• HILLSBOROUGH: Vendors line up for Saturday fair

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    In a continuing effort to raise money for Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, the Ladies’ Auxiliary will be, for the second year, holding its annual Vendor and Craft Fair on Saturday.    Christine Berju, a member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, said she initially had organized other events, including a New…

  • Supporting Mayor Hsueh in West Windsor

    Nick Schiera of West Windsor     West Windsor needs a mayor with integrity. Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh is a mayor with a lot of integrity. For the past eight years, he has proven that time and time again.    When Council passed an ordinance raising their salaries, Mayor Hsueh vetoed it. His running mate Linda Geevers was…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Cell tower plan draws opposition

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A crowd of concerned residents asked the Planning Board Wednesday night to block a proposed wireless communications facility on an existing electrical tower in their neighborhood.    A hearing was held on the minor site plan application for a T-Mobile facility proposed at a tower located southeast of…

  • Housing Rehabilitation Grants Available

    Somerset County Board of Freeholders Low- or moderate-income residents who need to make home renovations may be able to get assistance from the Somerset County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Program. Residents from any of Somerset County’s 21 municipalities may apply, but applicants are being sought particularly in Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bound Brook,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Police chief hoping to expand the force

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — As part of its decision to add no new personnel to the proposed 2009 budget, the township administration denied a request from the police department to add another officer to its force.    Speaking at the township council’s budget meeting Monday night, Chief Joseph Pica said the department’s…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New coach has big-time past

    by Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    South Brunswick High School wasted little time finding its new football coach.    And if experience at the big-time level counts for anything, it found a good one in Tarig Holman.    Mr. Holman was officially appointed as the new Vikings varsity football coach by the school board Monday night, taking over…

  • Wald will bring fresh ideas for schools

    Rosemary Toto, Route 206    I think that with today’s economic situation it would be wise to vote for someone that is promising to be an independent thinking fiscal watchdog and is prepared to offer new concepts that will help us the taxpayer’s of Hillsborough.    During a recent conversation with candidate Dave Wald, he explained that…

  • CRANBURY: Town adopts budget

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The township unanimously approved its $11.345 million budget Monday, guaranteeing residents will see no municipal tax rate increase in 2009.    The municipal tax rate was set at 3.95 cents per $100 of assessed value. Under that rate, the owner of a home assessed at the township average of…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Big tax increase seen in borough

    Council formally introduces budget By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council this week unanimously introduced a $5.9 million spending plan that would raise taxes by the equivalent of 14.7 cents under last year’s property assessments before a recent revaluation.    The financial plan will have to go through a public hearing May 18…

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