• PENNINGTON: Teen gets Eagle award for project

    PENNINGTON: Teen gets Eagle award for project

    Christopher Brzezynski spearheaded project to install pew hymnal holders at Pennington Presbyterian Church By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A 17-year-old Pennington boy recently received an Eagle Scout award for his successful design, construction, painting and installation of pew hymnal holders at the Pennington Presbyterian Church, on South Main Street.    The new Eagle is Christopher Brzezynski,…

  • MANVILLE: Weston’s teacher of the year doubly surprised

    MANVILLE: Weston’s teacher of the year doubly surprised

    Weston School kindergarten teacher Victoria Perkins is often sought out by parents of incoming students. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • BORDDENTOWN—Softball poised for another great year

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     Coming off a great season with most of its players returning, the expectations are high for the Bordentown High School softball team in 2009.     “We have a good group of girls coming back, a solid group of freshmen coming in and we have the deepest team that we’ve…

  • HFD’s open house

    Duchess Lake, HFD, emergency medical technician     On March 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. the Hopewell Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit sponsored an open house to meet members of our community. The basic idea was to interact with the families in our community and to help the emergency responders learn how we can be…

  • Experience counts on school board

    Gilda Gildenberg, of Kendall Park    Experience does count in life — and on the Board of Education. Being a board member is often a frustrating position, but it is one that Barry Nathanson again wishes to hold. Barry has the experience and wisdom to help the board be productive. He sees the many sides of…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Woman injured in burglary

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Two men are facing assault and burglary charges following a break-in on Ellis Court that led to one of the residents of the burglarized home being struck by a car.    Jonathan Thompson, 20, of Piscataway, and Mark Wosatka, 19, of Somerset, were charged with aggravated assault and burglary in the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Split board OKs $109 million school plan

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Final budget spares nearly 30 positions, but cuts 13 others    A crowd of about 100 residents cheered and clapped after the Board of Education gave final approval to a $109 million school budget for the April 21 election ballot at Monday’s meeting.    Six board members voted in favor of the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: New role for police lieutenant

    HILLSBOROUGH: New role for police lieutenant

    Hillsborough police Lt. Bill Geary (at left) and actor Mike Fink on the set during filming of the Biography Channel program “Watching the Detectives.” Photo courtesy of Bill Geary

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Outstanding singers went to Oklahoma

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Outstanding singers went to Oklahoma

    Shown are Claire Batchelder (right), Morgan Gruenewald (second from left), Callie Holtermann (left) and Maura Tuffy (second from right).

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