• ROBBINSVILLE: Walter criticizes leaders for taking township health insurance

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Three elected officials this year apparently have opted to take health insurance plans through the township.    The exact cost to taxpayers is unknown.    Former Councilwoman Sonja Walter broached the topic at the July 9 council meeting, where she questioned why the mayor and certain council members “decided…

  • LAWRENCE: Council approves bond ordinance

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Township Council unanimously approved a $5.2 million bond ordinance Tuesday night that would allow the township to borrow up to that amount to settle pending tax appeals.     There are 37 tax appeals pending before the state Tax Court. Property owners whose properties are assessed at $750,000 or more…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY; Schools prepare for swine flu

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer School districts across the state are preparing for an influx this fall. But it’s not just in the form of students. The H1N1 virus, usually referred to as swine flu, has school officials on their toes. Superintendents in The Messenger-Press coverage area are stressing preparedness as their administrations ready…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Schools armed to combat flu

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    School districts across the state are preparing for two influxes this fall — students and flu.    The H1N1 virus, or swine flu, has school officials on their toes. Superintendents in northern Burlington County are stressing preparedness as they get ready to open their school doors in the coming days.    County…

  • STOCKTON: More R’s coming to classes

    Back-to-school preview By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    STOCKTON — Reading, writing and arithmetic have three new companions this year: rigor, respect and real world.    Those are the three concepts teachers at the Stockton Borough School wanted to see incorporated in the instructional program this year.    Chief School Administrator Suzanne Ivans explained that teachers are taking…

  • FLORENCE: Museum of mystery

    FLORENCE: Museum of mystery

    Paranormal investigators Robert Green, Daria DeCicco, Robert Reid and Ronnie Poulin consult the blueprints for the Roebling plant’s Main Gate building. In back, New Jersey 101.5 FM radio personality Casey Bartholomew looks on. Staff photo by Geoffrey Wertime.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar

       Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Hillsborough Beacon Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.    All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to [email protected] before…

  • Golf classic at Jericho to benefit New Hope parks

    For further information and to reserve tickets, call 215-862-2463 or New Hope Borough at newhopeborough.org    There is still time to join other area golfers who will tee off at the Jericho National Golf Club on Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. to benefit the New Hope Borough Park and Recreation Program.    Earl Bierman, chairman of the…

  • LAWRENCE: Muslims Against Hunger join soup kitchen effort

    By Reem Nasr, Staff Writer     The Community Alliance for Peace, along with the Muslims Against Hunger Project, hosted a successful fundraiser, raising $30,000 for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK).     The fundraiser dinner was held at the Passage to India restaurant in Lawrenceville on Aug. 16. Several TASK board members and local prominent…

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