• PRINCETON: Boro OKs budget and a review by merchants

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Princeton Borough Council made good on its promise not to raise property taxes for borough residents this year as it voted Tuesday evening to adopt a $24,647,375 municipal budget for 2009 that kept the municipal tax rate at its 2008 level.    Council President Andrew Koontz cast the lone vote against…

  • Mercer County, township will host 2nd Passport Day

    Event at Hopewell Township Municipal Building, June 17 from 2-7 p.m.    Due to overwhelming demand, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello and Hopewell Township Mayor Vanessa Sandom will hold a second Passport Day for residents of greater Hopewell Valley on June 17 from 2-7 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road,…

  • Congressman offers help for Washington, D.C. visitors

    U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-7th    It’s summertime. And while many New Jersey families will be heading for the Jersey Shore, some of you may be thinking about taking a trip to our nation’s Capitol for a historical and educational adventure.    If you are planning a trip to Washington this summer or anytime throughout the year,…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Lawrence-Hopewell Trail leg to open

    Ceremony set for 11 a.m. Saturday, at the corner of Titus Mill and Wargo roads By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association’s newly completed leg of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail (LHT) will link cyclists, walkers, hikers and joggers to the Princeton Farms residential neighborhood from the already existing LHT located on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s…

  • Legislators’ staffs take unpaid furlough days

    Reed Gusciora, Bonnie Watson Coleman of NJ Assembly     In this difficult economic climate, we are keenly aware of the difficult sacrifices public employees are being called upon to make to ensure New Jersey’s budget remains in its constitutional balance. Mandated furloughs can create a hardship for many families, but they are still far better…

  • Ben Nienart attains Eagle rank

    Ben Nienart attains Eagle rank

       Ben Nienart, son of Matthew and Cynthia Nienart of Hillsborough, and a member of Boy Scout Troop 1776 in Neshanic Station, was recently awarded Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts.    Ben’s Eagle Court of Honor was held at Neshanic Reformed Church in Hillsborough attended by 150 family, friends, local dignitaries and fellow Scouts…

  • CRANBURY LETTERS: The power of the truth

    To the editor:     I was just thinking.    It’s interesting, and sometimes shocking, to read and hear about all that’s going on in politics. A few things come to mind as I cogitate about politics and what is happening in our nation, and for that matter around the world.    Wasn’t it Abraham Lincoln who said,…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Township eyes cameras to monitor two intersections

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — An electronic eye in the sky soon may be monitoring a couple of township intersections to make sure drivers are obeying traffic signals.    On Tuesday, Township Council members informally agreed to apply to participate in a state Department of Transportation program that would install cameras at intersections…

  • 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…

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