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  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Alliance to address drinking, and drugs May 28

    “Underage Drinking & Substance Abuse: What Parents Need to Know,” from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Central High School Media Center    Community members and parents are encouraged to attend a town hall meeting, “Underage Drinking & Substance Abuse: What Parents Need to Know,” on May 28 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Central High School Media Center.…

  • EAST WINDSOR; Township introduces budget with 6-cent tax hike

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — The township took the next step toward adopting its 2009 budget this week, formally introducing the $21.3 million spending plan.    A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for the regular council meeting June 23.    The spending plan calls for $8.9 million tax levy, resulting in a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Honoring township’s difference-makers

    HILLSBOROUGH: Honoring township’s difference-makers

    First piece of new collection unveiled at Fine Art Exhibit By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Removing the black cloth, Cultural & Arts Commission member Kevin Murphy unveiled the first piece of the township’s new Public Art Collection on May 14, showing the assembled crowd of more than 50 people a life-size portrait of Assemblyman, and…

  • Pennington Day

    Pennington Day

    Phil McAuliffe A trio of street musicians called Wooden Dice performs at Pennington Day on Saturday. Nik Hansson plays percussion, John Woethrich sings and plays guitar and Conner Smetzer plays guitar.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Honoring township’s difference-makers

    HILLSBOROUGH: Honoring township’s difference-makers

    Assemblyman Peter Biondi speaks in front of the life-size portrait of him painted by Kevin Murphy (left), owner of the Art Academy of Hillsborough, to launch the township’s new Public Art Collection. Staff photo by Audrey Levine

  • WEST WINDSOR: Budget would raise tax rate 1.7 cents

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council has voted to introduce the 2009 municipal budget, as proposed by the administration, with a 1.7-cent tax rate increase.    A public hearing will be held on the $36.5 million budget before it goes to a vote at the June 22 council meeting.    If adopted,…

  • JAMESBURG: Hidden treasures at sale

    JAMESBURG: Hidden treasures at sale

    Staff photo by John Keating. Lillian Willis and Barbara Smith do some yard sale shopping at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church parking lot, May 16,

  • CRANBURY: Friends honor Babs Thomsen

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — As humble as she was, Babs Thomsen would never have approved of about 30 people gathering in Heritage Park to pay her tribute Monday.    But it was the finale to a hard-fought effort as it had taken her children and friends years to have a plaque placed next…

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