• BORDENTOWN CITY: Eight file for City Commission race

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — Today, Thursday, was the deadline for candidates to file in the nonpartisan May 12 City Commission race.     There are three four-year seats available on the commission. All three seats are up for election every four years.     The following people have filed as candidates, according to…

  • MANVILLE: Borough looking for flat budget

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Despite state aid cut, officials stay hopeful    Despite a proposed loss of $30,700 in total state aid, borough officials say they are still looking to write a budget with as little municipal tax rate increase as possible for 2009.    The budget is scheduled to be introduced within the next 30…

  • Religious services

       Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Somerset County — Located at 32 New Amwell Road, Hillsborough. No membership charged. Weekly Saturday morning services at 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush lunch. For more information regarding the many programs the center offers, call 874-0444, or e-mail Chabad Director Rabbi Shmaya Krinsky at [email protected]. Web site with additional information…

  • Wildlife will be topic at open space session March 31

    Program will be followed by update on Friends’ preservation and stewardship work and presentation of 2009 Jack Gleeson Environmental Award.    Nancy Derrico of Mercer County Wildlife Center will present “Our Native Wildlife” at the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space annual meeting March 31 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Matthew’s Episcopal…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Castagna trial to continue Tuesday

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer The defense has begun to call its witnesses in the trial of suspended Bordentown City Police Chief Phil Castagna, court officials confirmed today, Thursday.     The prosecution rested its case Tuesday, and the defense spent Wednesday and Thursday talking to its witnesses, according to published reports. The proceedings are expected…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Police ask help with theft case

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Police ask help with theft case

    Resident lost about $4,000 on March 4 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Police are looking for a man resembling the person in the composite sketch below in connection with a March 4 burglary on Pennington Road in Hopewell Township.    The sketch was prepared by the New Jersey State Police. Anyone with information regarding this investigation…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Planners push for green practices list

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — As part of the township’s goal to become a more sustainable community, developers may soon be required to be up front about their intent to employ environmentally friendly practices.    The Planning Board passed a resolution Wednesday night that gave the township’s Sustainability Committee the go-ahead to complete…

  • CRANBURY PRESS: Things to Do

       March 20    Historic potluck: The Cranbury Historical Society is having their Pot Luck Supper at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury. Tom Petrino, an appraiser for the New Jersey State Treasury will be the guest speaker. Attendees are invited to bring an object to be placed on a table and appraised in…

  • Children’s concert

    By R. Sinniger THE INDIA CHILDREN’S CHOIR IS COMING! FRIDAY, APRIL 24, AT 7PM The famous India Children’s Choir will be performing their musical drama Headhunters to Hearthunters on the evening of Friday, April 24, 2009 at Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 2220 Pennington Rd. (Rt. 31, just South of I-95), Ewing, NJ. Hailing from the…

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