• MONROE: History books come to life

    MONROE: History books come to life

    Staff photo by John Keating Haley Larsen watches the re-enactment along with her mom Simona and brother Caleb.

  • MONROE: History books come to life

    MONROE: History books come to life

    Staff photo by John Keating Amanda Murphy of the 2nd N.J. Cavalry falls back from the line of fire.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer New rules for some approvals    The Township Committee unanimously approved three new ordinances Sept. 22 that will work to provide more opportunities and easier approval processes for businesses in town.    Committeeman Carl Suraci was unable to attend the meeting.    The first ordinance changes the township’s code to add a new…

  • MONROE: History books come to life

    MONROE: History books come to life

    Staff photo by John Keating The North marches in formation.

  • PENNINGTON: Topic: A waterslide for Pennington?

    Third-grade classes participated in mock Borough Council meeting about putting waterslides in Sked Street Park By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Hey, Pennington. That’s a real nice park you have there on Sked Street.    Some waterslides would be great there, wouldn’t they?    Needless to say, the answer to such a question depends on whom we ask…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Police probe 50+ vehicle break-ins

    Upper Freehold, Millstone hit By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    State Police have made five arrests and are continuing a probe of more than 50 car break-ins that were reported this summer in Upper Freehold and Millstone in which more than $10,000 worth of valuables were taken.    The burglaries occurred between June 10 and Aug.…

  • MANVILLE: Community celebration draws thousands to park

    MANVILLE: Community celebration draws thousands to park

    Firefighters race to compete in the firefighters challenge. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Residents air views about Maddock Road use

    Now that Jacobs Creek Bridge is closed By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The recent closing of Jacobs Creek Bridge by Mercer County has township residents concerned about the use of Maddock Road by employees of Janssen Pharmaceutica.    The bridge is on Route 579 (Bear Tavern Road), just north of its intersection with Jacobs Creek Road…

  • State action can reduce costs of local government

    William G. Dressel Jr., executive director, New Jersey League of Municipalities     State action to relax unfunded mandates would make a dramatic difference in our ongoing efforts to reduce the costs of local government, and thereby reduce property taxes.    An unfunded mandate is a statute or regulation that requires local government to spend money to…

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