• PLAINSBORO: Sallie Mae chairman analyzes banking crisis

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Lauren OtisStaff Writer    PLAINSBORO — A complex variety of cultural and institutional factors has made the banking financial crisis the intractable mess it is with little hope for a quick solution unless sweeping changes to the way banks conduct business and are managed are instituted, said Anthony Terracciano, a longtime…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local woman gets probation

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    A Kendall Park mother was placed on probation for a year for interfering with the custody of her two children after taking them on an unauthorized trip to India.    Assha Thomas, 28, was given the probationary term on Feb. 27 during a hearing before Superior Court Judge Joseph Donahue in…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: March 5, 7-9 p.m., special meeting with township commission, committee and board members, Merrill Lynch Office Complex, Scotch Road; March 9, 7 p.m., regular, Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: March 9, 7:30 p.m., agenda meeting, 425 S. Main St., Pennington.     PENNINGTON…

  • Rounds of applause

    Robin Larsen, executive director, New Hope Arts     It takes a village — let’s make that a magical community — to create something as special as The New Hope Arts Center and our recent Barn Raising Hoe Down event.    And so, we offer a big round of applause to our dedicated behind-the-scenes volunteers Leslie Crilley,…

  • LAWRENCE: Hockey team ends season with win

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School ice hockey team opened and closed the season with wins, which was commendable given all that happened in between those victories.    The Cardinals knew early in the season that they wouldn’t have the chance to skate for a Mercer County Tournament title or a state…

  • Public deserves more

    Edward R. Padilla, Lambertville     Last week John Sunkiskis of Lambertville did a wonderful job of outlining the cost and benefits of maintaining and operating the South Hunterdon Regional High School.    I am sure everyone in the communities that send children to the school want the children attending SHRHS to get a good education and…

  • MANVILLE: Game proceeds to benefit students

    MANVILLE: Game proceeds to benefit students

    Matt Veglatte tries to get a shot past Juni (left) and Jess Sanchez during Friday’s fundraising volleyball game. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • TANGENTS: Snow puts parents out in the cold

    TANGENTS: Snow puts parents out in the cold

    Staff photo by John Saccenti. Snow lovers get ready for their turn down the hill in Thompson Park.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Student’s volunteerism, travels nets Congressional award

    HILLSBOROUGH: Student’s volunteerism, travels nets Congressional award

    Megan Arguell received a Congressional Youth Service Silver Award from Rep. Leonard Lance at a ceremony in his office with her parents, Carl and Molly Arguell. Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance

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