• PLUMSTED: New Egypt Day focus: Fun and Fitness

       PLUMSTED — Saturday is New Egypt Day, to be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Front Street and Oakford Lake Park,    This year’s theme is Fun and Fitness.    In addition to inflatables, face-painting, pony rides, and two live bands, there will be exercise classes going on throughout the day. And all of that…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: With bare agendas, planners beginning to rethink zoning

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    With about half of the scheduled meetings canceled since January, Planning Board members are left wondering how much the economic crisis has taken a toll on possible growth in the township.    ”Builders don’t have the money just to speculate (about properties),” said Planning Board Chairman Greg Burchette. “Why would they…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: May 14, 7:30 p.m., 13 E. Broad St.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: May 14 and 28, Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: May 18, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, 425 S. Main St., Pennington.     PENNINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: May 18, 7:30…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Police Beat

        Peter Mandl, 48, of East Windsor, was charged May 6 with driving while intoxicated.     Police said Mr. Mandl was seen at 7:08 p.m. driving on Mercer Street with an expired inspection sticker.     He also was charged with DWI in a school zone, refusal to submit breath samples, open container of alcohol in…

  • PLAINSBORO: Township saves on debt refinancing

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Taking advantage of the current economy, the township was able to refinance part of its debt with lower-than-expected interest rates at a significant savings to the township, township Chief Financial Officer Gregory Mayers reported to the Township Committee at its meeting Wednesday night.    The township closed on $9.5…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Hispanic tailor targeted in mailing

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The owner of a tailoring business who was anonymously identified as an illegal alien in an apparent mass mailing to borough residents says the claim made against her is completely false.    Alma Castro, the owner of Tailoring Unlimited, at 208. N. Main St, said the accusations were made…

  • MONROE: New school on track for 2011

    By John Saccenti, Managing Editor    MONROE — With a steel frame that towers above nearby Thompson Park and the beginnings of exterior walls slowly creeping up the sides, the new Monroe Township High School looks far from complete.    But according to Facilities Director Gerald Tague, the 365,000-square-foot building is about 40 percent done, and things…

  • FoHVOS says thanks

    Patricia Sziber, executive director, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space     Long before the temperature climbed to 90 degrees on April 25, volunteers were out on their routes collecting trash and recyclables for the 36th semi-annual Clean Communities Cleanup Day. Over 100 people of all ages worked on roadsides and open spaces to help beautify…

  • MEMORIAL DAY UPDATE

       — The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association (HVVA) is holding its fourth annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 23 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Alliger Park. The event will include remarks by keynote speaker, Gen. John Nunn, assistant adjutant general of the NJ National Guard. The ceremony also will include an unveiling of memorial bricks dedicated…

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