• The Somerset Valley YMCA Celebrates Healthy Kids Day

    The Somerset Valley YMCA Celebrates Healthy Kids Day

    Branch Exec. Valerie Giacopelli and Hillsborough Mayor Delcore

  • PRINCETON: PHS baseball improves with the weather

    Little Tigers rebound from 0-5 start By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Like most teams in the state, the Princeton High baseball team suffered through a tough preseason with the weather.    But after shaking off some rust, the Little Tigers have rebounded and are starting to play better baseball over the past week.    ”We went 2-2…

  • LAWRENCE: Voters approve school budget

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township voters approved the school district’s proposed $65.01 million budget for 2010-11 and also elected three school board members Tuesday night. Incumbent school board members Laura Waters and Leon Kaplan were elected to their third terms and newcomer David Donahue was elected to his first term. Ms. Waters received…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Budget, candidates face voters on Tuesday

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    With about 12 positions back in the district’s $108,703,330 budget following concessions from two unions, voters will decide whether to favor or reject it next week.    The budget is a 0.5 percent decrease from last year’s $109,201,188 budget and increases the tax rate by 7.3 cents per $100 of assessed…

  • South Hunterdon budget is defeated; West Amwell spending plan hinges on absentee ballots

       The South Hunterdon Regional High School budget was defeated by a vote of 1,077 to 792 on Tuesday.    In West Amwell, the fate of the elementary school budget hinges on 35 absentee ballots that have not yet been counted. The vote at the polls Tuesday was 322 in favor of passing the budget, and 330…

  • MANVILLE: Budget defeated

    The proposed $19,719,293 school budget was turned down by voters on a vote of 551 to 313, with 16.5 percent of registered voters casting ballots. It marked the fifth consecutive budget defeat for Manville schools. "I think Manville held true to its history of defeating budgets," Superintendent of Schools Johanna Ruberto said. "The Manville school…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Volunteer!: Making friends

    PRINCETON AREA: Volunteer!: Making friends

    It’s not a reading lesson; it’s two friends enjoying a story together. One of the friends just happens to be a dog. By Pat Ellard Special to The Packet     It is love at first sight. Emma’s big brown eyes look into mine, and my heart belongs to her. My heart may belong to her,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Slonaker fills role on Knights offense

    Boys lacrosse tops rival Pirates By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jake Slonaker didn’t play much in last year’s West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys lacrosse games against WW-P South.    The Knights junior attack didn’t expect to play much in this year’s regular-season meeting either, but a season-ending knee injury to Dan Brzezynski opened the door for…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Budget passes by 300 votes

    Long-time incumbent Tupe defeated    South Brunswick voters approved the school district’s $131.7 million tonight (Tuesday) by a 3,199-2,858 vote.    The spending plan, a 5.5 percent reduction in spending from last year’s budget, increases the tax rate 7.5 cents from last year’s tax rate of $2.605 per $100 of assessed valuation.    Incumbents Harry Delgado and Deborah…

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