• Community calendar for May 20

       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 [email protected] before…

  • LETTERS: Governor’s scapegoating teachers

    Sandy Villegas, Monroe    I wear many hats in Monroe Township: mother, grandmother, wife, teacher, and union member, to name a few. To my consternation, scapegoat must be added to this list.    The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines a scapegoat as “one that bears the blame for others” or “one that is the object of irrational hostility.”    I…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Township adjusts board terms to Nov. election date

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council introduced an ordinance Monday that will extend the terms of various municipal board and agencies for six months.    The move is will bring the terms of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, Cable television Advisory Board, Shade tree Commission, Planning board, Zoning Board of Adjustment and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Everyone’s buddy’ mourned

    HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Everyone’s buddy’ mourned

    The Rev. Sean Broderick of Mary, Mother of God Church congratulates Troy Conshue after he was named the church youth program’s MVP. Photo courtesy of Karen Leyendecker

  • PLAINSBORO: DEP signs off on Princeton Forrestal soil cleanup

    PLAINSBORO: DEP signs off on Princeton Forrestal soil cleanup

    By Fred Tuccillo, Managing Editor    PLAINSBORO — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has given its stamp of approval to the cleanup of contaminated soil at the site of the Harmony School at Princeton Forrestal, according to a department spokesman.    Lawrence Hajna, a press officer for the DEP, stated in an e-mail that the…

  • The Allstate Foundation Awards Allstate New Jersey Exclusive Agent Steven Lambusta of Lawrenceville With The Agency Hands in the Community Award

    The Allstate Foundation Awards Allstate New Jersey Exclusive Agent Steven Lambusta of Lawrenceville With The Agency Hands in the Community Award

    By Jennifer Fagan Steven Lambusta of Lawrenceville, an Exclusive Agent with Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company, was recently awarded a 2010 Agency Hands in the Community Award for his dedication to community service. Lambusta has been a prominent supporter and advocate for the March of Dimes, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the…

  • LETTERS: Anti-Holt letter read like a child’s rant

    Michael Sleppin, Monroe    One of the problems that create the acrimony among us is illustrated by the letter (May 14) asking that people vote against U.S. Rep. Rush Holt. It is as if a child is ranting about something rather than a discussion that adults should be engaging in.    The litany of complaints is so…

  • Squad fundraising with comedy night

       The Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad is holding a benefit at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick to help mark the squad’s 75th anniversary.    Tickets are $35 each and include dinner at 5 p.m. June 20, followed by performers including Buddy Fitzpatrick, of Comedy Central, and Melvin George.    The squad is raising…

  • MONROE: Bulb blitz planned for June

    By Maria Prato, Staff Writer    The Monroe Township Environmental Commission — in partnership with Project Porchlight — is hosting a fluorescent light bulb blitz in mid-June and is in desperate need of volunteers.    Already the commission has recruited a handful of residents to go door to door, handing out the more than 1,000 bulbs to…

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