• PLAINSBORO: Town wants affordable housing law changed

    By Allison Musante, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee is urging the Legislature to address deficiencies of the pending affordable housing legislation that would reform procedures of affordable housing provisions and abolish the Council on Affordable Housing.    At its year-end meeting Tuesday, the committee voted unanimously to submit a letter to Gov. Chris Christie…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Town asked to read classic

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Everyone in South Brunswick is being asked to read The Wizard of Oz this winter.    The South Brunswick Library, the South Brunswick schools, and the Aging in Place Partnership are sponsoring a South Brunswick Reads program in conjunction with the Friends of the Library organization, according to Susanna Chan, a…

  • For more events, check www.centraljersey.com/ hillsboroughbeacon

    By: centraljersey.com Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Hillsborough Beacon Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to…

  • PRINCETON: Water main break repaired

    PRINCETON: Water main break repaired

    Workers repaired a water main break at the corner of Harrison Street and Hamilton Ave´nue on Thursday in Princeton Borough. Staff photo by Allison Musante

  • PRINCETON: Water main break repaired

    PRINCETON: Water main break repaired

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Shortly after midnight Thursday, a 6-inch cast iron water main fractured at the corner of Harrison Street and Hamilton Avenue in Princeton Borough.    New Jersey American Water responded and began repairs at about 6 a.m.    ”They were able to repair it and get the roadway back together by shortly after…

  • Manville Rec wrestlers get off to a strong start

    By: centraljersey.com Manville Recreation wrestling team traveled to Bridgewater on Dec. 11 for its first match of the season. Many of Manville Rec wrestlers are first-year starters. They all wrestled well in their first time out on the mats. Shane Demeter at 67 pounds started his season off strong with a 4-0 decision. Shane had…

  • MILITARY MATTERS

    By: centraljersey.com Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared A. Carluen has deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, to serve in support of Operation New Dawn, formerly named Operation Iraqi Freedom. The serviceman regularly is assigned to the 633rd Air Base Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. New Dawn signifies a formal end to U.S. military combat…

  • Community garden planned

    By: centraljersey.com Duke Farms in Hillsborough will host a new community garden starting in spring 2011 that will provide people with the opportunity to grow produce that is healthy for their families in a way that is friendly to the environment. People who live and/or work in Hillsborough, Manville, Somerville or the Borough of Raritan…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Schools plan to close for Hindu holiday

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Schools plan to close for Hindu holiday

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer     Township schools are making an effort to acknowledge all of the diverse faith communities, by closing Oct. 26 for the Hindu holiday of Diwali.     Diwali, which is also known as Deepavali, will be added to the other religious holidays of Rosh Hoshanah, Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter, for…

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