• MANVILLE: Board hopefuls stress school involvement

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Creating a better school system led three residents — Stephanie Cornelson, Kelly Harabin and Trish Rodzinak — to file for the three open Board of Education seats though each candidate wanted to run in the past, they said.    Despite the desire to run for the seats, only one of the…

  • MANVILLE: Borough budget tops $13 million

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Looking toward a new policy of “pay-as-you-go,” the Borough Council unanimously approved the introduction Monday of a 2010 budget with a $45 increase in the average municipal tax bill.    If approved as introduced following a public hearing on April 12, the budget will be set at $13,368,478.38, a 2.9 percent…

  • Local Piano Prodigy Unites International Young Virtuosos for Chilean and Haitian Relief Efforts

    Local Piano Prodigy Unites International Young Virtuosos for Chilean and Haitian Relief Efforts

    By Mingyi Liu Charlie Liu, a 9-year-old pianist from Princeton NJ, and family initiated and organized the first global virtual performance by award-winning pianists from 7 different countries to raise funds for relief and development efforts in Chile and Haiti Princeton, NJ:  An ensemble of piano prodigies, aged 7 to 14, released their first online…

  • Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards helping Operation Shoebox

    Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards helping Operation Shoebox

    Photo courtesy of Mary-Anne Haver Members of Girl Scout Troop 1054 recently earned their Silver Award (the second highest award in Girl Scouts), participating in a community service project with Operation Shoebox as their final project. The girls and their families celebrated with a luncheon at O’Connor’s Restaurant last month. The girls are all freshman…

  • Disability housing

    Craig McKay, Robbinsville     My name is Craig McKay. I am a resident of Project Freedom, a housing complex for low- to moderate-income people with disabilities in Robbinsville Township, and the co-chairman of the Mercer Advocacy Team. I wanted give a little bit of background about myself and how I arrived at Project Freedom.    I…

  • PRINCETON: Mayors may hold revaluation information session

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman said she is working with Princeton Township Mayor Bernie Miller to set up a meeting in which borough and township residents can receive answers to questions they may have about the recent property revaluation conducted by independent appraisal firm Appraisal Systems Inc.    The joint meeting…

  • Huleatt is Troop 1776’s newest Eagle Scout

    Huleatt is Troop 1776’s newest Eagle Scout

       Jeffrey Huleatt, a member of Boy Scout Troop 1776, recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts.    Jeffrey has held various leadership positions in the troop. Most recently, Jeffrey served as Senior Patrol leader, running the troop of 75 boys.    Jeffrey is active in venture scouting and has attended the…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Mayor files response to councilman’s suit

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh has filed papers in response to a lawsuit filed against him by Councilman Charles Morgan that denies any wrongdoing.    Mr. Morgan filed a suit in Superior Court of New Jersey on Jan. 16 claiming the mayor did not provide a report regarding the upcoming…

  • Local Kitchen Makeover Featured in Better Homes and Gardens® Kitchen & Bath Ideas

    By Tom Sfisco The Design Studio of Somerville Owner, Tom Sfisco, Showcases a Family Heirloom Project Close to His Heart March 2010, SOMERVILLE, NJ — The kitchen of Tom Sfisco, founder of the Design Studio of Somerville, is featured in the April issue of Kitchen and Bath Ideas, a Better Homes and Gardens® publication. The…

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