• Candidate brings new perspective

    Monika Nagpaul, of Monmouth Junction    For the upcoming election to the South Brunswick Board of Education, I would like to recommend the name of Arif Patel, a dedicated family man and a responsible citizen who cares for his community. I say this as a mother of a second-grader, a preschooler and also as an elementary…

  • EDITORIAL: Participate in Tuesday’s school vote

       With polls open from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, we encourage voters to head to polling locations to decide the fate of the proposed school budget, and to select the members of the Board of Education.    The district is seeking approval to spend $19 million in the 2009-2010 school year, which would add about $96…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Voters to make school decisions April 21

    Visit www.hopewellvalleynews.com Tuesday night for election results By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Tuesday, April 21, registered voters in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District will have their say on a proposed 2009-10 district budget.    Hopewell Township and Pennington voters also will cast ballots for school board candidates.    Hopewell Borough’s one school board seat is not…

  • SCHOOL VOTES: Princeton, West Windsor-Plainsboro, Montgomery

    By Kristine Snodgrass & Greg Forester, Staff Writers    School board candidates and proposed local tax levies that provide the bulk of revenue for 2009-2010 school budgets will have to pass muster with Princeton-area voters during the April 21 election.    In Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, voters will pass judgment on a $57.9 million local tax…

  • Board members have earned re-election

    Lisa Kent, Kilmer Drive    As a parent of three children in the school district, I know how hard everyone is working to make our schools successful. From administrators to principals to teachers, I am very impressed with how much we get accomplished even though we spend far less per child than do most other districts.…

  • PENNINGTON: Mercer Chamber will laud PQM at April 22 dinner

    PENNINGTON: Mercer Chamber will laud PQM at April 22 dinner

    The market has been at the intersection of Route 31 and East Delaware Avenue for nearly 50 years, By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Pennington Quality Market (PQM) has been named Outstanding Small Business of 2008 by the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce.    PQM will receive its award at the chamber’s annual Hall of Fame…

  • Community calendar

       Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Hillsborough Beacon Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.    All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3244) or e-mailed to [email protected] before…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Graf is state Assembly candidate for GOP

    Lawrence resident is running mate By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    Mercer County GOP Chair Roy Wesley recently announced the GOP’s slate of candidates for the November elections.    The Mercer group held its convention on March 25 at La Villa, Hamilton.    Among those given backing as Regular Organization Republican candidates for the state Assembly, 15th Legislative…

  • PENNINGTON: Mercer Chamber will laud PQM at April 22 dinner

    PENNINGTON: Mercer Chamber will laud PQM at April 22 dinner

    The PQM family — Larry Rothwell (center), son Michael Rothwell (left) and daughter Barbara Rothwell Henderson (right).

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