• MANVILLE:Man faces drug charge

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    A South Main Street resident was arrested Friday on drug charges after police responded to information that he would be selling cocaine on Davenport Street, in Somerville.    Duane Bell, 33, was charged with third-degree distribution of cocaine and third-degree distribution of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school.    Somerset County…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: A melodic start for Young Authors Day

    HILLSBOROUGH: A melodic start for Young Authors Day

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    It was 8:45 a.m. Monday, and Woods Road Elementary School students wanted to know if Ronnie Brandt, singer and songwriter, was a real cowboy.    ”Sure as the sky is blue and the grass is green,” Mr. Brandt said, smiling, and calling on a student for another question.    Mr. Brandt, of…

  • MANVILLE: Parking possibilities found at mall site

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Borough Council is hoping to alleviate some parking issues with the recent unanimous approval of a plan to use Kaschak Boulevard for about 40 new spaces.    ”This is a solution we could do quickly,” council President Sue Asher, who suggested the plan April 7, said in a separate interview. “Maybe…

  • MONROE:Voters reject school budget

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — Monroe’s school budget saw overwhelming defeat in Tuesday’s elections.    In total, 2,075 voted in favor of the budget while 2,697 — mostly in senior voting districts — voted against it.    ”These are very tough times — people are hurting,” said Amy Antelis, school board president. “People are just…

  • MONROE: Never forget

    MONROE: Never forget

    Staff photo by John Keating. Survivor Suzanne Balaban and Renee Balaban lit the first candle for family members and others who died in Teresienstad and Auschwitz.

  • PRINCETON: IAS announces new prof, joint research initiative

      PRINCETON — The Institute for Advance Study has announced that former Princeton University physics professor Stanislas Leibler has been appointed to the faculty of its School of Natural Sciences.    The appointment, which was effective April 1, is part of a new joint initiative in quantitative and theoretical biology with Rockefeller, established through a $10 million…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Mayoral candidate seeks 12.1 percent tax cut

    Mayoral candidate calls for 12.1 cut in WW tax rate Kristine SnodgrassStaff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Council President Charlie Morgan, a candidate for mayor, is calling for a 12.1 percent tax reduction in the township’s 2009 municipal budget through use of surplus funds.    In a statement released this week, he said he cannot support the…

  • Frightened or frustrated?

    GH Friedlander, Mercer County Mental Health Board     As members of the Mercer County’s Mental Health Board, we feel that it is imperative to not only advocate for the mentally ill, but also to serve all residents of Mercer County, especially during a period of national crisis which can affect the lives of all members…

  • FLORENCE: Boys tennis a perfect 5-0

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     It took a lot of help and hard work to get the Florence High School boys’ tennis team off to a great start this season.     Florence practices four hours a day. That work even continued when Ovi Dragos, the team’s coach, had to take a leave of absence.…

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