• Metuchen schools see slight increase in aid for 2011-12

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Metuchen school officials welcomed news last week that the district would receive an increase in state aid for next year. Still, Superintendent of Schools Terri Sinatra said it is too early to be optimistic. “I have to caution that we do not become too optimistic too quickly,” she said at…

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    Chef Harvey Rosen of Ceramica de Spana shares some cooking secrets with patrons at the ninth annual New Jersey Flower & Garden Show. The event was held Feb. 17-20 at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Edison schools get nearly $2M increase in state aid

    Superintendent: Board may restore some programs cut last year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A n increase in state aid for the 2011-12 school year will allow for some restoration and relief after a year of drastic cuts to programs and personnel in the state’s fifth-largest school district. The Edison Township school system will receive…

  • Manley bids ‘bittersweet’ farewell to Metuchen seat

    Personal events prompt resignation of council’s only Republican member BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Justin Manley Justin Manley said goodbye to friends and supporters Feb. 22, his last meeting as a Metuchen councilman. Manley, the council’s lone Republican, resigned midterm after deciding not to seek re-election in November. “My life has changed a lot since I…

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    St. Joseph High School’s Kevin Mayce (c) and Bandon Dolan (r) celebrate with teammates after defeating Piscataway, 51-43, in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final at Rutgers’ Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway on Feb. 25. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • PRINCETON: Boys swimming falls in final

    PRINCETON: Boys swimming falls in final

    Hand, Deardorff proud of Little Tigers’ performance By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    A state title certainly would have helped Peter Deardorff feel better after being sick for several days leading into the public B Division championship, but getting there was special enough for the Princeton High School senior.    The Little Tigers finally ran into…

  • PRINCETON: Boys swimming falls in final

    PRINCETON: Boys swimming falls in final

    Dennis Symons Princeton High senior Peter Deardorff helped the Little Tigers to 16 wins and a berth in the state B Division finals this season. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennissymons.com

  • AARP says thank you to governor

    Marilyn Askin, AARP chief legislative advocate AARP commends Gov. Christie for supporting a budget for the state’s two pharmaceutical assistance programs, PAAD and Senior Gold. Because of health care reform, the state is able to increase efficiency through coordinating PAAD and Senior Gold with Medicare Part D. The resulting savings allow New Jersey to continue…

  • High schools get top marks

    By: centraljersey.com Thumbs up to the local school systems and to their students who performed so well in this year’s SAT scores. Princeton High was the highest-ranking in the state followed by West Windsor-Plainsboro South in second, West Windsor-Plainsboro North in fifth and Montgomery High in sixth. Princeton’s combined score in math, verbal and writing…

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