• WEST AMWELL: Township debates settling lawsuit

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — The Fulper v. West Amwell lawsuit gets plenty of blood boiling in the township because of strong differences of opinion among officials and residents alike.    Debate swirls around how much the lawsuit has cost to date, how much it ultimately could cost taxpayers and whether it is an…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD tentative teacher contract in place

    Holdup included ethics claim filed against school board member By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    After more than a month of impasse that sparked some bitter feelings and prompted a rally in support of the teachers union this week, the East Windsor Education Association has signed a memorandum of agreement with the regional school board on…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: CIL celebrates silver year

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: CIL celebrates silver year

    Executive Director Linda King and board members Jessie Parker, Jean Gibson and Diane Slover pose with a display commemorating Citizens for Independent Living’s 25th anniversary. Staff photo by John Keating

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Officials break ground for traffic light

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — As trucks and cars zipped along Route 165 Tuesday, officials broke ground with five golden shovels for a project that will stop traffic cold.    The groundbreaking ceremony was for the installation of a new traffic signal that will halt four lanes of traffic at Swan Street and Route 165…

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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Getting an education in character building

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    As students at South Brunswick High School are taught the various subjects in the district’s curriculum, the staff and administration also are working to make sure students receive a character education as well.    As part of its program, the school focuses on five core values to instill in students: honesty,…

  • WEST AMWELL: Goat Hill tract preserved by township

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres program was scheduled this week to celebrate the preservation of 213 acres in West Amwell called the Goat Hill Overlook.    DEP Commissioner Mark Mauriello was scheduled to attend an afternoon gathering Wednesday on the state’s newest scenic overlook to…

  • LETTERS: Term limits for Miller

    Patricia Appleby, Monroe In January 2009, President George W. Bush stepped down as president as the Constitution requires him to do. Bill Clinton did the same in 2001.    In New Jersey, the only office that has a term limit is the governor. This lack of term limits, and the power of incumbency, allows people to…

  • MANVILLE: Candidates eye quicker resolutions to borough woes

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Acknowledging that government bureaucracy often stands in the way, the four candidates running for their first terms on the Borough Council said they hope that familiar issues can, and will, be handled more quickly and efficiently in the future.    Democrats Joe Lukac and Ron Skirkanish are facing off against Republicans…

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