• MANVILLE: Workshops help prep substitute teachers

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Substitute teachers for Manville schools are more familiar with the district, thanks to a substitute teacher training workshop, offered Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 at the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School media center.    Over 40 substitute teachers attended the two-hour workshop sessions that discussed such topics as substitute responsibilities, classroom…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Towns say weekend storm made for easy cleanup

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Towns say weekend storm made for easy cleanup

    Bonnie Tivehan, also know as the Princeton Pet Nanny, has her hands full as she ventures out with two ‘clients’ on the snowy trail in Community Park North on Monday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PRINCETON: Sidewalk snow draws dig from councilman

    PRINCETON: Sidewalk snow draws dig from councilman

    Snow surrounds bench on Nassau Street in Princeton Wednesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Community calendar

       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…

  • REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: A slow snowfall through a streetlight

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Late Saturday night, I went to the window to look at the snowfall again.    There was a lot on the ground already, I knew. It had been swirling rapidly onto the streets and yards and walkways the last time I’d looked out the window, maybe 45 minutes before.    The swirl…

  • MANVILLE: Snowstorm brings parking warnings

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    With the first snow having already fallen, and the holiday season in full swing, the Department of Public Works (DPW) reminded residents not to park on dedicated snow streets during storms.    DPW Director Phil Petrone said vehicles cannot be parked on dedicated snow streets when the roads are covered in…

  • MONTGOMERY: New, taller light poles roil residents

    MONTGOMERY: New, taller light poles roil residents

    Traffic swings around a PSE&G crew installing new taller power poles on Route 601 in northern Montgomery on Wednesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • MANVILLE: Is the end of librarian shushing near?

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Library builds ‘quiet room’    Thanks to a donation in memory of two longtime residents, the Manville Public Library’s 30-year-old dream of a secluded, quiet room has become a reality.    Money was donated by 13th Avenue resident Jerry Yadlowsky in honor of his parents, Max and Julia, who lived in town…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Home for the holidays

    HILLSBOROUGH: Home for the holidays

    U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim Moore returned from Iraq Dec. 15, surprising his family with an earlier-than-expected arrival. Photo courtesy of Jim Moore

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