• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Holding hands along the canal

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Volunteers are being sought to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the D&R Canal, and all that’s being asked of them is simply to hold hands.    The East Coast Greenway Committee and the Kingston Historical Society are seeking to line up thousands of people to hold hands for 10 minutes along…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Voters say yes to Valley’s school budget

    13 percent of the district’s voters cast ballots. Spending plan passed 1,211 to 852 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s budget passed easily Tuesday.    With 13 percent of the district’s voters casting ballots, the spending plan passed 1,211 to 852.    The district’s 2009-10 budget totals $73.5 million. The total to…

  • LAWRENCE: Thiele, Pearson vault to record

    By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group    Lawrence High seniors Pat Thiele and Sean Pearson finally did it.    The track and field team’s top two pole vaulters set a new school record in Saturday’s Mercer County Relays, combining for 24 feet to finish second in the 15-school field. Thiele led the way by clearing 12 feet,…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD budget approved

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    East Windsor Regional School District voters OK’d an $83.2 million budget this week, passing the district’s proposed spending plan for the third year in a row.    Meanwhile, two incumbents and one newcomer were elected to the Board of Education in an uncontested race Tuesday.    The budget was approved by a…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Music education program gets top billing

    Valley has been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education in the United States By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    For the second time in five years, Hopewell Valley has been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education in the United States.    Peter J. Griffin, who supervises the Hopewell Valley Regional School…

  • Readings set May 17 at township library

    Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and his wife Jean Korelitz are readers By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Township branch of the Mercer County Library is accepting registrations for a special May 17 event.    Set for 2 p.m. are readings by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon and his wife Jean Korelitz.    A professor at…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: All-for-one approach aids SBHS track teams

    by Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    It would stand to reason that boys and girls track and field teams at the same high school would do their best to work with each other. They spend a lot of time together on buses, at practice and at meets, so why not try to get along.    Sadly, that’s…

  • Fresh Air Fund

    Jenny Morgenthau, executive director, Fresh Fair Fund     National Volunteer Week marks a special time of year for The Fresh Air Fund and I would like to take this opportunity to extend my deepest thanks to our dedicated Fresh Air hosts, volunteers and supporters in Mercer County. They truly embody the meaning of the 2009…

  • LETTERS: A thank you from local fire company

       Letter to the Editor:     The members of the Cranbury Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank everyone for their generous donations to the Fire Company this year. These funds help to maintain the quality of service that we provide to the Township and help to train the volunteers who provide this vital service. Once…

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