• PLUMSTED: POLICE BEAT

       Christopher J. Sakariasen, 22, of New Egypt, turned himself into police Saturday on a contempt warrant issued by East Windsor Municipal Court. * * *    A resident of Bobbis Terrace, New Egypt, reported that someone slashed the tires on her 2002 Jeep Cherokee in the evening hours of Feb. 25. The victim told police she…

  • SERGEANTSVILLE: Flea market to benefit fire company

    March 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sergeantsville firehouse, Route 523 near Route 604 intersection By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SERGEANTSVILLE — Volunteer firefighters again will get a boost from the proceeds of an annual flea market.    The ninth annual Hunting and Fishing Flea Market will be held March 15 from 9 a.m.…

  • STOCKTON: Borough adopts COAH compliance laws

    Clerk Michele Hovan: Housing plans are in hands COAH, but application so far has been in a “holding pattern” By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    STOCKTON — The Borough Council on Monday approved two ordinances that will bring the town into compliance with state affordable housing regulations.    The borough’s state-mandated affordable housing plans are in the…

  • Open Space Partnership Grants Available

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County Planning Board are seeking applications for the 2009 round of County/Municipal Open Space Partnership Grants.  The grants are awarded through a competitive process that evaluates each application on a number of criteria. Applications are due to the Somerset County Planning…

  • LAWRENCE: Program set at Adath Israel

        Hebrew College’s “Taste of Me’ah” will be held at 7 p.m. March 17 at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road.     Learn about the Me’ah program, an intensive adult Jewish learning experience, beginning its second two-year cycle this fall. This program, created at Boston’s Hebrew College, approaches Jewish history and Jewish thought through an…

  • LAWRENCE: Heritage Village sets open house

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Heritage Village age-restricted affordable housing development at 1970 Brunswick Pike is holding an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for prospective renters.     The 64-unit rental apartment development is located on the site of the former Trent Motel. There are 52 one-bedroom apartments that…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: State aid may hurt budget

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The Township Council is working on a municipal budget that cuts spending, but still could carry a tax increase because of an expected decrease in state aid.    The proposed budget, presented by the council Tuesday, cuts spending by $1.5 million from last year’s $49.5 million spending plan. Overall, the proposed…

  • PLUMSTED: Six seek 3 seats on school board

    by Peter Geier, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — Six candidates are running for three seats on the local Board of Education, which will expand from five to seven seats after the April 21 election.    Joanna Barlow of New Egypt, a member of the board since April 2006 and board president since May 2007, is running for…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Thursday, March 12    Open schoolhouse — New Jersey United Christian Academy, located at 73 Holmes Mills Road in Cream Ridge, is having an open house from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This will be a good opportunity for any prospective students and parents to come to meet the…

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