• MANVILLE: Primary voters to settle ballot in June 2 battle

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Democratic Borough Council members Ken Otrimski and Ted Petrock, facing a primary battle from Joe Lukac and Ron Skirkanish, say they feel they have been “Pearl Harbored” by their own party, while candidates on the Republican side also line up for a June 2 battle.    Normally, Manville’s party-sanctioned candidates for…

  • ROCKY HILL: Boro eyes school district consolidation

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    ROCKY HILL — The Borough Council this week voted to conduct a study into the tax implications of a possible merger or regionalization of its school district.    The borough pays about $1.3 million tuition each year to send almost 100 children of residents to Montgomery Township Schools, Mayor Ed Zimmerman…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Firm pledges to care for baseball team’s field

    HILLSBOROUGH: Firm pledges to care for baseball team’s field

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    It started with a search for an estimate for landscaping on the Boro Bombers baseball field behind the Hillsborough Promenade, and turned into a long-term agreement for maintenance with Fairway Green Inc., of Hillsborough.    ”(Boro Bombers Coach) Kevin Sluka had contacted us for an estimate,” said Robert Windish, president of…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Two more arrests in CHS drug inquiry

    No further charges or arrests are anticipated as a result of this investigation By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Two more 15-year-old Hopewell Township boys have been charged with drug related offenses on the grounds of Hopewell Valley Central High School as the result of an investigation conducted at the high school since the last week…

  • MONROE: MTHS Week in Review

    BASEBALL    Zach Batchelor (1 run) and Nick Dini each had two hits in Monroe’s 13-1 loss to North Brunswick last Thursday. Dini had a double and Batchelor a triple.    The Falcons fell to Sayreville, 13-9, on Friday, but no highlights were available. Joe Haddad had a double and two RBI and Joe Williams two doubles…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Woman killed on Route 18

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    A 36-year-old Hillsborough resident was killed in Marlboro Township in Monmouth County Tuesday, after she exited her vehicle in the shoulder of Route 18 North, walked into the right lane of the road and was struck by a truck at 4:30 p.m.    Stefanie Graham died from her injuries at Raritan…

  • Hopewell Valley YMCA offers children’s camps

    Visit www.hvymca.com or call 737-3048 to learn more about the summer camps    For both parents and children, it’s never too early to start thinking about plans for the summer.    Parents want to be sure their children are safe, supervised, and engaged in activities that keep minds and bodies active after school gets out.    Campers look…

  • CRANBURY: Town forms traffic subcommittee

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Township Committee is reviving its traffic subcommittee, after discussing recently passed legislation that gives municipalities broader authority over regulating local roads.    Under bill S1908, which was signed into law in December, counties and municipalities are able to designate parking restrictions, install stoplights and crosswalks, create no-passing zones,…

  • Thanks for support

    Emily Schwab, president, Auxiliary 51, Pennington     On behalf of the Pennington Fire Company Auxiliary and the flower sales Chairwomen Christina and JoAnn Blackwell, I would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support of our Easter flower sale.    The funds received go directly toward our support of the fire company during extended fire…

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