• HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: No hike expected in 2009 tax rate

    The Township Committee has scheduled a public hearing and adoption vote for its May 11 meeting By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The proposed 2009 Hopewell Township budget will bring no municipal tax rate increase if the spending plan is adopted as introduced Monday.    The Township Committee has scheduled a public hearing and adoption vote for…

  • CRANBURY: Arbor Day festivities planned

       CRANBURY — The township Shade Tree Commission will hold its annual Arbor Day festivities April 24 at Village Park at 2 p.m.    Commission Chairwoman Christine Quinn will open with the introduction, Mayor Pari Stave will present an Arbor Day proclamation and Cranbury School second-graders will give a special presentation. A tree planting and seedling distribution…

  • MANVILLE: Asbestos tiles removed while school’s out

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Spring break means spring cleaning at Manville High School, and during the school’s weeklong break, the school district plans to replace asbestos tiles in two classrooms at the school.    The repairs began on April 10, and were expected to be finished before students returned to school April 19, Business Administrator…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: A night of jazz, a day of cleaning

    By Lorraine Sedor, Columnist    Saturday evening, spend a night with Cranbury Jazz! The Friends of the Cranbury Public Library proudly present this local ensemble from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Cranbury United Methodist Church.    The group, whose members include Cranbury residents and others, will play jazz standards, blues and bebop, and will be recording…

  • MANVILLE: Events set to help Demeter, Brisebois get to Australian event

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    One international competition will take two Manville High School students “down under” to compete against some of the best athletes in three countries, and all they are asking is for a little financial help to get them there.    Senior Billy Demeter, 19, and Junior Courtney Brisebois, 16, have been chosen…

  • PRINCETON: Borough hears more static on parking fees

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Downtown merchants returned to Princeton Borough Hall on Tuesday to voice their displeasure again over the Borough Council’s decision to expand paid parking hours in the borough to Sunday as well as later in the evening on weeknights.    The council voted April 7 to expand metered hours for downtown parking…

  • MANVILLE: FBI says resident’s computer contained downloaded child pornography

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    James L. Artfitch, 51, of South Main Street, was charged with possession of child pornography on April 7 for having more than 500 images of what FBI investigators said are pre-pubescent girls engaged in sexual acts, according to a release from the bureau’s Newark Field Office.    The investigation began in…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: School board says farewell to Bartolino

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: School board says farewell to Bartolino

    Township member served two terms and is not seeking re-election By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Hopewell Valley school officials thanked outgoing Hopewell Township school board member Jeff Bartolino at Monday night’s board agenda meeting.    Mr. Bartolino, who has served two terms on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, decided not to seek re-election.    School…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: KWG highlights local economic future

    HILLSBOROUGH: KWG highlights local economic future

    KWG Industries owner Kurt Grimm (at right) hosted a tour of his metal fabrication and distribution business Tuesday, with (left to right) U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, and Township Committee members Gloria McCauley and Anthony Ferrera. Staff photo by Audrey Levine

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