• MONTGOMERY: Township vy for Sustainable Jersey certification

    By Kristine Snodgrass & John Saccenti, Staff Writers    MONTGOMERY — Leading the way in sustainability, Montgomery is among the first towns in New Jersey to be certified under a statewide program that helps municipalities go green.    Just 28 municipalities have received certification from Sustainable Jersey, a statewide program for towns that want to become more…

  • MONROE: Cranbury man makes case for butter, not guns

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — More than two decades ago, Cranbury resident Peter Wise walked into the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen as a volunteer for the first time, faced with the modern-day realities he had routinely overlooked — homelessness, drug addiction, mental disorders.    ”I was relatively unaware and unconcerned about people’s poverty,” Mr.…

  • MANVILLE: Board OK’s required district quality report

    By John Patten, Managing Editor    After months of analysis, reviews and compilation, a state-mandated evaluation of school district policies and plans has been completed and approved.    The district’s Quality Single Accountability Continuum was approved by the Board of Education Tuesday, and will be submitted to the state Department of Education this week.    According to Superintendent…

  • Schools should report plans to achieve goals

    Amedeo D’Adamo, Renate Drive    It now appears that educational administrators will virtually routinely, be given bonuses for “goals achieved.” In Hillsborough, these amount to about $5,000 a year in addition to salaries.    In the lead story of Sept. 4, 2008, of the Hillsborough Beacon, a number of such goals are listed; many of them were…

  • YOUR VIEWS: Senate health bill offers serious solutions

    Rebecca Alper of NJPIRG     For too long, families’ and small business owners’ financial futures have been threatened by unchecked increases in health care costs. The bill from U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) offers serious solutions. The Senate should quickly commence its consideration. We call on all Senators to support the motion to proceed to…

  • MONROE: Community groups help pantry

    Need on the rise in Monroe and region By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    Brown paper bags were stacked along the Municipal Building’s entrance Wednesday afternoon, each containing a stockpile of food and each designated for one of the more than 100 needy residents of Monroe and its neighboring communities who are clients of the township…

  • CRANBURY: Remnants of holidays past

    CRANBURY: Remnants of holidays past

    Staff photo by John Keating A Pinocchio doll made with jointed wood and composition by Ideal in 1940.

  • Suraci, Wagner say thanks to voters

    Bob Wagner and Carl Suraci, Hillsborough    We want to thank the people of Hillsborough for your support in re-electing us to Township Committee on Nov. 3.    It was an honor to be chosen again by the voters to lead the community, and we take it as a vote of confidence to continue the job we…

  • Look to YMCA to keep families strong

    Paul Kieltyka, Hillsborough    With daily news focused on financial crisis, market instability, housing market woes, layoffs and health care concerns, it’s easy for members of our community to feel overwhelmed and stressed out. Especially during tough times, it’s critical to focus on the important areas of our lives where we have the power to make…

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