• Halloween fest was spectacular

    Rose M. Zaiss, Bordentown City    I would like to commend Frank and Pat on Thompson Street in Bordentown City for another year of a spectacular Halloween Fest in front of their home and along their street. Their Halloween Circus was wonderful this year. Also, to the family at the end of Thompson Street who carve…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: School district gets down to business

    Hires former Merrill Lynch exec as administrator By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The school district has hired a new business administrator, whose experience is not limited to the educational setting.    The Board of Education on Oct. 27 unanimously approved the appointment of Bob DeVita, the business administrator since 2007 in the K-8 Little…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Republicans sweep Township races

    Hillsborough voters returned Republicans Carl Suraci and Bob Wagner for three-year terms on the Township Committee, Tuesday. Mr. Suraci garnered 6,730 votes in his bid for re-election, topping Mr. Wagner’s 6,706. "Bob and I are both ecstatic at the turnout we had in Hillsborough," Mr. Suraci said. "It shows pepoole are receptive to the work…

  • PLUMSTED: Fall Fest photos

    PLUMSTED: Fall Fest photos

    Paul Kostue and his mom, Lee, watch the sausages and peppers being cooked at the Big Daddy’s booth as they wait for their order of funnel cake during the Fall Fest in New Egypt. Staff photo by John Keating

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Honoring veterans

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Veterans and civilians alike will come together Wednesday to recognize Veterans Day with a ceremony to honor those who served as part of the military.    The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the Municipal Building at 540 Ridge Road in Monmouth Junction. Veterans from VFW Post 9111…

  • PLUMSTED: Fall Fest photos

    PLUMSTED: Fall Fest photos

    Members of the band First Time Around entertain a Main Street crowd with some country music during the Fall Fest in New Egypt. From left, Joe Palmucci on bass, Ed Morey on drums, singer Daren Slezak and Chris Conrors on guitar. Staff photo by John Keating

  • MONROE: County grant helps get school greener

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — A school with a reputation for being green just got a little greener.    The students at Oak Tree School planted a tree and landscaped the area with recycled material and collected aluminum cans as part of a larger lesson on the environment.    The project, created by fourth-grade teacher…

  • ALLENTOWN: New store a friend of Earth

    ALLENTOWN: New store a friend of Earth

    By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group    ALLENTOWN — Like many other gift stores, the newest addition to Allentown’s Main Street is stocked with handbags, candles, jewelry, soaps, scarves and similar items.    But unlike other stores of its kind, Earth Goddess Jewelry and Gifts, at 28 S. Main St., only stocks eco-friendly pieces.    ”There are no…

  • ‘Paris’ and ‘New York, I Love You’

    ‘Paris’ and ‘New York, I Love You’

    Each spins several intersecting narratives at once, but has no core story Elise Nahknlklan EVER since Méliès took his trip to the moon more than 100 years ago, there’s been a market for magic carpet movies — films whose main purpose is to transport us to a faraway place. But now that we’re well into…

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