-

MANVILLE Borough briefs
Washington parking change The Borough Council unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance Monday to amend another ordinance that had removed parking on part of Washington Avenue. Previously, parking had not been allowed on Washington Avenue from South Third to South Fourth avenues in a westerly direction. According to Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke, this is…
-

MANVILLE: Police blotter
John Arietano, 61, of South 18th Avenue, was charged with a third degree charge of growing marijuana after police responded to a tip at 11:54 a.m. Aug. 3. Police said they received an anonymous tip that Mr. Arietano was growing the plants in the back yard of his home. Mr. Arietano was processed and released…
-

LAWRENCE: Permit parking OK’d for Mayflower Avenue
by Lea Kahn, Staff Writer If people who are not residents of Mayflower Avenue decide to park on Mayflower Avenue they will face a $100 fine. This comes after Township Council on Tuesday decided to institute permit parking for residents and their guests after years of complaints for homeowners about outsiders taking their parking spaces.…
-

HILLSBOROUGH: Local dancers take top honors at event
Premiere Dance of Hillsborough’s Dynamics competition team enjoyed a successful outing in Wildwood at the Dance X-Plosion National Competition, July 6 through 10. This event included over 1,300 entries from dance teams throughout the country, and the team received 11 Extreme Platinum, 15 Platinum and 10 Extreme Gold awards. ”I am so proud of our…
-

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Nixle delivers timely information to area residents
Nixle is free and residents of Hopewell Valley can use it now, township police Chief George Meyer said Friday By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Hopewell Township Police Department has begun using a new Community Information Service system that uses the latest technology to deliver important and timely information to residents in the area. The…
-

SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Searching for screen gems
by Davy James, Staff Writer The South Brunswick Public Library is in search of the next Tarantino or Spielberg. As part of its 2009 South Brunswick Film and Video Festival on Dec. 12, the library is looking for young filmmakers between the ages of 14 and 24 to submit a short film for the festival…
-

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Uproar continues over Jacob’s Creek Bridge plan
Neighbors fear dramatic increase in speeding and traffic By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The months-old public outcry against the impending replacement of the Jacob’s Creek Bridge in southwestern Hopewell Township continued for hours at Monday night’s Township Committee meeting. The bridge crosses the creek on Bear Tavern Road (Route 579), just north of its intersection…
-

SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m., 13 E. Broad St. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Aug. 13 meeting canceled; Aug. 27, 7 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., regular, 425 S. Main St. PENNINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: Aug.…
-

HIGHTSTOWN: State aid may mean cuts to budget
Borough gets $50K but counted on $100K By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN It may have seemed like good news that Hightstown was the only community in Mercer County to receive extraordinary aid from the state. But the $50,000 awarded late last week was much less than anticipated, putting the borough’s budget above a…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
