• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: High school food drive to aid county food bank

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Members of South Brunswick High School’s Student Ambassadors Club will spread out across the township this weekend in an effort to collect food for Middlesex County’s less fortunate.    Through a partnership with the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services, the students will conduct a food drive for the…

  • Community calendar for Feb. 18

       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…

  • Thank you!

    Debbie Monigan, Lambertville Library program coordinator     On Valentine’s Day, the Lambertville Library sponsored the Carol Heffler Trio for an few hours of jazz at the York Street House.    This venue, donated by owners Laurie and Mark Weinstein, was the perfect setting for our friend-raising event. Laurie’s culinary talents provided the appetizers which were passed…

  • 13 Top Spots for Engagement & Wedding Photos in New Jersey

    13 Top Spots for Engagement & Wedding Photos in New Jersey

    By Erik Kent, NJWedding.com To celebrate the 13th anniversary of NJWedding.com on Valentine’s Day 2010, I asked professionals within the wedding community throughout New Jersey for their favorite or most-requested photography spots for engagements and weddings. I received a wide array of locations from areas of the Jersey Shore to popular parks and historic sites…

  • MANVILLE: Madison Ave. comes to ABIS

    MANVILLE: Madison Ave. comes to ABIS

    Andrew Sutton, Shea Raver, Zach Leubner and Eleni Konto (left to right) discuss marketing options for an imaginary CD by a band called The Fearless Wish. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: COAH freeze: Mayors say yes

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Gov. Chris Christie’s executive order freezing COAH (Council on Affordable Housing) activities for 90 days and creating a task force to re-examine the issue of affordable housing has been supported by the Valley’s three mayors and the N.J. State League of Municipalities.    The executive order was issued last week.    ”I…

  • REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Good old boys talk diets, vultures, taxes, etc.

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    ”Man, this bagel is good.”    ”I know.”    ”How do you know?”    ”Because I’m eating one just like it. Doggone it, Rufus, don’t start those semantic antics with me again.”    ”What do you mean?”    ”You know what I mean. Like yesterday, when that guy asked you if you’ve lived here all…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Fire budgets go to voters Saturday

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Residents will vote on proposed budgets for the three township fire districts during the annual election Saturday.    Fire District 1 in Kendall Park is proposing a budget increase of about $200,000 for the upcoming year. The proposed $1,108,400 budget would increase the tax rate from about $.076 to $.078 per…

  • STATE: Bills filed to reform public employee pensions

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Local, school and union officials have mixed feelings about four bills introduced in the state Senate last week that seek to reform the pension system for state and local workers, teachers, law enforcement and fire personnel.    If passed, the reforms proposed by Gov. Chris Christie would limit pension eligibility to…

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