• CENTRAL JERSEY: State to cut library funding

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Cuts in state funding to local libraries could have a devastating impact on the services available to residents, according to local library officials.    Gov. Chris Christie is proposing a $10.4 million cut in state library funding as part of his $28.9 billion 2011 state budget.    ”This is a massive cut,”…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Local teacher gets call from Ellen: what a trip!

    By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group     BORDENTOWN CITY — A Robbinsville High School teacher got the surprise of her life recently when comedian Ellen DeGeneres called her to inform her that her family had won a Florida vacation.     Two weekends ago, Jessica Toth, 27, of Spring Street, went to Orlando, Fla., with her…

  • WEST AMWELL: Township presents budget with no layoffs

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — Property taxes to support West Amwell Elementary School will increase by $138.68 for the average homeowner if voters approve the district’s budget April 20.    No cuts in programs or personnel are planned, although the school will forgo a planned $45,000 textbook purchase, Business Administrator Donna Tolley said.    Initially,…

  • TO YOUR HEALTH: April 8, 2010

    Spring into better health Dr. Terry Shlimbaum, Special Writer    It is that time of year when we do our annual spring cleaning.    This spring, in between washing the windows and putting away winter clothing, how about taking the time to improve your health? For starters, book your annual physical.    Booking your annual physical is an…

  • MANVILLE: Students pen winning essays for VFW contest

    MANVILLE: Students pen winning essays for VFW contest

    ABIS students Leah Alpaugh and Amanda Reynolds (front, left and right) were congratulated on their awards last week by (left to right) VFW Post 2290 Commander Chuck Goodyear, Fred Gorbatuk of the VFW, Gloria Kubiak, of the post’s Ladies Auxiliary, and ABIS Principal James Brunn. Amanda Scheuer and CTK student Ryan Pope also won awards…

  • RVCC’s Robeson award presented to five local students

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Two Hillsborough Middle School students and three Hillsborough High School students received Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards during the 20th annual awards reception at Raritan Valley Community College March 23.    James Smith, a middle school student, received an award for athletics, Brandon White, also a middle school student, received an…

  • REPORTERS NOTEBOOK

    It’s time for teachers, rich to share more of pain John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Often at local public meetings, you’ll hear someone say the school system is the reason they moved to Hopewell Valley.    My wife and I are in that group. We moved here over Labor Day weekend in 1987, just before our oldest…

  • Le has right background to meet board’s challenges

    Thomas Prusa, Michelle Lane    I am writing to encourage my fellow Hillsborough residents to vote for Thuy Anh Le for school board. I have known Thuy Anh for 14 years. She has exactly the right background and personality for these very trying financial times.    Hillsborough needs leaders with strong financial backgrounds at this critical time.…

  • Here’s to Beer

    Here’s to Beer

    Tom Stevenson, brewer at Triumph Brewery in Princeton, at work in the tank room.

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