• Bravo, CHS!

    Barbara V. Ackerman Hopewell Township     The performance of “Les Miserables” at the Performing Arts Center of the Hopewell Valley Central High School over the past week few weekends was nothing but outstanding. Those who did not attend missed a golden opportunity to see a top-notch rendering of a prime musical. The voices, the setting,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Budget forums continue as departments report

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    At a special budget hearing Tuesday night, the Township Council heard from the Parks and Recreation, codes and aging departments as part of a series of forums to see if any cuts can be made.    The meetings will continue Tuesdays and Saturdays as the council reviews Township Manager Matt Watkins’…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council to keep bid for artificial turf project

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council to keep bid for artificial turf project

    The Township Council has kept its acceptance of a bid to install artificial turf on the Rowland Park football field.

  • EAST WINDSOR: Deputy mayor’s court appearance postponed to April 6

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — East Windsor Deputy Mayor Walter T. Daniels Jr.’s first Municipal Court appearance relating to his March 1 arrest in Hights- town was postponed until 1:30 p.m. April 6, according to borough court records.    Mr. Daniels was originally scheduled to make a first appearance March 16 to respond to…

  • Library delighted!

    Library board of trustees     The Pennington Public Library was delighted to host Princeton University professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author James McPherson for the Feb. 27 finale of its February film discussion series, “The Civil War.” Timothy Doyle, of the Lawrenceville School History Department, expertly led the film series, which featured excerpts from the award-winning…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Concerns delay venue change for Kreps ceremony

    Promotion staying at HHS this year By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Plans to divide the eighth-grade promotion ceremony at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School into four teams were scrapped almost as soon as parents learned of them, Principal Lori Stein said.    Ms. Stein said she sent a letter dated March 11 to…

  • The solar application

    Mark S. Evanko West Amwell     On behalf of our residential West Amwell community who have voiced their opposition to the proposed “variance” application regarding the commercial solar power plant being proposed in a rural residential zone, thank you for allowing our team to be “heard” in The Beacon.    The final vote for this “variance”…

  • PRINCETON: Mayors quizzed at merchants group meeting

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The mayors of the Princetons met with and answered questions of businesses at the monthly meeting of the Princeton Merchants Association on Tuesday morning.    The first concern businesses had was what can the non-resident merchants do to have their voices heard and provide input for meaningful change in the community?…

  • Green logo contest

    Betsy Ackerman Hopewell Township     During the month of March, the Hopewell Valley Green Team is sponsoring a logo contest and looking to the Valley’s youth to help us make a lasting impression.    For the past year, the Green Team, a joint entity of our three municipal governments and in collaboration with our school district,…

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