• Hansen answers critics

    Ken Hansen, Hopewell Township     Last week, seven of my neighbors here in the Hopewell Valley, each with an impressive collection of advanced degrees and certifications, responded to a letter to the editor I wrote that described several existing programs relating to the key elements of the current HealthCARE and HealthCOVERAGE reform debate raging across…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Council opposes Caffrey rehiring

    Mayor now says he wants her part-time By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE – The Township Council opposes Mayor Dave Fried’s stated plan to hire recently ousted Business Administrator Mary Caffrey as economic development coordinator for $70,000.    For his part, the mayor is now indicating he plans to offer Ms. Caffrey that position as a…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Pennytown demolition slated for September

    Township plans to close title on the Pennytown property in mid-October, the mayor said By Reem Nasr, Special Writer    Hopewell Township has plans to demolish the buildings at the Pennytown site on Sept. 12, hopefully bringing an end to the issues raised at the Aug. 10 meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee.    A special meeting…

  • PRINCETON: Loose Ends: How sweet it is to be in a state of Grace

    By Pam Hersh, Special Writer    ”There ought to be a law,” said one of my friends at a recent grandma angst session (fondly dubbed GAS) that took place in front of Panera Bread on Nassau Street.    The issue du jour was the morning snack of doughnuts and sugary juice that the summer daycare program served…

  • MANVILLE: School board hires interim business administrator

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    The Board of Education has appointed Evan “Steve” Gillingham as interim business administrator and intends to advertise the position again in hope of drawing more qualified applicants than those who already applied .    Mr. Gillingham will work in Manville two days a week, effective Sept. 1, for a fee of…

  • MANVILLE: 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 Manville News, send a note to Manville News 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…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: ‘Spirit’ & times move local church

    St. Anthony’s readies for diocese plan By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — As times change and the makeup of local Catholic communities become more diverse, St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church is preparing itself to implement a diocesewide plan recently released by its bishop in Trenton.    The pastoral plan of the Rev. John…

  • PRINCETON: School start could add to Rosedale Rd. woes

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    The Princeton Borough Police Department is satisfied with traffic management implemented this summer, during the closure of Rosedale Road for the Stony Brook bridge replacement project. But things could change when school resumes in September.    Rosedale Road is one of the main entryways to the Princetons and completion of the…

  • MONTGOMERY: Princeton music store moving here

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY— Farrington’s Music has hit another glitch in its search for a space to replace its former Spring Street store in downtown Princeton and will be moving out of Princeton altogether.    Sept. 1, Farrington’s will open at a new space on Route 206 in Montgomery, said store owner Michele Farrington.…

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