• JAMESBURG: Accident takes life of two

    By Sean Ruppert, Special Writer    JAMESBURG — A head-on collision between a van and a pickup truck on Route 539 claimed the lives of three area residents, two from Jamesburg.    According to police reports, it appears neither driver applied their vehicle’s brakes before the accident on a wet road March 27.    Witnesses told police that…

  • PRINCETON: Spring Street disruptions anger merchants

    Greg Forester, Staff Writer    A looming Monday shutdown of electrical current for structures along Spring Street and another road closure have roiled local merchants who say the shutdown, related to construction on the former Tulane Street parking lot site, will create adverse business conditions.    The shutdown, which is expected to last from 8 a.m. to…

  • THINGS TO DO

    April 7  Art of the Interview: A free seminar, The Art of the Interview: Tips to Help you Nail your Next Job Interview, will be presented by Eileen Levine from the Williamsburg Group Inc., an employment service in Monmouth Junction, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Ms. Levine will help participants evaluate strategies for success in…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: School board hopefuls talk about issues

    Discussion centered on how to provide top-quality education while keeping costs to taxpayers as low as possible By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The dominant theme of questions asked of school board candidates Tuesday was how to provide a top-quality education while keeping costs to taxpayers as low as possible.    Five candidates spoke to and interacted…

  • MANVILLE: Borough briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Mayor, council OK turf request    To support the Manville Board of Education’s grant application for the installation of an all-weather turf field at the high school football field, the Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the application.    According to the resolution, in order to apply for a Recreation Grant…

  • Hopewell Valley League seeks award nominees

    Deadline is April 30    The League of Women Voters of Hopewell Valley is seeking nominations for its 2009 Community Service Award. The $500 cash award recognizes outstanding community service by a high school senior who lives in Hopewell Valley.    ”We’re looking for someone who demonstrates a commitment to his or her school, church, and/or community…

  • CRANBURY: Grant to help town go green

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — In search of a greener future, township officials have recently applied for a matching grant that would encourage environmental sustainability in the municipality’s planning elements.    The township is applying for the grant through the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, a non-profit organization that helps preserve natural resources…

  • REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Teen center proposal deserves careful consideration

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    ”All revved up and no place to go!” — MEATLOAF    The Hopewell Township Committee seems to have really made the right move by deciding to form a task force to study and make recommendations on a proposed teen center in Hopewell Valley.    The proposal is a modest one, and that’s…

  • JAMESBURG: Man charged with lewd behavior

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Police arrested a local resident on charges of lewdness after a witness filed a complaint with the department that the suspect had been masturbating in plain sight.    Claudio A. Binos, 37, of Jamesburg, was charged by police on March 10, after the witness, whose identity officers would not…

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