• MANVILLE:Proposed borough budget sees tax cut

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer But some charge deferred payment not worth the $42 reduction    The Borough Council unanimously introduced a 2009 budget Monday that would lower the average property tax by about $42.    But some residents questioned whether a small tax increase wouldn’t be better than one reduction in the budget — participating in…

  • MANVILLE: Annual fluke tourney marking 20 years

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    It started with a few guys arguing over bragging rights as to who could catch the biggest fish, and turned into a tournament that, this year, is being held at the American Legion, on South Main Street, for its 20th year.    The American Legion’s annual fluke tournament will be held…

  • Paget promises balance of educational, fiscal responsibilities

    Steve Paget, Camden Road    Once again I am writing to ask for your vote for the Board of Education on April 21st. Three years ago I was asked by several neighbors to run for school board because of my interest in educational issues in the district. My wife Kathleen and I had been science fair…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: 20-year-old man killed in Montgomery accident

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    A Hillsborough resident was killed Monday after he lost control of his vehicle on Millstone River Road (CR-533), south of Staats Farm Road, left the roadway and hit several trees at 9:05 p.m.    Thomas Caliguari, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene after being extricated from the vehicle, according to…

  • Now, it’s our turn

    Barbara P. Rockel, Pennington     Kudos to Larry Mansier and his committee! I was privileged to hear his presentation to the Hopewell Borough Council on April 6. This group has worked tirelessly to put forth the need for a Senior Center to be built in our community. This particular citizen has to go to the…

  • Impressed by Arif Patel

    Mazen Oudeh and Sanaa Bidiiwi, of South Brunswick    The upcoming Board of Education election is critical to us. We have two children in school and in two years will be ready to send our third child. The quality of our children’s education is dependent on who is voted onto the Board of Education. One candidate…

  • Arif Patel for school board

    Vasi Rahaman, of Monmoth Junction    I am a resident of South Brunswick and have been living here since 2001 and my children attend various schools in South Brunswick.    Recently, there was a robotic competition in Trenton and while many N.J. high schools took part, SBHS did not. That made me sad. That indicates our high…

  • RHS, AHS boys’ lacrosse earn one-sided wins

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     Although it was all over the place, the start of the Robbinsville High School boys’ lacrosse season has been somewhat predictable.     As the team approaches the end of its second week of action, it has a one-sided win, a one-side loss and a lot of rain.     Robbinsville…

  • Westerly Church and saving trees

    Pam Machold of the Princeton Environmental Commission     As a member of the Princeton Environmental Commission (PEC), I write with concern for the loss of trees and the absence of a strong woodland protection policy in the proposed development on Bunn Drive on the Princeton Ridge as described in your April 10 article, “Westerly Road…

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