• HILLSBOROUGH: Board hears presentation on ‘virtual classroom’

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    A presentation on online classrooms Tuesday marked the first of a series of presentations the school district’s various departments will give during Board of Education meetings.    Director of Technology Joel Handler gave the first presentation, introducing the district’s online course system — the Hillsborough Interactive Learning System.    ”It allows teachers…

  • One last look at Community Day

    Lou Fischer, Manville    It would have been very easy to find me at Community Day on Sept. 26. I was the one who nervously looked around and walked past, through and at people all day to make sure that the event would be as successful as we drew it up.    That was me all right,…

  • Holiday Gift Boutique

    By Barbara Fernandez The Women of Trenton Cyrus Lodge #5 in Pennington will be hosting a Holiday Gift Boutique on Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 12 noon to 4:00pm to benefit the lodge’s “Breakfast with Santa” charity. Kick off your gift shopping and enjoy the array of craft and specialty vendors on display as well…

  • LETTERS: Shah best for township

    Christine Mariano, Monmouth Junction    I am endorsing Mac Shah for Township Council. Mr. Shah has demonstrated a level of commitment and dedication to the people of South Brunswick by his involvement over the years in a wide range of organizations and issues that have shaped our township, ranging from the Transportation Advisory Committee to the…

  • PLUMSTED: Voters get say Saturday on new fire/EMS building

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    PLUMSTED — The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a public referendum Saturday to get approval to spend more than a half million dollars for 19 acres on Route 528 on which to construct a building for the New Egypt Fire Department and First Aid Squad.    If approved, the local…

  • PLAINSBORO: Ali boxing gloves taken in burglary

    By John Saccenti, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Burglars entered and ransacked two first-floor apartments in Barclay Square at Princeton Forrestal on Saturday evening, stealing more than $20,000 in jewelry and a pair of Muhammad Ali souvenir boxing gloves.    According to police, the bandits entered the home of a husband and wife between 5:30 and 9:59…

  • MANVILLE: Borough Briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Resolution finalizes tavern’s loss of license    After deciding in September to revoke the liquor license for Enemies of the Evil Queen Inc. — the company owned by Dave Kiernan, doing business as Uncle Davey’s Tavern — the Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday to officially complete the revocation.    Councilmen…

  • PENNINGTON: Council to ask state court for review of tax status

    John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Pennington Borough Council has directed borough attorney Walter Bliss to seek state Supreme Court review of whether an assisted-living facility on state Route 31 at West Franklin Avenue should have tax-exempt status.    A state tax court judge ruled in 2007 that Stony Brook Assisted Living, which is owned by Presbyterian…

  • Anything but Lonely

    Grammy-award winning rock band Los Lonely Boys embarks on its ‘Acoustic Brotherhood’ tour By Megan Sullivan    CONTRARY to the name, Los Lonely Boys have plenty of companionship and love to spread around. “Family is everything to Los Lonely Boys,” says JoJo Garza, who plays bass and sings in the Grammy-award winning rock band from San…

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