cortney Natalicchio has enjoyed greater success with each season in her junior year at New Egypt High School.    If that trend continues, the Warriors girls lacrosse team is in for quite a season.    ”I hope so,” said Natalicchio, who plays the attack wing spot. “It’s probably the best group…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Budget plan calls for tax increase

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A proposed 2011 Hopewell Township budget that would bring a small increase in the municipal tax rate was introduced by the Township Committee March 28.    Adoption of the $20.5 million spending plan would increase the rate 1.6 cents per $100 of assessed property value, to 28.6 cents.    For the owner…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council says animal control officer issue is closed

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — As the month-long battle for animal control officer Bettina Roed’s job came to a close on Monday night, fundamental flaws in the township’s governing structure came forward.    ”A strong mayor, weak council is our form of government,” council Vice President Diane Ciccone said to Ms. Roed’s supporters,…

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